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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron News-Record, 1891-02-18, Page 4• HE OLD LAC', The OLD POLICY. TIM O.LD LADER. West Huron Liberal -Conservative Candidate. The largest, most unanimous and onthuz;i,tstic gathering of Conservatives that ever met at a nominating Convention in West Huron was that at Smith's Hill last Friday, the 600 members of which rallied around the old standard bearer, Mr. Robert Porter, and pledged themselves to stand by the old flag, the old leader and the old policy until the evening of the 5th day of March, wheu it is confi- dently anticipated that the flag that • waves triumphant o'er the world, and has never poen dishonored by a stain of shame, shall not meet with its first pollution at the hands of the loyal West Huron Cana- dian electorate. The noble 600 present vowed not only to protect their present proud inheritance but ,also to support that Grand Old Man, Sir John A. Macdonald, whose policy in the past has given us au enviable habitation among the nations of the earth, and whose policy for the future strikes every patriotic nerve with animating thrills of hopefulness for continued prosperity throughout the wide domain which Conservative wisdom has enabled us to call our country. It was cherring to note how the blood quickened in the veins of the old etagere present and bow the youthful ardor of the younger ones was intensified when the words "British Connection"—"John A. Macdonald" -"Robert Porter"— "No Foreign Dictation"—"Canada our own Country"—were mention- ed as the slogan by which the clan British Canadian was going' to crush the hydra-headed monster of unrestricted reciprocity—continen- tal free trade and direct taxation— commercial union and diecrimina• tion against Great Britain. The meeting was called to order by President Beck, i41r.Jas. Mitchell as usual acting as secretary. The names of 102 delegates from the 102 polling districts were read out and responded to. Preaident Beck in a few opportune remarks introduced Mr. Tom Gowan of Galt,who made a rattling good speech of about half an hour duration, showing why he became a Conservative, why he he should remain one, and why every lover of his country and his country's progress should retrain or become Conservative. And all should sup- port Sir John A. Macdonald and those nominated to support hint in parliament. Frequent applause greeted the stirring and practical remarks of Mr. Cowan. Nomina- tions were then in order when :.ir. C. Crabb, of Goderich, nominated Mr. Porter as a fit and proper person to represent the West Riding of Huron in the next Dominion Pediment. Mr. J. M. Roberts, of Dungannon, seconded the nominettion of Mr. Porter. Both mover and seconder attested the ability and strength of the nominee, the practical utility of protection and the absolute necessity of supporting him heartily in order to maintain Canadian independence, British connection and a fair share of the trade of the whole world without limiting our dealings to the i..eople of the United States who merely wanted to sell to us and to prevent us from selling to Britain, our best customer. Dr. Holmes and Mr. Roberts were nominated to allow those gentlemen a chance to speak which they did in reverse order. The nomination of Mr. Porter was then made unanimous and confirmed with unbounded enthusiasm. Mr. Porter being vociferously called upou, after quietly accepting the nomination and thanking the party, gave good reasons for his support of and faith in the policy and success at the polls of Sir John A. Macdonald. He felt confident that if those present would carry their present enthusiasm home with them and make all lawful endeavor to support him by going to the polls andaeeing that all others favorable to Sir John A. Macdonald went to the polls also, he would have the honor of again representing the grand old Riding of West Huron which they had enabled hien to red Sam four years ago. After agaih thanking the electors the gentleman took his seat. A strong revolution endors- ing the policy and personell of the Government of Sir John A. Mac donald was moved by John Beacom of Goderich tp. and W. G. Girvin of Dungannon and carried unani- mously. Rousing cheers were given for the Queen, Sir John, Robert Pcrter and President Beck and the meeting adjourned. HOW THE N. P. HAS CHEAP- ENED THE GOODS THAT EVERY HOUSEWIFE BUYS. Look at the following table and ask yourselves, as frequent pur- chasers of the articles mentioned, if the Opposition statements re- garding increased prices are borne out by the facts of the case : DRY GOODS—MEWS AND WOMEN'S WEAR. 1878. 