New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-28


} liberty and civilization. After securing ma,
medieval institutions, neroic suussso
was necessary TO accomplish the sepaIa.
ton OF Church and State. the establishment
of religious liberty ana the preooihihahce
OF civil government. 49,
We Mexicans have full confidence In the
future OF our native land. Tor which we
peal to YOU, as representatives or the great
American press. that YOU do your part 10
aid us in. orr laudable ambition and IN our
efforts to cement the friendship or the wv"
great republics OF North America.
Referring TO the reciprocity agreement.
MIR. Northrop said that If it failed of
ratification in the Canadian Parliament
such a step would not necessarily mean
defeat, but only that the opposition had
compelled an appeal to the Canadian
people, whose voice would have to be
heard in the matter He said:
Now, perhaps it is expected that | shall
say a word about Canada. my native land,
particularly as reference has been made TO
The pending trade negotiations between the
two countries Apart from what nave
IN the srd public S pTess ee OF osr
master That there Is not absolute unanimity
of opinion in the United States about thls
great measure; ano, although the most
node st OF men and the most reluctant TO
venture an opinion, / will venture to say
that a similar condition OF AFFAIRS prevals
in Canada.
Cur political system, as you know is en-
tirely different from yours. II the meas
IRE proposed by your President We're re-
pudiated by both houses his tenure OF
office would in no way be affected. Our
Premier. on the other hand. cannot hoid
office one hour longer than he has major
ity of the representatives -of The peopIs
icined i'm his support The government OF
to-day in Canada has introduced the meas
ure into Parliament. 1t therefore stanos
pledged 10 carry II; and IL IT fails u roses
the rens of power, which VIII pc taken w
by its opponents. You can. therefore easily
understand how strong Is the feeling OF the
sun orters OF the GOV eminent, even though
they disapprove Of the measure meas 90 S vo,e
for IT. rather than vote the government out
1t is altogether probable, therefore, tnat,
il the government can force the measure
10 vote. IT will be carried: on the olher
hand the Opposition can. N 1t sees nj, prop
ably prevent vote. There are three hun
dred items which will give opportunity for
eranted supplies up TO June I. but money
cannot be spent for putSic purposes nnisss
first voted by Parliament. II SIC would de-
cline TO pass further estimates the pnolic
t;easury would be cmptied on jane !; Pub,
lie officials would have to borrow: instead
OF receiving their salaries, ana pubic ~oIks
would be at a standstill. This, OF couIse'
i'm any event. would be only dernler re-
sort. not 10 be adopted unless considered
absolutely necessary: but. at the same time.
every one will admit that II the Opposition
felt that any measure was o, sucn ~
mendous importance as seriously 10 anect.
perhaps directly the future history OF our
country it would then he JUSTIFIED IN re-
fusirg to grant any, supplies OF pass ', ~
measure until there had been an appeal 10
n therefore. YOU should bear-and ] DO
not for a moment predict that you VII
hear but IL YOU should hear-that the Op-
The hill 10 come 10 a vote or TO grant lui'
Their supplies YOU will understand that the
whole object was TO compel an appear 10
the people.
When the people have spoken they are
supreme and both sides must obey their
mandate. But until they have spoken.
which they can only do at the polls. no one
can say what the voice Of the people OF
| Canada in this matter really is
Mr.. MacKav brought the greetings OF
the Canadian Press. Limited, to The As
ISOLATED Press. its American ally the
journalists of America. he said. hao
shown the way 10 the politicians OF
| both countries in the matter OF peaceiui
alliances. The Associated Press and the
! Canadian Press had during the last year
succeeded in effecting and in operating
a reciprocal arrangement in news matter
that was eminently satisfactory to both
parties. he said
President Taft left the banquet lnme-
diateIv after he finished his address to
i fulfil his other engagements for the even
| ing.
At the guests table with President
Taft were colonel Charles S. Diehl, H.
II. Rridgman. w r. Nelson, Frank p.
NacLennan. Charles w Knapp, Charles
ID Hines. Colonel William Hester
4 Adolph :. Ochs. Thomas 6. Rapier
! Senior Zamacona. W. ]. Mclean Count
Won Bernstorff. Herman Ridder. OSWALD
Garrison Willard, Frank B. Noyes. Mel
Vile f. Stone. Baron Hengelmuller'
William r. Northrup, K. c.. NJ. p: Bish-
op Greer. Or. Nicholas Murray But
Ter Charles Hopkins Clark. James +.
MacKay. Victor +. Lawson, Condo Ham
! lin. Maior Archibald Butt. General
charles l. Taylor. A. e. Weiss. Bruce
Haldeman. w. II. CoWles, K. NJ. john
sion. V. s. McClatchy and e. Prentiss
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