Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-12-13
SHE WILL BIZ FREE.
A Yopag Canadian Liberal Predicts
Great Things.
ABOUT COMMERCIAL UNION.
ne Says II Would BE OF Greater Benefit to
This Country Than Annexation, be-
cause the Latter Would Bring
Political Strife with IL.

NEW York, Dec 13--J. +. Thomson, a
prominent Liberal Of Toronto, is in the city
and will remain several days. He is one Of
the young independent Liberals in Canadian
politics. aud firmly believes that within
few years the province will shake OF Eng
lands yoke and declare itself free. A re-
porter asked him If ths Liberals had given
up the idea Of commercial union with the
United States in their zeal to make Canada
independent lie replied:
1.-THE principle OF the Young Liberal party
Is, of course, to bring about a commercial
union. We have not lost sight of that, even
II we do desire Independence do not be-
lieve, nor ind, Ell does the Young Liberal
party, that commercial union means political
union. A commercial union would benefit
the United States more than outright annex
alton II Canada should become part of
the republic, the political element OF the
province would always be "A source of discon-
tent and hod aloof from the two great
parties. Democratic and Republican. In
other words, there woull be solid party i'm
the Canadian states just the same as the irish
party in Great Britain. which would refuse
70 merge or affiliate with any of the parties
in the r,plbic. For twenty or thirty years
after annexation at least, there would be po-
litical strifen
Have the Cana inns any prcconcertei
plan 10 gain independence"
Eve are nearly independent now, except
In three things-the appointment of gov
ernor genera, judges of the highest appeal
and the power TO make treaties. These will
come shorty. Cana la is becoming a power
fu country, and the spirit OF Independence
Is strong among the masses. / believe that
we shall say gOod-by to England and declare
autonomy for Canada within ten years at the
utmost. IL is one of those inevitable things
that cannot long be temporized with. We
have no rreconcertel plan TO gain independ-
ence Ii We had it would mean revolution
Independence can be gained without a revo-
linton. When the son grows up a young
Apollo, with sinews of steel and plenty of
brains, does he want his aged but respected
fnther 10 be- bis keeperl We have become q
great empire and do not wish to have a
keeper. believe England recognizes this
fact, and IN the end will gracefully submit"
After Canada has gained her independ-
ence presume she will desire to become a
part OF the United Statesi"
"No; never. We have nothing to gain by
annexation, hut all To lose. We have vast
territory yet undeveloped-rich in mineral
and agricultural resources. One day it will
he 20 tuitkiy populated rs any state In the
Union, and rich and powerful. The trouble
with Canada in her relations with the States
Is that she has been too mid and not aggres-
sive enough We do not wish commercial
reciprocity unless we gain something by it.
II the United States desires to come over into
Canada aud monepolize our trade and i'm
dustrios it must pay for the privilege We
do not wish to be cartious in establishing
high protective duty against the States, but
think IL would be iustitable in order TO bring
about commercial union that would give
neither country the advantage and be equit-
able We recognize that the fishery treaty
was fiasco, and that Uncle Sam got the
best Of us.s