CANADA AND THE STATES

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 256, 8 March 1911, Page 5

CANADA AND THE STATES

DEBATE IX THE HOUSE OF LORDS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 7, 10 p.m. London, March 7. In the House of Lords, Lord Ampthill initiated the debate on the CanadianAmerican reciprocity treaty. He strongly criticised the inaction of Mr. Bryce, the British Ambassador at Washington, and the Government in the matter. This inaction, he said, had forced Canada to abandon her national policy. The commercial union of Canada and the United States must lead to political union. Lord Morley declared that the most responsible men in Canada and the United States laughed at the idea of the so-called political annexation. If, at some remote date, political events happened, they would not be the result of reciprocity but of general causes. Lord Middleton paid a tribute to Mr. Bryce, who had gained Canada's confidence, but the agreement was an Imperial disaster. He dissented from Lord Ampthill as to the new commercial union being a pioneer of political union. THE POSITION IN CANADA. OPPOSITION GAINING GROUND. Received 8' 12.5 a.m. Ottawa, March 7. The Opposition is gaining ground in the fight against the Reciprocity Bill. An Anti-Reciprocity League has been formed at Montreal. Cabinet Ministers assert that the Reciprocity Bill will certainly pass, although official circles are apprehensive of the Democrats' action in the new Congress. The Opposition has given notice of motion, asking Parliament to postpone the Bill, pending United States' action.