CANADA.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8392, 4 April 1907, Page 5

CANADA.

BANKET /TO ,HON.. JAMES BRYCE. . Received. April 3, 9.67 p.m. . OTTAWA,. April, 3. , Sir Wilfrid Laurier, .Premier pf, [Canada, speaking at the Canadian 1 [.Club's banguet to the .Hon. James Bryce, British Ambassador to the .United States,, at Toronto, said that j the. Canadians, admired the. American j ( people, but;.thought that concessions j ought not io continue all on one ; side as in itbe past treaties. The! New .York editor .who described the j Canadians as yearning for reciprocity with tbe.Uniied .States was 25 years j behind the times. Reciprocity was a thing.of the ippst. "We introduced ,the doctrine and .policy of preference towards Britain and all the Em-j .pire," said Sir Wilfrid, "and by that ithat policy we .will stand. (Cheers). jNot'.that we undervalue American .trade, and all we should gain if gelations were placed tf>n a better footing, jblit this is a matter whereon we ahall have no more priferimages to Washington." The Hon. James Bryce responded, .and.deqlaxed that Lord Elgin and Stir Edward Grey would snake to ascertain Canada's wishes and , show „e very possible regard therefore ,in diplomatic affairs. His idea of an j Imperial .federation was not a com-1 mpn legislative authority,, but legislation jn cpflimon for the Empire's unity and welfare by eacbtof its equal (.component parts. Received A|ffil 3,11.13 jp.ffl. OTTAWA, ApjM- . Sir Wilfrid Laurier remarked that 25 years ago Canada would have given her right arm to secure reciprocity with the United States. Now 411 had Ranged, i»n,d she was turnip her hopes towards the Motherland.

, A SENSATION. • V Received April 4, 1..1Q a.n), * OTTAWA, April 3. Sir Wilfrid Laurier created a sen* Bation Yy announcing in the' Dominion House itoe resignation i>f the Horn- H, R. Emmerson, Minister of Railways, • owing to newspaper reflections ,on : bis private character. entered against, several' p&pers" fflfr' libel, ..