The Clinton News-Record, 1900-04-26, Page 6Wilt be found In Hatasark page MP W $t4c's. NOW, how does my he
IW4 In the House of common -$,I - account for the fact that.under ItIft,
When, we, do the &st vro deal and put Icy. Under that tariff which he intir,
Our Isatural koduets on the U as ish with. a grand burot of loyalty, agrol
Zwket in the b
W
let I est possible condition i0l; of trumpets as to What he was
VU41% we Doer the beat quality Of for England, how does it turn out t
Wnso", the finest grado of butter, the the end of three ears you have doll(
"t whoat. the world produces, And Ing. to increase tKet trade? Your ii
I Put thom Cie. her p4rket in the best have been the Panic from the blother
00441bort the we nal a guaral that try during the three years that Yell
.R"'ClIsh %cillars, 'will come to our bkvn in paver as during the in
00,, an Como In a legitimate pro, three cars before you come in.
other land, we find that for in 189:
T Ole thing, in a nub shell, And 1896 there Was an average impat
W tO the w.h
I v this ambient agricultural an.* of $37,060,000 a year from the United
*I * be heeded find will have the at- or 68 per cent. in favour of the
0 111011ttOYink some of those I fallacies. States. I say that if the English
SUNISTER OF TRADE AND COM- can be made to feel rateful fox, the
04 ($It Richard Cartwilight). I hope tion of 4 tariff tbat%rought about
bell Irlead will listan. to other advice result, I do not think they would e
04 fro,% that qutarter equally pertinent. that amount of intelligence that I
A VgPE. - TRADE POLICY. hope to find in thatcolintry.
Mal TUPPER. I alwayo do, DISCRIMINATION AGAIX6T- G
I now come to the BRITAIN.
Ta.liiod 'efore, I halve shown What A t 4 int, I think I mentions
solution, What the Vier, of 1897, was, call t m ban. friend the Minis
Iley I denounced. t was ii, free trade rade an animates, speaking at On
it Was a policy of giving to all the on Fe a 10, 18910 in thus reported
slid not F'vinp�anfthing to Eng- C. W. Scott Raked. "Does the
At th%t time n at
........... n4 Wag abOOst larol,party favour discrimination age
Great Britain.by admitting Amer
ennifitotl iree And taxilif
t e he gerit a t 0 manufacturers of Great Britain?'
Qwea Sir Richard Cartwright replied;
r ra and Commeme,
V static . At )bq intert ad to we � do."
V t t edg 0 and sl to in, tAa;lT.'U
lll 41-4 . ... gh, �tbo - ban. Ontlerran he
t 0 nr"A — . 4, -1,- 1,.A %,-U -
not I
our
ted States was, driven Out of the English
Inarliot by Canadiall cliceft long before bill
preference was thought of and that asecit,
[4044Y attained under the W"beral-Conoerva-
Live rule ham, I am happy to.
say, continued to
time. the present
so it is with Canadian
beach, As I went through the street$ of
Rnd!oat. � 19� 00. to..606 in the lixrgq. gro-
that tiuse 'r. if not lie
j I think, in powe
Ives Foreign Mirileter, qnd Aer Xmie'sty,
in her speech dt the a osIlig, of liarliamerl
said -
A conference Was held At Ottawa, in
the month of June last, at which To-
prosentativea oP the. Imperial (41)VOM.
ment, the Dominion of, Canada, the
Cape and the Australian colonies met
to.c.onsidler.auestique relating to inter.
this I
of I
to a
letter of
0 on this
was
Of
-w4um" _ -4 vulla were -tall, vx 4juvonoture leave in me tatter that
States 4yl -vlolulugh says that we do not ask of a Character calculated to strengthen he never made a formal offer of interl
or any %Uid pro quo from England, and ,
LTuite4 that we a not want any ound of flesh. the union of the colonies concerned, pell trade to mv right ban, friend.
both among theragelvei. end with thie Nobody Supposed he had any power to
people Lot me tell him that Carittge did not orl� - Mother Countl7l. do 110, As a member of the Government
crew 1,inate this foljoy of preferential trade.
that nter-Imperia preferential trade was adopt. Them, Sir. you have from the prime he could discuss,the question, but wag not
xhibit ed in 1891, by the United Empire Trade Minister of England, speaking -through the in A Position to make an offer, but I put
should Illeagite, composed of a number of eminent mouth of the Sovereign in closing Parlia- It to MT right bon. friend whether he did
members of the Lords and Commons, of all the declaration that that policy not un erl the speech made by His
both political parties. Their objec which was Propounded And adopted by . the Grace the Duke of Devoriphire to be an
was Ottawa, conference, at which Her Majestl 4tivitation to the colonial
BEAT not to benefit Canada. but to behe t. the Premiers to
(4overnment, Canada, Australasia and 110ake known what they thought on this
Empire. They were Englishmen And their question of An inter -Imperial commercial
4 last Policy was propounded, because having ex. South Africa were represented, was calcu-
ter of' emitted all the means to binil the Empire lated to strengthen the unity of the But. AlTaugement, If that was no his urlder.
hal together, they thought this was the , beat. gre Standing of the speech, why I'M my right
.j Then, the Toronto Board- of Trade he,. friend reply that he did it a
ey -ve the conclusion that to the this question UP in 1800, and pigged , at w at
arn . 0 anything of the kind?
Lib� ling of sentiment Vght be added mu- resolution 61 a Similar character, Will he tell this
last tually beneficial trAd relations, And that House that the other Premiers did not can -
Whereas, while the trade legiola. rider it an
!can at combined would indissolubly unite tion of other natiol is framed to sulI, invitation to them to state
the t a Empire together. serve their local interests, an BrItiah how far they Would be able to go In mak,
MR. GO$CIMNIS - OPINION. trade and other legislation a ing proposals to Her Majesty's Govern -
to secure within. the B reptile hou]4 alm plant, . The evidence 10 clear that they did,
Cor' I Want to meet the statomen made by interl a fe a union of nor does the letter, of His Grace in the
the ban, gentlemai Ing), that . deral character, And the slightest degree contradict that view.
0 not nothing Will induce the English People to Policy of each British community the contrary, he says: on
vO cl. reverse their polic and to Impose any du- should be designed to retain within Very few disciples of free trade fifty
Do ties upon the foolof the people. in 1890 the Empire subjects whose tabour would
tariff, and 1891, 1 went into that at rwise go. to foreign leads; Years ago would have believed for 4,
subject very WeAolved, that, in the opinion of, this moment that at this time France And
that 1111Y, In the Nineteenth Cel And I cot I kference, the advantage to be 073- Germany would be carrying on An enor.
68 eye elaborate evidence from the beat an. tained by a closer uniop betweAtli the MOUll trade under strictly prohibitive
"Cited horities to show what substantial advan. conditions and not only that they Wolfild'
carry, age all various portions'of the British Empire
Z�ht be given to colonial Products in are so great -as to justifv
9 the 1 11 . not have opened their markets to us,
e Eng !all market an -arraoge� but they Would be competing,over us
to be m, without at all raising ment as nearly As possible of the no- for the possession of I
de in ture of a. Zoilverein, based upon princl- as %rie a portion
1893 Hall. , age n an pies of the freest exchange of commo- 48 Possible of the a the earth.
tha? once or of a not for the purpose of opening it up
xchequer in 91, used this language, And It Ilion within the Empire, consistent, out of the universal benefits of free
ainst he I a i with the tariff requirements incident.to trade; but for the purpoge of exdluding
n in . a present Government as
entle. leirals L of e Admiralty. the maintenalloe of the local Govel from those portions E 1* h' trade.
will He said: ment of each longdom, dominion, prov-
ant I thialt it Possible that the advantage ince or colony, now forming part of The world has nqL becoZnIllisel corarril
e tar. of t er Consolidation of the Empire may the British family of nations. oinl paradise which WAS predicted In the
ifold. be. so great that, if the increase in the. early days of free trade opinion, when
nister price of the loaf is extremely arnall, Well, Sir. Xr, Chamberlain opened that' it Was hoped that free trade would
. DR, the producers with whom the power Chamber Of Commerce with a speech of bind all the nations of' the earth so
Col now lies, far more than with the can- Immense significance. He said: closely together that it would be a
surners, may not object. '. And. I admit that, if I rulde
ban. I differ with rl it matter of comparetively little import-.
cents the bon. member for Leeds, who sup- correctIvr-I find the gering of such i. once by Whom they -livere ruled, or un
Ile posed that if we had any Clistorra propl in a resolution *btdh is to be dqp what influence they -were govern:
ainot w union or arrangement* by which favoui submitted to you on behalf of the To- ed. ' We have since learned by painful
tariff was shown to the colonies, the United tanto Board of Trade. What is that experience that no old nol mar.
ad of States would have' a r lit to interfere. ion?. I hope I correctly explain it, licts are being thrown open to us by the
Point
n a not thin f1d States would WIt resolution I understan . d to be one influence of free trade 'alone, and thtt
I d'
P, have. a right to remoltistrate or inter- for the creation of 'a, British ZolIV44 if we Want to provide for increasing
the fere in the way he suggested. rein or customs union. which would e5. commerce, Which is necossa;ry for the
dur.
been I give that to the ban. gentleman from tablish 16t once practically free trade support of . our. incileasing Population,
an throughout the British Empire but we must find those markets
much eminent British statesman, who does not, for our -
y, in 'regard that.phase as a contingency., I may would'leave the Contracting pattie's free selyes, and must use every oportunity..
to inske their own Arrangements with either of.expanding or'consoli . dating -our
0
er in say that the ="see of the people, the can- regard to, duties Pon foreixn goods, ex. possessions.
that surreers, %vill, in my judgment, be the very cept thatl ill
the pr. 8 -Ali essential condition Lord Salisbury said ihiLt he Was at one*
nary agency that Will bring. about the condition of oponal-
that Great Britain with Mr. Chamberlain in the viewg,lie had
r of of things in, England which we desire to shall consent to replace randeinto du- announced on that important Question and
. He see. . t
back ' ties upon eerlt�in articles which Him Grace the Duke' of Devoushire,acedn.
LORD SALISBURYS STATLURNT, large Pi6duction in the colonies. O'N"dwof tuated that statement.
pur-
liged - The United Empire Trado League went if I have rightly understood it, these ar.
'not to Lord Salisbury -with the request that he ticles would Comprise -earn, meet, wool SIR. WILFRID- REIFT78ES A PREFER.
U14, have the Belgian and German tres, and sugar, and
Icing ties abrogated, because no such Arrange- Pirlhandother articles of EXCE.
nary enormous collsumPtioa in -this -Conn..
root ment of inter- referential trade could be. try, which are. at present laritel � . But lily right ;ban. friend,. in8tead of re -
1.
Vvery one knows that hundreds of thou.
63400 of men wopld be brought Into the
Dominion by 4, policy that would give
Canadian Products A proferoado in the I�ng.
Ilah markets over the products of foreign
countries, and every man brought into this
'country is an additional otrvujj� to the
1"inpirp, us blis been, recent y shown.
Thorofare, the great objection we, bad to,
this preforence was that wo were throwing
AW4Y the greatest incentive and the
strongest argument that could be used by
those who were seeking to have 014 arl
gQ11lent made by which the products of
the colonies could. enter the Br LIS met,.
ket on better terms than the p a u ts of
foreign countr:cs. it is on that a a that
We Object to this prefermence.ca . We
Object to it (to throwing away the most ef-
fective means by which a preference in
the Britsh mal1et a uld be scoured for
otir goods. This, the oright lion, 4"tiomait
said: .
Now, Sir, thin we 1406're done 4eliber.
Ately, and for this let Ve toll you gen.
tlemen, the Canadian overnalcul and
the Canadian People Ask nothing in I'l
turn. They bevel it out of grati.
tude for the Motherland. They do not.
ask Any quid� pro U% they do not ank
fOP the pound of %as 1; the do not re.
quire a price for their loyalty.
.1 im afraid hp wait not exactly speaking
then under the inspiration of the bon. Min.
later of Trade and Commerce, who Gays
that we owe nothing to the Xot er an
el forgiveness, In a "girit of Christian
charity, for the wrong n e has done us.
1, arn afraid he Was not Actipg under that
aspiration,
The MINISTER OF TRADE AND COM.
MERC.U, -it. shows what high Christians
We are.
Sir CHARLES TUPPER. Quite so,
� They have done it out of gratitude
for the Motherland. They do, not ask
An
yguid Pro yo; they do not Ask
)r , pound a flesh; ilig do not re-
quire a price for their loyal y,
The question had, up to that time, been
discussed upon the broad principle of Inn.
tual benefit to Great Britain, and to Can.
ads, and the outlying portions of the Rin.
Pire. But, the right ban. gentleman nor.
rowed it down and gave it an entirely dif-
ferent character, taking tile Strong , cot
means he could to prevent anybody ever
acccruplishing anything in favour of this
Ereat measure- that the whole people (,f
114nada desire, that every man in Canada
to -day longs for, alld that every intelligent
mail knows will do more for Canade, than
any Policy that has ever been propounded
in Canada, or:that, an be conceived,
AT THE EMPIRE TRADE LEAGUE
DINNER.
And; what -do '
-le evidently saw that my right ban.
reply? I On Mr; Chamberlain say in
friend Was labouring under same hostile
a6iri that could,not v�ery well be explain.
ad. tkr. Chamberlain kiiiew whab the post-
tibit was. .1 won over in 1896, after the do.
feet of mi Government. l- was entertain-
ed there, had the honour of dining with
the United Empire Trade Leaglid. And
,game members Of that or Anizablon. ex!
ressed their deep iegret t2it I should
eye been defeated because of the -, -
l
views still. We know that the Premiers of
Auetralia bad agreed, that they had pass,
9d 0, r0fiolution aslOng for A Commission on
this subject. And who stopped it, who
looked it, who Prevented anything being
One?. The Chun rests on the light hori.
gentlenign Sir Wilfrid Laurier , who bad
given his 14dge that be livoul do evory-
thing in his power to support this policy.
