The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-06-14
STIRRED Up BRITAIN.
Speeches by the Duke of Devonshire
and Wilfred Laurier the Movi;s g

ana Nlltred Laur1er the AoVl% g
Power.
London, June 14.-All of the morning
papers comment uron the speeches OF
the Duke Of Devonshire and Wilfred
Laurier. the Canadian premier. at a
banquet given on Saturday evening in
Liverpool by the chamber Ct commerce.
The Duke &C Devonshire, speaking as
president of the British Empire league.
said:
While We continue to believe that
free trade IS the best and wisest policy
for this country. we can all see that the
virtues and results which were eX-
pected to follow free trade have rot
been realized and the prOnriery of its
universal adoption has been falsitied.
Yet the CObdenites still seek - per
suaie US that II is best that Great
Britain should he the only free trade
country in the wcrld. During the last
80 years we have learned hy painful ex-
perience that neither cid nor new mar
kets are opening to US by the influence
OF free trade alone. and tha- IL We want
TO provide the increasing commerce
nsces Sary for tie Import Of our inci cas-
ing population we must find those mac-
kets ourselves and not negie;s. the op-
poTtunity Of expanding and consolidate
ing the colonies
1t is fortunate that. ;ojaf, we are
able To receive On our shores a states-
man whose acce Dtance by the CaDadi-
ans was a sample OF the vitality ard
reality of the federation, and they re-
ceive him with still greater eratifca-
ton, iuaSmuch as the iirat measure
proposed in his parliament was i long
sep in the direction o. cl 1ser COM
mercial connections between Canada
and this country
Prcmie- Laurier. in the course Of MS
rcsDonsc said:
The feeling dominating Canada Is
one OF pride in her Local autonomy and
legislative liberty. connected with i'm
perial unity Whatever .lfars there
may have been in the past. tn party is
closed forever and new era has
dawned and aliegianre * accented in
Canada by all The general sentiment
is for closer commercial union. The
time may come when the present con-
ditions Of citizenship viii me felt 10 he
inadequate. 4 solution fer this viii he
found in the old British principle &c
representaticn."
Most Of today's comments upon these
speeches are in 2 tone OF lively satisfac-
ton
The Times says:
The silent, gradual process of awak-
ening Throughout the country on the
trade question has brought about an
astonishing change. which is now be-
yOnd all controversy The recent tariff
legislation in Canada and the discus
sions as TO Australian confederation
seem to indicate that we may be on the
eve of some remarkable development.
but the remarks of Mr. Laurier and
those of some of the Australian minis
ters showed signs that not all is plain
sailing"
The Morning Post says:
The Duke Of Devonshire's -SDeech is
funeral Grafton on the Cobdenite
school. 1t is obvious enough that the
lead taken over the seas on this cues
ton finds a response in the growing
opinion Of the British people
The Standard saws:
The Duke OF DevOnshire's candor
was complete and creditable."
The Daily News contends that Mr.. !
Laurier's tariff. proposing TO discrim- |
nate in favor of British goods, is a re- |
markabie step towards the repeal of !
customs duties within the British en- |
pire'
II thinks il inexcusable that the Duke |
of Devonshire should join in Tory ca
lumnies against John Bright. and re-
minds him that Mr.. Laurier is the head I
of a liberal ministry and that Canada is
a perfect example of successful home
rule.
The Daily News concludes its editor /
ial by urging the government to de-