1891. Canadian prints $0 12 (Imported) 80 08 Dundee shirtioge 0 16 0 10 Grey cottons... 0.10 0 7i .white cottons.. 0 10 (imported) 1 08 Cotton Brain bags 0 35 0 25 Cottonades . 0 20 (imported) 0 16 Canadian tweeds 1 00 0 70 Canadian blan- kets 4 00 3 00 florae blankets. 2 00 1 40 Grey flannels... 0 40 0 27 %Non! knitted undershirt ... 1 00 0 60 Wool knitted undershirt . 0 75 0 45 Men's w,nlsocke 0 30 0 20 Dress linings... 0 08 (imported) 0 05 Wool shawl..,. 5 00 3 50 Then look at the following table and state whether the charge that the National Policy has increased the prices of articles of daily con- sumption is true or not : January , 1878. 1891. C. C. C. C. Sugars(grenulated) 9k 9! 6l 62 (Ye'low), , , 8 9 6f 8 Teas (Green) 25 75 15 45 (Black) 25 75 14 50 (Japan) 25 60 15 36 C„ff, (Java) • -, 28 30 28 30 (Rio) 22 23 21 23 Rice. 41 00 3 00 What can bo plainer or more distinct as a proof of the beneficial results of the National Policy 1 Not only dons tato farmer get more for many of his products, as shown some time ago in those columns but he pays loss for the articles of daily consumption and use in his family, EDITORIAL NOTE'S. Mr. A. T. McIntyre, the leading Liberal of the Ottawa district alis preisdent of the Ottawa Reform Association, is among the many many loyal Reformers who repudi- ates the Cartwright-Wimen pro- gramme. Some of the Grit platform speak ere as well as the Yankee subsidezed prese keep sneering at the"old Sag" hiding nothing but dirt. What uuutemptible language! Unfortuu- ately it hides and protects the eneerere as well as sneered at, even as the glorious sun shines on the unjust as well as the just. Gordon Brown, formerly editor of the Globe, will vote Conservative this election. It to quite probable that were the HOU. George Bruw'u a live to -day he would be found with the Conservatives. With all his faults he never gave any indication during his life that he wouldsellCana- ds to either the United States or any other country. It is quite likely that pressure will be used by means of the machinery coutrolled by the Mowat Administration, to prevent certaiu classes of the electorate from the free exercise of their voting privi- leges. The fact has been boldly spoken of iu public places, and from their past record it would not be surprising to find that all the power which the Mowat party know so well how to use iu coercing voters will be applied on the coin ing election day. But nu voter who may deem himself to be under such influence or surveillance need fear the effects of exercising his free choice. Every man may mark his ballot on the 5th March in the full confidence of being free from de- tection. The Dominion Ballot, unlike the local Ballot, is absolute ly secret. There is no number, mark or feature of any kind by whish it can afterwards bo identi- fied. The voter cannot be found out unless he tells upou himself. Therefore, no nue in the ranks of those over whom the Mowat party have any kind of power, should be cajoled or bullied into the belief that he eau be reached and punish- ed if he chooses to mark his ballot for the •C)nael'vattve candidate. Thoesauda of Liberate all over Canada will vote with Sir John and against diose who would sell their country to the Uuited States for the purpose of getting futu power as Sou- etors or Governors of States to be carved out of the various Caned tun Prov i uses. Ut farts products altogether Cana- da sold last year to Britain $20,594 627 worth ; to the United States. to the value of ouly $8,817,003. Nearly three times as much to Bri- tain as to the United States. These are official figures. No sophistry can alter the plain fact that Britain is the best market