ANNEXATION.

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ANNEXATION.

MORE TALK IN CONGRESS.

By Teleiraph—Press Association—Oopyriehl Washington, June 21. The Reciprocity Bill debate in the Senate widened out into a general discussion on Anfflo-American relations. Senator W. B. Hoyburn (Kepublican) declared: "Whatever we lm"e taken from England has been taken at the point of the bayonet, nnd my only hope regarding the Reciprocity Agreement is that it may lead to the annexation of Canada."' Senator A. 0. Bncon (Democrat) characterised Senator Heyburn's remarks as a grave matter, in vieiv of tho pending Aiißlo-American arbitration arrangement. Seuator Hoyburn explained that his remark about tho "bayonet's point" referred only to Government's acquisitions. Senator Gallinger (Republican) asked if the United States did not owe more to England than to Canada, because England's Free-trade policy had been advantageous to America. Senator Nelson (Republican) expressed the hope that Canada would one day be a part of the United States. Senator Bacon rebuked previous speakers for their Spread-Eaglcism, declaring that more benefits had been received by the United States from England than from all the rest of the world. ANTI-RECIPROCITY CAMPAIGN. HOSTILITY IN CANADA. Ottawa, June 21. Mr. 11. L. Borden, Leader of tho Opposition in the Canadian House of Commons, is conducting a campaign against the Reciprocity Bill among tho farming constituencies in Western Canada. Hβ has declared that his party is uncompromisingly hostile to the agreement, and is urging upon farmers that they would not be promoting their own best interests if they supported reciprocity, which would be certain to link tho fortunes of Canada with those of the United States.