The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-11-14
CANADA EXTENDS HER HAND
BtT MINISTER FOSTER SHES
ON RECIPROCITY.
TcIls Canadian club Diners the Dominion
Is British and VIII stay So--kind
Words for Js-Mr. Carnegie Talks
brotherhood in simple spelling.

brotherhood In simple spelling.
At the Canadian Club dinner at the
A.tor last night, where Andrew Carnegie
was the first speaker, George 4. Foster.
Minister of Trade and Commerce in the
new Cabinet at ottawa. told why it was.
in his opinion. that the reciprocity agree
mcnt was rejected. This was the first
time that member of Premier Borden's
Cabinet has made an explanation in the
United States.
1T is absolutely false" said Mr. Foster.
ITO ray that Canada has feeling Of
animosity toward the United States.
But We didn't like the peculiar form of
that agreement We in Canada, | might
as well say around this board are British
and We intend TO remain British until the
crack of doom
I'VE are proud of the progress that we
have made but we are not strong enough
to throw down the barriers of protection
You did the same thing in the heyday
of your nation building and you are doing
it to-day. We must have population and
we cannot break down the barriers of "A
fair protection. And SO we declined with
thanks"
Mr. OStei SPOKE ~ SOUle ltURtn ana
with great earnestness. The Canadians
listened to him closely and applauded
his ideas vigorously. He followed the
peace talk of MIR Carnegie.
Il agree with the peace ideas which we
have lust heard" said the Cabinet Minis
ter, peace between the two peoples who
dominate the North American continent
II would be great thing if these peoples
would not only preserve peace between
themselves but would also unite to force
peace upon the rest Of the world
believe with Mr.. Taft and Mr.. Asquith
that the best way 10 keep peace is 10 have
the power TO enforce il. And yet as "A
student know that any right the English
man holds. every just right and sub
mission to law has been won by war in
the olden days Gradually we may come
TO the day of unarined peace Mr.. Car
negie and men like him are doing giants
service To bring it about
lie reminded the club and its guests
that Canada was the United States's third
best customer and that soon 1t would he
its second. He cautioned them against
crediting incorporate speakers and fire
brand ucwspapers He reminded them
the last trade treaty between the two
countries.
Don't let us go away with the idea that
Canada doesn't want to do trade with
the United States" said he. Its only a
question of how We can do II. What We
want to do il To try To get the viewpoint
OF each other
Sharon Graham. the club Is president.
introduced Mr.. Carnegie as the first man
to rise under the blended Maple Leafs
and Stars and Stripes.
Mr. Carnegie. who is a remarkable
speller. thought that the people of
the futllre would look back and regard
warships as wa do instruments of torture
| and that coming generations would re-
gar man killed by man in the same
category of brutality as man eating man.
He added.
When the Republic was in the throes OF
Civil War Canada sent ~ 900 of its young
men 20 help Us. and If ever invasion OF
Canada took place there would be. II neCes-
sarv iOu ooo Of your felloe English speaking
men across the border to help their brothers
in the north The invaders mite succeed
In getting in. but they would make a very
poor attemt at getting out.
Believ me- gentlemen. your nabors of
the same race would be with you and never
rest while an invader desecrated the sacred
| ground of Freedom and Peace,
| Mr. Carnegie spoke Of having a con
! versation with Sir Nilfrid l.aurier, the
| Premier, on that visit and Of making a
visit to Washington upon his return
! He said
It's not lost what a friend gets" quoted
! Mr. Carnegie
! There is not a question that can arze
/ TO-DAY within the boundaries OF our Eng
! Ili-h-speaking race which could Civ us caus
for anxiety.
/ Mr.. Carnegie spoke Of the exchange of
citizens every year between the two
/ countries. and commented in this way:
Tho change these pioneers find is not
J great They speak the same tung. they
/ hav lcrnd obedience TO law and are well
| behaved men, Long may this exchange of
| citizenship continue under free trade, no
| tariff dhties, perfect reciprocity in men,
women and children.
What a contrast rs presented between
Us here on the North American continent
and the people of Europe. We are peaceful.
/ loving nabors. speaking the same language.
/ po,Ses' of the same literature. law and
religion. and "Shakspeare's tung is spoken
| there and songs of Burns are in the air"
Let us renew our resolv tonite to do our
| best TO prov. worthy of our blessings Mr.
( Chairman. there is no dout upon this point
/ This continent sets the whole world an
! example 10y living in peace profound, un-
! hrrakablc one with another. anxious to
be- Of mutual servis. dclited at each others
wonderful progress and both praying that
/ IL may long continue on both sides of the
/ imaguary line which Is without a soldier
I or a fort TO defend it none necessary!
| W Cockshutt, NJ p. the next speaker.