New-York tribune., 1911-02-18

..'I;.h !. ooposed by Mr.. Taft.
Ottawa. Ont. Feb. 1.-THE continueo
talk of annexation. kept aiiVe oS NV"
Cnnosition journals to-day Is caus'"'
dsen resentment in Canada ano' at
ord,no 70 some OF the leading sup>
,,orters Of the government may Jeopaiu
q. tho reciprocity measure now peiore
Do-,,.r,ent The Liberals have accepteo1
as the true sentiment OF the "asn"
,or administration the message OF fres'
dent Taft to Representative McOah' "S
Itch Mr. Taft said: This agreements
:, :, becomes a law, has no poiticai sis
,ifcance. No thought OF future poi''ie"
.xst,on or union was in the nina oH
r. n.1o,iators on either side. Canaoa
~ ord will remain a political unit
The wave OF feeling that mas oee'~
aroused in the Dominion cannot oe ~
,,ored however, and 1t Is UNDERSTOOD 'i'aS
cir Uilfrid Laurier early next week wig
r,oIs q statement which will. 1t Is as
s.rted forever set at rest the ioea '""I
arnexation of Canada by the Unite"
States Is pOSsipic.
Deceived by Clark and esnnst.
IN some quarters the disaVowais Oh
President Taft and Secretary Knox u"
not carry conviction. and the oppos'''A
nress is carefully fostering the loea th"s
,bev are the utterances OF adroit a""
clever men. working with the uterior
u,o,ive of annexation which Mr. Clark
Cd ur Ronnet were too frank to con~
ceal Most Canadians do not kho" WI.
clark or Mr.. Rennet or Mr.. Knox an"
,bev are unable to form an tndependehe
,,,doment AS TO the value Of their utterS
ances.
7, 10 declared by supporters of the so'-
a,rment that the reciprocity agreemene
,s non,,lar throughout Canada. and VIII
nroduce material results. But the sen'-
mental feeling overshadows It, ana 'he
suggestion that the agreement Is t'o
first step toward depriving Canada o1'
autonomy is resented.
Might Abandon Agreement
Members OF the government accord"
;ro IN well established policy. reius>
to he nuoted on the subject, but one o0
them said tonight
"The government is determined To PUG
that agreement through speedily II III
car no done. but if We are going To %
bothered by talk of annexation we VIII
throw the whole proposal overheard ann
90 ON with independent development.
under which We have been prosper'hs
for twenty years and which mas sNs.
Canada more revenue and raiirodo
mileage head and more generai prC
nerity than any other country IN t"~
world"
Another leading Liberal SAID:
"vvo can do better with easier trade
conditions between Canada ana the
United States, but II there Is a teei-i
ing south of the line that the trad@
agreement is the first step toward any
neyation. we can get along Mi'hout 'he
agreement and will do very well as We
have i'm the past
Strong Card for Opposition.
While il is recognized that the annexaS
ton talk in the United States mas nos
reached a stage where il can be take0
ser,ou,Iv the fact that il was begun by
American public men has been suhiciene
to provide the Opposition with stronS
card against the government. otheS
forces fghtng reciprocity have not oeen
idle. and the combined results are oouho
10 give the government good deal OF
concern.
The Manufacturers Association. one oa
the strongest organizations in Canada.
although not affected by the terms OF the
agreement. has taken alarm a, ths
idea that free trade in agricultural prod'
nets will lead to free trade In manufact-
ured articles. and has organized move
ment against the measure now before
Parliament This. IL is said. has been
followed by a curtaiment Of credit by
a few of the Canadian banks, apprehen-
sive Of the results Of American competis
ton.
Sir WiIfrid to Warn Banks
sir Wilfrd. 1t is said on good author"
itv. will also serve notice on these tnans
cial institutions that II they are over-
cautious the government Will sec to u
that other banks take up the accounts.
and the result will be only loss oe
business by the tmid ones.
The intensity OF the feeling developed
against reciprocity among the minority
within forty eight hours is indicated by
the fact that a condemnation of tho
agreement which was first published az
a page display in A Montreal newspapers
Is being published throughout Canada
at ad, ertising rates Ii Is undenia ble
that the fight In Canada has developed
bitterness which was not expected when