Salt Lake Tribune | 1901-02-20 | Page 6 | As to Tariff War

AS TO TARIFF WAR Tn tho Dominion House of Commons Mr MacLcan of EastYork called the ntton Ion of limo Government to a St Petersburg Peters-burg dispatch announcing the Imposition of a retaliatory tariff against the United States Mr MncLcan argued that Canada Can-ada shOuld tollow tho example set by Russia At a special meeting of the board of directors di-rectors of the Jlllnole Manufacturers na tjoclntlon resolutions declaring that tho recent ruling on the Importation of sugar from Russia and Limo retaliatory attitude taken by the Russian Government will under existing circumstances moat seriously se-riously affect If not destroy tho export trade of this country to Russia Embassador Tower In a communication communica-tion to the SUite department makes It plain that In 4la estimation there IB itt tie danger of any strain being put upon the friendly political relations existing between be-tween the United States and Russia while there Is a genciJtl couvlctlon among news japers nnd in public that the present economic eco-nomic Issue between Limo two countries will be settled In such a manner as to leave not a scar