The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-29
WHOSE FAULT?
A Canadian Who Has Some Sense.
The American Senate Forces Presi-
dent Cleveland to Retaliate.
1t Is All Die to the Vicious Policy
Of the Canadian Government,
Says q Prominent Member Of the
Dominion Parliament.
He Boldly Asserts that Sir Charles
Tupper Made Big Mistake When
He Thought Canada as Big
as the Union.

TORONTO, Ont, Aug. 2S. The Hon. d.
r. Laurier, leader OF the opposition in the
Dominion Parliament, closed series of
addresses to the electors of Ontario, at
st. Thomas last night. Referring to Pres
ident Cleveland's message, Mr.. Laurier
said; president Cleveland, acting upon
what he conceived to be the duty imposed
upon him by the American Senate, asks
power to retaliate by suspending the bond
ing system. This would be very serious
event. which. il ii came, would strike the
city OF st. Thomas as much, perhaps more,
than any other portion Of the dominion,
because il is made what il is, largely by
the lines of railway which come here
from the United States. But, after all, we
are men and British men. We shall not
whine, even II the American people deem
it advisable. do not say it is their duty
TO take such in unfriendly course. No
doubt some parties will suffer in
Canada, but no doubt, like British
men, it is our duty 10 find elsewhere
what We would lose. II We are met with
the state OF things with which we
are threatened, it is due TO the vicious poll
icy OF the Canadian government in the ad-
mnistratiOn Ol the rights secured 20 us by
the treaty OF 1918. II the Canadian gov
ernment had followed a more friendly
course there would not have been an I'M
friendly feeling today. We are threatened
with possibility OF losing our carrying
trade. II the carrying trade is such loss
10 the country, Is not that the most potent
argument that the most unrestricted rcci-
procity of trade would be OF very great adj
vantage 10 the country | say this, and
this is fact TO which ! call the attention
Of my icllowcOuntrymcn today. II is high
time We should reverse the policy We have
been following toward the United States
for the past twenty-five years. For the
past twenty-five years IL has not been alto
gether hostile 10 the United States, but II
has never been altogether friendly; It has
not been such a. 10 bind ~ to those on
the other side oi the line, who speak th,
same language and have the same ability
with us.
After rcicringto the war between the
north aud the south and the uuirIcndli,
ness shown by Canada 10 the north during
that great struggle, MIR launer said. "l
/ remind you that again In the DAYS oi 1873
We adopted another policy, the hmgEldO'
clio policy. We were told by Sir Charlie
| Tuppcr that the government would find 3
| way to compel the Yankees 10 grant re-
| ciprocity. What did sir Charles Tuppcl
| say in Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick
/ and In the House Of Commons lie said
We would compel the United States "a
givc us reciprocity. Canada is the land oI
my birth, Of my love; Canada Is the land
| Of my heart, aud it b enough for uc, bul
/ IL Is not equal to the United States in cN
/ tent IL has not even 100000, aud thJ
! Americans have a population Of 40 100000
| aud to say ~ was said by the Couscryuliy,
| leaders at that time, that We would com
| pei that great nation To come down g.
| thcir knees and could force thrm &
| give ~ what they have not been Nllingt
| give ug ~ ilr. WIS simply the grrnics
! hmrgadoci1 that has been enacted within
| inv lifetime. Lct us remain ns We are pp
| litically, but let ~ agree that Il would b,
| for their benefit aud for our benefit ihH
| there should be- no customs laws, hut thl
| We should exchange our products from
one side Of the line to the other For ml
| part believe that We look no longer ot
| them with jealousy, that We are glad o
| their success lbat We are sincere friend
| and brothers, anil that We would have M
difficulty Ia arriving at the object We hay,