Telegram-herald., 1891-02-11
no ANNEXATION.
Sir John MeDonald's Manifesto 70
TIE Canadians.
re Urges Them to Be I0sai 20 Their
Qussa--tss Calls Usrsssrietsd Res
iproeity Walked Treason"
sIR IoHNs APPRAT.

Tososre, ont. heb. lo--Sif John
Macdonald has published sn address 20
the sleetoTs 0f Canada On tie question
Of reciprocity with the Uuitsd States,
the great question before the country
al the approaching elections. he De-
gins his appeal a. follows
as "a lsce sad ssala "a isc7, 50 u issl DO
questions relating Il he tsses asa som8eree
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ths szsiie Eisd Our pesley q respect
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- every Esaas II car power eonslsgsut
stth Canals E0s.tisa - 4n lEtegFai DCrtioa
~ tAs hrttisA EslpirS. TO that cad have
i-oafea IN tks past aad we propose 20 contiEgs
u tas seTz - sEich &c aase applied ourselves
81 o1il diag vD ca tbts cenltn@nt undeF the a4g
Of Eazl.aa great and gos sffgl nstion-
siT John then refers 10 the growth
and prosperity OF Canada under the
National policy and takes credit 10 his
Government for building the Canadian
Paeihe railway. Dealing with the pol
Icy OF the opposition, he says:
"plssP go-gls2eE tae ,.i.ere os al ts~-Ss ~
dicsloAs and coaEiReed that aotalng is 70 be
gsined % further opposition on the 0.d lines
the reform party has tskea nev departure
aaa has announced It's policy 10 be unrestricted
reciprocity. Ih4G Is as deaned o. iis author,
SIR. " imam, Ia TIE North American Review, .
few days ago. tree trade with The United
states and 4 common tarin wiLh the United
States against tie rest OF tne world The sd0p-
ton OF tais policy would involve. among other
grave evils. Discrimination against the
mother coantTy. This fact 10 admitted
by less . parsonage than Sir Richard
Cartwright who Ia his speech az PEN
broke. October 81. 1850. is reported 10
have said: Some men whose opinions ! respe /.
entertain objections TO this lunrs stficted reel
proeityl proposition They argue, aud argue
With force. THAI 10 viii be necessary for us, II
enter into such agreement TO admit
goods Of the United States on more favorable
terms than those Of the mother country. Nor
90 deny that this Is an objection
1t would in my opinion. inevitably result in
annexation OF this Dominica to the United
States. The advocates Of unrestricted rect
procity on this side Of the line deny that IL
would have any such effect. though its friends
in the United States urge rs the chief reason
for its adoption that unrestricted reciprocity
would be the first step IN the direction OF polit-
ical union"
Sir John continues:
IL have pointed out to you a few Of the ma
tertol oolccslOLs 10 tulS sCncule Oh unrestricted
reciprocity 20 whice Mr.. Laurier and Sir Rich
ard Cartwright have committed the Liberal
party. but they are not the only objections. nor.
In my opinion, are they the NEST vital For
century and . half this country has grown and
courished under the protecting Ggis OF the
British crown The gallant race who first
brought here 20 our shores the blessings OF
civilization passed by an easy transition from
French TO English rule and now forms one OF
rha law If ha
munity. These pioneers were speedily re
cruited by the advent OF i.yal band Of British
subjects. who gave up every thing that men
most prize and were content 10 begin life
anew in the wilderness rather than foreso allie
glance 10 heir sovereign.
ITO the descendants of these men and Of the
multitude o; Englishmen, Irishmen and Scotch
men who emigrsted 70 Canada that they might
build up new homes without cesslns 10 be Brit
ish sueiects-to you Csnadians-I appeal. and
ask you, what have you TO gain by surrender
ing that which your fathers held most dear?
CEder the broad folds of the union Jack we en-
10y the most ample liberty TO govern ourselves
as We please and at the same tins We partici-
pate in the advantages which flow from asso-
citation with the mightiest empire the world
has ever seen. Not only are we free TO manage
our domestic concerns, but practi-
caliy we possess the privilege of making our
own treaties with foreign countries. And in
our relations with the outside wordwe enjoy
the prestige inspired by con
sciousness OF the fact that behind us towers
the majesty Of England. The great question
which you win shortly be called upon to deter
mine resolves Itself into this: Shall we en-
danger our possession OF the great heritage be
guesthed to Us by our fathers and submit our
selves 10 direct taxation Tor the privilege OF
having our tasiG nxsd at Washington with the
prospect OF ultimately becoming portion OF
the American Urions
Il commend these issues to your determine
ton and TO the judgment Of the whole people o:
Canada with an unclouded confidence that you
viii proclaim to the world your resolve TO
show yourselves not unworthy Of tho
proud distinction you enjoy OF being
numbered among the most dutiful and
loyal subjects OF our beloved Queen. As
for myself my course is clear. A British
subject / was born, British subject will die.
With my utmost strength. with my lates.
breath will I oppose the vailed treason
which attempts By sordid means and mer
cenary prorers to lure our people from
their allegiance. During my long pub
lie service Of nearly half century have
been true to my country and its best inter
ests. ard I appeal with equal confidence to
the men who have intrusted me in the past and
20 the young hope OF the country, with whom
rest its destinies for the future, TO give me
hafiE uAtsDd SthTHuOu- dib th thiS i~ct
EFFORT for the unity Of the empire and the
preservation OF our commercial and political
freedom
TORONTO. Ont, Feb. 10.--An Ottawa
dispatch says that within the next few
days the country will be startled by ar
rests on the charge of treason of men
now prominent in political affairs. The
Government, it is said. is only await
ing minor moves before putting the
law in motion. a story has been in
circulation that American greenhacks
will be freely distributed in the inter
ests of the reform party, especially in
Quebec. Sir Johns friends have been
warned to be on the lookout for such