The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-04-17
Reciprocity Agreement Sure to
Pass in Dominion Parliament
When Congress Acts.
FIGHT AT OTTAWA NOT
BEING FIERCELY WAGED
Question Is a Party Issue and
the Liberals Have Large
Majority.

| OTTAWA, Ont: April "a favorable
report on the reciprocity agreement with
! the United States is looked for by MEM
bcrs of the Dominion government not long
| after parliament reassembles Wednesday.
! The rapid progress being made at WASH
| inston and the prediction that the agree
ment will be before the senate by next
| Thursday have been noted with satisfac-
| ton.
Settlement OF the reciprocity issue in
Canada. they believe now depends pri-
marily upon action at Washington. Any
agreement may be coupled. they say, with
! the assurance that the Canadian parlia-
| ment will do its part
The Canadian government backed by a
| ma jority Of more than forty in the
| house, is pledged and anxious to put the
/ agreement through as soon as the con-
servative opposition permits vote; Rati-
| fication then by the senate would be
| merely n matter of form, since the gov
ernment's supporters in that body out
number the conservatives three to one.
Borden's Fight Continues.
Until the agreement is ratified by both
| Anne rican branches. the fight against II
| in the Canadian house will be continued
| by Mr.. BordepS adherents along the lines
| followed the last six weeks. But their
stubborn resistance admittedly Is being
tion may be saved. from the conservative
point OF view. by a failure of the senate
at Washington 10 pass the American part
of the pact
There has been n decided moderation
in the last few weeks Of the fierce op-
position at first wased against the agree
ment. The resentment aroused by an,
nexation talk has practically disappeared
and members OF the government assert
that some of the conservative representa-
tives of rural constituencies have heen
under strong pressure because OF their
alleged attitude on the subject,
In large centers like Montreal and
Toronto, where the protectionist element
is strongest the fight against the agree
ment is being continued by conservative
press and speakers. But 1t Is admitted
by some conservative members that their
provinces and in the non-urban parts OF
eastern Canada will not prove 10 have
won them votes
Party Issue in Canada
Addressing his constituents in Nor
den. Manitoba, on Thursday. for instance,
w. II. Sharpe. leading conservative.
| admitted he knew all he had to do to
make himself safe in his seat was TO
vote for reciprocity. Other western con-
servatives are in practically the same
the issue Is still straight party one so
| far as the house is concerned.
There is no method by which the gov
ernmcnt can force closure OF debate If
| the conservative leaders decide to con
| tinue obstructive tactics by prolonged
discussions. Tho prevailing opinion ap
peaIs 70 pe ttdt Il washington passes
| favorably upon the matter the opposi-
| ton viii not persist in whatever inten
tion IL may have had TO talk the measure
| TO death or 10 delay ratification until the
middle OF May, when Sir Wilfrid Laurier,
prime minister, plans TO sail for London
to attend the colonial conference and the
coronation,
| The prime minister is hopeful that il
ratification has not been actually COM
pleted by both countries by May Il, there
| will be such certainty of its accomplish
! ment within a few days to warrant
his departure on that day for London.