for two-thirds of the products of Catu.uliau farms. Ex. Ald. G. F. Frauklaud of Tor- onto, an old time Reformer, and the largest cattle exporter in Caua- da, is out iu favor of Sir John. He says Ito ought to he supported for the way he has fostered the cattle and dairy trade, so as to almost get complete control of the British market. Canada sold to Great Bri- tain last year cattle, sheep, moat and daily products to the value of $17,223,013 ; to the United States of similar products only 883,951. WE CAI* I3NDO TRE Loci. SIR ()MIN IS ON GUARD. Canada's Tenth Faip Offer. A Brief History of Recipro- city since 1865. THE CONSERVATIVES ALWAYS WILLING. The United States Door Always Locked When the Grit organs assert that Canada can have reciprocity by ask- ing for it, and that the enemies of that policy aro "the Tories,” they deliberately misrepresent the plain- est facts of political history. Since the negotiation of the Recipro- city Treaty of 1854 Canada has made no less than ten distinct and formal offers for reciprocity, and, with ono exception, every ono of these offers was made by a Cou- servative Government. The facts are all to he found in official docu- ments, so that there can be no ques- tion of their perfect truth end ac- curacy. We purpose to show briefly what those offers have been. 1865.—The first offer was made in 1865 before the abrogation of the Elgin Treaty. Desiring to continue commercial relations between the two countries, several of the Cana- dian Ministers of the Crown, notably Sir John Macdonald and the Hon. George Brown, went to England and requested the Imperial authorities to make a request to Washington that the existing treaty be renewed, and it is recorded that "Her Majesty's "Government lent the weight of their " influence, and ]ler Majesty's repre• "sentative at Washington was per- "sistent in his efforts as well tolpree " vent its termination as subsequent• " 1y to effect its renewal." The, British Premier, Lord John Russell expressed his desire to Mr. Adams, the American minister in London, that the treaty should be renewed "on "tertna to be eventually agreed " upon," but Mr. Adams replied that he was not authorized to give any assurance on the subject, and the offer fell through. (Canada Sessional Papers, No. 66, 1869; Annual Regis- ter, 1866.) 1866.—Still desirous of renewing reciprocity, the Canadians in Janu• ary 1866, sent four delegates, Messrs, Howland, Galt, Ilenry and Smith to Washington, and they laid before the Ways and Means Commit- tee of the House of Representativea a new offer for an extension of the treaty. Mr. Morrill, the chairman of the oommittee,proposed terms, which involved the increase of Canadian ex- cise duties and unrestricted free trade in both natural products and manufactures, and DID NOT DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THE PRESENT 'GRIT roLICY OF COMMERCIAL 17NI0It. The delegates, of course, refused to accept such a plan. They saw it was futile to hope for a fair arrangement, and returned to Canada, where the terms of the American proposition had meanwhile created intense indigna. tion as being an insult to the Pro- vince, the Globe declaring that the scheme was of "such a character that `t no Government dare propose it to "Parliament." (Canada Sessional Papers, No. 101, 189.5.) 1868.—In 1868 the third offer was made, the Elgin Treaty having'been meanwhile terminated. In passing a Customs Act the Canadian Parlia• ment added to it a schedule of natural products, such as animals, meats, fruit, fish, poultry, butter, cheese, lard, tallow, timber, lumber, etc., at the same time enjoining, in substance, that "any or all of the " articles mentioned in such schedule, " when the growth and produce of " the United Status, may be imported "into Canada free of duty, or at less "rate of duty than is provided in the " said schedule upon proclamation of " the Governor in council whenever " the United States shall provide for tt the importation of similar articles " from Canada into that country free " of duty, or at a; esa rate of duty " than is now the imposed.' (Statutes of Canada, 1868, pago 203.) 