The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-31
nadian Premier Declares
b Parties Have Sought
Reciprocity With U. S.
for Forty Years.
|EN ADDRESS TO
4 DOMINION PEOPLE

gC1 pAAS
Ia Sir John Macdonald,
Former Premier.
TTAWA. Ont. July 30.-The open
ing gun in the campaign which
will determine the fate of thu
reciprocity agreement hetwccr
+ United States and Canada was fired
u by the Liberal leader, Sir vii
| Laurier, 1t wns in the form of an
4 address to the Canadian people
4 in it is SET forth clearly the is.
\ Involved in the present campaign.
he question At issue is not new
. Sir Wilfrld asserts. reciprocal re-
lbs with ihe United States having
d sought by both parties for over
. century The present Conserya-
. party, he declared, is seeking TO
ne this lifelong policy OF it's lead
b the past, The enactment of the
.ement. the premier predicts, would
|her improve the friendly relations
cen Great Britain. Canada and the
led States and would be an impor-
factor in bringing about a gen
freBty of arbitration,
ght Forty Years.
"a all times during the last forty
y says Sir Wilfrid, sit has been
<onstant effort of all political par
D. Canada TO make with the United
B an arrangement for the free cx.
'1e of natural products between the
ropntries.
q 1854 Lord Elein, on behalf of
Qp and the maritime provinces. ne.
ted with the United States a
V for that purpose. which lasted
4sb6 and which, within the mem.
of MANY still alive, WAS of the
[tst advantage.
ryer since the termination of that
4 all public men of any prominence
DADA. whatever their differences on
4 questions, have been unanimous
attempt again to secure free ex.
ke OF natural products.
ror is this TO be wondered at. see.
|nat in tue industries of apricul-
usheries, numbering and mining.
possesses advantages not en-
%Dy any other country on earth.
<net upon the markets secured for
ouuS's OF these industries depends
towth OF our manufacturing inter.
no the prosperity Of all classes in |
lominion. :"
Donald's Policy.
Z latest attempt Of the Conscrva-
'sy % that end was made BY Pre-
u John \. Macdonald who dis
parnament In 1891 for the mr.
a submitting 10 the electorate OF |
~s,n "I eNpediency Of his approach
~ .nHerlcan authorities for a re-
49, .he treaty OF 1854.
~ .ne present government took
n s,ne"ed In vain this offer to the
a ., t,"s out meeting with no re-
declared that no further over.
n MIS- nature would be made bv
;n.h the last twelve months tho
~, 8 OF The United State sent to
4 sor q, commissioners from, Wash
IA ,ooi!i ine purpose of opening nceo-
ar,n ,h'nG toward the lowering OF
I'M M carriers @ which have hitherto
,odit,as way OF ir"er exchange o.
a o.. between Canada and the
y, states, These ncsotiation chi
IL IN an agreement
H. aSfeeInent Was strenuously rn
a ue United States by various in
M on ~, me alleged grounds that II
4 ds.,IJne Ine advantage OF Canada and
he ;neht v;an OF the other country,
fsous tnat IL was mutually nd-
in w noth countries finally pre-
tn tay as m offer BY the Tinted
.Inrn Sanada OF that very measure
which for more than forte
ssrs shsaged the earnest and con.
In,nn I's OF every leading Canadian
y Reversed.
lnent nteseht Conservative party in
n .,n seeks absolutely To- REVERSE
na.,s policy OF it's great leaders
bIttcr uscidrinG that II will oppose
Ia IN, snd thc very PRINCIPLES en-
h Jo6r '1sh T Sir John A. Macdonald
Iddrasaa. ,hpson. IN the last cleo
rer ann. IN which these states
To the Canadian peo-
Its srvni I'M 10 debate this proposition
n merits: the Conservative uarty
|ann n, OF commons has adoptcd
I'M ~ organized and avowcd OBJ
rlia NJ prevent any vote being taken
rrn,mnl by which the onjnIon nf
a d''s'eh'aIlves there could be cx-
hsa eer day when the presiding
I'm me. rW @ TO put the question. he
kind WIN obstructive devices OF
us prc,sh ee,h put forward on some
lsn riv'eXi. but in reality nothing
NJ an abuse Of freedom OF snecci,
'"'"entary debate.
smly Spectacle.
n pLeienses are simply a clumsy
fed some color to un-
rerco,u,nu NO undienificd obstruction. /
Dion ~. mat obstruction after I
.montnma m"'ch has already lasted $
cnntinun,,ow would not only moan n
no presented by the onnoairior H. q
itx ~ commons since the resuup- a
ould ,9ii,,'hss on the 18th lnstant. i
TEA ,dHo mean weeks and months r
IA of ie ,e and perhaps, In the end !
lnnd VIC Tree American market 10 =
fhis Producer for this season. .
4 NOR eohdltion ot things. il has /
parIto IN eccordnpcc with the dig
oe.''chl. with the traditions Of y
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