New-York tribune., 1892-01-03
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
The WIDE MEANING OF RECIPROCITY.
ENGLAND RECOGNIZING THE PROBLEM 1T PLACES
BEFORE HER.

BEFORE HER.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: The facts disclosed in the very clever letter
Of your stan correspondent. L. F. O.. now in the
British West Indies and editorial founded thereon
in today's Tribune relative t. Engands for.ifcauon'
In American waters cannot be too deeply impressed
upon the public mind. Mr.. Blaine's treaties "ltn
spanish America clearly understood and appreciated
by the leaders Ct public opinion in England. II not IN
this country. England cannot surrender her export
trade and maintain her supremacy in Euppc. II she
cannot sell her manufactures, she cannot buy food )r
her people, nor raw material for her manufactures.
She cannot produce her food supply. She must main
tain her export trade or her people must 90 without
food she will not surrender to us her trade with
British and Spanish America without struggle pos
siby not without conflict. We shall be very nm
II unpreparcd for whatever may be forced
upon Us. We shall be more than unwisc If We volun
tany adopt policy which will greatly strengthen
England, power to cope with us in the event Of
conflict with her.
Mr. Wiman. in his address before the Union Leagu"
Club of Brooklyn. made The ,tatemen that
all our lake cities at the mercy OF
Eng.and's guns. Then why strengthen Englan1' ;
power in Canada Mr.. Blake says: Reciprocity
secured for long Of years will give Canada
men. mcney and markets" or in other words. pop
ulatiOn. capital and market for her products. VIZ.
Mowat the Premier Of Ontario In Il tencoumn lei er
In a late issue of - The Toronto Globe, declares That
While reciprocity will enormously promote The de
vcopment Of Canada. Il viii not cndanecr British
connection, OF which he is an ardent advocHe. MF'
Laurcr leader of the Liberal party OF Canada In an
addrcs, before the st. John Bapste society Of Boston
in November las, made the same statement ST
Richard Cartwright an eXMinistcr OF Finance ol
Canada, and certain to fill the same position again II
The Liberals obtain control of the government main
csirs and freely expresses the same views. Mr.
Wiman in the March number Of Truth say':
ndI q. Itrtf fl.l
connection go hand in hand The leading Journals Of
Ialifax Charlottetown. -. John. Quebec Montreal
ottawa. Kingston. Toronto. Hamilton. London ana
Winning almost daily demand the negota ION OF a
treaty Of reciprocity inds penslbk TO 'ahhdiah
plugress and development. and assert AT the same time
hat it will preserve rather than cndangcI BRUSH
connection.
The late George Brown one OF the truly great men
Of Canada the real father Of the federal union OF the
Provinces and a eanch advocate of British connection
endeav ored to negotiate broad treaty ol
reciprocity with fhe United States during
General Grants administration-frst, with the oi9ee'
Of securing population and capital 10 sum
ulate the development Of Canada: secondly to allay
all agitation for political union. lie desired to bui'i
M a strong British power in North America. The
treaty OF 1854 was forced upon the North by the
Southern leaders to remove I'll desire on the part
Of Canadians for political union They feared an
ncxaon as il would add several states to the Union
the institution Of slavery. Ihe treaty hin
the desired effect. Mr. Wnan has said on fifty Occa
sions when addressing public meetings In Canada that
without reciprocity annexation was inevitable. sir
John Macdonald was anxious 10 secure treaty vi
reciprocity to arrest the tendency toward political
unOn II is perfectly clear from the almost universal
demand from all parties In Canad. for reciprocity tEt'
Il il the one thing absolutely nnlSp.isape 10 'Nuts
to canada = pulation. capital and development ana
thereby enormously strengthen England power III
North America. --.. ea,
II Canada had a population Of 100000 or To-
Washington and London Saluc- would nuctuot" on
every exchange In this country. am ready T. pNe
CANADIAN. every advantage and every prlVlIcee "" ~
American citizens enjoy without money ana "thoh
Ieopn VIZ. that they assume the duties. burdens ana
pousi sihes ~ American citizenship. ana swear 10
Gcicnd the American flag. II Is not necessary tih'
We should adopt unfrendy or aggressive pohtt
toward Canada. Canadian indcpcndcnc" or Donilch
union will come In due time II "" simply au hoIuhE
or il | NAV be allowed tO quote III" Torout" 'Iohe'
LET Canada stow in her own juice until she becomes
an American Nation. with Interest and polry Wholly
and entirely American. -,
few DAYS ago The Toronto Globe, In an editorial
upon the exodus. called Il The stampede to IN"
states Before the close Of 1898. # VIC let We'll
enough alone. IL will be the rush for III" state VT
trade Of Canada to the British and Spanish West lndl'3
and south America. She will need reciprocity WIN
then more than ever. WIN smaller mMh'' lvI
her surplus. lcSSeri, ID emigration, the sanpcd" Ia
the states on the increase and convertible value, of
fixed investments declining, she Will see the absolute
necessity OF bringing her commcrcihl pohcy INT" com
nletc harmony with ours, which cannon be accom-
rllshcd without political separation from England
hc far reaching effect OF Mr. BaineN polcv Is clearly
di,cerned in England II not IN Canada tNprHcncc
will the Of our Canadian COUSINS In que tc
" We ~ '"''" FRANCS wAYLAND GLEN.
Hrooslyn Dec o. 1851.