The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-11
have RAISED A NEW ISSUE.


Derols oppose he ftens
Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteiiigencer
| OTTAWA. Oct. 1O.-1The Conservative
party has just played its strongest card
70 gain electoral support in the pending
dominion elections 1t is contained In an
elaborate manifesto. addressed to the
farmers OF Canada issued over the sig
nature OF Sir Charles Upper. and Is de-
signed to catch the agricultural vote Of
the country. 1t consists of a pledge to
the Canadian farmer that. IL the Con-
servatiye party IL restored to power il
Canada. that party will at once proceed
20 establish, as government undertake
ing such perfect system Of cold stor-
age and transportation facilities as will
insure the placing Of the more perisha-
Die products of Canada's farms, orchards
and dairies upon the British markets ex-
peaisiously and In prime condition, and
as VIII put this country in the van OF all
other countries exporting like products to
Europe.
| The scheme proposed is a bold, extern
sve and costly one. and Is considered the
most important political pronouncemert
since the inauguration OF protection In
Canada. twenty-five years ago IT aims
t. provide system Of cold storage and
Iast transportation for Canadian farm
products which Will surpass the facili-
TIES AT present furnished in this respect
py either the United States. South Africa
or the Australaxian colonies. Fruit IL
now carried from the distant colonies of
australasia. over q stretch OF some 17.O00
mhes. through tropical latitudeB, and II
placed on the English market in the
very best condition. while Canadian fruit
Usually arrives In Britain in q poor and
almost unstable state. AZ q consequence.
dnss e si 81 Tsnadian exports IL rapidly
nave also built up an immense business
~ exporting meats to the British markets
~ sood system Of mechanical cold
storage transportation. and have, In this
line 81 trade. no less than ia steamships
~ present employed. which are fitted
with mechanical Refrigeration and have 9
mutton. Any two Of these vessels have
more cold storage capacity than the
Whole Canadian fleet
Plaza . Gigantic One.
The Conservative plan OF national cold
storage ana fast transportation system IL
pots. properly equipped with the nscss-
sary mechanical refrigeration appliances,
viii be established In the farming dis
cheese sxs a.l pous snd msss osn 5.
Kept IN perfect condition until ready for
shipment. Larger depots, similarly
Of population and al seaports, where the
pertshable farm products can be stored
The government will also provide for the
safe Transportation. on refrigerator, cars.
depots and warehouses; for loading safe
~ upon perfectly equipped vessels; for
speedy carriage across the ocean; for the
maintenance OF proper conditions as to
Temperatures and ventilation on ship
board: for handling the produce when re-
ceived abroad, and for marketing It. in
sure the greatest returns to the owners.
Canadian national depofs will also BE- es-
,abifshed In Great Britain for tbs han
rho project Is q big one. and the like
lihood OF its ever being established and
put In complete working order. depends
II Is needless 10 say that the plan has
been propounded by the Conservative par
~, mainly Through political. exigency.
~ 70 e oS
tain power. The Liberals. on Tie other
hand. condemn the scheme ~ infeasible.
involving the investment Of millions OF
public money In an enterprise which. un-
der government operation and control.
must necessarily Interfere with the regu-
lar course OF trade. would invite disaster
upon tho farmers such as have already
been experienced in the chsess trade. and
would ultimately end IN utter failure OF
purpose.
Issses Have Deen Jeinsa.
The issue has. therefore, bsen joined.
u saa as sasns g osS S :.
the present administration. Ii not likely
70 be very largely influenced by this new
Conservative declaration OF policy. Tho
government. also. has already inaugural
cd comprehensive and economical sys-
tenn OF cold storage and quick transporta-
.ion which, although In It's infancy. is
producing most satisfactory results. IL
has already raised the price OF Canadian
butter ahove the Australian product and
has enabled Canada TO capture eight med
ais sn gold, silver and hronee, at tho pafis
exposition. for fruits, thus showing that
ont ~ the most trying problems, IN con-
nection with the subject. has been solved
Stili the Tupper manifesto will have ifs
Intended effect ~ a yote-E<ttsr from tina
Il - calculated TO do considerable damage
10 the prospects Of the Liberals which
were bright with the promise Of success
before its appearance.
The Conservatives appeal 20 the cour-
try npnn the following general trade pol
| icy. The policy OF tarir protection 10
Canadian manufactures and producers OF
Nh Linsss 4 fast Atlantic service OF steam
ships equipped not only 30 guarantee tina
safety aud comfort OF passengers. but tina
rapid rARcfng OF the Dominion produces
| ufer the markets OF Great Britain: the
national system OF cold storage and
TRANSPORTATION. which win not only secure
10 Canadian axricais0rasts the steadisst
! ana best prices for their produce and re-
rnarn but viii 20 FAR towards demon
stratina 20 the people Of England thai
the great cnnfesisrA<y OF nations. over
which the nytsish Nag noats, IL easily
| capable 81 hscmm;nx independent OF the
reat az thu verdi for rs food supply. uu-
tuAl imperial preferential srafs. an ar
fanremont hy which the rrcsiucts 81 the
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