The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-02-16
OPPOSITION TO
RECIPROCITY
IN PARLIAMENT
Charged That United States
Is Looking Forward to
Annexation
FREE FRUIT INTO CANADA WAS
CONCESSION TO PACIFIC STATES

O.ssMS0 hoDuAt WOaAV DC EE00
Trade Zone From the Arctic Circle
,, to the Rio Grande-would Destroy
Canadian Enterprise.
Ottawa, Feb. 16.-The debate on the
reciprocity proposals which was re-
sumed in the commons yesterday pro-
misses to last for long time II more
than was the case yesterday.
Hon. George s. Foster; who moved
the adjournment Of the debate on
Saturday last, resumed shortly after
the house net and continued to speak
until 5:45 o'clock. DIR. Neeley Of
Humbolt, who was to follow, asked
that 1t be call 6 O'Clock, and the
house rose for dime. At o'clock
DR.. Neeley commenced his reply to
Mr.. Foster, speaking until $3.50
o'clock. Martin Burrell, Yale-Cariboo,
then spoke until nearly II o'clock and
moved the adjournment. He will con-
tinue when the house meets today.
Mr.. Foster declared himself against
the terms Of the proposed agreement
In his usual emphatic way. He pro-
badly laid greatest emphasis on the
argument that it would be bad thing
for Canada as nation and said that
the agreement was but gift from the
United States made with the object Of
inducing Canada to become a part Of
the union at later date. He pre-
dicted that the pact would divide Can
ada into two divisions, and that each
division would be bled. He hoped the
government would reconsider it's posi-
ton in the interests Of Canada and
the empire.
Took Optimistic View
an extremely optimistic view Of the
proposed pact. It would make Can
ada bloom like q rose, according to
his vision and instead of, doing injury
to transportation and mining interests
would build then, up and make them
flourish. He rejected the argument
that the agreement is disloyal as un-
worthy Of consideration.
Mr.. Burrell agreed with Mr.. Foster
as to the national and imperial as
poets of the matter, but devoted most
Of his remarks to a complaint that the
agreement would do great injury to
the fruit industry.
Mr. Foster Speaks
Resuming the reciprocity debate,
Mr.. Foster said that the most import
ant factor in the agreement would be
the effect on production, and in turn
on capital and labor. The United
States press was silent, he pointed
out, on the subject of capital being
sent into Canada, and the establish
ment of branch industries in Canada.
This was In direct contrast with the
tendency Of the past few years. 1.-THE
United States covets the rich natural
resources of the Dominion Of Canada %
he argued, mot to develop them here,
but to draw them to points for their
own manufacturers"
The arrangement would not be in
operation for five years until the
trusts would own everything in Can
ada that was loose. The result would
be to divert raw material from Can
ada. leaving only digging, telling and
mining done in this country. with the
finishing arts applied in the United
States.
Every man who had q sense Of
trusteeship and spirit of independence
would have to face the question for
himself.
Effect on Capital
Continuing. Mr.. Foster pointed out
that the effect of outside capital COM
ing into Canada would be deleterious.
Over $1,S00.000,000 of British capital
was invested in railways and public
works in Canada. Under the changed
conditions brought about by the
agreement feeling OF doubt and un-
certainty would be engendered,. and
with the protected market always af-
forded by the United States, investors
would be sure to choose the larger
area. Labor also would go where cap
ital made employment easy. The
agreement was the thin wedge Of the
full free trade between Canada and
the United States which meant
a circle from the frozen seas of the
north to Rio Grande, and within that
circle there should be free trade un-
impeded. Outside that circle would
be the world with tariff wall against
it.
Mr.. Foster then drew word pict-
ure Of the proceedings before the
fruit growers delegation last Friday.
The premier, he said, was a man "be-
reft of all power Of a legislator" and
was unable, when case Of rank in
justice had been made out, to say, I'VE
will look. into your. grievance, and II
1t is just We will right your griev-
ance." 1nstancing cases of the grain
growers and manufacturers. Mr.. Fos-
ter said that the government promised
to take their cases under advisement.
Case Of Grain Growers
Fifteen hundred men had spent
$4,000 in coming to Ottawa, and 1t
would have been mercy to have told
them beforehand that their cases had