The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-11-16
TAFT AND CHAMP CLARK DID IT
EN-NINISTER GRAHAM TELLS
UHl RECIPROCITY LOST.
Member OF Iaurier's Cabinet Says the
Parting Of the ways" speech by
Tan was Responsible Chicny -Na-
tIOnaI Founders Association Meets.

Tau was Responsible Chicfiy Nae
tlOnaI Founders Association Meets.
George Graham. Minister of Railways
and Canals under the late Cabinet of Sir
W ilfrid Laurier. told the members of the
National Founders Association at their
annual dinner at the Hotel Astor last night
the reasons why reciprocity was defeated
in Canada. Mr.. Graham was one of the
Liberal leaders who were not returned TO
| Parliament, but it is expected that he will
( be returned from another constituency.
Champ Clark with his annexation talk
and one remark Of President Taft him
self were given by MIR. Graham a. lead
| ing reasons for the Liberal defeat. With
| regard to the Presidents remark that
! Canada is at the parting of the ways.
! MIR. Graham said that he read the context
carefully and that MIR. Taft was not mis-
! quoted but was seriously misrepresented
| in Canada. The phrase, however, he said. 4.
stuck. and was one OF the turning points
Of the election
MIR. Graham began his address with a
synopsis Of Canadian history as a back
ground for the recent election. Canada
az present. he said. has a shortage Of
people but that will be remedied in time
The French Canadians, he said. have
been as loval to the British Empire as
those born in England, Scotland or Wales.
OF the early days on this continent Mr..
Graham said that when the Union was
formed. New York, as usual. tagging
behind. you left oophole for Canada
TO come in If she wanted to- She has never
wanted TO and probably never will"
Mr. Graham said that he thought that
If Americans knew more of Canada and
Canadians knew more of the United States
il would be better for both countries
He complained that American papers
give little space to Canadian news. whle
the Canadian papers print a considerable
amount of United states news in which
Canadians have no personal interest
our public men," lie added also know
more Of your public affairs than your
public men know of our affairs they are
! more Interested
/ One of the reasons for the change Of
| opinion in Canada IN the matter of reci-
! proCitv, Mr.. Graham said, was that a
| few years ago Canada was looked upon
| 10y the mother country as a nice piece of
| property. since then the word colony"
has been changed to "dominions across
the seas" and Canada and the mother
country are put on an equal footing.
la" agreement between the two gov
erument-, ne said. was entered INTO in
perfect good faith. The late Canadian
q government believed that If the two Coun-
tries could with mutual profit and no
dis s.nyal'y on the part Of Canada To the
empire. &C which she is n part. trade
s. pUu.o0o worth over 7 high barrier they
could with equal UrODrl"tv trade $4,000.
oun worth with the barrier lowered
The numerous attempts which Canada
mad" L. effect such treaty, all of which
We're turned down bv tie United States.
| llt th"ir strong effect on the recent
result. tue Canadian statesman said.
! But. 10 added. had economic questions
too. the Only ONES discussed tho Canadian
| Government never would have changed
hands On the reciprocity question. Since
, the r.ted states ntd the opportunity of
turning down the Canadian advances
Canada has been forced To- find now out
| let, If trad" and has started ont on a
| path Of nor own, and the sentiment Of
| the Canadian voters was that this path
should he followed ont.
Mr. raham concluded with an express
sion of the hore that Canada and the
! United States should reach "A better under
standing and that the Anglo saxon race
! should work 10 ge'her 10 develop both
| materially and morally.
President George +. Vincent of the
/ University of Minnesota was the only
| other speaker. James lnglis Of Detroit
was toastmastor. Among those AZ the
/ spea kers' table were Isaac ". Frank,
an eX-presideut Of the National Founders;
| Philetus W.NGate~ tthe associations first
| president, J T. Caldwell. president Of
| the National Meta Trades Association;
j. II ScEHdck", eN-president Of the
! Metal Trades Cornelius Birmingham Of
Kingston. Ont. and George f.. Emmons
! Of the General Electric COMPANY
! The association fifteenth annual conven-
tiou opened AT the Astor Yesterday morn
! ing and will continue through part of
| to-day Preceding the convention proper
/ living eN-of'icers Of the association az
/ the Astor Tuesday night. a. which a loving
cup was presented 10 Cornelius Berm!ng
| ham. until recently manager Of the Cana
| dian Locomotive Works al Kingston. Ont.
/ who Is retiring from active business.
! Al NesinrdaN nnrnInG-s session Of the