The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-12-20
suTTERwoRTH's PET SCHEME.

The Ohio COngrossmsn Introduces Reso.
tuition Authoris.ng the President to
Open Negotiations for the Annexation
Of Canada.
WARRINGTON, Dec 14-Mr. Butterworth
(O.) intro iuced in the Hous rat the morn
& Ing session joint resolution authorizing
the President to negotiate with reference
to the unity and assimilation with the
United States Of the Dominion Of Canada.
or one or more provinces thereof. It is 40
follows: t#
"WHEREAs, Tho citizens OF the Dominion OF
canada are one with Us in race, lineage, his
tory and tradition; and .s%
WHEREAS. The resources Of the two coun.
tries supplement- each other and tho arteries
OF commerce, both natural and artificial are SO
interlocked and mutually dependent upon
each other that they ought to constitute
single system, to he one and inseparable; and
WHEREAS, The commercial relations be.
tween the Un ted States and the Dominion OF
Canada are and have been strained and uunat-
ural)y cramped, and In q measure paralyzed
owing to the inability Of the two Governments
to establish such system of International
trade and commerce between them as is essen
ttal to meet the requirements OF the situation:
and
WHEREAS, The conditions and relations be.
1ore referred to, as also the geography OF the
wv SOuutIAc0s buSBo0t Tue 1uQpOSSlO1llty OF q
Just and permanent settlement OF the cOntro-
VERSES pertaining to the fisheries, boundaries
ana 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 o unity and assim.
ilation between the two nations under one
government; and
"WHEREAs, The bonds Of sympathy result
ing from kinship. race, language tradition and
substantial identity OF governmental systems,
together with o community OF interests, based
upon commerce and its aids and agencies,
are OF such o character that such
union and assimilation is being dis.
cussed and favorably considered by the
citizens of both nations; and inasmuch as it
10 bel eyed that its early contamination 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 dignity OF the United
States and Great Britain and the Dominion Of
Canada.
"Therefore with view to AID in the con-
summation Of what is hereinbeforc suggested,
be it
"Resolved, BY the Senate and House of
Representatives Of the United States, in Con-
gress assembled, that the President be, and
he is hereby authorized and empowered to In
vite negotiations looking to the assimilation
and unity OF the people OF the Dominion Of
Canada and the United States, under
one government, such unity and assimi-
latton to be based upon the admission of the
several provinces OF the Dominion, or any ono
OF them, into the union of the States, upon tho
same terms and equality with the several
States composing the Union, and the assump-
ton by the United States OF the indebtedness
OF the Dominion OF Canada, or q just proper
ton thereof, and such other equitable terms
and conditions Us justice to the high contract
ing parties may demand: and
"Res0lred, Further, with view to such me-
got!atlon, the President invite the appoint
ment of commissioners by the Government OF
Great Britain and the Dominion OF Canada to
consider the wisdom and expedency of settling
and adjusting all controversies and differences
which now exist between the two Govern
ments growing out OF tho fisheries or
otherwise, by such q union and assimi-
lation as hereinbefore suggested, either as to
the whole or any province, or several provinces
of said Dominion, su, h 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 resolution was referred to the Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs