. Canadian forest industries 1897-1899. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. Mr. Robert Watt, Wiarton. provincial government say themselves that they are pre- pared to take some action. A vote was then taken on the resolution, the result being 42 for and 4 against. AN EXPORT DUTY ASKED FOR. Mr. Rathbun then moved the following resolution : Moved by E. W. Rathbun, seconded by James Playfair that the Dominion government be urged to give notice at the earliest practicable moment, by order-in-council of the application of an export duty of $2
. Canadian forest industries 1897-1899. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. Mr. Robert Watt, Wiarton. provincial government say themselves that they are pre- pared to take some action. A vote was then taken on the resolution, the result being 42 for and 4 against. AN EXPORT DUTY ASKED FOR. Mr. Rathbun then moved the following resolution : Moved by E. W. Rathbun, seconded by James Playfair that the Dominion government be urged to give notice at the earliest practicable moment, by order-in-council of the application of an export duty of $ per thousand feet of lumber in log or timber form, and an equivalent duty on spruce pulpwood, cut during the season of 1897-8 and exported to the United States, and that a copy of this resolution be forwarded by the Secretary of this meeting- to the Honorable the Premier of Canada, with the names of those supporting the resolution. Mr. Rathbun : When we met the Ontario House we were confronted with the fact that the majority of the license-holders were against the last resolution, and for that reason it seems to me that we have reached a point where every man should be willing to declare where he stands upon this subject, and then the government can compute the interests that are for and against it, and draw their conclusions. This is only fair to the government. The Chairman : Then you pass this resolution, that the names of those supporting the resolution be taken. The resolution was declared carried unanimously. Aid. Scott : I would like to move a resolution giving effect in another direction, if found advisable, a little later on : Moved by James Scott, seconded by John Bertram, and resolved : That a committee consisting of Messrs. Rathbun, Waldie, Bertram and the mover be appointed to consider the advisability of petitioning the government of Ontario to grant the request contained in the resolu-. Mr. J. P. Newman, Wiarton. tion just adopted by this meeting, and that th
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