MR. 01JAMBERLAINIS O.ViFEU.
Speaking to the Premiers, the Right
Ron. Joseph Chamberlain vaid:
I In the meanwhile, however, I may say
that I note a resolution which appears
to have'liven. passed unanimously At A
aleat'lig of the Premiere in Hobart,
in which the desire was expressed for
closer commercial arran Monts with
the hte, And I thiur it was sus.
9FFtOd tiet a Commission of inquiry
should be created In order to see in
what way practical offect miflit be
given to the aspiration, If the be the
case, and if it were thought sit the
Present time you were not prepared to
go beyond that inquiry, if It were the
Wish of the other coloideo, of Canada
and of the South African colonies, to
Join in such an in3niry, Her Majestylo
Government want be delighted to
Make arrangements for that purpose,
And to accept I any suggestions no to tile
form of the referenceend the character
and constitution of thp commission, 0
and WOU14 vary gladly take part in
it
Does the ban. gentleman dare to tell
also or any ban, gentleman in this House,
or out of it, - that the Right Hall. Mr.
Chamberlain. who had followed step by Ste
line by -line. -the declarations that be
ncen made in reeard to this I subject, y
the Premiers, And ended in proposing to
theise gentlemen that he would form part of
a commission to take thin Oub .1 coit p and
inquire into it—does he mean a sav, that
that indicates there is no man in Euslarid
that we can' quote a line from. or any
public journal of influence. to show that
there is anv utility- in doing anything in
regard to this matter? Nov. Sir, Colonel
Howard Vincent was interviewed on thin
subjert, F6ruary 12, 1$67. and this is what
he said:
In view of Mill G. E. Foatel and
Sir Charles Tunner's speorl and the
action of the Canadian Parliament, a
.correspondent adiced Colonel Howard
Vincent, M.P., to -d A
g what action w a
Intended in the I nerial Parliament
reppectinf, a tariff of greferences 'with
the Rml) re. He rl : "I Cannot say. 1
definitely, but we shall march forward
day by *day, and stage by stage. in ad.
cordance with Sir Charles Tupper's
views and those of the -Canadiart. Gov.
Cranial
Col. Vincent eontirmem
The United Empire Trade League .
.now numbers quite two-thirds of the
Minjiterielists in the British Commons,
And yet. the ban.. gentleman tells- this
House that no man can be found in Eng-
land'tbat will lqnd any countenance or any
sanction. to theme. proposals. . 1. hive beAl
obliged to detain the House at length 'on
this question because I consider It of Vital
importance and I am an-;ouqA- 1 . 11
. Does the boa. gentleman think that
is due to this Government?
The XIN18TERt OF RAILWAYS
CANALl �Mr. Blair Yee. All
mpir 0111A tLES TOPPER. Let me 11
nd the 11ouso of what the Prime Alin-
i6ter of Canada said in Sherbrooke. it
upolcgi;ed for having done anything.
Faid a had not consented to anything no
even to'allowltiz men to enlist in the tri
tell Army from Ca-hadia, he had a ,
at co
at coon
seated toal until he was borne do
'W
by the overwhelming sentiment of th
country. Lot me cull a witness from the
side of the House. The bon. the lonfil
member for the ciLY of Halifax (Mr. Ruip
sell) has borne this testimony:
.It we the opportunity and the pri.
f the leader of the Opposition
I;G Initiate the pr9posal to offer Cartel
than troops for service in South Africa.
It was a proud, And enviable, and dis,
tinguished opportunity.
Then, what do we find the bon. member
for Labelle (Mr. Bour4ssa) saying on this
subject.. , I
After Parliament was. prorl
events went on, until it came to the
pol where the Prime Minister do.
olared that Canada was not at war with
the son 11 African Republic; that our
Tot forbade the sending, I f , I ,
a our
troops outside of Canada unless her ter.
ritory was thrcatoned; and, moreover,
that Parliament was sovereign in the
matter, And that. wigiout the sanction.,
of Parliament.' the 0overnment could
do nothing, I think this is a fair ra.
suirtie of the position taken by the right
bon. gentleman in,his often noted 1w
terview with the "Global" The leader
of 'the Opposition took issue with the
Prime Minister. In a telp$ram which
did not reach its destination, but
which was published broadcast—
And known well to the ban. gentlemen.
-the ban. gentleman advised the Gov.;
ernment to send troops -right at once
and not to mind Parliament. I need
not oak where my sympathy stood.
Ton days litter the Government gave
up, And decided to send troops.
I comintirid that to the attention of ban.
gentlemen opposite. What more have We,
Sir? At this moment -%ve have the fact
that supporters of the Government are now.
agitating the question and Are holding pub.
110 InketingS in the province of Quebec.
The bon. member for Laprairie and Napier.
Ville (Mr. Morl the ban, member for
Labelle (Mr. Boxtrassa), and the ban. mem.
her. foL Charlevoix (Mr. Angers), are hold.
ins Pu lie inectingi in the province of Que.
bec denouncing the sending of troops,
agologizing for the Premier. and saying
t let he was misled by that,dreadful m4n,
Sir Charles Tupper.
BOARD. 00 TRADE RESOLUTIONS_
This may be a.farce that it; being Carl
rind out, but, I think, if it is one, It is
not pai-ticularly creditable to the ban,
gentleman. I will . ask the permission of thd:
House: to have these resolutions of the
boarl trade entered on the.recQrd, an
I have really.PG time to read them:
.Ottawa Board of TrAl
Whereas. the second Congress of the
flu -11 :_a "
ed i - I k -FO I � F .,a .. R are annual at the Empire
in Carr, out u ess that were done. duced in, the colonies. and which might. deeming the eoletem pledge he 'had given that'l was preparcil'to give to inter-Imberial fore the country,', clearly and *distinctly, the declared, in 1,802, "That arrangements,
Alp- Salisbury said: 'be, under such An arrxngemcint� wholly ountry. betrayed the - I am happy to great is�tie that is between .- the parties.. should be devised to secure closdr,�om.
Lord the eople of this a' referential trade.. I Paid,
act) e. What 'did he
last On thi's matter, public opinfori'must produced in the Colonies, and wholly do? In answer to go able to tell you illat you are gilite mi8_ Hall. gentlemen opposite propose to give a morci4l union- between the Mother
lend' 136. produced by- British tabour. that speech, lie said: -oril that, instead of my defeatTeing an on this aide of the Country and'her colonies and dependent,
trained or formed. before any Gov- On the tal, . preference which we
injury. -imperial trade, it 'will be House think is calculated to ingvent env- CiOA," Arld,"'That a commercial union.
ould ernment could act. obhbr hand, sA I have said, the colo- daim, for to inter
the present Government
d he Did Lolurir Pay.. it be . in Intel while maintaining. their duties UP- of Canada that they. have passed a re-' the reverse; the ban. *gent1driewn who has thing ever being done that will induce tfie within the British Empire on tbe'lla.
tiga Is %ul I POO- -on 1oreigh imports; Would -AoTee, to a 6olution. by which the products - of sis of freer trade would terid to pro -
r 't defeated me and who is now the Premier British Government and the British Par-
sible to undertake or tot, deal'wit a subject frep interchange 'of commodities � With Great Britain Are admittl6d on the, irate -of Canada, In Pledged as strongly as I aal� ]lament to -negotiate an this question, be� 'mote its permanence and proilperity;11"
Pao- of this kind. Not at all. Lord -Salisbury the rest of the Empire, and.. would of their tariff at 121 par in favour of inter -Imperial preferential cause all the -se - questions, have to be, ne-
has said..further: ce t., - And And, whereas, it has been generally
d I cease -to place protective � duties u next year, at 25 trade, and has declared: that one of the aotiat.ed on the principle '9f' reciprocity. admitted that the colonies should con -
Pon per cent. re,51 first things he would. do, if he got power, We take our stand on the Principle of tribute towards the. cost of- Imperial
has On.this' matter, ptiblie-opinton' must u6tiou
any Product Of British libour, This -ire have dorle,. not asking any com-.;
the b.Ll framed at formed before, any Gol Hall. gentlomel Wgite*' Pensati6n. Would bii to send ai commission to Eng- *Protection. We say we are . repared to defence, arid, as A'alAtter of fiat, Onto -
are ernment can act. No Government . can �11 s6v that there "Tbere- is land to negotiate It,* and 1. have t e. meet Protect the - great Gilu0nies OF this nial fcl have participated with thoo6,
are, no,proteetive du ie§ now, but that -they a clase.of our fell6w-6itizens - coun-
,the. pea)le�, 'have a ..revenue unbounded confidence that. he will ceep Me* trY� arld,we couple with that -the.,prono-
its Own opinion on. .. c tarifff and, therefore, who ask -that all such'Oncessions should of the United Kingdom, in defending.,, -
of - this country in these matte OW 'that carneq'entirelv within the statement be made for, quid pro qua, ledgei and the I . .
rebidt -will be that you will sition that rio protection, no boon, as ille. the ffitogility of the Empire -
hose made by Mr, 0 The Calia.Aida Government hits I -right h6h. gentleman has -Therefore,- be it. resolved' the , in
Ad. are invited, and it is the duty 6 al Liberal Varty of which he is the justly said, and t
,of who, feel themselves to be th� pioneers ba�mberlahrl That cotigress shall hqad,.. struggling to, olitain this great boon repea
0 0 sue a ovembut and the apostles Odsved a resolution to this effect: ed all such sentiments. �ted again and again tefoics. the elec- the, opinion of this Congress, a certain
at tions, can be giveh to the great a degree of Closer � commercial union,
-and the Conservative party ta
end We have done it because We owe : A
eall - On9rP%s of Chambers of ilebt� of gratitude to n. ivinb all the aid tural rests of -Canada that will com- among the dountrieg of the Empire can
�of sue a. octrine, 'to go forth- to fight hind them' ' ' a athy gricul
an a ..'Commerce 'of the Empire is of opinion Great'Britai they can.. 91r, hamberlain parel r
That 'bills C Wo have done it because �'t is no in-' an a .07 g� be most conveniently established a step
for it, a en they have convinced.. Val , I re
that.,the establishment Of closer co (S d n; �Plv i oment with the advantage. It
tain thel le'of t is country, their battle - In- I tention of ours to disturb in all to the right ban:, gentl it . would eriv -6curing the imposition Of towards the
mistrial, I y way, entan I] rid a in b introduction of inter-
ter- 111 6 mlationR between the Utilted the system � of ties trade which has Laurler)-for he spoke later:
Kingdom and -the colonies 11 an*d -- depen- a uty upo Products of.-foreigrx Conn- British free trade most readily taken
'discouraging, tries going -BritiR -that will 'the' rbsponsibilities ot"each Part of, 'A
her That - is not 'ver Lord- enCIPS I'll fill done so much for Hall 313r Lord Mayor,'if'our self-governing t6. a . h market: and
, y d . - ..object which - disperl 'Many Schein give an act a t go to Canada the Empire most ' equitably borne by.:
and 'Salisbury's Advice was takel and the And demands; prompt :and Careful, con, 'been a
ifflj� Uni eR of union had colonies. desire' a future
Led Empire Tra4a'Leaguo.agitatl6d all over mice their share in the glories
an. sideration. The congress, therefore, re- auggested, but they all had the fetal time to t � pir or at any THE OPINION OF THE TIMES. providing.a revenue for its defence, and
61ijectioli of *interfering with the free-* apd in the reiponsibilities of the Em u= from
Britain in favour of this matter, and af- illiectfully'represents to Her Mallsotv's. hon..gentleman says. that oiher�common Impe ial P
tO' ter -the gengral elections In. 1895, they went floyprnment that, dom of. trade -of the'colorties. pire they will. find Now. Sir. the the proceeds of a �Vlmall duty
let-. back With this statement to -laid Salis. . % I if the suggestion Theeolonica had,alipAriv gren that we 4re ready every'Landon journal scoffs at the* Idea Of (over and above th6se 'of the local
should be made on behalf of the Colo. ted cer- to meet. them more than half -way, And pipferential tride. -Why do. they, scoff 'at where any such are levied)
n burl tain concepsions to the Mother Country, that we -will make it our duty 'to ea. it? They did' not scoff at it before the tariffs, rom
bill, ines or some of them,, it would be right illrence was thrown at them; and be -
ids, The, greater number of the. members and el to' promote.. such but they Asked for no qUid.Yro quo, no., firml that pritiolp'le of. our can- pref. 411 implortations f foreign coa
returned'to- the Prep-ent Parliament in aideration, . and M
con pound of flesh ach for 6,11, and all 'for fore their were told. that. we wanted noth.' trieo, I t eve part of the Empire.
Va. the formulation of ontrea Ong of T
my . , What we gl�e'vou by -our tariff we UPOU which alone the stability Vag for it, Here iR'*hat the Times' says
support of your lorl Policy and some. practicable Plan, by -gummanl�g give yo� in gratitude - for the -oplel .' on February 13, 1808: rade.
