Hardware merchandising January-June 1897 . on was that of the coal was considerable diversity of opinionexpressed by the different Joseph Archer, jr., was the first to givehis opinion. He said that the duty ot 67per cent, on bituminous ought to be remov-ed, because the Maritime Provinces pro-duced no coal suitable for smiths also thought it important that their com-merce with Great Britain should be encour-aged by enabling vessels to carry freightboth ways. At pesent they were compelledto come to Quebec and Montreal empty andpay 2s. 6d. a ton for ballast
Hardware merchandising January-June 1897 . on was that of the coal was considerable diversity of opinionexpressed by the different Joseph Archer, jr., was the first to givehis opinion. He said that the duty ot 67per cent, on bituminous ought to be remov-ed, because the Maritime Provinces pro-duced no coal suitable for smiths also thought it important that their com-merce with Great Britain should be encour-aged by enabling vessels to carry freightboth ways. At pesent they were compelledto come to Quebec and Montreal empty andpay 2s. 6d. a ton for ballast. This com-pelled them to charge a higher rate for thereturn trip, in order to cover expenses. Thisacted greatly against the St. Lawrence route,as it was the means of compelling vessels togo to United States ports, greatly to the de-triment of Canada. The removal of theduty would not injure the coal mines in theMaritime Provinces, and would increasetheir shipping. Mr. Lome Webster, representing theDominion Coal Co., of Sydney, said he was. Ontario Tack Co. HAMILTON HARDWARE AND METAL WE CAN SUPPLY ANY SIZES i Window Glass s From stock, and for import. Send specifications. SANDERSON PEARCY & MS. s, w„, Toronto * against taking the duty off coal. CapeBreton coal was now sold as low as $3 a ton,and was often preferred to Scotch coal. Mr. Gunn, agent for a Scotch firm, con-tended that the British coal was a much bet-ter article than the Nova Scotia coal, andthat if the duty was taken off it would be aninducement for more British ships to cometo Canada. If the duty was taken off hecould supply all that was wanted for $ aton. Shippers on the other side made noth-ing out of the coal cargoes, but carried thatto save ballast. The trouble was that CapeBreton coal was under a combine. Mr. Fielding said he knew of half a dozendifferent companies, but Mr. Gunn said therewere only two companies that produced coalfor which there was any demand. Mr. Carbray, , was not in favo
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