New-York tribune., 1911-02-22
GAINS GROUND IN CANADA
Opposition to Reciprocity Wan.
ing, Government Asserts.

Ottowa, Ont, Feb. I-Memhers CT the
Dominion government expressed the
opinion to-day that the anti-reciprociy
sent ment. which wcs strong in Bltsh
Columbia when the agreement was nsle
public, is dying out. When the ter.l- were
first announced that province declared, Y
was said. that It had been sacrificed for
the benefit of the rest of Cllada- The
Pacific Coast lumbermen passed resoll.
tion condemning free lumber. and the fruit
growers declared that tleir market. which
is chiefly in western prairie towns, would
be invaded and taken away by the pro-
ducers OF Washington and Oregon.
Information has reached the government
that the sentiment in British Columbia
has changed since the people Of that prov.
jnce have had time to contemplate ire
advantages Of a broad market opened 10
them south of the line. The lumeermsr
have rescinded their resolution and have
replaced il with another inaorsing recl-
procity. The fishing interests OF the Pa
cific. II is now announced, approve the
ENLARGED market which they believe tree
fish to the United States will give them
The reported change OF sentiment. II t
declared, will strengthen the hands OF ts
government in getting the bill through
Parliament, and is therefore received with
much satisfaction by the administrator
The reciprocity debate was continued !,
the House to-day by G. w. Kyle, Liberal
member from Nova Scotia. who approved
the agreement. and by Thomas Sproule'
Conservative member for Ontario, who coz
demned IT.
Mr.. Kyte called the attention Of those
who have declared that reciprocity woue
iniure Canada to the fact that since The
terms were made public there has been
substantial increase in the value Of
number of the most important industrA
and railroad stocks OF the Dominion
reciprocity meant eventually the annexa'
ton OF Canada by the United states,
was incomprehensble, Mr.. Kyle said uA
such American champions OF national gov
ernment as Senator Cumm.ns and repre-
sentative Bennett were opposing the agree
ment. The Maritime Provinces, he SAD
had long been seeking access 10 the mar
kets of the United States. anj were tno''
oughly satisfied with the prospect OF get
ting It.
I'VE have now good markets ana soO'
times in Canada" Mr.. sproule ss"'
Let us alone and We will get along very
we'll. We want no political quscks 10 pre-
scribe for us
Postmaster General Lemieux at the eVsa'
ing session replied 10 these VINO pTeul1
tnat annexation will follow reciprocity h'
recalled the prediction made fourteen yeaH
ago by X. =. Bo. den, now leader ol uT
Opposition. that the british preferences
would lead 10 trouble between CANADA alN
Great Britain or between Great br'@A"
and Germany. That prediction had ~.
been fulfilled, Mr.. Lemleux seld' s"'
neither would the annexation preeicu0ns.
why should Canada fear uade Win we
United States or with any country
asked, when the example OF Britain "~
in view? Britain opened her gates 70 se
tIade OF the world, ana became tne sr.aS
est trading country In the world. Csnsis 80
stationed trade commissioners an oNyi 80
world 10 look for trade. Why snouIu
one be SO absurd now as TO say Seh S.,c,
should refuse the invitation or NdshInsss =,
To confirm n bargain whicn vii S.Ns 800, ssf
TO the greatest market IN the WoHd. ,,sl
us open our gates. Let US not oe arI rsnI
10 bargain and trade with our great
friendly neighbor."