-cut advocated either in I eacKhe prosperity of the Empire can
administration, .. An imperial califerel thorl rer And That., in the opinion of this Congress
their election addresses or in their plat- did free am under which we have pros- depend and--�- Lite bondd of the British Empire wotild
ela. . proentative* of the interesta. involypa, It is believed that the accession of be materially- . strengthened and 1he
Psi- form speeches, the policy of united -or by such othW-meang. as H& Me- pered. It is -a free gift, We- on't no Ma,k.t Sir Charles Tupper to the ministry will
Empire trade, and to this feet must be - compensation. Protection has be, his, Mr. Speaker;
ter jesky May. be advised. to adopt. en the lvishful to Icad Canada to make.some-kinct of'aia union of the various parts of Her,Mar
ascribed wine portion of the unparal. curse of Canada; we would not see you -if their are dr6v closer the . jesty's dominions greatly oonsolidated�
I was P little surprised to learn that the come under its baneful effort of preferential trade*. With' the fa), By tho.col Y'a -7
leled majority in the House of Com- influence -for commercial relations betlVel therritel- Cities contributin t
nd Firtanee Minister could go Asperse the lei- what weakens you must weaken us, I Mother Country, It is probable that wirds'the navid. and military; de ce
mons by Which your lo , ild"hi is sup. der of the Government of which' he is a ves and us, now or At any future time, the uqited Governments of AuAtrmlia of the Empire;
hai ported-especiall "Al
ir from wolss I ask my right ban. - friend in that what WIWI Pay We will -meet them, and in will nialce a similar effort.' The recent. ib.) By the adoption of a cammerl,
ice. member as to intimate, that this qu�ettion the People had a iight to expect at his 'no hilielcestering spirit.. We will not turn of foreign affairs, especially rega dial arrangement that, while conserv-
fun constituencies. in scoffed at by 46ver.vbodv, that Wip an hands. When asking their suffrages, 'he treat this egi� a transaction in a ledger, rd -
en. Now, Sir, there is -the lact, And yet the d ad Impracticable at * ing Germany and Ame
tell. ban. gentleman (Mr. -Melding), has actual 'r'Y Cry, find, declared that if they would clothe him to be wZtilihad in proportio to the ex. popular rapetua,rica, have given Ins the present freedom of action; ae to
title
to a therbort. p much to his move- the fiscal, policies most suitable to the
h I ly said that no man i �'t like gentlemen, that with vower he *Out& send A commission to act balance of profit and lose. No, there
- vith a 'head on his at d nor . uggestidn Along that line negotiate inter-Tinnerial preferential is a principle', arid. as I have said, a geographical conditions and. diversified
de (or -words to that effect), could had -0 uttered s trade ment.
cry been by.the Prime Minister. sell Interests of the individual countries earn.
"'a"' ral And yet, every London j6itrnil, itedording
nl b ound that would advocate Any such between Great Britain and Canada but.. timent behind it which %yill carry all
V t C f ENDORSED BY SIR WiLl before it, because we see in such tight to the hom gentleman, so the idea posing the Empire, will provide
hill ID offs at f
ith T having obtained . power, he deliber'
T. n the to thin slid- down 'inter lol
one Ig lines newspaper of March 10, 1890 What did ibe Pritne Arinister say a turned big back on this pledge ately ailing of Iniferial bonda'a guarantee for of obtaining -Imperial preferential the imposition of A moderate special I
- ' I 17th of . Way; 189e, -W - hour. there is not 0. ;an, inthis , seen . , trade. Now, let me refer to the boards of valorem duty on importations from
ble said. hen seeking the sweet rity. an continued unity, trade. I suppose there are some men in foreign counfiies to be levied uniformly
I The Prime Minister hag addresed a vOilles of thla. Nellie? Oil -this question of countily who has been taken lriV) his confl- I say that the man Who, in th
ced letter to Sir Howard Vincent. mq he preferential trade, he held: delice and been toldwhat war.'the cause 'of, It e face,of the board of 'trado, of Montreal, Toronto. by all parts of the British Empire,
n- at Will say that there in no public man in and Ottawa, who have . heads on their thus not grilf prol
!as orl -secretary of the United Empire in regard to. t this overwhelming change Of opinion oil Cland who will liatkato thedisoussion of . revenue '1or
big Question of shoulders, some men who have a little joint Imperia resyonsl but also
Ver, de Le :in to ly to the memorial ential trade, Mr. Laurier desired far-, him art. .. It is very signifleant that he this"question, that
'i re - it is scorned by the knowledire of commercial affairs (is well inaugurating a
to pi-esentedt'. -nioritt by the council of th Olt t, bay should have gc�fie out of his Way to curse ress and the people in that Court ttler. as the Minister of Finance. Nall To ic3r -of inu net bone -
fit' whereby eac I compc�ient part of
Sir Charles Tupper was no * more try Sir, this
ad thatl Praying that notice mi favourable to the idea than thg6 which he was sent to,bless. Y falls to grasp this subject, ut fails proposition that the. ban, gentleman sea
slit be himself, F, t1ryu Its the Empire wduld receive an advantage
-clause I, I 1114YRAY that Lord Salisbury does riot to see it in its true ligh . int -trade tie a result of its national
gi�,an denouncing the n the com- My hope IF;. rinyl, my conviction is Ith-my right ban, fill in his t. at, derides, and -eye in out of the question,
martial treities with Germany and thilt on the 23rd of Jilinie the Liberal' Wee wI re b 1)
Belgium preventing British Party Will be at the view that inter4niperial preference would SIR wiLFRID'S EXCUS-9. that it is A Waste Of time to discuss it, I, latient I
colonieg hea of the polls,- nqt So regarded by the boards of trade -of Toronto Board of Trade:
from levying a lighter duty. upon Brit- find then' it,will be the �iberel partv, interfere 'with fred trade.- Ilt was written But, my right hon. friend. came back, Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa, who have, Where"; it is generally renal
rn!nd him of a point -which, Within the last month, passed resolutions _
'with. its Policy Of a revenue tariff, an April 5, 1887; and he Instructed Ilia . that on advantageous commercial bond.
el tell ol than upon fokeign . goods, to by a gentleman in England de long nao and, I wish to re
min 8houd they, elect to do 86. Lord Sells- that will sen -coal it seeing, has escaped his notice. He was' strongly affirming the desirability, of send- is the strongest link in national tinityl
of preferen- attacked for having betr%ed the interests Ing
re to Ann to arrange 'for a -*basis I
an bury says that � "since the accessio4l in's"oharg to Lall- Private secretary to reply as follows... I
office of Her Majesty's present Advisers tint trade. I bm to repI delegates to a coagrelis of the Chamber and innintanatice and strengthening of!
y that Lord Salisbury of Canadd, for having ailed to redeern Commerce, to urpse this very , policy trade is the keystone of a state's suel;
h the questioit of the trade relations be- the ban. 'gentleman does not -imagine that differential dii, the pledge he Ave to the people. He 0
at tween the Mother Country and the colo- to the subject at'Lon Went more fully in. ties in favour of our colonies, what *cut to Toronto and re his answer. upon the associated chambers of commerce a I essful development;
del, rifes has been taken into serious col 'said: don, Ont., where -he I a the Empire. And whereas, the existence of an Em,
he ever may be said for or against them- And. what wp it? I wi I give big exact, TIM CONSERVA11VE, AMENDMENT. pire is largely dependent upon the ma.
erl and that. he is In thorough ac- Now can properly be described under thl' worl as taken In big Spaeth lit Toronto, Sir, I do not proP terial prosperity of its peopin
the otateamerl'of Grant Britain ferm - protection, aftst big return in 1897: tobAne. to taltd up further
to- card Vvith the views e�pressed by Mr. have Aought that the governments of timn than to move Te.qO]UtiOn which I
ay . Chamberlain as to the extreme im- Therefore, be it resolved that, in the
er, portance of securing no large a share as the a There in a sweeping Away of the whole Carl If I thought I could have hold in.my hand, and which is seconded opinion of thin Congress, tho bonds of
of a newolootieers) ba`nvebebome to a time when foundation of my right ban. friend's post. obtained or my country, for the'Pro. by Mr. Foster: As British Empire Would be materially
Possible of the mutual trade . of the taken in their de. Ling, when on the high road to -obtain A duets of Canada. a, prefe . strengthened and the union of the va-
in 'United 'Kingdom and the Colonies for velolimint? Whitt is that? That there rential trel That.all the words after "Thnt'r- be
a British producers and . manufactUrers, Phal be a c6romercial a reement be- Co don medal. His Grace the Duke of. iniont in the markets of.Great BritAinj . ribus, parts of Her MajeAty's dominions
to whether located in the colonies or In tween England and the eclonies. That Devonshire. made another pronouncement; I would not only have been wanting in left out, and the following added in- greatly consolidated by the, adoption of
at the United Kingdom. illeetical Atatesman, Mr. Joseph Chain. And if by his speeches he did not 'mean to patriotism but I would have been stead thereof ----�'fhig House in of opin- a commercial polier. based upon the
e what4mea- pre utua beriefit, whereby
it Is Pas d have been an idiot -if I had failed to ire -
wanting In reason"I would simply ference between rest Britain and do
d, r, do not think that bears out borlain, has could to the conclusion invite the colohida to propo ion tbat A system of mutual trade p a
the state- that the time has tome whon sures. they. comidored wo IF contribute *1 1 0 in
in. Iftel made by the Finance Miniater (Mr. u land and the co, allies we ripanarit part of t e' Eral
Empire, I do net obtain such 4 preference. Uld greatly
-within the bounds of the atimulate increased rroduction.2n and r
sible to have 2 Pr'n' e
Fielding). Then on the 25th of April, 1892, But let rule 'all Cd.V
blost to the unity of the would 1 0 ubstantia advantage
the Cahidian Parliament Passed thfs'remi Empire a now step takenj which will know what he meant. At the Merchant SAY, that above all things, in matters coranaeree between them countries, and in trade its the result of their national
labial a- give to the colonies in England a pre Tailove Hall, London, on July 9, 1807, he I relationship
forence for their - said., Ef5litical, I have learned my lesson from would thus promote and maintain the
products over the ritish precedents, and I know that all Unity of the Empirl and that 'THE STORY'OF Tl LIBERAL PARTY.
reforms have to be taken one step at measure of preference Which falls short If my bon. friend the Minister of Finance
That if and when the Parliament of Products of other nations. What We knew that while our c6lonles and * no
Great Britain land Ireland admits Cartel- would be the Possibilities at such, a our de endencles c&n. by a, strengthen. a time.� And he who ondeavours to do of the coin? salisition of such a will excuse me for invading his p0eat of
more than that 19 likely- to end in fel
avoural a In -and enhance Policy Shell d be considered as filial or the very eloquent peroration that he weds
dlea roducts to 'the markets of t 6 11 it *41 t*en? We sell our go6da ed unify greatly enlarge ",,late to
e Urn.
Uniteg Kingdom'upon more f be e all Our whent, our out, Power and influepep in the :world, satisfactory."
terms than It accotils to the products butter, our the in concluding him budget speech, I will,
of total age, kill our natural pro yet at this same time we have much that Then he went on to say that the treaties That is the Policy that we propotind to- after havint stated the policy of the gteab
countries, the Parliniment ducts, but there We have to c6 Dete we ftn offer to, them, and which We do. had been denounced,, and that their were day in opposition to the nolidy proposed Party whic I have the honour, at pros.
of Canar. will be prepared to accord Nvith Similar Products train the C offer -them; and it is not in the inter� the grant hindrance n the way, and pro- by the hoti. gentleman nf increasing to Out, to laid, conclude.my remarks b
eprilesponding advantages, by a reduc. I States,.from RUesift, and from tilted
tion in the imposeat upon Brit- n0iona. other est of the islands alonft-it is In the, ceeded: 83. 1-3 per cent. the Preference )p to la that the story art y sayl
city it Just see what it great Advert- interest of the Wkole English-speaking There to nothing in th6 we of the p Y and of
tp Y now. English imports. I have no hesitation in t a Government of thin country Is the
Ish manufactured goods, t490 it would be to Oanade� it the race -that we Advocate the idea a The coast is clear. The ground to ready saying that, although the condition of he federal -
a That in our policy tol unity, and we u f story of & partg yho glorify t
at thitt, in the wheat, choose and 'butter, which we 0 upon you to, take for ditiougsion, and it can be discussed things Its flourishing to -day. and although tiou they did t air utmost ta, obatruat,
at. Would send to England, should be met every measure the it is in Your power With &i.hope of clittLining some sotis- that preference, if It is the storl A Party, Who, h%l
Position we take. We sl it is A, u0stioll 11
of businesal that it in a question al trade, in Rilglarld with a preference over ohn, to take to cement and strengthen it. factory 'solution of the problem, it should take effect,
ire That is a question which. Under ourcon, flar products of other nations. The pool. But; ladles and gentlemen, we believe . might not be very, Seriously felt At piresent, failed to defeat the construction of the
sibilitieA are immense. ourpelvels, the Bilti There is Another pledge, a pledge made yet, lei 0, little stringency come land the Canadian Pasiflee!a�tlwa
all race both foy,t-now boast of
here nee he came bacIC-that the great diffi- r
of Canaaa and Sir, we tespond to the find abroad, that wo at,% not only a b,
it stitution has been confided to t at hall. gentleman will And 'industry at r I, -
8t he people Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, th wbat it has achl he country,
a aPl maile fral high authorities in Great and progressive Secretary of t e now cultY Out of the 'way, he would do, every- dustily in It a of a
-le, but a practical pool thing in bin power to obtain this great boon find that without having accomp is ed Any-
n- be Colo- going down In Canada, They wl It t 0 bar.
sentimental Poop Oy pro Party thtl After the
a. Britain on this tiestion, and, *6 believe, nice, has declared that the time has ple, and tho. idea which must denunciation o' tecticti have adopted
0 with, them, tbatit will promote the unity come when it is Eave for Canada, What step has he taken, thing beneficial to Great Britain, withoilt It 45 their policy.
possibleto discuss that occurred to trear of us, after witness- down to thi's hour? 110 has done nothing having increased by, one pound or by one It Is the story of a party Wh
r Of this great Empire. We believe that we question. But. Sir, if England in gain ing the demong ration at home and but blOck"every effort made in thin House themselves to secure Il ra a
aria right and that It Is just an to give 'US that dollar the exports sent from this country At kto, gltdje:4
proper greference, TDInglang abroad which we have withesqed in nglb step In that to Great Britain, without having adcom-
we ShOd d would expect aomet, Ing front its in rl these recent time in, what I to fako A af direction. tween En and And Cagada, And' after.
