UNITED STATES AND CANADA.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1047, 9 February 1911, Page 5

UNITED STATES AND CANADA.

RECIPROCITY PROPOSALS; STATEMENT, BY SIR W. LAURIER. By Tclocraph—Press-Association—Copyright. Ottawa, February 7. The Canadian I'rimo Minister (Sir Wilfrid Lauricr) informed Parliament thnt tho representations of the fniitgrowers, lumbermen, and others affected by tho' reciprocity agreement would be heard before Parliament passed tho measure. Tho concession, however, was useless, as the agreement cannot to altered, except following a new agreement with tho United States. , Mr. lludyard Kipling writes to a Canadian correspondent that he is more worried than lie likes to bo about reciprocity, which "scorn's liko a wholo battalion of. coloured persons in a wood pile." DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS FAVOURS AGREEMENT. Washington, February 7. j A resolution endorsing the reciprocity agreement was carried at a Democratic caucus of members of tho House of Repre[scntatives, FEELING IN CANADA. MILLERS DENOUNCE THE AGREE. ' MENT. (Roc. February 9, 1.10 a.m.) Ottawa, February 8. v Tho Canadian millers denounce tho reciprocity agreement. A British Columbia Minister asserted in the local Legislature that the graingrowers' Free-trado movement in tho Canadian West was largely financed by American railroad magnates. The graingrowers protest'. that tho statement is without foundation. Tho Minister explains that ho merely mentioned that such a report was current in the West of tho United States. VIEWS OF "THE TIMES." AMERICA'S FOOD SUPPLY. , 9y TelCßra»h--Prcss Association—CoDyrigtitLondon, February 8. "The Times" disagrees with Mr. Asquith's statement that the agreement between Canada and tho United States was inevitable. Canada, during lata years, had developed a national lifo of its own, and it had been drawing apart from and not nearer; to tha United States. Tho j only circumstances" which .might have made the agreement inevitable is America's necessity for. an increased food supply. It must bo remembered that there arc other-Dominions.besides Canada, and tho desire for preference in the Empiro was general.' •. ' ' ~ ... STATEMENT- BY A CANADIAN MINISTER. "RECTIFYING A MISAPrRE- ■','• HGNSION." ;■..'■.; (Rec. February 8,0.50 p.m.) London, February 8. ~Mr. iFeilding,- the Canadian Minister for' Finance, has cabled a statement to Lord Strath'coha for tho purpose of rectifying a misapprehension among English politicians and newspapers. Ho says: Reciprocity with tho United States' has been tho policy of nil. Canadian parties for generations, inclu'ding' Sir J.. A. MacDonnell's, in 1879,. The unwillingness of the United States to make a .reasonable agreement' led to much ,disappointment. America has now changedo her-attitude, and approached Canada with a fair offer. Tho Canadian Government believe that in promoting relations with the neighbouring Republic, they are>doing the best Service to tho Empire. Tho fears that the agreement will affect British imports aro groundless.. . It-. deals '-. mainly with natural products, which Britain does not send to Canada. Few manufacturers will bo affected. }Yhilo' the -reduction is small, Britain will iu every case enjoy the sairie rate, or, lower. He adds a further revision' of tho .tariff' is' proVabU wherein Canada' will bo entirely free to Hx British preference.' :' ; .'. ■•