New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-04
ley IELEGRArR TO IHE TnIBUNE.1


SIR JOHNS sOMERsAULTS.
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Ottawa Feb 3.-The Government goes TO the
,ountry, as foleshadowed in these dispatches. for
a mandate to negotiate reciprocity with the United
States Government. This is denounced by the
Liberals as the most unmiugated steal of Opposi-
tion thunder on record in this or any other
country. The Cabinet Ministers. in interviews
today. however hold that tie reciprocity issue
rnised by the Government is to bc distinct from
and opposed TO the unrestricted reciprocity cry
raised by the Liberals. The latter. they assert,
means discrimination by the United States ana
Canada in alliance against the mother country
and the rest of the world. while the former means
q fair exchange of products or a reciprocal tarih'
They ask for a mandate from the country u scnu
Canadian commissioners to Washington with we'll
defined instructions, backed by O clear majority
of the people and House of Commons feshN
elected by the constituencies.
The Finance Minister the Hon. George T..
Foster. being interviewed, said: There Is
wide divergence of opinion. if we can gauge IL oE
the assertions of the leaders of the Oppostloh as
20 what should be the trade policy OF this country
The Liberals assert that the country is over
whelmingly in favor of commercial uhloh' WHY"
means uniform tariff with the United States twice
as high as the present Canadian tarlii, ana us
elimination which would be a virtual prohibition
against the trade Of Great Britain ana the resi-
Of the world The opinion of the Government is
that Canada is not in favor of any such pohcF'
We believe in maintaining control of our own
fiscal matters: in no discrimination against Great
Rrt,in and in q fair and reasonable reciprocity
of trade wherever and whenever il can be erected
between ourselves and any other country. Nhich
marty is right the country shall determine; ana
il seems essential for the success OF any future
negotiations that the people should declare ''ch-
selves on this matter. With new Parliament
and a fresh verdict from the country the toy
ernncDt. if sustained. will be prepared al once TO
en+or unon rcrot ations with the United States
in answer 60 the intimation already gwen tha'
such NEGOTIATIONS would he welcome
The Minister f Marine and Fisheries, inc non
c. H. Upper, said THE appeal TO 'Ae peopF
at this time means simply that the Governments =
in their cndcavor to effect fair reciprocal arrange
mcnt with the States, desire TO he ab!e TO 20
70 thot country fresh from the people, 50 that
,bo Tri.cd STATES Government miIht have tie
assurance that any proposals II might make, or
,he Canadian Government accept would DO
sonct;onod hv Parliament. For instance, our
Government would not have anything 10 DO WIN
unrestricted reciprocity. and when we W'"iH S'A
so the United States Government would Know
that we were supported in the position oN 'hr
people of Canada. and that the rumofs SpI'"'
abroad bv the Liberals that Canada was wilnh9
~ discriminate against Great Britain were un'ru'
The proposal Of fair reciprocity now made is
not a new departure. In 1878 we sroou Oh 'A"'
platform and have stood on it since
The Minister of Customs, the Hon. Mackenzie
RowcL said: If we arc returned 70 power we
Shall do our best TO bring about reciprocal rcIa-
>sfh u!tpI St0ltb
Tie Government would certainly not countenoncc
tho unrestricted reciprocity of the Liberals OF
any orrAnce:ucnt that would discriminate against
Greot Britain Unrestricted rcciprocltNs as rhocI
stood by the Liberals, means con'mcrclal aiI"iHo
mont as letween the States OF the lhlon' anu
coud ONLY end in the case OF Cahaud' III uiio0'
taxat;on. and intimately result IN annexation
The reciprocity proposed by the Government "o"i
moi be in any sense going back on pro'Fcu'ii'
,sLed 10 il were true that he was 10 icuIe
from, nolitics after the campaign. ana accep, '
customs collectorship Mr. Bowel replied 'ha'
,bere was not scintilla Of truth IN the stoiA'
The Minister of Militia, Sir Adophe Caron' saiu
ave believe in view OF the ne9oua'lohs ""iO"
we expect will lead to happy results 10 D0'"
oorrtrios that wc should not enter upon their
consideration without being backed pN llou''
NJ Commons fresh from the people. Inc poNc9
nrovol of the pcople Of Canada, and we are ho'
az all afraid of the result of the fight
When he was asked if it were true that ne
.yas 70 bc made Iicutenant-GOvcrnor OF Qnepcc'
Sir Adolphe said There is no truth Whatever III
the story When ! give up polltlcS VIII Ic'lo
10 private life :,, ,,,
The Liberal view is conciscly and forcibly put
bv Mr. Mclean recently the head o1 tAc H0Nriif HGhLi
ment printing contractors rnnvt's anu Tccinrocy
Io;,. sl-o-t Ia
platform, he said: Il do not KhoW I"e,d'o Mi"e
make Of IT, in the face of SIR 'Oil NincuoriIII ?I,
statement al the Albany Club the oIhei nis ~. h
wien he said he was going TO s'anI ,soHco ~ "t
National policy Protectonl IN ihe apSrII,V s = ID
some explanation. nothing but thc mn ui... re
character of Prime Minister WOuiu picNttnIt - 80
heinz called an clectiOncerlGg trick se"h C"o' -.
assuming the position to be just as IL appears "
be in the announcement in the papers 10 "a gay Cro
4 Belcourt president OF the fTehch- ~" y, 20;
dian CIub NatiOna1e said: 1t is most starr t
10 think that the Government puts ne r ~" ~ ~
dissolution the grounds lncnti'nv", ",c,,ortitv Of
erals have had 10 put up WIN any Iunut,,S S,ir,
ohnso and with the cry Of disloyalty Tor lopKhs
40 Washington II would seem how 'nno nav t,.o f,o
first, last and supreme ar'c~ M onk %, to Washington
0f ali The unQraciOus and ast0nshhg SUM- " 40 -.
which Sir John has already 10 rsod nis lie must
my conception is the nost n,", orT stunid or very
think the Canadian electorate very s'uPi' VI WY
ivenal. ...o;,;no amono Liberals
4 tbue eybresscd by J. X. Stewart. lie sflu
70 not HcItevc the Government are sincere Ihey
.d hp,id thov carry the country on the recl-
SrS ppociT sOcy cy believe they will not try 70 eer hbn
t il simply dodge to sx eScG IS VOieS OeScd on ont @ @"d
s. fae r pretences e on shornoce election TO carry
the country sir Johns speech at l%TopI dn not tbn
tha oic no 81 canada will he FOO sh rs 10 sup
mort the Corservoivc Government in r'c,9rog lhich
XIV cry in preference 10 the Liberal party WIN"
has always favored reciprocity