The evening world., 1912-05-02
RECIPROCITY
MAY FORCE
RECALL Of BRYCE
MiSSive Read in Roosevelt Con.
troversy Brings Attack on
British Ambassador.
TO PARLIAMENT.
Presidents Talk of "Making
Canada an Adjunct to u. S."
StirS Wrath in London.
TAKEN TO PARLIAMENT.

LONDON. May THAT Ambassador
Bryce may bc recalled as the result Of
the publication OF President Taft's lot
tcrs to Col. Roosevelt in which he dis
cusscd reciprocity and declared that un-
der tho proposed agreement the United
States would get much the better Of II
was the belief In usually well Informed
circles this evening. In fact a rumor
that he had already been recalled was
persistently circulated.
Not In many years has the country
at large been so stirred over a political
question as at present. President
Taft's letter 10 Roosevelt. especially
his u%tterance that reciprocity would
make Canada an adjunct TO the United
States. 10 being published broadcast.
II will come up In the House Of Com
mons at once.
PARLIAMENT MEMBERS TALK
OF "TREAsoNAeLE ACT"
Tie resentment over the Senatorial In.
~vestigation Of the Titanic and the
criticism Of English steamship manage
ment In America have embittered Eng |
Iishmen generally. The Conservatives
have united TO turn the reciprocity Ut.
tcrance Of the President to their polit.
icai advantage II possible.
Unionist members OF the House OF
Commons are prepared to catechize the
rnmcnt regarding what they char
as AMBASSADOR Bryce's 'trea-
act" In supporting tho proposals
made by President Taft In the matter
Of Canadian reciprocity and as TO
the Government proposes to
recall the Ambassador.
Arthur Shirley Bonn 10 anxious to
know II Mr.. Bryce was aware that the
Of reciprocity was to make Can
ada an adjunct Of the United states;"
II his acQuiescence therein was not
and whether. In view Of
the published correspondence between
Taft ana Theodore Roosevelt.
II u the intention Of the Government to
recall the Ambassador.
TO ouGsrtoN AsoUirH on GOV.
EAhMeNT'e STAND.
Questions will also be addressed to
Premier AsQuith directing bis attention
20 the letter on reciprocity written by
President Taft to Theodore Roosevelt Q
year e last January and recently made
and suggesting the urgency Of
the policy for imperial preference to
American designs.
Another question Of Whleh notice
has bees given win ask Whethsr Ne
was aware Of President
9aft's intention 70 "mahs Canada oaly
- aAJunet o. ths U1ateA Otate0'
WhsA tAsy Instructed AmbassAAe1
Bryce 70 Assist the passage oS the
agreement botveon the
United 0tathss ana Canada. A O..
WGl ~ msAe 70 raise Ne wAois
question On motion for ~ aAjeura.
NEST 8ozAay NoTaiAS.
Conservative leaders announced late
to-day that they contemplate the most
vigorous examination Of the Govern.
ment especially why Ambassador Bryce
failed to report President Taft's views
10 the Home Government.
Arthur Shirley Bonn was bitter in his
Of Bryce for failure TO
prevent u ''disgraceful episode and as
serted that the British Government
must show THAI Il resents the senti.
ments attributed to President Taft.
Many OF the evening pagers refer TO
President Taft's letter ~ . 'most un.
friendly act."
Ambassador Bryce left Washington
last week. announcing that he was on
his way 20 New Zealand 20 study gov
ernmentai conditions there. II 10 not
studied here. whether his mission Ii Of
an occicial character.