CANADA AND JAPAN.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3776, 1 October 1907, Page 3

CANADA AND JAPAN.

Ottawa, September 28,

At a meeting of the Canadian Manufacturers’ Association at Toronto the question of the admission of aliens was discussed.

The association passed a resolution to the effect that the Japanese treaty had done much to develop trade, and that its abrogation would be disastrous.

The meeting also • decided to urge the Canadian Prime Minister (Sir Wilfrid Laurier) to be extremely cautious. At a later stage Sir Wilfrid Laurier addressed the association. He said that personally he favoured universal free trade within the Empire. Canada was ready to support reciprocity in trade with the Empire ; but the Motherland was not yet ready. Canadian interests had been constantly sacrificed in diplomatic negotiations with the United States, and he now thought it would be better for the Dominion to conduct negotiations herselt rather than to trust those displaying such perfunctory regard for her interests. Speaking on the immigration question, Sir Wilfrid said it wouldbe an act of panic tp denounce the Japanese treaty when Canada was only just beginning to reap the benefit arising from it; but a commission might be sei up to investigate the subject. Owing to the prospects of the ‘‘All-Red” route becoming an accomplished fact, Canada would be still less disposed to sacrifice the treaty.

In a speech at Vancouver, Mr R. L- Borden, leader of the Opposition, declared that British Columbia must remain dominated by men drawn from the great pioneering races.