The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-02-27
A Proposition for Limited Re-
CiprOCal Relations.
An Autograph Letter From The Leader
Of the Canadian Government.
Be Wanted Clause Inserted In the Nc.
Klnley Bill Granting the DOmin-
ion Certain Privileges.



WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-The Tory organs
in Canada have been asserting that prom
inent Liberals have at different times come
TO Washington for the purpose of infiu-
eneing legislation in regard to Canadian mat
tiers. 1t appears that Sir John Macdonald
himself has been active in Washington in
the endeayor to have coal and iron ores ar 4
lumber imported from the United States
put upon the Canadian free list.
Sir John Macdonald has done this over
his own signature in an autograph letter
written for the express purpose of inluenc-
ing public sentiment and 10 be used with
Congressman with that end in view. In
fact, the agent tho was intrusted with this
autograph letter received instructions how
TO use it in these words: You are at
liberty to show this TO such members of
Congress or the Government as you please"
That instruction was followed.
NOT IN FAVOR OF IT.
The letter was shown to a good many
members of Congress and Government
officials, but was not successful in accom-
Flishing the purpose desired by Sir John
Macdonald, for the reason that the Govern
ment of the United States was not
In favor of reciprocity limited to coal,
ores and lumber, as proposed by Sir John
Macdonald in July, 1890 The letter was
written at the time the Mckinley bin was
pending and was evidently intended TO in
f1uence few Congressman who may have
70 ;,r 70 in, hot
provision Tor limited reciprocity.
In the course of its travels the letter was
shown to some persons who were interested
enough to take copy, one of which is sub
Joined:
THE LETTER.
LES RoCHKRs, ST PATRICK. |
RIyeTe du Loup, July 30 1880.
NY Dear Sir; In answer to your esteemed
nOtt, this day, l desire to say thai / am fully
assured that tie Parliament OF Canada Will be
ready 10 take oil all customs duty on coal
ores and lumber imported from the United States
whenever Congress makes those articles free OF
duty. The Canadian Government has already
authorized Sir john Pauuceiute 10 stat; TO the
American Government that they viii be pre-
pared 10 take OF the export duy on logs when
ever Canadian lumber is admitted into
The United states market at reduced rate of
81 30 Per thousand board measure. You are
at liberty 10 show this tu such members Of Con-
RTeSs or Government officials as you please. II
should not, foI obvious reasons, be published in
tile press or quoted In Congress Ia the United
States Tariff AcI provisions might be made FOR
making lie above mentioned articles free when.
ever, and 30 soon as they are made free BY the
Canadian Parliament
/ remain, my dear sir, faithfully yours.
JOHN a. MACDONALD.
TUPPER's SPEECHES CONTRADICTED.
Sir John Macdonald, by this letter, seems
to have fulfilled all the conditions which
tire Tory organs maintain are requisite TO
constitute q traitor to the Government OF
nnHF Ia
TO have refuted III advance the speeches which
Sir Charles Tupper is reported TO be
making in The maritime provinces in denial
of the statement that Sir John Macdonald
has at any time made to any one in the
United States or any where in authority, or
having any influence, that coal, iron ore or
lumber from the United States should be
imported into Canada duty free.
NOMINATING CANDIDATES.
ToRoNTo, Feb. 26.-Nonlinafions Gf can
didates for the Dominion Parliament took
place to-day all over Canada. So far as
.heard from tie following Liberals have
been elected 10y acclamatlOn, as no Opp0-
neHts we're nominated: Dr. Naillancourt,
Dorchester, Quebec; W!lfred Laurier, leader
Of the Opposition, Quebec, and Dr.. kinfret,
LothiRieie Quebec.
AT Kingston, Ont. Sir John Macdonald,
Alex Gum U.iberal and Major Edwards
(Singe IaXl We're nominated.
THE vEBACITY OF MINISTERS.
The Glohe To-day has an article ON The
Verscity Of Ministers" in which it says:
a. In Nova Scotia few days ago Sir Charles
Tupper staked his personal vCracIty that
Sir John Macdonald never sought to obtain
from the American Congress reciprocity in
bituminous rock Tie facts a-e Sir John
Macdonald wrote this autograph letter to a
friend OF his, offering free coal and other
articles, which letter was intended 10 be
shown and was shown TO members Of the
during the discussion ni the Mckinley bill
last summer. II was placed on file amoug
the records OF the Finance Committee, where
1t remains to this day"
AN ADMISSION.
New YORK, Feb. 26.-An Ottawa special
says: The Conservatives now privately
admit the L berals will make important
gains in Ontario, but they still hope
TO win by small majority. Their hopes
now are that the Liberals vii not make as big
gains in Quebec as it was at first expected
they would do. The Conservatives realize
that Ontario does not respond so satisfactor-
ily to the "uld flag" cries as it was expected
she would. The people of the border coun-
ties are dead set in favor of reciprocity,
and it is certain there will be dreadful
slaughter of Conservative candidates ali
along the frontier.
MANUFACTURERs' VIEWS.
'One by one the manufacturers write to
declaring they would welcome reciprocity,
and do not fear TO meet their American
rivals in a fair field. The wooden men,
stove men, caTriag-- builders, agricultural-
implement makers and furniture man.
ufactureTS are ouispoken IN support
of the Liberal policy. Sir John Mac
% donald for the rest of the campaign
will be kept down to his constituency in
Kingston, where he will find plenty for his
hands to do. The Liberals there are full of
tIatt5f ,1ass Iota 4
will make a great fight. The old chieftlin
stituency turns out if the Dominion itself
Is true to him.
TUPPEK's PROMISE.
. QUEBEC, Feb. 26-ln a speech tonight
TuDper said that If Macdonald succeeded, a
line of steamers from Canada to France and
England would be subsidized for $780, 600.
wiMAN AT WORK.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.-Frastus Wmar
has written a letter to each member OF The
House in behalf of Canadian reciprocity anC
has obtained written pledges from seventy
or more prominent men in the House thai
they viii support Canadian reciprocity
Those pledges are to be used as Liberia
campaign documents in Canada. WImaL
confidently expects 10 have working
majority in the House for his Canadian reci
pro. ily scheme by Saturday.
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