Ask from Her Majesty's Gov. . a to be the Though he declared that imbed anything that Will 'promote in any livards decared the 41 -not visit that
ernment, that they should Adopt the name turn, What is it she would expect? practical outcome of it all; what are thb great diffi. PI 11�� Y
a policy with reference to Canada. thatCal England would expect that we Walt the measures which we are about to culty. had been removed, and he was ready measure the unity of the Empire, the so- Policy adopted,
Ada, adopts in regard to Great Britain, Como &a Closely to her own sy, take in order to antis to do everything, he has done legs than Lich the Government are taking is go- It is the story of a Party who have via -
free trade as it is pos, 5
a . Aboar 0 fir the Aspirations nothin
d CHAMBE US OF COMME RCE come. 0le for us to which many of us have formed; itif to be fraught with dan er to tile beat Isted every pleaga they gave to the Conn.'
OF THR, Entail does not expect the how and The9kittlater Of Finance Pays that Mr. imerests of the Country. I sav that the til, when seeking power.
EXPIRE. t are we 96in� to give effect to the Cliatriberlain has never committed himself policy that we t in the story of a party who evowed the
it I mair say that'at the second meeting of Iva abould alce bar Own system of free sentiment the emote c
trade, such an sho ban it, but have Paid, in.now un oubted? vroposo Is a policy of "fit -
a the Chambers of Commerce of the Bill. I lay Ed Of which, ad I on this question, I want to knew how he ting protection.' That Wits the original Policy Of Promoting trade with the Mother
it a lNg. The bon. gentleman wax Using every of big own Geyer 4 ting p
Piro, I reeved A resolution, proposing that before YOU, that the thing th Accounts for the &olaration of tfio leader term, that in the term we use holy, tefit. Country And so change(I the tariff as to
A, 6 per cant. duty should be in limb People Would e:tpeob in return Is nment; that Aft, Cham. _rotel to the manufacturing cause it diminution of the imports of Eng.
n " !L ! posed by t (it instead of a -- - i induce the Proniters whom L. berlain had Committed Ifininielf M * it the minift&- fighing luml,--i- I It. I land in thret -ears of —ole 41� a
G_ ... it. ISAMU waun .1neAluley rea r a n in favolir or the products of 4 PrOted.
emity, at,au events still An Open ques- F. d A .1'. 0 ad6lamm U of ts. ." urh P.Ml
art Was passel t on, we should adopt the rove t�,,ng to take this question up. eat degree, and bdd.pro owd it p and shipping Industries, and to Canadian
Lion, and though tbore and when Me Liberal. her colonies, and Against foreign Products, s"lle fortri olicy that and an intreasc of imports from the United
may be no, im. at tariff. lium and 21st of Sl my right hon. friend W44 Perfectly practlealipol. And that under labour. There is the round on which we States of over 37 per Coat, in the saille,
r.tdiAtO Prospect# Of its re-Assernblin Conservative Government said that their and that was defeated by a vote of the Of 10. These are Again said: A, Poll . cY Of revenue tiLdil-which the ban. are ready to go to bAl with ban, gentle. Pettit,
'Conditions on whDIR we can h4va
has hot yet been die 9 Proposed to send eggs to 143ngland they Chambers of the Commerce of the Empire, t lie to
only auth miamd - by the were luot with 0, about of derision ity the 47 votill against and 37 voting for. Ifi Alt t at boon. Acalitinj this, and At the same time gentleman says he has fidl could be men olel any moment their may Choose is the story of a party who opil
,ralit4t its Liberals of this country The right ban. gentleman AaV realizing great utility carried nut without difflOUlty, Does he to select. I have no hesitation in p4ying to At E
Critics who can gen
_, bel the bell, article coat bubcd to one of th F A a now that tie which would hinding a Canadian a
0:000ce. If we Phil] , All an OP. Minister of Trade and Commerce, bel Pines of 1he 14y, I showed thate I % has got that boon, and I gay follow from a close my that the tender of the Government does that the claim the ban. g6titlemala Me A d in South mricaoull"111,111111101t,
lidtfiAtIltY, Of Ol up trade relations III Union be de 1 ed by tr.rr
t that he twarin -
Africa ba rdo:,t emphatic pledge ihat it w-aq England and her nab know timythin big budget speech claiming the earth for
With the Vnited States, I am sure this then supreme on financial anit cominei L delegates rom AUAtrl And South gave I o5ol the Cana. _g About this hilliject? opponents to (to so, and, now claim ths
questions in that party, held strongly to his bed.voted in accordance with possible for a man to give to the peopi than Govern Doeg he east A&01110 upon Dist gentleman, themselves olidming that recall ontire credit themselves.
%,v6rllline�t will not fail to taka advan- p the instrue. a talent haval undertaken in. t events
at doctrine that government we tion they bad received from the Chambera *arl that if he obtaine collie degree to solve file difficult a
of it And Say be is incagable of reading the III a
to flieg on of C d P61ver his Y. ed broutit about a tremendous ef. I beg to mol
was n6thirit that They have given to Great Britain a p". English language aft of learning tli� sen. Ile
thewhool,and that there of Commerce that sent them there that first act would be to send I upon Tent Britain, is wholly %Ill. Thalt All the words after 06 word
;0 To IXCREASE BRITISH they could do ado ft utter Commiasinnerk forl in their own markets. timents of a public man from big 0, w rry
1 ngland to x� c atod
TRADE . to promote tr In to r it preferel - he ban' gdablece4n closed big "That" be, left out and the following
resolution would have been e4rriel negotiate for th rose deolaration oil manifold oeeagida�? speech by saying- added instead therl �'Thia H I
Or a a or anything oleo. ut, a hag bit the Ottawa, conference, it wits resolved: tial trade. I Ain entry to GeV that for My objection to the preforl stated Re bon. gentleman's; (Mr, Melding,e),
areftei L lained to the peo. V A
10' t tureb, of lo V, of Finande,. Ake tile question of a PIO a a or nal I
XDW Sir, the ban, gentleman in thin to I'S n to a different Afar from Lite on. That title cant N retards its be lase not yet exii in the boolution for Which 'We voted in k0ements are A, serious reflection upon big It 18 the story of a people who beat of opinion that a system of 01a,111.1
4 -Ywt, and which he hea Mi'm ]let in the dviel 6 Ar. thIA Cum, the 1,07. Vir object choorfully every obligation that comes trade pteforence, between Greet, Bill Ain
se, of I ri lit lion, f I n or dueem t to England not to
glid,6060"d to Iteep UP to the very, high I of a eastern vipwa [on was that it was An in. leader. AN the lion, gentleman knolve, the upon them for th
bAt gbint, JIM RIWAY8 taltda thin attitude III',' Olt 8 tanglement between reat Britain and an a M1111. give US any. night maintenance of And Ireland And the enjol wbuld
11 te all Hon. Joseph
the -a 1 1
her colonits by Whidh trade within the cal all Clio in) 0 at n e. an that before n Chamberlain, Secretary their Diva public service, and Who have greatly Stimulate increa8ed produ 'tion
he to a had licon dipottagod on tbn bl�isig voti these
Ok In 1807 in this HOUR ` namely. 11 ban. gentlemen tell me it there was Empire may be On A. more fa. 'hi Ali, I return- Down, to that hour the of State for the Colonies, in the presence found their do to the Throno and in and commerce between
b6 a I glan qua Of thel Premieres said in effect,- What are
sh ef, fit laded of mu
it Wal Great Britain to whid I Cann( a any. preferential tariff in fordo from vourable footing t )ea ti at which is car- TIIH DUXE OF y)p�,VOX8 IRE Ikeir Sovereign so .,trioA, and would thus
the -person of
1878 at beneflt and with the object of yet$ prepared to do in reference to com. quickened by the, inspiring al of a,
loilrod tol � torn for her trade, And � we do to 18 ? What Occurred in the cheese trade? tied on with f6reign coulatrieff, using a tie Of Pelfllt�ntdreqt to, kilit ant mercial matterst I we that a conference Cant years, that they quite freely giv maintain file unity Of the Empir
ll t6 discourage, at all ol the offerl We sent, in 1878, $3L Sol W worth of a eer That.resolution wkq %cut home to the TH, R bin 11) .a closely togethe'r th( of the PrImfors of Australia 0 that no measure of preference
49 "y ifiduaftwoft to tker United *all, sit, tilt Miniattr of Trade and the That 0
to QtOit Britain, The'ehefte of, thblv P"1111 Government. Lord It6sebory was -at the Ira, b nor in of their blood and of their treasure 110 short of the Call to [I,
CoMmerels read for the third or foirth t Is, e 'fill Cold best be dp4e b itying a, cormais on appointed, fel the felez and the holiour of tile 01111 ouvil 0, Policy ehoul
t Us and It"aft k And WO,wtnt tb knoW it %tleso are your t be col
4 1 Empire A Ian a t L, are far ALWAV. as final or i6ati-vi% P, I
A
11"on 4olivskillo that modal to the right.
61% gentlemen;
U.L butar
he . exports from
There, lot.a. plii % Amongst us who
country into Canada to no less th
per eent., while thoY.bave been leg
V
. _gy
.ff.AIdd. VM*n isevinlinate against
"Volill 44 1 Belgian goods, and who
le
from.England, he has succeeded in
Ing out a discrimination irk favour a
denunciation of the Gar.
fift&14 afid BelKlan treaties as a step to.
t1tay have been to
United States, if there is any truth
found in the statement that was. in
pleased
cal lifte Commercial federation of the
impird�% system under which commel
141 in
the platform'of the Liberal party in
When they declared, in express terms,
the tariff of Canada discriminated ag
Union the different parts of the
m,lre Will, be festered by law's ex-
*Wu
England. I Ask if there in an ban, g
men on that side of the House who
ing or discouraging' foreign goods.
�1f' this were to be the consequence
1,`What you have done, I need hardl
repeat that to -day. Was that state
true? Was there discrimination in th
VV that we of the Colid Y
on Club would
x6t have been here. It is because
iff ? If 136, You have increased it, te
The statement made by the ban. Mi
we
i be thait your efforts are founded OIL
of Marine - and Fislierles (Sir Louis
Yl a sebti6h of the Chamber of
gait
Alle, op d ipriheiple, and will be fQ14
y p a
0 posit � results, that we, Jet -
kdarn Smith Pel
merce in England, has exposed that
gentleman to the fact that hid state
and of of
'Bright and of Cobden, are here to can-
have proved tO be utterly, delusive.
said that out tariff discriminated Ag
C.NJgittillift and to thank you. You do'
3*1 61b ask us to abate one jot of
England, and he said that 'their
would change And reform that. Inate
ilde trade principles.
Itute is a declaration of Lord Farrar in
'eliareat and
doing that.the tariff of hon. gentl4eme
osite has raised ther imports from
Vatted
most comprehensive terms
States no less than $37,500,00Q
if fie had had that tariff of, 1898 be-
Ellia, -lay rI lit bon. friend would not
fbitt
ing'the short Teriod that they hai4
in power. I (a not intend to, say
great distinguishing
more upon th , 0 subject, but I may si
-which I told him on a f6riner oc.
1% 1 was afraid he would find a mill
excuse for - th very incoherent inarm
which I am dquini with this subject
a 4 ound his neck, and I am still of
1: have been following the, extraordi
OPITnion, Let, m6 now recall what I
l ated
t , to MY ban. friend the Minister of
ciourse -pursued by the ban. Ministe
Finance in introducing his budget
Italian, in reply to his statements as to
'ttly Aittitude on the tariff, and- I give -it as
passed from one subject to another',
and forward, to' and � fro, and I. am ob
ft v#Wdtice of the usition. that we took
oicithis
to follow the, very irrational course be
side of the Ol
=�intorder to be consistent. I do
fl L The tint to that this proposed tariff,
detain the House. in spea
0
9 6' the industries of Canada to
Iti I-- with .11 the World, and the
'the
11"
.
upon the question of making 'machi
blee used in the manufactilre of beet
that *
6 inn 9f 25 per cent. below
.0 ral tariff which is adopted, will' be
sugar cannot- be manufactured
. Canalla. It to a Policy that I entirely
Afel to Canadian industries.
proveof. When the -question came up
1* . believed that then, and I believe it now.
year I volitured to advise my ban. fr
to investigate it and seel action a
That may not be felt—
PortUbstely we have. bl4en. rescued from,
be taltert by the %pernment that won]
calculated to romote,. the beet. rant
.444t, 1fortunawy the abandonment of the
tii�, trade policy that Lord Parker spoke,
Industry. I t9ink, that it the sugar
plb axe lrery thankful for what he
,04 the adoption of the exclusive. pre-,
ck�o.to ZnRland, has saved us from that
done, they are very easily. satisfied at
am incline, d to thitil"that, although'h6
Oiler we were exposed to under the
U , ft 1; Of 1897, which was open to all the
done something, has not investigated
subject with any very great, del ot a
As Ll Ferrer said.
