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nEcIpnooIrr WITH cASADI.
Should the Un,t.d State. ueip e. PERFECT
mai. RrI,I-h n uIe In the Dominlont

0boutd the GATED State. Ueip to Perpet-
uats British Rule In the Domi.iout
To THE Enron or 1'HE SuN-Sir The Amer
lean people. through their representatives In
Congress. are again the object OF great solicit
tude from Canadian officials. Two Ministers OF
the Grown, In All Official interview published
broadcast, have outlined the basis upon which
commercial reciprocity should DO resumed be-
tweei, THIS country and Canada We arsegain
reminded by tho honorable g%entlemen that
"there 10 little difference between the two peo-
pies. We speak the same tongue. We are de-
scendants Of the samo race: and they remark
10 addition that there is no difference In tenn
permanent and feeling"
Well, IL this Is truly the case. I don't SEQ why
those Liberal Ministers. who promised their
constituents commercial reciprocity at the last
general elections in the Dominion OF Canada,
should be allowed to secure the desired sdvan-
tages for Canada without Canada assuming At
the same time her quota OF responsibility. And
this can be done only through annexation.
II commercial reciprocity is granted Canada
IL will be an Injustice TO every Individual State
in tho Union, inasmuch as the indisputable adj
y~antages which will accrue TO our neighbors
will 20 TO consolidate interests on this continent
absolutely antagonistio to our prosperity as
nation and q menace to our institutions.
This Is the third time that our neiahbors have
Knocked at tho door of Congress for q rosump-
ton OF reciprocal trade. To be sure In the
present instance we have to deal with tho Lib
eral faction OF the Canadian political element
But what Of THAR Has not Mr.. Laurier. the
Prime Minister. repeated over and over again
that he was a Liberal. but an English Liberal Of
Gladstone's pattern. and his right-hand man.
Mr.. Tarte. In order to allay the fears Of tho
ultra English at the prospect OF n Liberal
victory, declared from his seat In the
commons that he did not enter In their pro-
Therefore. we may rest assured OF one thing.
The system will remain the same. The men
Only are eesnf geo; IA Mn di lSs sSw . ISnst 9 snsee.I
In keeping themselves In power as long as their
predecessors did. what additional guarantee OF
Nome whatever. Because they could not &C
complain such n feat without continuing tho
the sstabli.Sment and triumph Of English So.
preinRcy upon the North American continent.
4 they d q not. English Liberals would to.n the
Clerical Conservatives. and hurl them from
power. Didn't we see under the Liberal admin:
l,trttion Of Mr.. Mackenzie the continuation OF
Nil the works OF its predecessors. works which
had been undertaken with the special intention
~ strengthening strateRically .England's posi-
tion upon this continent, and aimed especially
against the security of the United States?
IL Is the mos, absurd islisey; IN my cstima,
branches NJ the Anclo-SaIon race upon the
American continent. unless the two are united
N.hfE 'Wc Ttuhuh'hh Api" VI '
Willie John Bull is sending on one hand
rcacr messages TO Washington under tho
rnis- OF an arbitration treaty. Halifax, Quebec.
md l'ritish COlumbia are receiving military
Stor"sUn the other hand. and the work upon
their furt iication- IL not relaxed In the least:
and while two Canadian Cabinet Ministers are
seeking In Washington closer and more friend
Is trade relations with this country. the Cabinet
l. Distributing improved guns to the Canadian
militia. All OF which Ii done. undoubtedly. for
the greater efficacy of scientific arbitration, ac-
corting 10 Alhlonic traditions.
IS. one of the American people from whom
our distinguished visitors are asking CONNER
cal reciprocity. | do respectfully decline tho
offer. lhnpe and pray that the next Admins
trnticn and Congress will deal "a summnriiy
with the Canadian petitioners rs did Mr.. Blaine
when approached by the Commissioners sent to
Washington 10y n Tory Cabinet.
II the Canadians want to trade through
natural chaHncls," and they officially recog-
nizr that those channels are To be found In this
country only. let them first abdicate all trans
atlantic varsalag-, and l have no doubt that
then. hut only then. they will be dealt with
literally by the American people OF all parties.
This country may have forgiven. but has not
forgotten. the workings Of n former treaty of
reciprocity with our northern neiehbors. From
1883 30 1907 Canada enjoyed prosperity under
the treaty. which We had To revoke in retAlia-
lion for the grossest violations on tho part of
the Canadian Government and people of ihe
SIMPLEST rudim.ntary rules Of good behavior
b-tw-en neighbors. We had unwittingly
warmed n viper. One experience of that kind
In amply sufficient. ". 7.