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(D s5.)—There is no evidence that Canadian manufacturers
 of the lines mentioned are prepared to make
any concessions to Britain, and there is much evidence
that the Canadian people are determined on promoting
and maintaining these industries.
(F.)—I have seldom or never heard anyone here
suggest anything but raising the tariff against the
foreigner, and at the best leaving it the same against
Great Britain. The manufacturers have great political
power and they would be united against opening
Canadian markets to us. Even now there is a good
deal of dissatisfaction caused by the preference.
(F 1.)— Theoretically to the extent of placing English
goods on an equal footing with Canadian, allowance
being made on the one side for cheaper labour in
Great Britain, and of cost of transportation on the
other, but Canadians are not likely to sacrifice any of
these lines of manufactures to British interests.
(G.)—Only to the extent of protecting her existing
manufacturers from foreign competitors, Britain
included.

(G1.)—I do not think that Canada is prepared to
vive British manufacturers a freer market than they
enjoy at present, as there is a strong pressure on the
part of our manufacturers for a greater degree of
protection.

6. Will Canada agree to vaise the duty upon those
imports from foreign countries which she does mot herself
produce, and which she now gets cheaper or better from foreign
sountvies than she possibly could do from Great Britain ?
What will the effect of this be on—
(2) Canadian consumers of these imports ;
(b) Prosperity of the country °
‘A)—It would, (a) raise the price to Canadian
consumers ;
(b) diminish the profits of trade to
the extent of such increase.