Bisbee daily review., 1911-08-05
Conservatives Have Deep seated Plot Matched to Defeat Reciprocity
 at the Polls
TAFT AND ANNEXATION
 OR THE BRITISH GROWN
This Is the Way They Put the lSsue-Taft'S En- dorSement of Hearst
 Responsible

dent Tafts message to the Hearst newspapers congratulating them on what they did to bring about the adoption Of reciprocity by congress has provided a part of the Canadian conservative press with an opportuni- L. to bring forward ence more the an nexation bogey.
 The Montreal Star perhaps the most strenuous of all the opponents Of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, last week re- produced the presidents telegram as printed on the front page Of the American. and a number Of the small CT country opposition newspaper have copied it's commenls. They argued that since Mr. Taft congratulated Mir Hearst and since Mir Hearst has been demanding annexation, therefore MT Taft also is looking for the absorp- tion of the dominion.
 In the same way The Toronto Sun day World, which in vehemence falls no whit behind the Montreal Star. in announcing the dissolution of par lament published upon it's front page iii large type, "Canada's Choice: King and the Empire, or Taft and the Continent" Robert l.. Borden, the leader of the opposition, in an address to the people of Canada. issued to- night, also refers 10 the parting of the ways. He says:
 Welcomes Appeal.
 The Conservative party welcomes an appeal upon reciprocity The pres ident of the United States has more than once emphasized the fact that Canada is today at the parting ol the ways. These two ways lead in very divergent directions. The choice of the people wiil be frausht with momeutous consequences 10 the future destiny ol this country. It is right and just that they should speak, because with them rests the ultimate decision.
 This illustrates the difference be- . tween the utterances of the responsi- ole heads Of the Conservative party and the somewhat hysterical argu- meuts advanced by section of their newspaper supporters. Mr. Borden has not suggested that Mir. Taft's remarks referred 10 anything but @ decision by the dominion as to it's future com meTcial policy, while the Montreal Star is certain that dark conspira- cy against the independence of Cana da has at length been uncovered. Such a waving Of the Union Jack is sure 10 play prominent part in the cleo tion campaign, but it lacks the sup pOEt of the sober elements in the Con servative party.
 The political value to be placed on the Heart papers is fully as weii un- derstood in Canada as in New York, and the general notion entertained O. the presidents action is that he was moved thereto by consideration of the political situation in the United States and that if he saw fit to placate prominent New York newspaper in fuence it is no business of the Can adians.
 Grain Growers British.
 In raising the annexation issue the Conservatives are hampeTed by sever al facts. The western Grain Growers association, which has been one or the ardent supporters Of the reciprocity agreement, is largely composed of men of British descent. The American immigrants to the northwest, of whom so much has been heard on both sides of the line. are by no means 8 unit in Canadian politics, and there is as yet no American vote" to -e conciliated Several of the leading grain growers are English, Scotch or welsh by birth and sentiment, and the opponents of reciprocity find that iH fighting them they have to overcome the ingrained free trade ideas of the average Britisher.
 As these growers at the same time that they asked for reciprocity in farm products suggested the increase Of the British preference on manufacL- ures from 8 to 50 per cent, they have forced the conservative manufactures if they object to free trade in wheat and in such commodities as fruit and fish Gn the ground of it's tendency to loosen the imperial bond to explain how it is that they do not welcome the undoubtedly British policy of lower ing the dominion's tariff toward the rest of the empire.
 As a mtater of fact on the motion of F. D. Monk, the French-Canadian Conservative leader, the house oi commons passed resolution last spring declaring that reciprocity uie not imply any loosening of the bonds Of tbe empire, and m an address is- sued to the electors today by Sir WIZ frid Laarier this issue Is fully deal- with. Tn 1t he says;
 -ft is impossible 10 treat such an ar eu7,euf with any kind Of respect, sr indeed it can De dignified Hlfh the name of argument, for if it A.s any meaning its meaning is that the peo- r,fa of Canada would be seduccl rom fbeir allegiance by the prosperity 70 follow inc larger flow or natural prod ,,cts from one country 10 tAe other indeed. the very reverse would pc inc natural sequence, Tor me eApttF es-ce of all ages aDunaahtiy .esti'ies that trade Is ever the most potent es- encv Of peace, amity ana mutual rc' gpect between nations.