New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-20
.LAUR|ER MAKES FINAL
PLEA FOR RECIPROCITY
SAYS It Will Benefit All Canada.
as Well as United
States.
ANNEXATION DEAD ISSUE
Bourassa Speaks in Opposition
Great Crowds in Montreal
Cheer Leaders of
the Fight.


campaign. which has been the most bit
tcrly contested in the history of Canada
and has made Dominion politics. as
never before a matter of world knowl-
edge and interest, was practically closed
tonight. when enormous outdoor meet
ings i'm French districts of this city were
addressed by the two leading figures in
f, the contest. Sir Wilfrid Laurier and
Henri Bourassa.
That reciprocity is the supreme issue
not only of this campaign, but of Can
ada's future. and that next Thursdays
ballotiug affords an unprecedented OPP
portunity for promoting the development
of the Dominions resources. while assur-
ing benefits to the United States as the
other party to the agreement was the
argument Of Sir Wilfrid in his appeal for
continuance of his government in power.
Although worn by his five weeks Of
travel and Speechmaking, the Premier
made his appeal for ratification OF reel
rrocity with notable vigor, and was
alternately severe and facetious in as
sailing those who, he said, have sought
10 insult the intelligence Of the Cana
dian voters by persisting in the attempt
TO substitute the dead bogie Of anneXa-
ticn for the live issue Of reciprocity.
Better Friends with the United States.
81 admire the great American Repub'
lie" he said. II was born in CANADA.
II is my land. and | do not want 1t
merged into the American Republic.
Under reciprocity. We shall be even bet
ter friends and furnish I'm the American
continent an example Of great peoples
living on either side Of an invisible line
in peace and amity. This is the goal
desired by my friends and party, and il
there be Interior motives IT is not with
us. and | believe it is not to be found
the other side Of that line
Declaring that the wellbeing Of agrt-
culture was the basis of all society, Sir
Wilrrid presented a detailed analysis Of
the proposals made by the government
i'm the reciprocity agreement toward the
agricultural welfare Of Canada. Yet
while benefting the farmers, the agree
ment. he said would IN no way interfere
with the interests Of the manufacturers
The government, he declared, would
not remove the protective tariffs which
had nureed and We're still TO nurse the
manufacturing industries of the Do
minion.
1T would indeed be suicidal 10 throw
Canadian manufacturers into open COM
petition with American manufacturers,
he said.
Manufacturers Opposition Shortsiehted
Touching on the opposition to reel
procity noted in Montreal, Toronto, QUE
bee and other industrial centres, Sir
Wifrid declared that the manufacturer
was. TO say the least, shortsighted. II
the manufacturers persisted IN refusing
t. accode 10 the request Of the farmers
for the American market and should
make their refusal effective il would not
be at all surprising if the farmers should
refuse To bear the burden of the pro-
tcctive tariff which was fostering Cana
dian Industries. The farmers might 60
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1t is easy for them to say they will
overthrow me, but it is a harder thing
10 do cried Sir Wilfrld.
The Premier closed his address by re-
forrins 20 his career as leader Of the
Liberals ana Ii'h'' MINISTER OF the
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