The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-14
FREE TRADE INADEQUATE.
Startling and Suggestive Utterances
by the Duke Of Devonshire and
Premier Lauricr. Of Canada.


LONDON. June H,-All the morning
papers comment upon the speeches OF the
Duke or Deyonshire and Wilgred f4auriar
the Canadian premier. at a banquet given
On Saturday evening in Liverpool by the
Chamber OF Commerce.
The Duke of Devonshre. speaking as the
president OF the British Empire League
said:
While we continue to believe that free
trade is the best and wisest policy for .his
country, we can all see that the virtues
and results which were expected to follow
free trade have not been realized and IL =
propriety OF its universal adoption has
been faisified. Yet the Cobdenites still
seek to persuade us that II is bes. that
Great Britain should be the only fraa
trade country in the world. During tie
last nifty years We have learned by pain
ful experience that neither old nor now
markets are opening 10 us by the IN
fnenoe OF free trade alone and that If
We want to provide the increasing COM
merce necessary FOR the support OF orr
Increasing population We must find those
markets ourselves. and not neglect the
opportunity of expanding and conSIidat-
ing the colonies
Premier Laurier. in the course OF his re-
spouse. said:
'"rhe feeling dominating Canada Is one
lative liberty. connected with imperial
unity. Whatever errors there may nave
been in the past. the past Is closed fer
ever, and new era has dawned ana al
legianoa Is accepted in Canada by all The
general sentiment is for closer CONNER
ciel union. The time may come when the
present conditions of citizenship will be
felt 20 he inadequate. A solution for this
Will he found in the old British principle
OF representation.
Most Of today's comments upon these
speeches are in a tone Of lively satis:ec-
tiou.
The Times says: This silent. gradual
process OF awakening throughout the
country 10 the trade question has brought
about astonishing change. which is now
beyond all controversy. The recent sarlfY
legislation in Canada and the discussion
as tc Australian confederation seen, to
indicate that We may he on the eve of
some remarka BILE development. but the re-
marks OF MI. Laurier and those OF some Of
me Australian ministers showed signs
that all Is not plain sailing
The Morning Post says. The Duke Of
pevonshlTe's speech IS a funeral Grafton
on the C0odenjte school I. IS obvious
that the lead taken over the seas on this
question finds Response in the growing
opinion of the British people
The Stan@Srd says: The Duke Of Dew
onshtres eandor vas complete and credit
q Bile
The Daily News contends that Mr. Iau-
rier's tariff proposing % discriminate in
favor Of British goods Is q remarkable step
toward the repeal OF the customs duries
within The British empire. II thinks Il in
eXcusahle fhat the Duke OF pevonsnlrs
should ioin in Tory ca}gmnies against
John Bright. and reminds him that Mr.
T.aurser IS the head of a Liberal ministry
and that canada Is 4 perfect example OF
successful home rule
The psiiv News concludes rs editorial
hy urging the g0sssnment 20 denounce the
German and Belsiau treaties
The Daily Chronicle SAYS. l. must be-
admitted that the Duke % Deven$hlrs
represents a good deaf of floating opinion.
but we shall 30 our colonial friends ill ser.
v.ce Il We le86 them 20 suppose thar Eng
lana viii ever Join the pFotecgiuagst ring.
We tht-k & a very douh-ful policy "a d.
nounce tbe treaties Win Germany and
Belgium and thereby risE tusiux far
greater volume u trade la order to eala =
s}leht advantage With canada. whose
trade must. sooner Or later. rs the laws Of
nature be largely concerned with Amevt-
can markets