1809. —In 1869 two members of the Government, Messrs. Cartier and Macdougall, were in England and once more urged the British Govern, ment to try and obtain reciprocity for Canada, and Sir Edward 'Thorn- ton, by instruction, brought the sub- ject before the Washington govern. relent. The Americans again pre. tended ;to be anxious to negotiate, and Sir John Rosa, the Canadian Finance Minister, was sent to Wash- ington in July lot that year. '1'o prove how delusive resolutions and motions in Congress may be, it is well to record that at this time the House committee of ways and means adopted a motion in favor of nego- tiating for reciprocity, and their report passed the IIouse of Representatives. But this mis- sion in spite of misleading pretences, was unsuccessful, though through no fault of Canada's. In- deed, the Grits now falsely assert that so liberal were Canada's offers at this time that they virtually amounted to a Commercial Union, which is, of couree, untrue. (Cana,- (Ilan Cann(Ilan newspapers of 1869 and Coat, merofal Debates of 1o70.1 1871—When nt'gotiatin the Wash- ington Treaty Sir John Macdonald, on behalf of Canada, offered to ex.. change the use of the fisheries for a reciprocal trade arrangement. The American commissioners declined to assent to a renewal of the former treaty, and positively objected to ne- gotiate on that basis. Nothing, there- fore was done, and the fisheries dis- pute was settled on another basis. (Canada Sessional Papers, No. 18, 1872.) 1873 --In this year what amounted practically to another offer was made. The attention of' the Canadian Gov - eminent was called to resolutions passed by the United States National Board of Trade and the Dominion Board of ']'rade. The Amerioan or- ganization suggested the appoint- tnent of a commission by Congress to frame a treaty, and the report of the Canadian Cabinet was to the effect that the subject would be considered in accordance with the previous pol- icy of Canada -whenever the United States acceded to the Board of Trade's request. Needless to say,this offer was never met half way. (Can- ada Sessional Papers, No. 40, 1873). 1874.—The Mckenzie Government sent Lion. George Brown to Washing- ton to negotiate a treaty, and after many efforts one was finally framed. The private correspondence of Mr. Brown throws light upon the trouble he took to even get that length in his task,for he was kept dancing attend- ance upon the Washington authori- ties, exploding their excuses and evasions, and finally forcing them to accept or reject some definite scheme. When the difficulties at the State De• partment had beed overcome there was the Senate to deal with, and this body finally refused to ratify the trea- ty, which had included natural pro - duets and certain lines of manufac tures, the latter, however, being add• ed on the distinct understanding that the same products from Britain would also be admitted free into Canada. In fact, no discrimination was intended. (Canada Sessional Papers. No. 51, 1875.) ]878.—In adopting the National Policy the Canadian Government placed on the statute book a standing offer for reciprocity in natural pro- ducts whenever the United States de- clared for a similar reciprocity. This offer was never honestly taken up by the Americans, and consequently nothing came of it. (49 Viet., Chap. 33,) 1888.—When the fisheries dispute was under discussion at Washington. Sir Charles Tupper desired to settle it on the basis of a reciprocal trade arrangement "providing for greater "freedom of commercial intercourse "between the United States and Can• "ads and Newfoundland." But the American pleuipotentiaries re• used. They would not admit the proposed arrangement to he "a suitable -basis "of negotiation."Nay, more, they "de.. "cline even to ask from the Presi- "dent authority requisite to consider "the proposal." No refusal of reci- procity could be flatter than this. (Canada Sessional Papers, No. 36:t. 1888. 1891.