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APPENDIX XV.

Commercial Relations of the Empire.

(Papers handed in by Sir Wilfrid Laurier.)

Toronto Board of Trade. Windsor Board of Trade. La Chambre de Commerce. The Montreal Board of Trade. Strathroy Board of Trade. Kingston Board of Trade. Halifax Board of Trade.

Rossland, B.C., Board of Trade. British Columbia Board of Trade. Saint John, N.B., Board of Trade. Hamilton Board of Trade. British Empire League of Canada,

Toronto Branch.

THE BOARD OF TRADE OF THE CITY OF TORONTO, CANADA.

Excerpt from Minutes of General Meeting held February 12th, 1902.

"RE DUTY ON WHEAT."

WHEREAB according to the Press despatches it is the intention at the present Session of the Imperial Parliament to levy additional taxes in order to meet the heavy expenditure caused by the war in South Africa and the large additions to the British Navy, and amongst other products which may be taxed wheat has been especially mentioned.

In view of the position so strongly urged by this Board for many years, for a pre- ferential treatment of the different products of the Empire exchanged therein, and Canada having granted a tariff preference on the products of Great Britain when imported into this country, one of the results being that Germany has discriminated in her tariff against us by imposing practically prohibitory duties on our cereals, thus closing a valuable market to our farmers.

THERIORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That in the opinion of the Board, any tax placed by Great Britain upon products similar to those produced in this country should be so levied as to grant a preference to the products produced within the Empire.

THAT if Great Britain should see her way clear to adopt such a policy it would result in the knitting together still closer the various parts of the Empire, and thus materially strengthen our position by diverting to the Colonies a large portion of the emigration from the United Kingdom now going elsewhere, with the result that ere long the wheat and other food products required could be entirely supplied within the Empire.

Am that copies of this resolution be sent to the Premier of Canada, and he be requested to cable the same to the Honourable Joseph Chamberlain, Colonial Secretary, Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India, and the Premiers of Australia and New Zealand, and to forward them the full text of the resolution by mail.

Furrum, that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the different Boards of Trade and commercial bodies in Canada, and that they be requested to pass similar resolutions and forward them to the proper authorities.

PAUL JARVIS,

Secretary.

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COPY OF RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY THE WINDSOR BOARD OF TRADE AT A MEETING HELD FEBRUARY 17TM¤, 1902.

WHIBBAS according to the Press despatches it is the intention of the present Session of the Imperial Parliament to levy additional taxes in order to meet the heavy expenditure caused by the war in South Africa, and the large additions to the British Navy, and amongst other products which may be taxed wheat has been especially mentioned.

In view of the position so strongly urged by this Board for many years, for a preferential treatment of the different products of the Empire exchanged therein, and Canada having granted a tariff preference on the products of Great Britain when imported into this country, one of the results being that Germany has discriminated in her tariff against us by imposing practically prohibitory duties on our cereals, thus closing a valuable market to our farmers.

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That in the opinion of this Board, any tax placed by Great Britain upon products similar to those produced in this country should be so levied as to grant a preference to the products produced within the Empire;

THAT if Great Britain should see her way clear to adopt such a policy, it would result in the knitting together still closer the various parts of the Empire, and thus materially strengthen our position by diverting to the Colonies a large portion of the emigration from the United Kingdom now going elsewhere, with the result that ere long the wheat and other food products required could be entirely supplied within the Empire.

AND that copies of this resolution be sent to the Premier of Canada, and he be requested to cable the same to the Honourable Joseph Chamberlain, Colonial Secretary, Lord Curzon, Viceroy of India, and the Premiers of Australia and New Zealand, and to forward them the full text of the resolution by mail.

FURTHER, that copies of this resolution be forwarded to the different Boards of Trade and commercial bodies in Canada, and that they be requested to pass similar resolutions and forward them to the proper authorities.

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