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he line, be converted into -four and then

the line. be converted into -four and then
exported free OF duty
The speaker estimated that the popu-
lation of the United States will have grown
to 200 600 600 before another hall century
has pass ed and that then our consumption
of wheat will be 800, 900 900 bush els
whereas our production now is only half
that amount. He dwet upon Canada's
former growth under a policy OF liberal
reciprocity and argued that the United
States has nothing to fear from the COM
petition north Of the Lakes
Mr.. Hill concluded;
with the sunlight OF this era upon our
faces, let the two peoples whom ties OF
blood and capacity for self government
and a material achievement have Knit 80
closely oppose a nober manhood and
larger sta,esmanship to the policy OF
EST arrangement and jealousy that has been
permitted 10 guide their fortunes.
eN the hest thought of both countries
shall declare itself, this Chamber OF Com
merce may celebrate its l50th anniversary
az the leading city OF a domain recogniz-
ing no trade partition from the Arctic
Circle to the Mexican boundary. con-
tnent al trade union 30 huge In proportion,
90 benehceut in its work as to become by
force Of example the greatest OF oil the
eif;s which il has been the destiny OF the
New World TO bestow upon the Old
Great applause.
MIR. Walker after saying that I'VE can
not build railroads and in general way
put a new country in fit condition Tor
se settlement without mort gaging the iu-
ture," had this to say OF the treatment
Canada is receiving at the hands OF Amer
ican business and financial men.
1 ask YOU whether YOU think II is likely
that trading relations so one sized can
continue forever Beyond peradventure,
IL you do not open your doors little more
literally to us so that We can more nearly
nav YOU in goods cad of always draw ing
on London for the purchase price OF what
she has bought from US in order to pay you
YOU will leave us no alternative but TO keep
up our tariI walls until We can create at
home almost every manufactured thing
you sell us on the one hand. while on the
other we seek trade preferably with any
nation which takes pay In goods 50 as 10
Lessen our payment OF actual money 10
you"
The speech Of the Hon. Clifford Sifton
on Progress In Canada was as opumis-
ito as those that had gone before. IN,
dustrial Canada the toast responded
10 by Bryon Z. Walker ran in part:
Mr. Walker then compared the banking
systems Of the two countries:
The difference between the two countries
stated IN the smal!eet compass !s 'hdt III
stead OF about II, 900 individual banks we
have thirty banks. /. 900 branches and these
banks being few in number and each large
in capital and importance they are trusted
to manage their own reserves. to issue
credit notes. to ho'd the deposits Of the
Government. one being selected as the
chief banker for all important Government
business, and to open branches even In
foreign countries. thus developing not only
a loca but a great international force in
the finances and trade OF the country.
After the speech Of the Hon. Clifford
Sifton the toastmaster presented to Mr..
Sifton on behalf OF the Chamber Of
Commerce the portrait Of Sir Wilfrid
Laurier, which was on the wall at one
side Of the portrait Of Washington, be-
hind the speakers table.
The orchestra banged steadily aftef
all the talkfest and the nicotine rose In
clouds to the boxes where the women in
the brilliant evening gowns and their
escorts overlooked all the hilarity. And
then Oscar overlooke ed his army Of walters
while they distributed the souvenir menu
cards In the white boxee and the papier
maohe coverings Of the ices, which showed
a peaceful Uncle Sam reclining among
steel rails, money bags, sheaves OF
wheat. barrels and things that make for
raa "a nd planty