That titer act be felt Perhaps imme-
THE' 'BRITISH WEST INDIES.,
I find that he hag.fakent to heart
Oatol but at a very early day it will
3 and C he gentlemen on the
'have
the
vise which I ventured, across- thei floor
the Hol to him
k benches tied us by
enlighte
ifig us.that after personal commit-
extend it% refer
to. the West Indies., I ' stated last y
tion With 'the Government, they
and I repeat again, that I regard -it
moat. unfortunate thing that Gicat Bill
a pledge that thin is only.
entail of the wedge, and that
should, owing to her hostility. to dean
veiling duties, paralyze the inaustries
will be driven home until ever
,y ves-
e of,protection is rooted out'. My
of
Possessilins, -in the West - India Islands,
and -and. great objection. is that
't it gohey has destroyed the prospect,
.01 bb thing Preferential trade, the most
reduce them to such it condition. of d
cult and ombaiTassment that she a:
luteTly bad to advise them to'endeavour
a a
t' boon which, in my judgment,
C
4 Q 100 lbei obtained far Canada, and
negotiate a treaty, and assisted. in negot
ing a treaty liVith a foreign power. W
one
,!Ill if the, ban. gentleman was de-
19rinifted to make his attack OIL the I'll -
England has succeeded in placin the a
merce of the 'British West Isla
dual of the country, they a slit
u to
secured, if for no other reason
under the beat, of the United States of
crica, she has gone a long ' wily '
in
as some compensation for the
opininn towards bringing about diffe
in-
they were doing.
)*no
.tI Cuts I. regard to the polltliosl-ir
Lions of those. countries. I. do.'not, h
I moved thin resolution-
in the goiniort of this Housethe
kklu6tiori
tate to any, having � Pressed this matThat
strongly (in the attention of the.: ban. R
ister Finance,
�y per cent. of the duties
Upon a4l imports except wines, malt
of that I am glad to fil
as -he set
id, in his.vcry modest speech, t
liquors, spirits, spirl
Ituous liquors Ii.
medicines and articles cents"
a cohol; "'In
he: was not : above . taking a little adv
from wherever it alight � come,' and I
sugar, molasses and syrups. .1
All kinds, the product of the sugar
glad. that he has adopted the policy of
deavouring,*A6 all events, to rescue Tr
MEL, or beet -root, tobacco, cigars and
Cigarettes in fevour
dad from that Condition of thin a, Avhic
of any country
Whose tariff is or may be made on thO
regard as calculated to be fraugh with v
unpleasant consequendeg. I should be 0
whole as low' as that of schedule D
too lad if A treaty call be Arranged w
16 Calculated to imperil the industrial
Trinfdad_ that will enable the. producti
ijiterests of Canada, and is in principle
of Canada to.go in, in the freest possi
6Ppl to Preferential trade of any
Idnd with the Mother Country,
manner, sugats being taken in return.:
told ray ban. friend; when he introdu
That on several occasions the Gov.
his 25'per cent. tall the West Ind
arnment and Padiament of Canada
have re nested Her Majesty to be
oleAsed Zo take
that he would find it perfectly delusi
and be now admits that he 'hag failed
-such steps as might be
deoebsery to terminate the effect of. the
accomplish whaj he expected. I am
to me thin additional steii taken,
Pr6viAions of all treaties which prevent
the Parliaments of the United King-
say is in the right direction., (Cheers),
TMPIRL&L PREFERENTIAL TRADI
dont and the self overning colonies
adopting such tarls as may be re
Xomr, I come - to the question of prof
qnired for the promotion of trade
Within the Empire, but no decisive ad-
ential trade, and if I am obliged to det
Ahe Hcl at a. much g length th
'tion has been taken in this dire6tion.
That
greater
I Would like to do, if I am pill ad to
iterate again and, again, the lWoorl'of
the desire for preferential trade
With thd'United Kingdom i's now son-
oil t
House the position I have taken on th
important
drakittroughout Canada.
4 this House is
question of yreferential tra
my excuse must be that regard it as t
of opinion that
the Government of Canada should
most vitally important.queati6a that is
cause
Her'Majosty's Government to be a -
d
that
day before the People of Canada, I�g
that ah3r system a inter -Imperial
vised so soon as the difficulties in
the way are removed the Parliament -Canada,
pref
chtial trade that will give to the people
of Canada is ready to enter into a pre-
the advantage of a reidience
the marl;ets of the Mother is
tereritial trade arrangement at
with Gre
Britain 4nd rreland.
ountry
Policy so fraught with enormous results -
. .1
That thil; House cannot consent th at
any arrangement made by the Gov.
the people that too, much attention cann
b van to it. The ban. entleman set
agei, Was
tillarkent of Canada with any country
involving
great turpM to bear. hi
make such a Statement, thet-
Serious considerations of tdi-
iff and revenue should become opera.
England� which after a great struggle
five without the Sanction and ratifica,
Von of Parliament.
under Bripht and Cobden, had made
the People a food free, was asked to turn
'NOW, there is a Policy, there is X -sti.te;
Athere
back the bands Of the clook and tax
*iiitp ,
it; the proof that thin tariff I
the food of the people. - E as
I land was
06aderAned in 1897 was radically in prindi.
asked again an. agaf� to adcatt this
"I filailike that which was introduced in
081 and i were all glad to get rid of
condition, An. ju so ong as t at do.
mand w4s ade the cat journals and
th -Ilea go
the exposure of our industries to the coal.
at rif qf t ought in griolittid
' Fri
istition of the whole 'World under & pre-
ffd6f a at. r a ntial trade of that
kind.
rential rate, and we wort anxiol to
I
live
EL it limited, if it' must be given to
That in a bold and unqualified statemen
iiiiirbody, to the Mother Country. but,
16t us No what the Minister MnXow; out
it a & at. which IS not bort
bit the facticationt
g. I sow that the
of ends
tId ift his budget speech in regard to the jourl
olted States:
greate
of England havo to ad upon th
Measure With favotir,tid
than
If, in the United Staten there bad it
great on me
one occasion t
Toy have inditated th
,y0aft manifested any great dealt* to careful
Ti4vo better trade relations with us, I
n
was a queatio decrying of the. me
Ana thorough atboation from th
Government
Avg sure there would be a very Strong tlemantgoing
'ilemitnd filbin many People in Canada
of that country. One hon. go
farther than the ban. Mini
ter
�:fdr !reductions in the tariff on Anter. line
,, Icill PrOdudtil. But our American ineigh-
of Nuance,. defied Anybody to ahoW on
in anything that W.been utterled, a
Said,
hours feel it to be their duty, and they Chamberlain
601 it to be congistent, with their beat
or written by the Right lion. Jose
in favour of that rolicy. P
to drm%v
propose
4titerebts, not to encol Closer trade far
Wsitlatia With Canal 'i'l +u-
the attention of he Anne
a fov�,,hlame Rke, to this_ subject, Th
not I
our
ted States was, driven Out of the English
Inarliot by Canadiall cliceft long before bill
preference was thought of and that asecit,
[4044Y attained under the W"beral-Conoerva-
Live rule ham, I am happy to.
say, continued to
time. the present
so it is with Canadian
beach, As I went through the street$ of
Rnd!oat. � 19� 00. to..606 in the lixrgq. gro-
that tiuse 'r. if not lie
j I think, in powe
Ives Foreign Mirileter, qnd Aer Xmie'sty,
in her speech dt the a osIlig, of liarliamerl
said -
A conference Was held At Ottawa, in
the month of June last, at which To-
prosentativea oP the. Imperial (41)VOM.
ment, the Dominion of, Canada, the
Cape and the Australian colonies met
to.c.onsidler.auestique relating to inter.
this I
of I
to a
letter of
0 on this
was
Of
-w4um" _ -4 vulla were -tall, vx 4juvonoture leave in me tatter that
States 4yl -vlolulugh says that we do not ask of a Character calculated to strengthen he never made a formal offer of interl
or any %Uid pro quo from England, and ,
LTuite4 that we a not want any ound of flesh. the union of the colonies concerned, pell trade to mv right ban, friend.
both among theragelvei. end with thie Nobody Supposed he had any power to
people Lot me tell him that Carittge did not orl� - Mother Countl7l. do 110, As a member of the Government
crew 1,inate this foljoy of preferential trade.
that nter-Imperia preferential trade was adopt. Them, Sir. you have from the prime he could discuss,the question, but wag not
xhibit ed in 1891, by the United Empire Trade Minister of England, speaking -through the in A Position to make an offer, but I put
should Illeagite, composed of a number of eminent mouth of the Sovereign in closing Parlia- It to MT right bon. friend whether he did
members of the Lords and Commons, of all the declaration that that policy not un erl the speech made by His
both political parties. Their objec which was Propounded And adopted by . the Grace the Duke of Devoriphire to be an
was Ottawa, conference, at which Her Majestl 4tivitation to the colonial
BEAT not to benefit Canada. but to behe t. the Premiers to
(4overnment, Canada, Australasia and 110ake known what they thought on this
Empire. They were Englishmen And their question of An inter -Imperial commercial
4 last Policy was propounded, because having ex. South Africa were represented, was calcu-
ter of' emitted all the means to binil the Empire lated to strengthen the unity of the But. AlTaugement, If that was no his urlder.
hal together, they thought this was the , beat. gre Standing of the speech, why I'M my right
.j Then, the Toronto Board- of Trade he,. friend reply that he did it a
ey -ve the conclusion that to the this question UP in 1800, and pigged , at w at
arn . 0 anything of the kind?
Lib� ling of sentiment Vght be added mu- resolution 61 a Similar character, Will he tell this
last tually beneficial trAd relations, And that House that the other Premiers did not can -
Whereas, while the trade legiola. rider it an
!can at combined would indissolubly unite tion of other natiol is framed to sulI, invitation to them to state
the t a Empire together. serve their local interests, an BrItiah how far they Would be able to go In mak,
MR. GO$CIMNIS - OPINION. trade and other legislation a ing proposals to Her Majesty's Govern -
to secure within. the B reptile hou]4 alm plant, . The evidence 10 clear that they did,
Cor' I Want to meet the statomen made by interl a fe a union of nor does the letter, of His Grace in the
the ban, gentlemai Ing), that . deral character, And the slightest degree contradict that view.
0 not nothing Will induce the English People to Policy of each British community the contrary, he says: on
vO cl. reverse their polic and to Impose any du- should be designed to retain within Very few disciples of free trade fifty
Do ties upon the foolof the people. in 1890 the Empire subjects whose tabour would
tariff, and 1891, 1 went into that at rwise go. to foreign leads; Years ago would have believed for 4,
subject very WeAolved, that, in the opinion of, this moment that at this time France And
that 1111Y, In the Nineteenth Cel And I cot I kference, the advantage to be 073- Germany would be carrying on An enor.
68 eye elaborate evidence from the beat an. tained by a closer uniop betweAtli the MOUll trade under strictly prohibitive
"Cited horities to show what substantial advan. conditions and not only that they Wolfild'
carry, age all various portions'of the British Empire
Z�ht be given to colonial Products in are so great -as to justifv
9 the 1 11 . not have opened their markets to us,
e Eng !all market an -arraoge� but they Would be competing,over us
to be m, without at all raising ment as nearly As possible of the no- for the possession of I
de in ture of a. Zoilverein, based upon princl- as %rie a portion
1893 Hall. , age n an pies of the freest exchange of commo- 48 Possible of the a the earth.
tha? once or of a not for the purpose of opening it up
xchequer in 91, used this language, And It Ilion within the Empire, consistent, out of the universal benefits of free
ainst he I a i with the tariff requirements incident.to trade; but for the purpoge of exdluding
n in . a present Government as
entle. leirals L of e Admiralty. the maintenalloe of the local Govel from those portions E 1* h' trade.
will He said: ment of each longdom, dominion, prov-
ant I thialt it Possible that the advantage ince or colony, now forming part of The world has nqL becoZnIllisel corarril
e tar. of t er Consolidation of the Empire may the British family of nations. oinl paradise which WAS predicted In the
ifold. be. so great that, if the increase in the. early days of free trade opinion, when
nister price of the loaf is extremely arnall, Well, Sir. Xr, Chamberlain opened that' it Was hoped that free trade would
. DR, the producers with whom the power Chamber Of Commerce with a speech of bind all the nations of' the earth so
Col now lies, far more than with the can- Immense significance. He said: closely together that it would be a
surners, may not object. '. And. I admit that, if I rulde
ban. I differ with rl it matter of comparetively little import-.
cents the bon. member for Leeds, who sup- correctIvr-I find the gering of such i. once by Whom they -livere ruled, or un
Ile posed that if we had any Clistorra propl in a resolution *btdh is to be dqp what influence they -were govern:
ainot w union or arrangement* by which favoui submitted to you on behalf of the To- ed. ' We have since learned by painful
tariff was shown to the colonies, the United tanto Board of Trade. What is that experience that no old nol mar.
ad of States would have' a r lit to interfere. ion?. I hope I correctly explain it, licts are being thrown open to us by the
Point
n a not thin f1d States would WIt resolution I understan . d to be one influence of free trade 'alone, and thtt
I d'
P, have. a right to remoltistrate or inter- for the creation of 'a, British ZolIV44 if we Want to provide for increasing
the fere in the way he suggested. rein or customs union. which would e5. commerce, Which is necossa;ry for the
dur.
been I give that to the ban. gentleman from tablish 16t once practically free trade support of . our. incileasing Population,
an throughout the British Empire but we must find those markets
much eminent British statesman, who does not, for our -
y, in 'regard that.phase as a contingency., I may would'leave the Contracting pattie's free selyes, and must use every oportunity..
to inske their own Arrangements with either of.expanding or'consoli . dating -our
0
er in say that the ="see of the people, the can- regard to, duties Pon foreixn goods, ex. possessions.
that surreers, %vill, in my judgment, be the very cept thatl ill
the pr. 8 -Ali essential condition Lord Salisbury said ihiLt he Was at one*
nary agency that Will bring. about the condition of oponal-
that Great Britain with Mr. Chamberlain in the viewg,lie had
r of of things in, England which we desire to shall consent to replace randeinto du- announced on that important Question and
. He see. . t
back ' ties upon eerlt�in articles which Him Grace the Duke' of Devoushire,acedn.
