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would retaliate by placing an export duty on coal, or in some other way. I think 

 this is a delusion, for the United States Government should appreciate the fact 

 that Canada was perfectly justified in thus preventing a continuous drain upon 

 her forest resources, without receiving some adequate return. 



Moreover, the United States Government may not care to risk antagonizing 

 the trade of a country to which her exports increased twenty million dollars during 

 the past year. 



In the past, our neighbours to the south of us have always been highly favoured 

 in their transactions with the Mother Country, but I do not think they will have 

 any the less respect for us, if we, in the future at least, see that Canada's interests 

 are properly safeguarded. 



As Canada and Newfoundland largely control the pulpwood in North America, 

 and possess the economic conditions such as an abundance of cheap wood, large 

 water powers and good shipping facilities, thereby enabling them to produce pulp 

 and paper at the minimum cost; they should eventually be in a position to manu- 

 facture a large part of the pulp and paper consumed in the United States and Great 

 Britain. 



Some idea of the value of this trade can be conveyed by stating the fact that one 

 publishing house in London uses three million five hundred thousand dollars 

 ($3,500,000), worth of news paper annually, in addition to an enormous quantity 

 of high grade paper for magazines, etc. 



In the United States the consumption of newspaper stock alone is 3000 tons 

 per day, representing in annual value over $35,000,000. 



The erection of pulp and paper plants in this country on a large scale would 

 very much increase the home markets for our other manufacturing industries, as 

 well as add to the development of our coal and steel enterprise. 



The materials used in the construction and operation of these plants could at 

 least to some extent be produced in Canada. 



The Canadian farmer would also be largely benefited by an enlarged 

 market at home, for his horses, beef, provender, and other agricultural products. 



In view of these facts, thus briefly outlined, why should any Canadian, who 

 has the interests of his country at heart, oppose the legislation referred to, which 

 would add so much to the prosperity of this country? Why should we stand by and 

 allow ruthless inroads to be made upon our forests, for the purpose of furnishing 

 raw material for the pulp and paper mills in the United States? 



In appears to me that all Canadians should unite in urging the Federal Govern- 

 ment to take prompt action in this vital question, so that Canada, with Newfound- 

 land, will become the greatest pulp and paper producing country in the world. 



