The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1911-10-19
Canada and Reciprocity.
BIZ H. r. 1aaaasa.r---
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By II. K.

When Canada defeated reciprocity
a few weeks ago, for one was not
surprised, for / spent the greater
part Of the past two years in that
country and during that time had
q very good opportunity to Judge
public sentiment.
The truth of the matter is that
Canada did not vote on reciprocity
but on Pat,7ozis1n, for long before
any election was thought of the
shrewd money kings" started their
propaganda that Reciprocity and
Annexation" were synonymous and
in the end they made large major
ity believe it.
A great many Americans were
surprised at the result, but if these
same Americans had spent a few
months or even a few weeks travel.
ling through the Dominion they
would have expressed far more sur
prise had the result been otherwise.
can mention one incident which
will fully illustrate the intensity Of
feeling that prevailed just before the
campaign: An American Theatri-
cal Co., presented musical comedy
at one Of the leading theatres in
Montreal and in one Of the acts there
appeared six girls wearing dresses
designed to represent our National
flag. The opening night these in
nocent actors were hooted off the
stage simply because they displayed
an American flag. To avoid further
trouble the manageg AuEEiledl had ada q
with q British flag and it is well he
did SO for on the second evening
choice collection of eggs, (cold stor-
age brandy decayed vegetables, ETC..
greeted their appearance before the
audience realized that change had
been effected. A minute later the
theatre sounded like Bedlam let
loose and fully eighty per cent. OF
the audience were on their feet yell
ling like. Indians.
This is only one Of hundred in
cidents could mention, but | Sc
lected it because it serves to illus
trate how carefully the anti-Amerl-
can feeling was encouraged.
In few years the Canadians may
wake up and when they do they will
/ understand how they have been
tricked by clique that had no in
terest in the fight except that which
related to their pocket books. This
CLIQUE is headed by the men who
! dominate the Canadian Pacific Rail
road and the Bank Of Montreal, ant
it's membership includes nearly al
of our obnoxious Trust officials.
! Few Canadians, who do not belong
to the inner CIRCLE" realize the fac
that today the great Trusts OF th'
United States have their tentacle
firmly implanted throughout Canad'
and that by defeating Reciprocit'
they added millions upon millions t
their loot.
The great Standard Oil Compan
): owns the Imperial Oil Co., of Cana
I da; the predatory Tobacco Trust 9
the United States has the Imperis
z Tobacco Co., of Canada while th
United States Rubber Co., know
2 as the Rubber Trust, dominates th
= Canadian Consolidated Rubber 20
;. Of Canada. There are many othel
: but these three will suffice to prov
= my statements. If any Canada
: doubts that these companies al
> owned body and soul by our Trus
7. they need only compare the Boal
y of Directors on their own Comp
. MES with the American Boards al
g the truth will soon be apparent.
% All of these Trusts fleece the 9
nadians with the aid of the Tai
a. Wall. The Imperial Oil Co., ad
er couple of cents on each gallon
OF oil while the Tobacco Trust go
Of even farther by charging dout
80 prices On many of their standa
brands, although they are manufa
tured in Canada. For instan'
nd YOU buy box Of Sweet Caporal I
d. rarettes in America for fye-cen
but up in Canada the price is t.