New-York tribune., 1891-02-19
SIR JOHNS GRA We CHARGE.
ACCUSING A TORONTO EDITOR OF WRITING
APAPER PREJUDICIAL TO CANADA.
THE DOCUMENT, lie SAYS. SHOWED THE AMERI
CANS HOW THEY COULD FORCE CANADA
INTO ANNEXATION-A ZIG MEETING
IN TORONTO SIR CHARLES
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Toronto. Feb. 1s-The Academy Of Music was
crowded last night with citizens TO hear Sir
John Macdonald make his first sI<ch in this
city since the announcement of the present Do
n,;nion election. Sir Charles Upper also was on
the platform
ing. lie was in splendid voice, considering his
ace and spoke freely for over an hour. lie did
NOT hesitate to call the leaders of the Oppos
tion hard names, referring to them as traitors
conspirators, etc. His Government. he said, was
prepared 10 entertain proposals of reciprocal trade
in products satisfactory TO both parties, but il
was not prepared to accept unrestricted reciprocity
which practically meant taxation without repre-
sentaton. lie paid glowing tribute to the
National policy and did not desire any better
inscription on his monument than that he had
given a National policy to Canada
At the same time his Government desired to Sc
curc wider trade relations with the United states
in every way except upon an unfair basis. and
without any compromise Of Canadas dignity as n
Nation. The American Government had refused
10 listen to any proposition for reciprocal trade,
ard the Canadian Government then decided 10
build up trade with other lands in which effort
il was succeeding. The Liberal party, finding
their course of opposition of no avail. sought 4
policy, and found it in unrestricted reciprocity
which in reality was the wedge of annexation;
and in their desire to Dust the Government they
looked for aid from Washington Sir John al
luled to the vsit6 made 10 The American capital
hy Mr. Farrcr, of The Globe and termed
his opponents traitors to their country. There
was an attept hcing made to force Canada INFO
the American Union. and the speaker urged the
electors, Of whatever political proclivitics they
might be- to resist such attempt.
Sir John produced document which he said.
was written by Edward Farrer, of " The Globe. y
which document, he alleged, showed the Amcri-
cans how they could force Canada into anncAa-
ton, by encouraging discomfort in the Maritime
Provinces, hampering the fishery industry, re-
fusing the bonding privilege and cutting of the
Canadian Pacific Railway connection with Amcr-
can railroads. The police, lie said, were invcstl-
eating the handwriting Of the document, with
the view to proving that it was really written
by Mr. Farrcr.
Sir Charles Upper made a speech dealing with
the great progress Of Canada under the National
policy. and. pointing out what grand possession
The country had in the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Speaking of the feeling toward broader trac re-
lationS with the United States. he said the Con
scrvatives would cndcavOr to obtain n reciprocal
trade-nOt unrestricted reciprOcty-with the neigh
boring country in products beneficial 10 both
If Sir John were sustained he would 20 10 Wash
ington on March ,, by special invitation 10 con-
slider this whole question. and the prospect was
exceptionally good that he would be successful