LORD SALISBURYS STATLURNT, large Pi6duction in the colonies. O'N"dwof tuated that statement.
pur-
liged - The United Empire Trado League went if I have rightly understood it, these ar.
'not to Lord Salisbury -with the request that he ticles would Comprise -earn, meet, wool SIR. WILFRID- REIFT78ES A PREFER.
U14, have the Belgian and German tres, and sugar, and
Icing ties abrogated, because no such Arrange- Pirlhandother articles of EXCE.
nary enormous collsumPtioa in -this -Conn..
root ment of inter- referential trade could be. try, which are. at present laritel � . But lily right ;ban. friend,. in8tead of re -
1.
Vvery one knows that hundreds of thou.
63400 of men wopld be brought Into the
Dominion by 4, policy that would give
Canadian Products A proferoado in the I�ng.
Ilah markets over the products of foreign
countries, and every man brought into this
'country is an additional otrvujj� to the
1"inpirp, us blis been, recent y shown.
Thorofare, the great objection we, bad to,
this preforence was that wo were throwing
AW4Y the greatest incentive and the
strongest argument that could be used by
those who were seeking to have 014 arl
gQ11lent made by which the products of
the colonies could. enter the Br LIS met,.
ket on better terms than the p a u ts of
foreign countr:cs. it is on that a a that
We Object to this prefermence.ca . We
Object to it (to throwing away the most ef-
fective means by which a preference in
the Britsh mal1et a uld be scoured for
otir goods. This, the oright lion, 4"tiomait
said: .
Now, Sir, thin we 1406're done 4eliber.
Ately, and for this let Ve toll you gen.
tlemen, the Canadian overnalcul and
the Canadian People Ask nothing in I'l
turn. They bevel it out of grati.
tude for the Motherland. They do not.
ask Any quid� pro U% they do not ank
fOP the pound of %as 1; the do not re.
quire a price for their loyalty.
.1 im afraid hp wait not exactly speaking
then under the inspiration of the bon. Min.
later of Trade and Commerce, who Gays
that we owe nothing to the Xot er an
el forgiveness, In a "girit of Christian
charity, for the wrong n e has done us.
1, arn afraid he Was not Actipg under that
aspiration,
The MINISTER OF TRADE AND COM.
MERC.U, -it. shows what high Christians
We are.
Sir CHARLES TUPPER. Quite so,
� They have done it out of gratitude
for the Motherland. They do, not ask
An
yguid Pro yo; they do not Ask
)r , pound a flesh; ilig do not re-
quire a price for their loyal y,
The question had, up to that time, been
discussed upon the broad principle of Inn.
tual benefit to Great Britain, and to Can.
ads, and the outlying portions of the Rin.
Pire. But, the right ban. gentleman nor.
rowed it down and gave it an entirely dif-
ferent character, taking tile Strong , cot
means he could to prevent anybody ever
acccruplishing anything in favour of this
Ereat measure- that the whole people (,f
114nada desire, that every man in Canada
to -day longs for, alld that every intelligent
mail knows will do more for Canade, than
any Policy that has ever been propounded
in Canada, or:that, an be conceived,
AT THE EMPIRE TRADE LEAGUE
DINNER.
And; what -do '
-le evidently saw that my right ban.
reply? I On Mr; Chamberlain say in
friend Was labouring under same hostile
a6iri that could,not v�ery well be explain.
ad. tkr. Chamberlain kiiiew whab the post-
tibit was. .1 won over in 1896, after the do.
feet of mi Government. l- was entertain-
ed there, had the honour of dining with
the United Empire Trade Leaglid. And
,game members Of that or Anizablon. ex!
ressed their deep iegret t2it I should
eye been defeated because of the -, -
l
views still. We know that the Premiers of
Auetralia bad agreed, that they had pass,
9d 0, r0fiolution aslOng for A Commission on
this subject. And who stopped it, who
looked it, who Prevented anything being
One?. The Chun rests on the light hori.
gentlenign Sir Wilfrid Laurier , who bad
given his 14dge that be livoul do evory-
thing in his power to support this policy.
MR. 01JAMBERLAINIS O.ViFEU.
Speaking to the Premiers, the Right
Ron. Joseph Chamberlain vaid:
I In the meanwhile, however, I may say
that I note a resolution which appears
to have'liven. passed unanimously At A
aleat'lig of the Premiere in Hobart,
in which the desire was expressed for
closer commercial arran Monts with
the hte, And I thiur it was sus.
9FFtOd tiet a Commission of inquiry
should be created In order to see in
what way practical offect miflit be
given to the aspiration, If the be the
case, and if it were thought sit the
Present time you were not prepared to
go beyond that inquiry, if It were the
Wish of the other coloideo, of Canada
and of the South African colonies, to
Join in such an in3niry, Her Majestylo
Government want be delighted to
Make arrangements for that purpose,
And to accept I any suggestions no to tile
form of the referenceend the character
and constitution of thp commission, 0
and WOU14 vary gladly take part in
it
Does the ban. gentleman dare to tell
also or any ban, gentleman in this House,
or out of it, - that the Right Hall. Mr.
Chamberlain. who had followed step by Ste
line by -line. -the declarations that be
ncen made in reeard to this I subject, y
the Premiers, And ended in proposing to
theise gentlemen that he would form part of
a commission to take thin Oub .1 coit p and
inquire into it—does he mean a sav, that
that indicates there is no man in Euslarid
that we can' quote a line from. or any
public journal of influence. to show that
there is anv utility- in doing anything in
regard to this matter? Nov. Sir, Colonel
Howard Vincent was interviewed on thin
subjert, F6ruary 12, 1$67. and this is what
he said:
In view of Mill G. E. Foatel and
Sir Charles Tunner's speorl and the
action of the Canadian Parliament, a
.correspondent adiced Colonel Howard
Vincent, M.P., to -d A
g what action w a
Intended in the I nerial Parliament
reppectinf, a tariff of greferences 'with
the Rml) re. He rl : "I Cannot say. 1
definitely, but we shall march forward
day by *day, and stage by stage. in ad.
cordance with Sir Charles Tupper's
views and those of the -Canadiart. Gov.
Cranial
Col. Vincent eontirmem
The United Empire Trade League .
.now numbers quite two-thirds of the
Minjiterielists in the British Commons,
And yet. the ban.. gentleman tells- this
House that no man can be found in Eng-
land'tbat will lqnd any countenance or any
sanction. to theme. proposals. . 1. hive beAl
obliged to detain the House at length 'on
this question because I consider It of Vital
importance and I am an-;ouqA- 1 . 11
. Does the boa. gentleman think that
is due to this Government?
The XIN18TERt OF RAILWAYS
CANALl �Mr. Blair Yee. All
mpir 0111A tLES TOPPER. Let me 11
nd the 11ouso of what the Prime Alin-
i6ter of Canada said in Sherbrooke. it
upolcgi;ed for having done anything.
Faid a had not consented to anything no
even to'allowltiz men to enlist in the tri
tell Army from Ca-hadia, he had a ,
at co
at coon
seated toal until he was borne do
'W
by the overwhelming sentiment of th
country. Lot me cull a witness from the
side of the House. The bon. the lonfil
member for the ciLY of Halifax (Mr. Ruip
sell) has borne this testimony:
.It we the opportunity and the pri.
f the leader of the Opposition
I;G Initiate the pr9posal to offer Cartel
than troops for service in South Africa.
It was a proud, And enviable, and dis,
tinguished opportunity.
Then, what do we find the bon. member
for Labelle (Mr. Bour4ssa) saying on this
subject.. , I
After Parliament was. prorl
events went on, until it came to the
pol where the Prime Minister do.
olared that Canada was not at war with
the son 11 African Republic; that our
Tot forbade the sending, I f , I ,
a our
troops outside of Canada unless her ter.
ritory was thrcatoned; and, moreover,
that Parliament was sovereign in the
matter, And that. wigiout the sanction.,
of Parliament.' the 0overnment could
do nothing, I think this is a fair ra.
suirtie of the position taken by the right
bon. gentleman in,his often noted 1w
terview with the "Global" The leader
of 'the Opposition took issue with the
Prime Minister. In a telp$ram which
did not reach its destination, but
which was published broadcast—
And known well to the ban. gentlemen.
-the ban. gentleman advised the Gov.;
ernment to send troops -right at once
and not to mind Parliament. I need
not oak where my sympathy stood.
Ton days litter the Government gave
up, And decided to send troops.
I comintirid that to the attention of ban.
gentlemen opposite. What more have We,
Sir? At this moment -%ve have the fact
that supporters of the Government are now.
agitating the question and Are holding pub.
110 InketingS in the province of Quebec.
The bon. member for Laprairie and Napier.
Ville (Mr. Morl the ban, member for
Labelle (Mr. Boxtrassa), and the ban. mem.
her. foL Charlevoix (Mr. Angers), are hold.
ins Pu lie inectingi in the province of Que.
bec denouncing the sending of troops,
agologizing for the Premier. and saying
t let he was misled by that,dreadful m4n,
Sir Charles Tupper.
BOARD. 00 TRADE RESOLUTIONS_
This may be a.farce that it; being Carl
rind out, but, I think, if it is one, It is
not pai-ticularly creditable to the ban,
gentleman. I will . ask the permission of thd:
House: to have these resolutions of the
boarl trade entered on the.recQrd, an
I have really.PG time to read them:
.Ottawa Board of TrAl
Whereas. the second Congress of the
flu -11 :_a "
ed i - I k -FO I � F .,a .. R are annual at the Empire
in Carr, out u ess that were done. duced in, the colonies. and which might. deeming the eoletem pledge he 'had given that'l was preparcil'to give to inter-Imberial fore the country,', clearly and *distinctly, the declared, in 1,802, "That arrangements,
Alp- Salisbury said: 'be, under such An arrxngemcint� wholly ountry. betrayed the - I am happy to great is�tie that is between .- the parties.. should be devised to secure closdr,�om.
Lord the eople of this a' referential trade.. I Paid,
act) e. What 'did he
last On thi's matter, public opinfori'must produced in the Colonies, and wholly do? In answer to go able to tell you illat you are gilite mi8_ Hall. gentlemen opposite propose to give a morci4l union- between the Mother
lend' 136. produced by- British tabour. that speech, lie said: -oril that, instead of my defeatTeing an on this aide of the Country and'her colonies and dependent,
trained or formed. before any Gov- On the tal, . preference which we
injury. -imperial trade, it 'will be House think is calculated to ingvent env- CiOA," Arld,"'That a commercial union.
ould ernment could act. obhbr hand, sA I have said, the colo- daim, for to inter
the present Government
d he Did Lolurir Pay.. it be . in Intel while maintaining. their duties UP- of Canada that they. have passed a re-' the reverse; the ban. *gent1driewn who has thing ever being done that will induce tfie within the British Empire on tbe'lla.
tiga Is %ul I POO- -on 1oreigh imports; Would -AoTee, to a 6olution. by which the products - of sis of freer trade would terid to pro -
r 't defeated me and who is now the Premier British Government and the British Par-
sible to undertake or tot, deal'wit a subject frep interchange 'of commodities � With Great Britain Are admittl6d on the, irate -of Canada, In Pledged as strongly as I aal� ]lament to -negotiate an this question, be� 'mote its permanence and proilperity;11"
Pao- of this kind. Not at all. Lord -Salisbury the rest of the Empire, and.. would of their tariff at 121 par in favour of inter -Imperial preferential cause all the -se - questions, have to be, ne-
has said..further: ce t., - And And, whereas, it has been generally
d I cease -to place protective � duties u next year, at 25 trade, and has declared: that one of the aotiat.ed on the principle '9f' reciprocity. admitted that the colonies should con -
Pon per cent. re,51 first things he would. do, if he got power, We take our stand on the Principle of tribute towards the. cost of- Imperial
has On.this' matter, ptiblie-opinton' must u6tiou
any Product Of British libour, This -ire have dorle,. not asking any com-.;
the b.Ll framed at formed before, any Gol Hall. gentlomel Wgite*' Pensati6n. Would bii to send ai commission to Eng- *Protection. We say we are . repared to defence, arid, as A'alAtter of fiat, Onto -
are ernment can act. No Government . can �11 s6v that there "Tbere- is land to negotiate It,* and 1. have t e. meet Protect the - great Gilu0nies OF this nial fcl have participated with thoo6,
are, no,proteetive du ie§ now, but that -they a clase.of our fell6w-6itizens - coun-
,the. pea)le�, 'have a ..revenue unbounded confidence that. he will ceep Me* trY� arld,we couple with that -the.,prono-
its Own opinion on. .. c tarifff and, therefore, who ask -that all such'Oncessions should of the United Kingdom, in defending.,, -
of - this country in these matte OW 'that carneq'entirelv within the statement be made for, quid pro qua, ledgei and the I . .
