The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-09-16
WILD ANNEXATION LlBELS
CANADA ANTI RECIPROCITY
CAMPAIGN FRENZTED.
Conservative Papers Cnearth Article In
southern Lumber journal" Crab
bling Al Cubf. Mexico and the DOmin.
Ion -BOurassa Il MObbeti NJ COteau.


OTTAWA. Sept. I5.-There was a new
splurge In the anti-American campaign
to-day in the publication i'm the anti
reciprocity newspapers of an editorial
said to have been printed in the Southern
Lumber Journoi on August / and only
discovered to-day. The paper is quoted
as saying that the adoption of reciprocity
undoubtedly means annexation, which
II says. Is sure to come. even if by con-
quest. The quotation concludes:
AS a matter of fact the annexation of
Mexico to the United States is only a
question of time. This much is an open Sc
cret. and the fact that Uncle Sam has kept
one-half his standing army entrenched
along the border line 80 long after hos.
tilities between the warning elements
have ceased only shows that he is. watch
ing and waiting for the psychological
moment to make that country throw up
it's hands and surrender for the slightest
provocation.
"Give us Cuba Mexico and Canada and
the balance Of the world can have the rest.
Indeed IL coming events cast their shadows
before then it is only a question Of time
when Old Glory. the Stars and Stripes
will triumphantly float from the mast
head at Washington, d. c.; Havana, Cuba;
Mexico city. Mexico, and Ottawa.
Canada"
The article forms the text for a loud
scream from the Ottawa journal. which
was at first for reciprocity but is now in
the front ranks OF the anti-reciprocity
and anti-American press. The journal
says:
And so Canada Is to be swallowed
whole. just as were the islands of the semi
civilized and misruled Cubans and Fill
pinos; the cool efrontery OF the proposal
staggers one. and are we too savages?
Are we ground down by the iron heel of
Britain? To speak with moderation OF
these vile insinuations would tax the
se!f-restraint Of stole.
This is not jingoism. To read in
prominent type in an influential and nom
political journal that with Canada work.
ing in harmony with the United States
for annexation. Great Britain would be
powerless to help herself. to read this,
and to have the infamous statement 60
broadcast and unrebuked. should send
an electric thrill Of passionate resentment
pulsating from Labrador to the Yukon"
The conservative committee is printing
millions OF copies of the article and is
sending them out to all parts Of the
country tonight.
Confident claims are made tonight
by the Conservatives that they will de-
feat W. s. Fielding. Minister of Finance.
in his Nova Scotia constituency. They
are putting up keen fight for the seat
and IL is regarded so seriously by the
Minister that be ia spending most of his
time attending to his personal campaign
An even more bitter fight is being made
against william Paterson. Minister of
Customs, whose return is conceded by the
to be doubtful.
These two Ministers were the authors
Of the reciprocity agreement. and for this
reason the Conservatives will feel partly |
If they beat them, even if Laurier
Is returned TO power.
Henri Bourassa. the Nationalist leader.
was howled down for the first time in his |
life yesterday at the joint meeting at the |
SoulanRes nominations at Coteau, Que. |
where Sir Wilfrid Laurier received the |
Liberal nomination. After the fling of |
the legal nomination papers it is the !
custom for the candidates or their repre- |
sentatives to speak from the same plat
form. Bour8ssa came to Coteau to make |
an anti Laurier speech. but Sir Wilfrid |
had sent lieutenant who was a match |
Tor the fiery Bourassa. who finally had |
TO give up.