Canadian grocer July-December 1903 . ing the Alaskan boundary hasbeen referred to a special tribunal. The method offorming that tribunal is not as satisfactory as couldbe wished, but we can only hope that a fair de-cision may be reached, and even though no satis- general success that has attended the efforts of theaffiliated boards to promote tourist travel. Muchdoubtless remains to be accomplished in the wayof improving and perfecting arrangements, but thetransportation facilities now leave little to be de-sired, every steamer and railway train bringingits quota of visitors, who, in nearly ev
Canadian grocer July-December 1903 . ing the Alaskan boundary hasbeen referred to a special tribunal. The method offorming that tribunal is not as satisfactory as couldbe wished, but we can only hope that a fair de-cision may be reached, and even though no satis- general success that has attended the efforts of theaffiliated boards to promote tourist travel. Muchdoubtless remains to be accomplished in the wayof improving and perfecting arrangements, but thetransportation facilities now leave little to be de-sired, every steamer and railway train bringingits quota of visitors, who, in nearly every instancereturn satisfied that every modern facility has beenplaced at their disposal at reasonable figures. Theimportance of this question can be best illustratedby quoting from Sir William Van Homes speechat Quebec, in January, 1899: There was noreason in the world, he said, why at least 50,000additional tourists might not be brought into thisprovince (Quebec). In one way and anotherthese tourists would spend on an average $100. Group of Members of the Maritime Board of Trade, taken in front of the Prince Edward Island Parliament Buildings in which the Convention was held. already enumerated in connection with SouthAfrica. We now import a large amount of teafrom India and Ceylon and I can see no reasonwhy we should not in return supply them withmany of the articles which they require. THE WEST INDIAN TRADE was so exhaustively dealt with by my predecessorlast year tbat I find little to add to what he thensaid except to emphasize his remarks and againcall attention to its importance. NEWFOUNDLAND. There is a decided feeling still abroad amongstbusiness men that the admission of Newfoundlandas a member of the Canadian Confederation wouldbenefit the trade interests of both countries. Aglance at the map will at once convince anyone factory result may be arrived at, there is no doubtbut that much valuable information will beobtained, which in time, even if not at present, willco
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