Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-30
CANADIAN CLUB
Of Boston Talks About
Reciprocal Relations
With United States, Some Ap.
proving, Some Opposing.
Primo pal Addresses by Hons. G. e
Foster and e. N. Foss.

Boston, Nov. 29.-The sixth annual
banquet of the Canadian Club of Bos-
ton at the Hotel Vendome, Monday
night, resolved itself into an inter-
national debate on the question of
reciprocal trade relations between the
United States and Canada. Hon
George f. Foster. NJ. p, from North
Ontario. one of the leaders of the Con-
servative party of Canada, opposing
the doctrine championed by Eugene ~
F'oss and others.
The toasts and those who responded
to them We're as follows:
THE President" responded to by the
national anthem.
THE King" Capt. William Wynd-
ham. British consul general.
"The Commonwealth" Representa-
tive Louis A. rockingham, Speaker OF
the Massachusetts House of Repre-
sentatives.
Canada, Her Position and Aspira-
TONS" Hon. George Z. Foster, NJ. p
of Toronto.
Trade Relations Between the United
States and Canada" Eugene ~ Foss of
Boston.
Mr.. Foster, who formerly was init
mately associated with the late Sir
John A. Mcdonald and later assisted
Joseph Chamberlain in spreading the
protection propaganda through Eng
land. was greeted with great applause
When he arose to speak.
After expressing his gratitude and
appreciation ut the welcome bestowed
upon him, the speaker said that those
who lived i'm No
not understand the temper and pro-
gress of the Canadian people. He said
in part:
There is not a great gulf between
the Canada of 40 years ago and the
Canada of today. but during the past
30 years great progress has been made
in the country north of your borders
The first ana great thing was the po-
itical confederation in which four
provinces made paper agreement of
consolidation, which has developed in
to perfect political unity and entity.
In the second place we have acquired
additional territory by gaining the
rights to the immense areas formerly
controlled by the Hudson Bay Trading
Co.. whereby 200.0O0.0 900 acres were ad-
ded to the original dominion.
1T is not too much to prophecy that
in the next century the population of
Canada will aggregate 100. 000. 900 peo-
pie. In Canada we started with only
the beginnings of an industrial life. Our
people we're farmers, fishermen and
lumbermen. our manufactured ar
ticleS we obtained from abroad. With
confederation We began To build up our
manufacturers by giving such a degree
of protection as would make it feasible
for capital to engage in industrial I'M
dertaking.
This principal Of protection was fos-
tered by the Conservative party and
when we went out of power, our prin-
ciples continued to rule and the Liber-
al party has found out that the people
are stronger tran the doctrinnaries and
that to remain in power they must
practice the principle of protection
which they are doing
The speaker then said that before he
came to the banquet he was told that
he would be expected to speak on reci-
procity. Continuing. he said:
what is an absolute dead question
with US. is very much alive with you.
During my term of service with the
Conservative party and while a MEM
Der of the Canadian government
made two or three pilgrimages TO
Washington, and begged your senators
and representatives to grant US recip-
rocal trade relations. I failed in my
mission every time. And now that the
question is dead with us it has been
raised from it's grave by some or you
Americans. We could cite our grea'
power and mighty progress as well az
the progress we are yet to make. me
question of reciprocity would be better
understood by the people on this sac
of the boundary if they unders,oou
what is taking place in Canada touay.
In Canada we believe that we na'e
the foundation for the making OIL d
great people and by Gods grace we are
going to be great people.
ITO become great people you nao 10
take hold of your inexhaustio'e r.