New-York tribune., 1890-05-27
CANADA ANDTHE lf'KINLEY Bill
MIR. WIMAN on THE CONTINENTAL CON
SEQUENCES OF THE ACT.
IT WOULD MEAN THE DEFEAT OF THE TORY
GOVERNMENT IN TIE DOMINION AND A
STEP TOWARD ANNEXATIoN.

SIf-f 1OWARD ANNIAN NlION
Waterloo ont, Nav 2G.-Thc "Contncntal Con
sequences of the Mckinley Tariff discussed be
fore a large audience by Erasu, Winan at the ccc-
brtl0n OF the Queens birthday here today. lie stated
that no event III the whole history Of events relating
to the two halves If the continent likely to aiic"t
10 50 serious an extent the trade relations between them
as the passage of the new United Tariff bill.
The enforcement OF the agricultural sections Of the
act now before the senate against Canadian products
entering the United states for two harvc~s ntcrvcn-
ing before the general Parliamentary election. which
must be held within two years. would be sufficient to
| reverse the entire fiscal policy Of the Dominion.
defeat AT the polls the existing Tory party. and put
into power Liberal Government with Sir Richard
Cartwright it, chief financial Minister. The atu-
tudc Of this administration would be entirely
opposite 10 that occupied by the existing Tory Gov
crnmcnt. and would Dee In entire harmony with the
United states. lie chief aim. a, rejecting the real
and true wishes Of the people. would he to create
trade relations between the countries 30 in
innate that In return for free market for Canadian
products the whole continent would be- open for the
products and manufactures Of the United states.
while at the same time duty would be cNacted by
Canada upon manufactures from Great Britain.
A policy such as this deliberately voted upon by
the Canadian people would starte the English Govern
mcn and insist upon a consent to such dis
elimination in favor Of the United >a;e- might well
bee regarded a. the first step toward independence and
possibly a future political alliance with the United
states With regard the latter. the future might
well be left take Of itself Int here was con
stitutlonal mean, to bcSct the utmost freedom oi
action ON the c9ntiucnt Of North America. which 1t
wa, the highest duty Of the American people Ia e1l-
courage. For the present the penalty OF the
phical position of Canada enforced by the cNac
ons Of the United state, tariff made II ah-"
utely essential that change of policy in the Dominion
should be- decided upon and If favorable action bl the
I her
introduced hy Nh ButtcrWorth. the adoption of the
compromise resolution Of Mr. HIT, recommended hN
the Committee OF Foreign Affair.". no power ON earth
could prevent q decision in Canada favorable T." the
openiu. up of trade to the United states that would
be continental n extent aud continental IN it- pr"h'
All that Wa, necessary va, 10 show by Coner,, som"
willucnc~, ia cfcct cement and IL would c'r
taiaIy foliow. The Canadian people. the Tory poll
ciau- to TIC contrary uotwlth- -titdu-. were eager
FOR the closest intimacy with the ncd static '''
a million Of them hld already found au un~tut'F
welcome iu that country. This WIS a practical an
noAatipu vote of profound Significance. ara the 'h
oro cue,t oi the pio, Jon. ot iac Mckinley bll would
make TIE balance al the more anxious i"F " ''''''
50 missionary effort IN tlis direction would bc qu"
effective ~ the increase ~ dutS ON barley in'n
10 to 80 cents per lu-hci. leaving net Il'r - n'
Canadian farmer 81 % cent, ior h- grain. Ih.ir
dollar, per head duty hol-- entering the United
state. cents pr bu-hei pot.t"t, aud dpplr',
Der ton OH bav and even =. OIL .traw with ,vcs,.
from The Urit., STATE for on, ...s total exports
"f canada with the n.>ult to largely the cost
o.: living u Ncw IN gland and other portions of the
United >tac-. The utter aunihlltuou = t" great
trad. i'm canadian egg which would follow tn cn
iorc..n-it of . cents duty per dozen would Dr." Hu
rh,eo lon u every fanny Ard all over tho brad
Dominion which would Y- taken tp heart h' tHc VIII"
~ .ycrv Canadian farmer vino SAW boo ta- rNartl"u
tho disappearance of her supple If ready money u-"d
for her personal adOrmout and that 90 hcr children.
Win her -lg of I"t 0uld hc ue"d tie dc-parn-
cry of the rooster 81 the dismal prospect of Dis early
demise and al uatur. seemed cry oat against q
forced separation between section, 81 continent
that economic whole.
The entire relation 81 the tHo countries. nclufinS
such grave matters the h-hrr"~. th" hrIrius
strait. question 10" railroad -I"rthti0u problem
the Allen Labor laws. Oh" shipping. coating Ahd
wrcchIug regulation. together ~lth th" pO->ihu",
II au .roruou. extension 90 lu-uc-s. 81 chelr sup
rc, 81 FREQ raw mater al. and lc-cncd cot Il 'd
- manufacturing centres DE- all involved iu the pas,
.co OF the Mckinley illl