rebidt -will be that you will sition that rio protection, no boon, as ille. the ffitogility of the Empire -
hose made by Mr, 0 The Calia.Aida Government hits I -right h6h. gentleman has -Therefore,- be it. resolved' the , in
Ad. are invited, and it is the duty 6 al Liberal Varty of which he is the justly said, and t
,of who, feel themselves to be th� pioneers ba�mberlahrl That cotigress shall hqad,.. struggling to, olitain this great boon repea
0 0 sue a ovembut and the apostles Odsved a resolution to this effect: ed all such sentiments. �ted again and again tefoics. the elec- the, opinion of this Congress, a certain
at tions, can be giveh to the great a degree of Closer � commercial union,
-and the Conservative party ta
end We have done it because We owe : A
eall - On9rP%s of Chambers of ilebt� of gratitude to n. ivinb all the aid tural rests of -Canada that will com- among the dountrieg of the Empire can
�of sue a. octrine, 'to go forth- to fight hind them' ' ' a athy gricul
an a ..'Commerce 'of the Empire is of opinion Great'Britai they can.. 91r, hamberlain parel r
That 'bills C Wo have done it because �'t is no in-' an a .07 g� be most conveniently established a step
for it, a en they have convinced.. Val , I re
that.,the establishment Of closer co (S d n; �Plv i oment with the advantage. It
tain thel le'of t is country, their battle - In- I tention of ours to disturb in all to the right ban:, gentl it . would eriv -6curing the imposition Of towards the
mistrial, I y way, entan I] rid a in b introduction of inter-
ter- 111 6 mlationR between the Utilted the system � of ties trade which has Laurler)-for he spoke later:
Kingdom and -the colonies 11 an*d -- depen- a uty upo Products of.-foreigrx Conn- British free trade most readily taken
'discouraging, tries going -BritiR -that will 'the' rbsponsibilities ot"each Part of, 'A
her That - is not 'ver Lord- enCIPS I'll fill done so much for Hall 313r Lord Mayor,'if'our self-governing t6. a . h market: and
, y d . - ..object which - disperl 'Many Schein give an act a t go to Canada the Empire most ' equitably borne by.:
and 'Salisbury's Advice was takel and the And demands; prompt :and Careful, con, 'been a
ifflj� Uni eR of union had colonies. desire' a future
Led Empire Tra4a'Leaguo.agitatl6d all over mice their share in the glories
an. sideration. The congress, therefore, re- auggested, but they all had the fetal time to t � pir or at any THE OPINION OF THE TIMES. providing.a revenue for its defence, and
61ijectioli of *interfering with the free-* apd in the reiponsibilities of the Em u= from
Britain in favour of this matter, and af- illiectfully'represents to Her Mallsotv's. hon..gentleman says. that oiher�common Impe ial P
tO' ter -the gengral elections In. 1895, they went floyprnment that, dom of. trade -of the'colorties. pire they will. find Now. Sir. the the proceeds of a �Vlmall duty
let-. back With this statement to -laid Salis. . % I if the suggestion Theeolonica had,alipAriv gren that we 4re ready every'Landon journal scoffs at the* Idea Of (over and above th6se 'of the local
should be made on behalf of the Colo. ted cer- to meet. them more than half -way, And pipferential tride. -Why do. they, scoff 'at where any such are levied)
n burl tain concepsions to the Mother Country, that we -will make it our duty 'to ea. it? They did' not scoff at it before the tariffs, rom
bill, ines or some of them,, it would be right illrence was thrown at them; and be -
ids, The, greater number of the. members and el to' promote.. such but they Asked for no qUid.Yro quo, no., firml that pritiolp'le of. our can- pref. 411 implortations f foreign coa
returned'to- the Prep-ent Parliament in aideration, . and M
con pound of flesh ach for 6,11, and all 'for fore their were told. that. we wanted noth.' trieo, I t eve part of the Empire.
Va. the formulation of ontrea Ong of T
my . , What we gl�e'vou by -our tariff we UPOU which alone the stability Vag for it, Here iR'*hat the Times' says
support of your lorl Policy and some. practicable Plan, by -gummanl�g give yo� in gratitude - for the -oplel .' on February 13, 1808: rade.
-cut advocated either in I eacKhe prosperity of the Empire can
administration, .. An imperial califerel thorl rer And That., in the opinion of this Congress
their election addresses or in their plat- did free am under which we have pros- depend and--�- Lite bondd of the British Empire wotild
ela. . proentative* of the interesta. involypa, It is believed that the accession of be materially- . strengthened and 1he
Psi- form speeches, the policy of united -or by such othW-meang. as H& Me- pered. It is -a free gift, We- on't no Ma,k.t Sir Charles Tupper to the ministry will
Empire trade, and to this feet must be - compensation. Protection has be, his, Mr. Speaker;
ter jesky May. be advised. to adopt. en the lvishful to Icad Canada to make.some-kinct of'aia union of the various parts of Her,Mar
ascribed wine portion of the unparal. curse of Canada; we would not see you -if their are dr6v closer the . jesty's dominions greatly oonsolidated�
I was P little surprised to learn that the come under its baneful effort of preferential trade*. With' the fa), By tho.col Y'a -7
leled majority in the House of Com- influence -for commercial relations betlVel therritel- Cities contributin t
nd Firtanee Minister could go Asperse the lei- what weakens you must weaken us, I Mother Country, It is probable that wirds'the navid. and military; de ce
mons by Which your lo , ild"hi is sup. der of the Government of which' he is a ves and us, now or At any future time, the uqited Governments of AuAtrmlia of the Empire;
hai ported-especiall "Al
ir from wolss I ask my right ban. - friend in that what WIWI Pay We will -meet them, and in will nialce a similar effort.' The recent. ib.) By the adoption of a cammerl,
ice. member as to intimate, that this qu�ettion the People had a iight to expect at his 'no hilielcestering spirit.. We will not turn of foreign affairs, especially rega dial arrangement that, while conserv-
fun constituencies. in scoffed at by 46ver.vbodv, that Wip an hands. When asking their suffrages, 'he treat this egi� a transaction in a ledger, rd -
en. Now, Sir, there is -the lact, And yet the d ad Impracticable at * ing Germany and Ame
tell. ban. gentleman (Mr. -Melding), has actual 'r'Y Cry, find, declared that if they would clothe him to be wZtilihad in proportio to the ex. popular rapetua,rica, have given Ins the present freedom of action; ae to
title
to a therbort. p much to his move- the fiscal, policies most suitable to the
h I ly said that no man i �'t like gentlemen, that with vower he *Out& send A commission to act balance of profit and lose. No, there
- vith a 'head on his at d nor . uggestidn Along that line negotiate inter-Tinnerial preferential is a principle', arid. as I have said, a geographical conditions and. diversified
de (or -words to that effect), could had -0 uttered s trade ment.
cry been by.the Prime Minister. sell Interests of the individual countries earn.
"'a"' ral And yet, every London j6itrnil, itedording
nl b ound that would advocate Any such between Great Britain and Canada but.. timent behind it which %yill carry all
V t C f ENDORSED BY SIR WiLl before it, because we see in such tight to the hom gentleman, so the idea posing the Empire, will provide
hill ID offs at f
ith T having obtained . power, he deliber'
T. n the to thin slid- down 'inter lol
one Ig lines newspaper of March 10, 1890 What did ibe Pritne Arinister say a turned big back on this pledge ately ailing of Iniferial bonda'a guarantee for of obtaining -Imperial preferential the imposition of A moderate special I
- ' I 17th of . Way; 189e, -W - hour. there is not 0. ;an, inthis , seen . , trade. Now, let me refer to the boards of valorem duty on importations from
ble said. hen seeking the sweet rity. an continued unity, trade. I suppose there are some men in foreign counfiies to be levied uniformly
I The Prime Minister hag addresed a vOilles of thla. Nellie? Oil -this question of countily who has been taken lriV) his confl- I say that the man Who, in th
ced letter to Sir Howard Vincent. mq he preferential trade, he held: delice and been toldwhat war.'the cause 'of, It e face,of the board of 'trado, of Montreal, Toronto. by all parts of the British Empire,
n- at Will say that there in no public man in and Ottawa, who have . heads on their thus not grilf prol
!as orl -secretary of the United Empire in regard to. t this overwhelming change Of opinion oil Cland who will liatkato thedisoussion of . revenue '1or
big Question of shoulders, some men who have a little joint Imperia resyonsl but also
Ver, de Le :in to ly to the memorial ential trade, Mr. Laurier desired far-, him art. .. It is very signifleant that he this"question, that
'i re - it is scorned by the knowledire of commercial affairs (is well inaugurating a
to pi-esentedt'. -nioritt by the council of th Olt t, bay should have gc�fie out of his Way to curse ress and the people in that Court ttler. as the Minister of Finance. Nall To ic3r -of inu net bone -
fit' whereby eac I compc�ient part of
Sir Charles Tupper was no * more try Sir, this
ad thatl Praying that notice mi favourable to the idea than thg6 which he was sent to,bless. Y falls to grasp this subject, ut fails proposition that the. ban, gentleman sea
slit be himself, F, t1ryu Its the Empire wduld receive an advantage
-clause I, I 1114YRAY that Lord Salisbury does riot to see it in its true ligh . int -trade tie a result of its national
gi�,an denouncing the n the com- My hope IF;. rinyl, my conviction is Ith-my right ban, fill in his t. at, derides, and -eye in out of the question,
martial treities with Germany and thilt on the 23rd of Jilinie the Liberal' Wee wI re b 1)
Belgium preventing British Party Will be at the view that inter4niperial preference would SIR wiLFRID'S EXCUS-9. that it is A Waste Of time to discuss it, I, latient I
colonieg hea of the polls,- nqt So regarded by the boards of trade -of Toronto Board of Trade:
from levying a lighter duty. upon Brit- find then' it,will be the �iberel partv, interfere 'with fred trade.- Ilt was written But, my right hon. friend. came back, Montreal, Toronto and Ottawa, who have, Where"; it is generally renal
rn!nd him of a point -which, Within the last month, passed resolutions _
'with. its Policy Of a revenue tariff, an April 5, 1887; and he Instructed Ilia . that on advantageous commercial bond.
el tell ol than upon fokeign . goods, to by a gentleman in England de long nao and, I wish to re
min 8houd they, elect to do 86. Lord Sells- that will sen -coal it seeing, has escaped his notice. He was' strongly affirming the desirability, of send- is the strongest link in national tinityl
of preferen- attacked for having betr%ed the interests Ing
re to Ann to arrange 'for a -*basis I
an bury says that � "since the accessio4l in's"oharg to Lall- Private secretary to reply as follows... I
office of Her Majesty's present Advisers tint trade. I bm to repI delegates to a coagrelis of the Chamber and innintanatice and strengthening of!
y that Lord Salisbury of Canadd, for having ailed to redeern Commerce, to urpse this very , policy trade is the keystone of a state's suel;
h the questioit of the trade relations be- the ban. 'gentleman does not -imagine that differential dii, the pledge he Ave to the people. He 0
at tween the Mother Country and the colo- to the subject at'Lon Went more fully in. ties in favour of our colonies, what *cut to Toronto and re his answer. upon the associated chambers of commerce a I essful development;
del, rifes has been taken into serious col 'said: don, Ont., where -he I a the Empire. And whereas, the existence of an Em,
he ever may be said for or against them- And. what wp it? I wi I give big exact, TIM CONSERVA11VE, AMENDMENT. pire is largely dependent upon the ma.
erl and that. he is In thorough ac- Now can properly be described under thl' worl as taken In big Spaeth lit Toronto, Sir, I do not proP terial prosperity of its peopin
the otateamerl'of Grant Britain ferm - protection, aftst big return in 1897: tobAne. to taltd up further
to- card Vvith the views e�pressed by Mr. have Aought that the governments of timn than to move Te.qO]UtiOn which I
ay . Chamberlain as to the extreme im- Therefore, be it resolved that, in the
er, portance of securing no large a share as the a There in a sweeping Away of the whole Carl If I thought I could have hold in.my hand, and which is seconded opinion of thin Congress, tho bonds of
of a newolootieers) ba`nvebebome to a time when foundation of my right ban. friend's post. obtained or my country, for the'Pro. by Mr. Foster: As British Empire Would be materially
Possible of the mutual trade . of the taken in their de. Ling, when on the high road to -obtain A duets of Canada. a, prefe . strengthened and the union of the va-
in 'United 'Kingdom and the Colonies for velolimint? Whitt is that? That there rential trel That.all the words after "Thnt'r- be
a British producers and . manufactUrers, Phal be a c6romercial a reement be- Co don medal. His Grace the Duke of. iniont in the markets of.Great BritAinj . ribus, parts of Her MajeAty's dominions
to whether located in the colonies or In tween England and the eclonies. That Devonshire. made another pronouncement; I would not only have been wanting in left out, and the following added in- greatly consolidated by the, adoption of
at the United Kingdom. illeetical Atatesman, Mr. Joseph Chain. And if by his speeches he did not 'mean to patriotism but I would have been stead thereof ----�'fhig House in of opin- a commercial polier. based upon the
e what4mea- pre utua beriefit, whereby
it Is Pas d have been an idiot -if I had failed to ire -
wanting In reason"I would simply ference between rest Britain and do
d, r, do not think that bears out borlain, has could to the conclusion invite the colohida to propo ion tbat A system of mutual trade p a
the state- that the time has tome whon sures. they. comidored wo IF contribute *1 1 0 in
in. Iftel made by the Finance Miniater (Mr. u land and the co, allies we ripanarit part of t e' Eral
Empire, I do net obtain such 4 preference. Uld greatly
-within the bounds of the atimulate increased rroduction.2n and r
sible to have 2 Pr'n' e
Fielding). Then on the 25th of April, 1892, But let rule 'all Cd.V
blost to the unity of the would 1 0 ubstantia advantage
the Cahidian Parliament Passed thfs'remi Empire a now step takenj which will know what he meant. At the Merchant SAY, that above all things, in matters coranaeree between them countries, and in trade its the result of their national
labial a- give to the colonies in England a pre Tailove Hall, London, on July 9, 1807, he I relationship
forence for their - said., Ef5litical, I have learned my lesson from would thus promote and maintain the
products over the ritish precedents, and I know that all Unity of the Empirl and that 'THE STORY'OF Tl LIBERAL PARTY.
reforms have to be taken one step at measure of preference Which falls short If my bon. friend the Minister of Finance
That if and when the Parliament of Products of other nations. What We knew that while our c6lonles and * no
Great Britain land Ireland admits Cartel- would be the Possibilities at such, a our de endencles c&n. by a, strengthen. a time.� And he who ondeavours to do of the coin? salisition of such a will excuse me for invading his p0eat of
more than that 19 likely- to end in fel
avoural a In -and enhance Policy Shell d be considered as filial or the very eloquent peroration that he weds
dlea roducts to 'the markets of t 6 11 it *41 t*en? We sell our go6da ed unify greatly enlarge ",,late to
e Urn.
