Ellsworth American., 1903-09-02
WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 2 1903.

Bangor Daily Nesrs.i

Several ripe statesmen in this coun-
try believe that the coming political
battles are going TO be fought ont over
the question of reciprocity with Can
ada, Canadians receiving our manu-
factured goods free-of duty in return
Jor our admitting Canadian raw ma
terial without tariff charges
No doubt the industrious people of
Canada will be very pleased To accept
many of our goods without the ad-
dition of tariff charges to the regular
price, but as yet our struggling agri-
cultural laborers are not ready for
free trade with our neighbors at the
north.
Here in Maine free trade with Cam
ada will prove almost disastrous to
many of our interests. We had trial
of free lumber a few years ago under
the Cleveland rule, and most OF us re-
member how the people OF Bangor
felt upon the subject.
Though there were many loyal dem
ocrats in Bangor then-a5 there are
now-the public meeting held in the
Old city hall was attended by demo
Gratis and republicans, both of whom
entered vigorous protests against the
new tariff, protests that we're IN
Needed until a republican President
and a republican Congress were
elected and repealed the law, giving
Bangor mill men a better chance to
live.
With free trade with Canada Aroos-
took county could not sell her potA-
toes at a profit, and another leading
industry of our State would be
spoiled. And so it goes ali along the
line, hay, eggs, beef, mutton and near
ly every farm crop being included in
the list.
Under present arrangements more
and more Canadians come to this side
of the line every year TO find employ
ment in our mills. We do not know
the number of Iessons who were bore
and reared in Canada and the Mari
time provinces who are honored resi-
dents of Bangor to day, but il they
were all drawn up in line it would be
long one. These persons came to
Maine because they could get better
wages than they could obtain az home
They have remained here TO become
loyal citizens and to like the country
of their adoption for the good it has
done to them and theirs.
What is true of Maine is true of all
New England Remove the Cana
dian born people from New England
to-day and we who are natives would
be lonesome and almost helpless lot
We are glad to welcome these peo-
pie from over the line. We wish they
would come here and stay here. So
long as we keep up a protective tariff
against Canadian goods, just 80 long
viii these same persons come here for
work and for good wages.
BY and by-before most of us sus-
pect such thing can be possible-the
whole territory between our northern
border and the north pole il going TO
be annexed to the United States.
There Is going to he no war. just
now the ruling classes in Canada
think it their duty 10 make believe
they care nothing for Us and can get
along first rate without our goods.
They are talking loudly about Joseph
Chamberlain's preferential rates and
swaggering around very bravely.
Meantime, Canada is buying more
Of our goods every year in spite of
the tariff, and no preferential rates
that can be arranged can hinder this
tendency.
When this school boy talk which
Canadians are making has had its run,
the true friends of Canada will see
that annexation is the only solution.
We have been getting the best men
that Canada produced for the past
thirty years, and all the encouraged
immigration and government aid that
Canada could bestow did not more
than check the tide in places.
Before long Canada will come to US
like a tired and naughty child and we
shall cuddle her up in our arms ano
love her none the less because she
was wiIful and headstrong for a time
She will have suffered enough with
out any reproach from Us.