—This is the offer just made by Sir John Macdonald, which, like the preceding nine, designs to secure a mutually advantageous arrange- ment compatible with the honor and independence of this country No other sort will be entertained by a Conservative Government. No other was favored by the Liberal Ministry in 1874 No true Liberal favors a different kind now, only the Grit leaders and the rump of a great party. According to Grit leader's "were there freedom in Canada from taxation of American products the consumption • of American goods would enormously increase, thus lessening vristly the importations of English goods, now yielding revenue." That is the uniform tariff of the United States and Canada beim more then double the uniform tariff of Canada as at pree ent it would shut out British goods and we would be compelled to buy Eiuilsiou • R Cod Liver Cil AND THE Ilypophosphites of Limo and Soda. No other Emulsion is so easy to take. It does not separate nor spoil. It is always sweet as cream. The most sensitive stomach can retain it. CURES Scrofulous and Wasting Diseases. Chronic Cough. Loss of Appetite. Mental and Nervous Prostration. General Debility, &c. Beware of all imitations. .Ask for "the D. & L." Emulsion, and refuse all others. PRICE SOC. AND $1 PER BOTTLE. American ;cells at that higher prices caused by the high tariff of 60 per Cent instead of buying 1lrilish goods at lower prices under our present 26 per Cent tariff'. LIKE A G001) CONUNDRUM is life, bee -use c• e''yh' ly muss vivo it up ! ft U' v+•u n•, •1,,'i be in ,+ h irry about i• ! Ltfe iR woi'h -he liv :, ! To nr.4•ung it, 1„ worth ci•ur not irin ! : if ,rt ! D••n't g've up with, u' a fling to y, ur rn, to L,ta' grams r.l.l !ninny 11t H+li •ine, 1)r. her. u'., Uoldett t\ludiwa Diar.nvt•ry, bt•ny n :torn"nt, exhauste•t holly bis it Mede ov 1 good un new ! It t.t,rngthena, baible 0 iuyit;"n:teH, aeaiat.inc nature, and not vio!atin,g it ('urea livcr disease, indigesti0, , aad ,t1 blood -taints and hu morand Feting benefit guaran'e, d, or m ,n,•y retuuded, All druggist a. MARKET REPORTS. (Corrected every Tueedar afternoon.) CLINTON. Flour 55 Fall Wat.. i) 9500 toto 05 00 98 Spring Whehcat 0 90 to 0 95 Barley ..C40to048 oats.. 3 42 to 0 42 Peas . 0 65 to 0 65 Apples,(winter) per bbl 1 50 to 3 50 Potatoes 0 40 to 0 50 Butter .. 0 13 to 0 15 Eggs U 18 to 0 20 Hay 5 00 to 7 00 Cordwood 3 00 to 4 00 Beef 0 00 to 000 Wool 0 20 to 0 20 Pork 5 00 to 5 25 TORONTO TIARKETS. Fall Wheat $0 95 to $1 01 Spring Wheat 0 85 to 0 87 Wheat, red winter 0 93 to 0 98 Wheat, goose 0 70 to 0 62 Barley - 0 51 to 0 56 Oats. . 0 5?, Peas . (1 72 toto 00 7543 Rye 0 60 to 0 63 flay 7 C0 to 10 00 Straw 5 50 to 7 50 Dressed flogs 5 25 to (3 00 Beef, fore 4 00 to 6 00 Bee(, hind 6 00 to 9 00 Mutton . 7 00 to 8 00 Veal 100 to 1 10 Eggs 6 21 to 0 22 Butter - 0 12 'to 0 24 Potatoes, pex bag . 0 80 to 1 00 DETROIT LIVE STOCK MARKET. Good steers, well fatted, 950 to 1,100 lbs $3 40 $3 75 Fat cows,heifers and Tight steers . 2 75 3 00 Light thin cows, heifers, stags and bulls Stockers Bulls Fancy steers, 1,500 to 1,690 lbs 3 Extra graded steers, 1,3::0 to 1,450 lbs 3 90 4 00 Choice steers, fat, 1,100 to 1,390 lbs 3 Hogs 3 Sheep and lambs, mixed 3 Dressed pork 4 • 2 25 2 30 • 2 00 2 40 1 75 2 50 25 4 50 OYAL CANADIANS TAKE 50 60 60 00 3 90 3 80 1 80 4 25 FOR OR AGAINST ! There may he loyal and conscientious voters who way they will not vote on the 5th of March. If there are such they have tint fully considered the effects of their not voting. Every vote not polled for PORTER, though the voter do not vote at.al1, is a vote for Cameron. Who is not for us is against us. Who is not for PORTER is against Stn JOAN A. MACDON.ALD. Who is against SiR JOHN A MACnONAI.1: is agnitivt BRITISH ('ONNfiCTION. Who is against British connection is not, a loyal citizen. Every loyal vote not, polled is a vote again qt. loyalty and BerTISIt SUPREMACY. f,"t every voter ehoose which aide he will. This is a free country. Every man can exercise his franchise freely. But if there should It nt•,ny who persist in not voting' they are against PRREF:DOM awl it world soon perish. 'there never has been a time in the history of 1li.i country when the lines between LOYALTY and TREASON were 80 clearly defined as now. Votes for PORTER are votes for LOYALTY. Every unpolled loyal vote is u vote for Cameron and treason. There should be no unpolled votes. LiMj11111 •