Uniteg Kingdom'upon more f be e all Our whent, our out, Power and influepep in the :world, satisfactory."
terms than It accotils to the products butter, our the in concluding him budget speech, I will,
of total age, kill our natural pro yet at this same time we have much that Then he went on to say that the treaties That is the Policy that we propotind to- after havint stated the policy of the gteab
countries, the Parliniment ducts, but there We have to c6 Dete we ftn offer to, them, and which We do. had been denounced,, and that their were day in opposition to the nolidy proposed Party whic I have the honour, at pros.
of Canar. will be prepared to accord Nvith Similar Products train the C offer -them; and it is not in the inter� the grant hindrance n the way, and pro- by the hoti. gentleman nf increasing to Out, to laid, conclude.my remarks b
eprilesponding advantages, by a reduc. I States,.from RUesift, and from tilted
tion in the imposeat upon Brit- n0iona. other est of the islands alonft-it is In the, ceeded: 83. 1-3 per cent. the Preference )p to la that the story art y sayl
city it Just see what it great Advert- interest of the Wkole English-speaking There to nothing in th6 we of the p Y and of
tp Y now. English imports. I have no hesitation in t a Government of thin country Is the
Ish manufactured goods, t490 it would be to Oanade� it the race -that we Advocate the idea a The coast is clear. The ground to ready saying that, although the condition of he federal -
a That in our policy tol unity, and we u f story of & partg yho glorify t
at thitt, in the wheat, choose and 'butter, which we 0 upon you to, take for ditiougsion, and it can be discussed things Its flourishing to -day. and although tiou they did t air utmost ta, obatruat,
at. Would send to England, should be met every measure the it is in Your power With &i.hope of clittLining some sotis- that preference, if It is the storl A Party, Who, h%l
Position we take. We sl it is A, u0stioll 11
of businesal that it in a question al trade, in Rilglarld with a preference over ohn, to take to cement and strengthen it. factory 'solution of the problem, it should take effect,
ire That is a question which. Under ourcon, flar products of other nations. The pool. But; ladles and gentlemen, we believe . might not be very, Seriously felt At piresent, failed to defeat the construction of the
sibilitieA are immense. ourpelvels, the Bilti There is Another pledge, a pledge made yet, lei 0, little stringency come land the Canadian Pasiflee!a�tlwa
all race both foy,t-now boast of
here nee he came bacIC-that the great diffi- r
of Canaaa and Sir, we tespond to the find abroad, that wo at,% not only a b,
it stitution has been confided to t at hall. gentleman will And 'industry at r I, -
8t he people Mr. Joseph Chamberlain, th wbat it has achl he country,
a aPl maile fral high authorities in Great and progressive Secretary of t e now cultY Out of the 'way, he would do, every- dustily in It a of a
-le, but a practical pool thing in bin power to obtain this great boon find that without having accomp is ed Any-
n- be Colo- going down In Canada, They wl It t 0 bar.
sentimental Poop Oy pro Party thtl After the
a. Britain on this tiestion, and, *6 believe, nice, has declared that the time has ple, and tho. idea which must denunciation o' tecticti have adopted
0 with, them, tbatit will promote the unity come when it is Eave for Canada, What step has he taken, thing beneficial to Great Britain, withoilt It 45 their policy.
possibleto discuss that occurred to trear of us, after witness- down to thi's hour? 110 has done nothing having increased by, one pound or by one It Is the story of a party Wh
r Of this great Empire. We believe that we question. But. Sir, if England in gain ing the demong ration at home and but blOck"every effort made in thin House themselves to secure Il ra a
aria right and that It Is just an to give 'US that dollar the exports sent from this country At kto, gltdje:4
proper greference, TDInglang abroad which we have withesqed in nglb step In that to Great Britain, without having adcom-
we ShOd d would expect aomet, Ing front its in rl these recent time in, what I to fako A af direction. tween En and And Cagada, And' after.
Ask from Her Majesty's Gov. . a to be the Though he declared that imbed anything that Will 'promote in any livards decared the 41 -not visit that
ernment, that they should Adopt the name turn, What is it she would expect? practical outcome of it all; what are thb great diffi. PI 11�� Y
a policy with reference to Canada. thatCal England would expect that we Walt the measures which we are about to culty. had been removed, and he was ready measure the unity of the Empire, the so- Policy adopted,
Ada, adopts in regard to Great Britain, Como &a Closely to her own sy, take in order to antis to do everything, he has done legs than Lich the Government are taking is go- It is the story of a Party who have via -
free trade as it is pos, 5
a . Aboar 0 fir the Aspirations nothin
d CHAMBE US OF COMME RCE come. 0le for us to which many of us have formed; itif to be fraught with dan er to tile beat Isted every pleaga they gave to the Conn.'
OF THR, Entail does not expect the how and The9kittlater Of Finance Pays that Mr. imerests of the Country. I sav that the til, when seeking power.
EXPIRE. t are we 96in� to give effect to the Cliatriberlain has never committed himself policy that we t in the story of a party who evowed the
it I mair say that'at the second meeting of Iva abould alce bar Own system of free sentiment the emote c
trade, such an sho ban it, but have Paid, in.now un oubted? vroposo Is a policy of "fit -
a the Chambers of Commerce of the Bill. I lay Ed Of which, ad I on this question, I want to knew how he ting protection.' That Wits the original Policy Of Promoting trade with the Mother
it a lNg. The bon. gentleman wax Using every of big own Geyer 4 ting p
Piro, I reeved A resolution, proposing that before YOU, that the thing th Accounts for the &olaration of tfio leader term, that in the term we use holy, tefit. Country And so change(I the tariff as to
A, 6 per cant. duty should be in limb People Would e:tpeob in return Is nment; that Aft, Cham. _rotel to the manufacturing cause it diminution of the imports of Eng.
n " !L ! posed by t (it instead of a -- - i induce the Proniters whom L. berlain had Committed Ifininielf M * it the minift&- fighing luml,--i- I It. I land in thret -ears of —ole 41� a
G_ ... it. ISAMU waun .1neAluley rea r a n in favolir or the products of 4 PrOted.
emity, at,au events still An Open ques- F. d A .1'. 0 ad6lamm U of ts. ." urh P.Ml
art Was passel t on, we should adopt the rove t�,,ng to take this question up. eat degree, and bdd.pro owd it p and shipping Industries, and to Canadian
Lion, and though tbore and when Me Liberal. her colonies, and Against foreign Products, s"lle fortri olicy that and an intreasc of imports from the United
may be no, im. at tariff. lium and 21st of Sl my right hon. friend W44 Perfectly practlealipol. And that under labour. There is the round on which we States of over 37 per Coat, in the saille,
r.tdiAtO Prospect# Of its re-Assernblin Conservative Government said that their and that was defeated by a vote of the Of 10. These are Again said: A, Poll . cY Of revenue tiLdil-which the ban. are ready to go to bAl with ban, gentle. Pettit,
'Conditions on whDIR we can h4va
has hot yet been die 9 Proposed to send eggs to 143ngland they Chambers of the Commerce of the Empire, t lie to
only auth miamd - by the were luot with 0, about of derision ity the 47 votill against and 37 voting for. Ifi Alt t at boon. Acalitinj this, and At the same time gentleman says he has fidl could be men olel any moment their may Choose is the story of a party who opil
,ralit4t its Liberals of this country The right ban. gentleman AaV realizing great utility carried nut without difflOUlty, Does he to select. I have no hesitation in p4ying to At E
Critics who can gen
_, bel the bell, article coat bubcd to one of th F A a now that tie which would hinding a Canadian a
0:000ce. If we Phil] , All an OP. Minister of Trade and Commerce, bel Pines of 1he 14y, I showed thate I % has got that boon, and I gay follow from a close my that the tender of the Government does that the claim the ban. g6titlemala Me A d in South mricaoull"111,111111101t,
lidtfiAtIltY, Of Ol up trade relations III Union be de 1 ed by tr.rr
t that he twarin -
Africa ba rdo:,t emphatic pledge ihat it w-aq England and her nab know timythin big budget speech claiming the earth for
With the Vnited States, I am sure this then supreme on financial anit cominei L delegates rom AUAtrl And South gave I o5ol the Cana. _g About this hilliject? opponents to (to so, and, now claim ths
questions in that party, held strongly to his bed.voted in accordance with possible for a man to give to the peopi than Govern Doeg he east A&01110 upon Dist gentleman, themselves olidming that recall ontire credit themselves.
%,v6rllline�t will not fail to taka advan- p the instrue. a talent haval undertaken in. t events
at doctrine that government we tion they bad received from the Chambera *arl that if he obtaine collie degree to solve file difficult a
of it And Say be is incagable of reading the III a
to flieg on of C d P61ver his Y. ed broutit about a tremendous ef. I beg to mol
was n6thirit that They have given to Great Britain a p". English language aft of learning tli� sen. Ile
thewhool,and that there of Commerce that sent them there that first act would be to send I upon Tent Britain, is wholly %Ill. Thalt All the words after 06 word
;0 To IXCREASE BRITISH they could do ado ft utter Commiasinnerk forl in their own markets. timents of a public man from big 0, w rry
1 ngland to x� c atod
TRADE . to promote tr In to r it preferel - he ban' gdablece4n closed big "That" be, left out and the following
resolution would have been e4rriel negotiate for th rose deolaration oil manifold oeeagida�? speech by saying- added instead therl �'Thia H I
Or a a or anything oleo. ut, a hag bit the Ottawa, conference, it wits resolved: tial trade. I Ain entry to GeV that for My objection to the preforl stated Re bon. gentleman's; (Mr, Melding,e),
areftei L lained to the peo. V A
10' t tureb, of lo V, of Finande,. Ake tile question of a PIO a a or nal I
XDW Sir, the ban, gentleman in thin to I'S n to a different Afar from Lite on. That title cant N retards its be lase not yet exii in the boolution for Which 'We voted in k0ements are A, serious reflection upon big It 18 the story of a people who beat of opinion that a system of 01a,111.1
4 -Ywt, and which he hea Mi'm ]let in the dviel 6 Ar. thIA Cum, the 1,07. Vir object choorfully every obligation that comes trade pteforence, between Greet, Bill Ain
se, of I ri lit lion, f I n or dueem t to England not to
glid,6060"d to Iteep UP to the very, high I of a eastern vipwa [on was that it was An in. leader. AN the lion, gentleman knolve, the upon them for th
bAt gbint, JIM RIWAY8 taltda thin attitude III',' Olt 8 tanglement between reat Britain and an a M1111. give US any. night maintenance of And Ireland And the enjol wbuld
11 te all Hon. Joseph
the -a 1 1
her colonits by Whidh trade within the cal all Clio in) 0 at n e. an that before n Chamberlain, Secretary their Diva public service, and Who have greatly Stimulate increa8ed produ 'tion
he to a had licon dipottagod on tbn bl�isig voti these
Ok In 1807 in this HOUR ` namely. 11 ban. gentlemen tell me it there was Empire may be On A. more fa. 'hi Ali, I return- Down, to that hour the of State for the Colonies, in the presence found their do to the Throno and in and commerce between
b6 a I glan qua Of thel Premieres said in effect,- What are
sh ef, fit laded of mu
it Wal Great Britain to whid I Cann( a any. preferential tariff in fordo from vourable footing t )ea ti at which is car- TIIH DUXE OF y)p�,VOX8 IRE Ikeir Sovereign so .,trioA, and would thus
the -person of
1878 at beneflt and with the object of yet$ prepared to do in reference to com. quickened by the, inspiring al of a,
loilrod tol � torn for her trade, And � we do to 18 ? What Occurred in the cheese trade? tied on with f6reign coulatrieff, using a tie Of Pelfllt�ntdreqt to, kilit ant mercial matterst I we that a conference Cant years, that they quite freely giv maintain file unity Of the Empir
ll t6 discourage, at all ol the offerl We sent, in 1878, $3L Sol W worth of a eer That.resolution wkq %cut home to the TH, R bin 11) .a closely togethe'r th( of the PrImfors of Australia 0 that no measure of preference
49 "y ifiduaftwoft to tker United *all, sit, tilt Miniattr of Trade and the That 0
to QtOit Britain, The'ehefte of, thblv P"1111 Government. Lord It6sebory was -at the Ira, b nor in of their blood and of their treasure 110 short of the Call to [I,
CoMmerels read for the third or foirth t Is, e 'fill Cold best be dp4e b itying a, cormais on appointed, fel the felez and the holiour of tile 01111 ouvil 0, Policy ehoul
t Us and It"aft k And WO,wtnt tb knoW it %tleso are your t be col
4 1 Empire A Ian a t L, are far ALWAV. as final or i6ati-vi% P, I
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