The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-07-31
.LAURIER AND
BORDEN TALK
Express Divergent Opinion
on Reciprocity.
PREMIER REVIEWS FACTS

Declares Present Conservatives In
Parliament Seek TO Reverse Life.
long Policy Of canada's Great Lead
ers In the Past--opponent Scored
Government Without Making Pro.
visions for Supplies and Without
Redistribution.
Ottawa. Ont, July 91.-The biggest
political fight in Canada's history be-
gan in the statements issued by the
rival leaders. Sir Wilfrid Laurier and
II. l.. Borden. Sir Wilfrid never
speaks for publication and the latest
statement issued by him was made
three years ago. In his latest state
ment, after referring to the history
of the various attempts by sll poiit'
ical parties in Canada to get reci-
procity with the United States, he
says:
"Within the last 10 months the
president of the United States sent
to ottawa two commissioners from
Washington for the purpose Of open.
ing negotiations looking toward the
lowering of the tariff barriers which
have hitherto stood in the way Of
freer exchange of commodities be-
tween Canada and the United States.
These negotiations, in January last,
eliminated in an agreement between
the two governments by which the
duties of each country in such prod
ucts might be lowered or altogether
removed.
This agreement was strenuously
resisted in the United State by vari-
Gus interests on the alleged ground
that It was all to the advantage OF
Canada and to the detriment Of he
other country, but the view that II
was mutually advantageous to beth
countries finally prevailed in con
gress, and the agreement stands to-
day as an offer by the United States
to Canada of that very. measure Of
reciprocity which. for more than 40
years. has engaged the earnest and
constant efforts CT every leading Can
adian statesman.
"The present Conservative party In
parliament seeks absolutely TO re-
verse the lifelong policy OF lls great
leaders in the past. declaring that Il
will oppose to the bitter end the very
principles enunciated by both Sir
John Macdonald and Sir John
Thompson in the last election adj
dresses upon which each of these
statesmen ever appealed to the Can
adian people.
"Not content to debate this PROPOSE
tion on its merits. the Conservatives
In the house OF commons have adopt
ed a system of organized and avowed
obstruction to prevent any vote be-
ing taken IN parliament by which the
opinion OF your representatives there
could be expressed"
Mr. Borden I'm his statement says:
apparently the government dccid'
cd upon dissolution in a hurry or
even in panic. The Conservative
party welcomes an appeal to tho
people on the great issue which has
been under discussion in parliament
The president of the United States
has more than once emphasized the
fact that Canada Is today at the part
ing Of the ways. Those two ways
lead in very divergent, directions
The choice OF the people will be
fraught with momentous conse
quences 10 the future destiny Of this
country. The government has dis
solved parliament without proroga
tion. without supply and without re
distribution. Constitutional authors
ties abound to prove that dissolution
ought not to be granted without pro
vision of the necessary supplies fol