Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-07

The Domination Ministers Discuss Issues 4,
Canada.

The Dominion Ministers Discuss Issues in
Canada.
The auditorium in Toronto was packed last
night with citizens listening to the addresses Of
the dominion minister's who arrived there yes
terday to open the political campaign. The
Hon. Mackenzie Bowell minister Of customs
was the first speaker. He devoted his remarks
to proving that trade relations with Great
Britain had increased under the national policy,
while there was corresponding decrease in
trade with the United States. This he con-
sidered laudable and desirable thing He
declared that the people of Canada were hap
pier and more progressive than the people
across the line, and they had no desire. he be-
lieved, to send Senator to Washington.
SIR JOHN THOMPSON.
Sir John Thompson, minister of Justice was
the next speaker. He alluded to Sir Richard
Cartwright as a man who went fishing with a
gun, so unattractive was his policy to the peo-
pie of this country. They were not going to
admit. as Sir Richard would have them do, that
Canada was dependent upon the United States
for a market. They wonld find other markets
and convince the United States of their ability
to live without any favors from them. Sir John
Macdonald & government. he said. had made
every reasonable effort i'll the past to meet the
United States on the reciprocity question. and
any want of success was not due to them. but
to Mr.. Blaine government. The reason why
the elections were called just now, he
said, was because in approaching the Ameri-
can government for q discussion of recip-
rocal relations they desired to go with
the Endorsement of the Canadian electorate in
their policy in this respect. The policy of
reciprocity which Sir John Macdonald would
discuss in March next. did not mean that they
would give up the control of their own tariff
or that they would adopt any course inimical
to the mother country. II did not mean either
direct taxation. the abolition of the national
policy or the pulling down of Canadian indus
tries for the benefit of American workmen
They intended to ask for IA treaty with the
United States that would be fair and honorable
to both countries, and it was upon this propo-
sition that they asked the Endorsement of their
fellow-Canadians. [Applause.l
MINISTER OF FINANCE FOSTER.
The Hon. George Z. Foster, minister of
finance, refuted what he termed the doleful
statement made by Sir Richard Cartwright
that the progress of the country had been
arrested. He referred to Goodwin Smith 5
address on loyalty" in which he advocated
the abolition OF the Office of governor general
and practical annexation, for which he was
thanked by the Young Liberal Club and the
GLOBE newspaper Turning from the ques-
tons OF ruin and retrogression he would call
their attention to the fact that the credit Of
and When they required loan in 1888 they OBJ
taine,i the rate OF per cent-the lowest rate
ever granted 20 a colory.
Mr.. Foster concluded by asking the young
men present if the! were going 20 belle their
country for missionary mess of pottage and
savnr themselves from an honorable and indie
pendent career as a nation by handing them
selves over to the republic.
The minister of agriculture, Hon. John Car
ling. was the next speaker He dealt largely
with the agricultural interests of the country,
pointing out that Canada monOpolized the
cheese market of Great Britain and would. he
hoped, ere long enjoy the same pre-eminence
for butter. The government had established
experiments. farms ard stations throughout
the country and had spared no trouble or ex-
pense in assisting and encouraging the farming
community. He denied that there was any
lack Of happiness and prosperity among the
farmers of the country, although such might
be the case across the line. He concluded
amid applause, by urging the encouragement Of
British sentiment