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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 267, 9 October 1902, Page 4

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u Sir Wii'V ii L ui.r !ias Uto\ n < ie i U.O ii-i 111 i.(ij v liu: i..i ['] ;gi ill I levs-r to bj iur.t'i view*H(l (says ji Paris telegram. d*t«.| August 22, to the London D.iily Express). In convocation- with a representative of the Journal he discountenanced the idea that Canada would ever be annexed to tbe United States. " French Canada," <e s»i<}, '• would quickly disappear *n thai gigantic furnace. All who Jove the French language ought to wish ns to remain Canadians.' 1 The American trusts, Sir Wilfrid ( went on to say, were the inevitable resu.i of intense industrial organisation. If, tor instance, the Canadian -Pacific I'ailway fell into American hands, a mple administrative measures would rectify tbe situation ? Wbt-n questioned as to tbe foreign relation* of Fiance, . w ir Wilfrid Laurier declared that in his opinion universal peace would be assured for years by an AngloFrench alliauce. There was no serious ob.-tacle to a rapprocbninnt between France and England ; in fact, there was every reason for it, seeing that England was France's most important customer. The Journal was informed by an I intimate friend of Sir Wilfrid that before leaving Paris the Canadian Premier would negotiate with the [French Ministry for closer trade relations between France and the 'Dominion. Canada, said this informant, would consent to a reduction of about 15 per cent in her tariff? in favour of French prodicrs if Canadian goods entering France were allowed the minimum tariff. This arrangement, however, would b« fruitless without a direct steamship line, and both Canada and France would be willing to subsidise it to the extent of £12,000 annually.