The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-03-08
OPENS THE DOORS
OF AMERICA To
CANADIAN TRADE
Sir Wilfred Laurier Points
Out Advantage Of Reel.
procity to Canadians !

hE UtClAktS lit CANADlhMS
ARE an AGRICULTURAL PEOPLE
Wants to Secure American Markets
and Asserts That the Adoption Of
the Agreement Will Not Divert Ca.
madam Trade to United States,
Ottawa, Ont, March S.-The re-
clprocity agreement was endorsed.
loyalty to Great Britain affirmed. an.
nexatton secuted. the development OF
Canada proclaimed. and friendship
between farmer and manufacturer
recommended to Canada in thn
house OF commons today by Sir VII
lr1d Laurier. prime minister of the
dominion, in the first speech which
ne has delivered in the reciprocity
debate. His views against annexa-
ton and for good relations were en-.
pecially emphasized.
It was once the conviction OF every
American president, he asserted, that
Canada should become a part Of the
United States. Although It was dat-
tering, he said. to American pride
that the territory Of the republic
should extend over the .whola con.
tinent, he urged that his neiKhbors
should remember that Canadtans
were born under the same llax 81
the ancestors Of the American people.
flag under which Americans may
have suffered oppression but which to
the world means freedom.
IF you have founded a nation nm.
on separation from Britain" he said.
remember that we Canadians havs
set our hearts upon building a m.
ton without separation and in thia
task we are far advanced. Tha q,lood
which flows in our veins is a. GOOD
as yours and II you are q proud peo.
pie, though we have not your mum.
bers. we are as proud as you. and
rather than part with our national
existence we would part with our
lives"
The prime minister's speech il re-
garded in political circles as the
most important utterance on the sub
5ect that has been made on. the
Canadian side Of the line. The intar.
| OS1 "AS4 WA4NA ~ Wo0 6Qt1SsIO260Q
was shown by crowded galleries and
by the fact that scores were unable
to gain admission. Among the audi
tors the organized farmers Of Canada
were represented by James Bower.
president Of the Canadian council Of
agriculture, and Roderick Mackenzie.
its secretary. Lady Grey, wife Of the
governor general Of Canada, occupied
q seat on the floor Of tho house.
The premier's remarks were re.
ceived with approving demonstra-
tions. Describing his ideal Of the re-
lationship between the United States
and Canada, Sir Wilfrid said:
There perhaps may be q spectacle
nobler than that Of q united contin-
ent-a spectacle which would
astound the world by it's novelty and
grandeur, spectacle of two peoples
living side by side, separated only by
an invisible line, with not q gun
frowning across It, not fortress on
either side, with no armament ono
against the other. but living In har-
mony. in mutual confidence, and with
no other rivalry than q generous
emulation in commerce and the arts
Of peace.
ITO the Canadian people would
say that If It is possible for US to
obtain such relations between these
two young and growing nations.
Canada will have rendered to old
England, the mother Of nations, nay,
to the whole British empire, q service
unequalled in it's present effect and
still more in it's far-reaching conse-
quences."
The nrenier's sneech In mart fnl.
lows:
The Speech.
II think can venture the assertion
that the policy involved In the agree
ment has met with the enthusiastic
appreciation Of the majority Of the
Canadian people. am perfectly
aware that the policy has not been
universally accepted and has met In
some quarters-rather unexpected
quarters-I must say-rather stub
born opposition. 1t is well known
fact that an organization has been
created in Montreal and Toronto to
fight this agreement. ] do not UNDER
estimate the importance of such
movement, or the men at the head OF
It. Yet do not think there is cause
for alarm. It is wonder to me that
there should be any objection at all.
for we have now achieved relations
with our neighbors which all parties
In Canada have been seeking for the
last forty years.
what is the cause of the change
Of attitude on the other side of this
house? The only reason given 10
that Canada today is prosperous az
she never was before. II Canada
uora af}1l IN tho noaifio,, In v,hinh
this government found it in 1896.
when we took once, with industry
stagnant and with agriculture unre-
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