Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-03-08
ReafflrmS Loyalty of Dominion
to Mother Country and Elo-
quentIy Points Out Advan-
tageS of Reciprocity.
ANNEXATION SENTIMENT
IN BOTH COUNTRIES 4 MYTH
Two Nations Living Side By
Side Rivals Only in Good Fell
Iowship Is Laurier'S Ideal of
Relationship,

lOWSIllp Is Ldull6l 5 lQ6dl VI
Relationship,
IBy Morning journal Special Leased Wirel
Ottawa, Cont, March THE reci-
procity agreement was endorsed, the
loyalty to Great Britain affirmed, an
nexaton secuted, the development OF
Canada proclaimed. and friendship
between farmer and manufactures
recommended to Canada in the house
of commons today by Sir Wilfred
Laurier, prime minister of the Do
minion, in the first speech he has de-
livered in the reciprocity debate
His views against annexation were
especially emphasized
1t was once the conviction of every
American president, he asserted that
Canada should become a part of the
United States. Although 1t was fiat
tering, he said. to American pride that
the territory of the republic should
extend over the whole continent, the
urged that his neighbors remember
that Canadians were born under the
same flag as the ancestors Of the
American people, flag under which
Americans may have suffered oppres-
sion, but which to Canadians has all
ways been and is now more than
ever the emblem of freedom.
IF you have founded nation
upon separation from Britain" he
said, remember that we Canadians
have set our hearts upon building a
nation without separation and IN this
task we aee far advanced The blood
which flows in our veins is as good
as yours, and IL you are proud
people. so are We and rather than
part With our national existence, we
would part with our lives"
The prime minister's speech is re-
garded as the most important utter
ance made on the Canadian side of
the line.
The premier's remarks were re-
ceived with approving demonstrations
Declaring his ideal of the relation
ship between the United States and
Canada, Sir Wilfrid said;
There perhaps may be Il spectacle
other than that of united eont-
nent-a spectacle which would as
tound the world by its novelty and
grandeur, spectacle of two peoples
living side by side, separated only by
an invisible line. with not gun
frowning across 1t, not fortress on
either side, with no armament, one
against the other but living in har-
mony, in mutual confidence and with
no other rivalry than a generous emu
lation in commerce and the arts OF
peace.
"To the Canadian people, l would
say that If ii Is possible for us to OBJ
tain such relations between these two
young and growing nations, Canada
will have rendered to old England,
the mother of nations. nay, to the
whole British empire, a service un-
equalled in its political effect and still
more In Its far-reaching conse-
quencas."
Il think | can venture the asser-
tlon that the policy involved in the
agreement has met with the enthu-
siastic appreciation Of the majority OF
the Canadian people. / am perfectly
aware that the policy has not been
universally accepted and has met in
some quarters rather stubborn oppo-
sition.
1T is well known that an organiza-
tion has been created in Montreal
and Toronto to fight this agreement.
| do not underestimate the Importance
of such movement. or the men at
the head of 1t.
yet, | do not think there is cause
for alarm In the agreement 1t is n
wonder to me there should be any
objection at all, for we have now
achieved relations with our neighbors
which all parties in Canada have been
seeking for the last forty years.
''What is the cause of the change
OF attitude on the other side of this
house? The only reason given is
that Canada today is prosperous as
she never was before. If Canada
were still in the position In which
this government found IT In 1895,
when we took office. with industry
stngnant and with agriculture unre-
! have no doubt that to-
day the policy we are proposing would
be received with favors and indeed.
with exultation by ALI.
But now we are told by our op-
ponents to fold our arms and let well
enough alone.
rs this Canada or is lte China
The Chinese have left well enough
alone for 1000 years. They invent
ed gunpowder and the compass and
used neither. Are we 90 adopt this
Chinese policy? No, this Is Canada.
and we shall have to no on whether
the opposition Will follow or not. We
will drag them on, even against their
win. our policy Is advance
eve are. above all. an agricultural
people. our object today is TO open
the door to American markets. and
shall We be told that because such
an arrangement Is TO go into effect