The sun., 1891-01-31
OUR RELATIONS WITH CANADA.
Deasai or the story OF n Trade Proposal
from the United states.


TORONTO, Jan. So.-The Globe to-day pub
fishes the cor espondcnce on the reciprocity
question between Secretary Blaine ami Mr..
Baker, and, in an article on tho subject. eays:
The reports set nfoat from ottawa to the
effect that the United states Government had
made A trade proposal. and that the alleged
proposal was only confined to reciprocity in
natural products have received an eNoctual
ouictus. Our Washington correspondent,
speaking on good authority, states this morn
ing that a short time ago Sir Julian
Pauncefote, acting. as was believed al tho
instance of Sir John Macdonald. began TO
throw out feslers TO the State Department at
Washington for a reciprocity treaty OF some
sort. In purely informal manner, MIR. blaine
stated that the United States Government was
prepared to treat with Great Britain for u
treaty with Canada on the basis OF unrestrlct-
oil trade. but that 1t was not ready TO discuss
any proposition which fell short oi that
This is the whole history OF tho trade rro;
Eoa said to hsSe sSs mse n. sy san
10 England. Mir. Bla,n.'s letter to Mr.. Bakcr
emphasizes the iaet that nothing whateyer,
the two Governmen,s relating to apy any m trade ar
rangements with u.s. and none MI dH 90 enter enter,
isnss s"ss Rs bsyond son HurIs naiurai
Our Washington correspondent has Mr..
er denybs tn has or
nisSe o ssd a%S HSV q
but that was an ordinary camp0ign roorbacE
tnred Iy Mr. blame The people, Of canada "a, ,Y,
nU matter In0S Sir john Macd"nnld has SIMPLY Ieen
humbugRinG them. and but for Mr.. blaine's
SSs,a SSssins n them Saa VIII S psya rss
proeIty until aftsr the electi2,nsM I, Kin The n plain
ssa. M whS Is
absolute free trade with our neishoors or
whether We shall Ierpetuate the wretchel
proliey, Of restriction that Injuries both US and
Tho Empire. the government organ. refer.
- sarsiS n no Other eoun,r, has the speeta.
Gle been presented as In Canada OF its, public
take counsel with foreigners how commercial
and political absorption "t their own country
take place elsewhere It is not diiiIoult to con-
oeive that tn. treatment OF those who took
sHS wh wSHa be wd1s hs
so long suffering that plottera are encourages!
to the belief thAt almost anything short Of
over, treason may be perpetrated with impu-
MONTREAL. Jan. 3O.-The Gazette tGoyern-
ment orE.n dealing With the s hiberai rel pGliry Of
States. charaoterizes those Canadians as rem
egndes who have taken up the scheme; Secre.
says. are to mako a feint of passing through
the lower House OF Congress q resolutic
fly purose nlS iSso s IL
next rampaiEn. and II the plot succeeds to tho
extent Of defeating tho Dominion Gove,nment,
- The iS Ga.cae sdds: The Government also is
o re s sus.na Te asde ns s%ss
neGhborly feeling, and reciprocity In trade as
lrn no
permit"
Boston Merchants Association al the yendome
this evening was only second III brilliancy to
over two hundred members and guests were
present. among the latter being Sir Richard |.
Gnrtwright Opposition leader q the CHnndian
et ,P0 koSa Scotia aen H. H.
Sprague OF the Senate aud speaker William
Barrett Of tn. House Of Kepre@sen, @ II atives.
OF Gov Russeli
The reception rooms wore crowded for an
spent In the discussion OF the menu. which
was long and varied.
position in Canada was tho chief speaker His
subject was reciprocity. and he said in part:
ar 1s 80 . . nna I'M .. pr
o. .o s s .b sa
y s e
vantage to both. / do not know whether Tho fuct
has como under yonr notice. but I! 10 a pregnant
ann most suEKestiyc one. thn. line drawn from tho
Duluth would pass full 21o mite. north Of Toronto and
Montreal NJ nearly double that distance north Of the
southern portion Of ontario ln other words not only
Is large part Of Canada absolutely Embedded In tho
United States. but the shortest and best routes from
important portions Of your territory TO other import
ant and growing sections lies directly across ours.
Briefly. slr n this project o.n 10 carr led out it
comuercisl purposes and the creation Of complets
new tier OF northern states with enormona OK
unoeeupled fertile land With very great mineral Ie
but with tho capacity OF fully nifty and tho
Ssatainty nn sueh conaihSrhcy ,s yery rapia IN
Inatter-s essentially in character tho Same as your
dice. Even y. It i..: your trade with Canada e
not to be despised Per head you sell more goods
10 Canada tnsn TO- TO any other country !b.ou.ely
than other country eNcept Great Britain and Ger
countries to which yon export your production and
alone ive millions buy from you
nifty millions Of MeXicans and south Am erioAns all
put together surely II do ths In the teeth Of two
hostile tarns 1t 10 no idle word OF mine you
cannot measure or bound the possbiiit. which lie no.
fore both countries II only these artificial walls
thrown down.