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Show WILL WITHDRAW OPPOSITION. VANCOUVER, B. C, Feb S British Brit-ish Columbia lumbermen will with- ' draw their opposition to the reciprocity reciproc-ity agreement with the United States, ' according to a statement made today by John Hendry, president of the Canadian Can-adian Lumbermen's association, and ,of the Canadian Forestry association Mr. Hendry sdid although tho British Brit-ish Columbia lumbermen believe tho United Stntes should admit Canadian shingles free, they consider tho reduction reduc-tion from 50 conts to 30 cents per thousand a distinct gain, "The British Columbia lumbermen can benefit greatlj by the reductions made by the United Slates,' said A D. McRao, managing director of tho largest" lumber mill In Canada. "Tho United Stales shipping rcgulru tionB requiring the use of American boats, in the lumber trndo between United StatC3 ports, gives the Canadian Cana-dian manufactures au advantage of $1 a--tftbusand, shipments to the' tarilfol-iila market as the, Canadians' can obtain lower freight rates by chat-teilnj,- foreign vessels. |