The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1886-07-23

lived for many years in the United States
is Scotchman and prominent Ma
son. He is a walking encyclopedia OF
facts on the industries of the world
Canadian manufacturers have never had
more patriotic friend Manufacturers
associations and various manufactures look
to him as their founder. He was one OF
the first to make buttons from sawdust and
to smelt iron ore with crude petroleum. he
| was secretary of the advisory board OF the
| Centennial exhibition. Mr.. Frazer is fine
| and most instructive conversational. To my
| American countrymen who have to deal with
him l will say that they will find him clear
headed and open when they deal in an honest
manner with him, but keen and justly severe
when any deception is attempted Canada's
last political issue was free trade and protec-
ton.
The present political state of the govern
ment is the result of movement which began
about 1870 Prior to 1S70protection had been
ably advocated by the late Hon. Isaac Blu
chanan and Mr. John Mclean. At that time
number of young men, headed by Mr.. w.
H. Frazer, Mr. w. H. Rowland and Mr.. w.
H. Foster, began the agitation of some vital
questions, which both political parties decried.
ment called Canada First" Keenly alive to
progress, patriotic in love for their country,
believing in its resources and its ability to be-
come a great manufacturing country, and
impressed with the prosperity of the United
States, they sought the causes OF Canadas
stagnation and remedies for her betterment.
They insisted on a greater national feeling-a
stronger love for the whole land, and dis
A. lem
Love for province must become secondary to
love for Canada. These men believed that a
protective tariff was the means of developing
the industries Of the country and making it
able to sustain itself in competition with its
great neighbor, the United States. These
ideas were stoutly combatted by the free
traders The Canada First" however, be-
lieved that American prosperity was due to
their protective policy Up to this time ca
madam tariff had been for revenue only.
The new party received recruits from
both Conservatives and Liberals. Their
growth was slow Mr. Frazer with his
solid business attachments and far-seeing sense
gave up his business and entered politics He
was ably assisted by Mr.. A. W. Wright, of
Toronto. They spoke throughout the land
and became apostles of the now famous ma
tlOHui poilCy. 1uey UauSuo ChC PooPio oiio
enkindled their enthusiasm. True, the free
traders declared their tradings to be false.
By the year 1878 the Conservatives, with Sir
John A. Macdonald at their head, caughtup
the ideas of the national policy, and with these
principles were carried into power by over
whelming najorities. This party claims to
show many fruits as the result of their suc-
cess Before 1878 Canada had not a single
cotton mill. Now she has twenty. Not
man was engaged in sugar refining; $500
now are engaged in this business, and just so
with many other industries. The Conserva-
tives attribute these results to their policy.
1t may interest Americans to know that Can
adams impose as heavy duties on English
goods as they do on American products. The
Canadian statesmen are genuine Englishmen
in their fondness for cricket l saw numer-
GUS games, and one merry match between the
governor general and his staff and the house
of commons Imagine the president of the
United States running after ball and shout
ing like a boy over good play, But it is
true that Englishmen carry boyhood down
into old age aad remain buoyant. 1t is de-
ightful. PAUL WILCOX