The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-01
RECIPROCITY OR ANNEXATION.


RECIPROCITY OR ANNEXATION.
Til. is tho Cry that is Growing in Force An
Through the pominion OF Canada.
MONTREAL. Dec. 24.-The CRY Of "Reciproc-
ity or annexation" raised by the Canadian
farmers miners. lumbermen. and fishermen.
and gathering strength every day. Is attract
ing attention in England. At q company meot-
ing In London q few days g u,ondon Times.
Nov. 3o. at which tho Duke Of Fife. the Prince
OF Walos's son-ln-law. made a speech. Mr..
Cecil Rhodes. tho South African Premier. de-
clared that "he knew full we'll, as many Of
those present did. that IL President Harrison's
policy was continued by the Yankees. they
would absorb Canada" He meant that IL the
Democrats keep their hands of the aRricul-
tural schedule OF tho Mckinley tariff and re-
fuse to let Canada enjoy the material advan-
taRes OF American citizenship unless she Is
prepared to assume the responsibilities. Can
ada will not long remain a colony OF Britain.
This is the opinion in Canada itself. The
country Is not going to starve for the sake OF
sentiment 1t is not easy to show the average
American who has not troubled his head with
the subject how important his mark ct Is to
the Canadian people. but perhaps something
may be accomplished by telling in brief the
story of the old reciprocity treaty. the treaty
Of 1S54-66.
For q long time the colonies had enjoyed
preferential treatment In the British market
their raw products were admitted on more
favorable terms than those OF foreign nations.
In return they accorded like treatment to
British manufactures. This system was abol-
ished on the adoption Of free trade by Britain.
The supporters OF the Corn Laws In the House
- I'D. nrod,,tod thot C,nod, would ho as
49, s.S -,
u ~
enough py the iather OIL the present Governor.
genera. .ney sac: AMONG o,ner 'n,nss. Una,
Canadian corn ia at variance with the lepisla.
.I,. :, q. LA w." A.. ..o "Ssh.
Parliament. on the faith Of which the colonists
have laid out largo sums on tho Improvement
ns.sain 49, ssnIsa.s.. ..-.han usn.nS
nave 1ne esece o; seser.he inc e"hmereia.
interests OF Canada from those OF the parent
country" and throwing them back upon
tne ohiteo states iora Market when meant
thatthe foundations OF the connection between
eanaaa anu EnGlana w1ula DC sapreu. Inc
peers-there were some BISHOPS among them-
simply as a turnip and candle to brighten the
free traders; nevertheless their prophecy was
soon xe ead en ma an am; fne Sa Iond movement nnei was
and merchants and q ringing manitesto
nrosnar without nreferentiai trenfn,ent In
Eneinnd and without free access to tho mar.
Eets OF the United states The same question
York nnriI ufinooiis like + II t1hhey V we're cut THu Of, fn rom
the rest Of the Union by a taarifr wall and left
r. ss 5IdI {SSsir prSdSsts e On r EYER + terms iIs.s asa dn;t
the chennest snrvive ; p ""e'' o"''
With the help Of the South. which did not
i iS54 I'u It rr oSEH di for the RS'i free in ter frSn:s 81
the GLOWING articles:
Grain Gou, and breadstuds1 Meats OF al kinds:
f fn,inais n of all Finds c9 ,sS wool. seed" and
S Ss;;s e. s e5i s.nd is,,or. lard. us sRx.s.fS hide. and .ur..
Fisss. al a s9'p i%mSs; ;''a an' $ $!snt sns .h asSsH srte.
Rice. broom corn. bark. Rags. dye st nsa'' anu ''"'
SSSs " Ii fR sin s.I ma s.s 81, T0SsssS' dnnsnuf'e'Hr'a.
wa at t TsrR Mi,Sin A the th9e.! 10 nsn li In ta and tn
nsharmsu lad tho eams pririisSas IN th. ~
iantic coast Of the Ina Inited States noTth 'fS f h.
L nmrasgg 81 Para,iel; III Canada ma been al,
she could not nave DEVISED one moro TndyaTnl.
ssss n to q S ;S ! III. Sh e.. %asisim IT,, fresin SIS
r TSnds 70 ve seG,StG ip TN 1me' En GteaS StSt 0.Sn and tHnt
parei nnf incInd Ia 1ne bu hm 1itG the soas sInnt tTMIe
everybody was sbupdantly satisfied:
shers was nsin e Sser dsf thai 5o I'm train EtnS permi mSrI
tha Cs,aSians 70 d;snririn,t, 49,
innd IN T. iohnnco for irstnnnn hn "a thn Rr;tisb
G Sru m m ooU' WIS to o rIad NJ wiitD q tTe p q rush
NJ nrnsnnritv int TIC c"ionv 70 stict ~ triens
A. As y matter II in fac thi t6Se ofI nryov vi S,.sh W = rri sn5.
nosed 10 admWit fr re, fr rmm EEnnginnd nj, the ar =
ccies thev ndmitteI free from tmn IInited States
Inf thuf was not done Enr tha Gva Vans nr;or
70 tha tranfv tTe trnie IL, nnpts Nh aynorts,
with tho Initial Statas md nyaro red so AMI,
q nor annmm mis- was for Tinner
and Tnwer canada now Ontario pnmnII
aSmabec and anr Navn Scntia NN avu
B%rrnSpsWick 'and Prince E SIHd fsiona' ,nnnnMi.
tnba Tho Hi,srritories' and Rritish CnJumhia
witch now form nnrt If tha Bnminion haa not
heen orDanized. Durinp the first siy wears in
,phioh fGa trantv voc in nnar,tion tEo trod.
~. - Z IL 1nn No ~ ~ W tno
averaged sf4' Ioo'oooa year. ~ hau actually
doubled: In the remaining SIX years 1t nv
eraged $50. 900. OOO q still greater jump. The
Stotas in tho twaiva vanra wos ohout SoS NM
Snn ~ ~"
wv. IneSe ure the Sauaulan usuIes lne
American ngures are somewhat dlnerent.
Tho Crimean war OF 1000. and tho war OF
the rebellion from 1861 to 1865 must bo re-
0ardad ,a factors in tho incransn of fra m ba.
1900 IL, tyo avnt.;ns h,,t rvLon n tio,rn ~
iWceutho wv oouu.tLoS: pui ~ uiio".hco
IS maze lor nose e&ceptlonal cenuitipns IL re-
mains true that the treaty was OF almost in
cahcuiaoie value 10 Canada, .,od,.
rapidity' In 1871 It was "3.556.0ots6r: in ISL.
t S,S3U,EV y an ,hf iS9i 0a nearly ooo;ooO. be,
u Nttn VI hnu nl InNA MI Nlh WHS ID E1