The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-16
ANNEXAT|ONFEAR
A[LAYED BY KNOX
There Is No Thought Of
Political Union With
Dominion.
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CANADA LOYAL
TO E N GIL A N d
Secretary Of State Believes That
Present. Separation Is Best and
That It Will Continue--Op-
!. position to Closer Trade
Relations Will Be
Futile.

Chicago, Ill. February l5.-secre-
larry Of State r. G. Knox and James j.
Hiil' joined hands tonight in urging
the adoption BY Congress OF the reel
procity agreement with Canada. Both
spoke at banquet given by tho Cni-l
caGo Association OF Commerce. Near
~ 1000 persons. representing almost
every big commercial and industr;al
enterprise Of tho city. AS well as com,
mercial aud municipal organizations
from a score OF Western cities. rs
sened and appiaudcd.
Though the people OF the United
states and Canada are y SUBSTANTIALLY
homogeneous peopie with deep moral
and racial reciprocity. The dement's or
the proposed commercial reciprocity
with Canada ought not 10 be obscured
By the fear Of rotations too cordial
and conreiyu bly, dangerous to The great
Canadian loyalty 10 England" in ,ho
opinion Of Secretary Knox
Mr.. Knox declared that while mi
Erations proceeded az constantly ana
as freely between Canada ana the
United states as between two states
OF this country, and while the Two peo-
pic have been welding together FOR
Two centuries, there is not the slight
est proha bilty that this racial and
chanEe or annexation or absorption
Never Lose Autonomy
II Is an chronological fact that 20
iucal units OF tho EnEiish-spcaking
naoplo never lose their autonomy
said Secretary Knox. Like bees. they
give on their swarnis; who set UP for
themselves independently, bur they do
not make political combinations among
themselves Since the revolution thcre
mas been almost undissurbed peace ana
amt between the Two countries and
however governmental changes may
have been isruited III the past, 4, is
probably moro true to-day than ever
before that the weight % sen imcnt
and opinion both IN Canada and tho
United states. While desiring closer
relations In all other respects is crys-
ta!izcd in q belief that the present DO
!ittcal separation IS desirable, and wiil
lead 10 the best development of each
nation and 10 BETTER ana more satis-
factory relations between them
I'm the higher atmosphere ana
broader. aspects OF the situation. ii is
certain that II there should be any
great world movement Involving THIS
continent. Canada aud the United
states wond, as matter OF course
act IN the most perfect concert in de-
tense Of the common rights a com,
mon blood ana civilization"
Declaring. however, tina, ire rect-
procity proposition Was economic, not
political, Nj. Knox asserted. The.
United states recognizes with satis-
faction that the Dominion OF Cunnda
Is permanent North American poi,.-
cal unit, and that her autonomy is Sc
cure The United states appreciates
B the advantage 10 the common welfare
OF the continent that Canada contri
Lutcs her own strength plus the
strength of Great Britain"
Outlines Relations.
secretary Knox prcfaccd his arg,I-
{. Eient hllayinS the fears OF Canadian
4 anneNation with an outline OF the trad.
relations between the United states
ana Canada TO he work OF the present
administration. and then rclna rkpd IA,
for more than half Il century tn.
statesmen Of Canada, OF Great Britain
and or the United states have by re-
peated effort testified and rearir,ncd
an abiding and fundamental bciict il,
The principle of American Canadian
reciprocity.
Skr,ching briefly the negotiations
between Canada and the United States
from the time of the passage OF The.
reciprocity treaty OF 1871 ana its abro-
CATION III $50, MI Knox spoke Of he
subsequent efforts on both sides or TIL,
line 10 promote reciprocal trade, the
Canadian piigrimagcS TO Washington
the cold reception given tho eminent
Canadians who made those pilgrimag es
and the appeal 10 Imperial and poIi,i-
cal sentiment by their opponents at
home"
Our task was. despite all this CON
tnued AIR. Knox ITO submit 10 th,.
people Of the lIunitcd states and to tn.
people of Canada an opportunity 10
cement the commercial links which it
IS decreed shall, unite us Tho agree
f1ent al IN t'opUreSs ~ 49,
President is the result II is comprc-
hcnsive III principle and avoids tho OBJ
lection which Was one cause OF the
abrogaton Of the Eigin Marcy treaty
of ls54-that 1t. 1t is not limited 10
one class of commodities. It is meant
for the conditions Of to-day and the
conditions of the future.
Opens Food Supplies.
Recognizing The condition which
exists in our own country and with-
out undertaking to define the causes
which have led to the increased cost
+ of living, the agreement seeks to give
our millions of wage earning con
sumers the benefit Of drawing upon
tho surplus food supplies nearest
at hand. It seeks by providing
FOR the frecst possible interchange
X of commodities \ across a. political
boundary which, when it comes
to production and commerce. is an ar
tincial boundary, to prevent these ma
nipuiations and those speculative nuc,
tuations in prices which are harmful
4 both TO tho producer and to the con.
sumner. 1T may he stated, as an axiom
that the more abundant the source or
supply 3and the more free the move
sncnt OF products the less chance there
IS OF Decreasing the Legitimate PROFITS
of the produccr and of increasing tho
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