Second Edition. Canada and England

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 February 1911, Page 3

Second Edition. Canada and England

«—. — HITTER DEBATE AT OTTAWA. UNITED STATES AM) ANNEXATION. SERIOUS A LLKGA'riOXS. [BY KfcKCTHIO TELSGRAPH--COPTRIQnX.] rPKR PRESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received-This Day, 11.10 a.m.) OTTAWA,' February 15. The Canadian shipping and commercial circles regret that Australia is unable to make an acceptable proposal in regard to the mail service generally. It is believed that reciprocity between Australia, New Zealand and Canada will tend to nullify the political effects of Canada's' recipri, city agreement with the United States. In the IToi'.so of Representatives Mr Frr,to!-( ex-Minister of Finance, and Conservative) attacked the Reciprocity Agreement, saying that it tended'to destroy British influence throughout the dominion. Tho Umitel States policy, he continued, w.is annexation sooner or later, and if the Agreement were ratified British preference was cer T tain to suffer heavily. He further stated of one hundred, and; two items lowered under the Agreement, sevenfcy-twb were items lowering .British preference and thirty others wiped out preferonce completely. ■Mr Foster went on to allege that Mr Asqiiiit.li (British Primo Minister) had received inaccurate information regarding the basis of the Reciprocity Agreement. SCENE AT WASHINGTON. SPEAKER, LEAVES THE CHAIR. (Received This Day, 11.10 a.m.) WASHINGTON,' February 15. The House of Representatives passed the Reciprocity Bill by 221 to 92 rotes. The Democrats solidly favoured the Bill and l Republicans was a split vote. President Taft caused it to be known that an extra, session of Congress would be called if the Senate was obdurate. It is impo«ssible, says the' Press Association, to forecast the Senate's decision. The debate in the House of Representatives was bitterly conducted. The Democrats welcomed ■Mr Taft as "a sheep to their fold." Every method was adopted, to delay tbe Bill's passage. Mr Cannon, tilie Speaker, who is a bitter opponent of Reciprocity, left the Chair, calling on a leading Democrat. A. D James, of Kentucky, to octcnrpy it.