ATTACK ON BRYCE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9, 8 May 1912, Page 5

ATTACK ON BRYCE.

THE RECIPROCITY MOVEMENT. FULLY DISCUSSED. AMBASSADOR SUPPORTED. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. United Press Association. London, May 7. In the House of Common?, Mr. H. Pago Croft asked whether the Government would consider Imperial preference, in order to defeat President Taft’s design to make Canada an adjunct of America. Mr. Asquith replied that the TaftRoosovelt letters were private. _ Mi - . Bryce had no knowledge of their conteipts. There was nothing in the correspondence to make the Government alter its policy regarding preference. The, Canadian people would recent interference. Mr. Bryce’s action was inspired by confidence in Canada. Tie would support the policy of the present Government equally as its predecessors. Mi - . Page Croft moved the adjournment. He accused the Government osupporting the American-Canadian reciprocity, on which point it was ill-in-formed.' Mr, Bryce had not.k-.-pt the Government in touch with the negotiations essential after the Canadian verdict. He should U promoted to another sphere of usefulness. Sir E. Grey repudiated the unfair attacks on Mr. Bryce, who did nothing whatever toVinduce Canada to accept President Taft’s proposals. Ho was not present during the negotiations. He asked: Did the critics think Mr. Bryce ought to have stopped the negotiations? If Mr. Bryce had shown Reluctance to support the Canadian Government, it would be difficult to resist a demand for separate diplomatic representation.