The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-12-21
MANIFEST DESTINY.

II IN. Sen Butterworth Thinks Ii Points to
the Annexation of the Dominion, and
Gives it a Boost bv Inserting the Prelim-
mary Wedge.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14-Mr. ButterwOrth
introduced in the House yesterday a
Joint resolution authorizing the President
to negotiate with reference to unity and
assimilation with the United States Of tho
Dominion of Canada, OF one or more prov
inces thereof.
The resolutions are as follows:
WHEREAS, The citizens of the Dominion Of
Canada are one with US in race, lineage, history
and tradition: and,
WHEREAS, The resources Of the two countries
supplement- each other, and the arteries Of
commerce, both natural and artificial. are so
interlocked and mutually dependent upon each
other that they ought to constitute single
system, to be one and inseparable: and,
WHEREAS The commercial relations, between
the United States and the Dominion OF Canada
are, and have been, strained and unnaturally
cramped, and in a measure paralyzed, owing to
the inability of the two governments to estab-
lish such q system OF international trade and
commerce between them as is essential to
meet the requirements OF the situation; and,
WHEREAS, The conditions and relations be-
fore referred to, as also the geography Of the
two countries, suggests the impossibility OF
lust and permanent settlement of the contro-
versies pertaining to the fisheries, boundaries
and trans-continental trade. except by blend
ing Of efforts and interests under one govern
mental system, and point logically to the ne
cessity and probability of unity and assimila-
ton between the two nations under one gov
ernment; and
WHEREAS, The bonds of sympathy resulting
from kinship, race. language. traditions and
substantial identity OF governmental systems,
together with a community Of interests based
upon commerce and its aids and agencies, are
OF such character that such union and assiUila-
ton is being discussed and favorably consId-
cred by the citizens Of both nations; and mas
much as it is believed that it's early consum-
nation would be OF great advantage to all
the citizens and subjects OF the two countries,
provided the same can be attained in a manner
consistent alike with the honor and dign ty of
the United States and Great Britain and the
Dominion of Canada. Therefore, with view
to aid in tn consummation OF what is herein
before suggested, be II
Resolced, BY the Senate and House OF
Representatives of the United States, in Con-
gress assembled, tina: the President be, and
he is hereby authorized and empowered
to invite negotiations looking TO the
assimilation and unity Of the people OF the Do
minion of Canada and The United States under
one government, such unity and assimilation
to be based upon the admission Of the several
provinces of the Dominion, or any one of them.
into the Union of States, upon the same
terms and equality with the several States COM
posing the Union. and the assumption by the
United States of the Indebtedness OF the Do
minion of Canada. or q just proportion thereof.
and such other equitable terms and conditions
as justice to the high contracting parties may
demand: and
solusd Further W tn q view to such nego-
tiat;ons, the President invite the appointment
OF commissioners by the Government OF Great
Britain and the Dominion of Canada to con-
slider the wisdom and expediency Of settling
and adjusting all controversies and differences
which now exist between the two governments
growing out of the fisheries or otherwise,
by such union and assimilation as
hereinbefore suggested, either as to the whole
or any province. or several provinces of
said Dominion, such negotiations TO be con-
Quoted with due regard to the amicable rela-
tons which obtain between Great Britain and
the United States, and the Obligations imposed
thereby.
The resolutions were referred to the
committee on foreign affairs.