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The Signal, 1911-8-24, Page 6• t1wmiN'T) AOwwi' lx Mit 1i THE S1hlr GODERICH :ONTARIO THE ONLY ISSUE I tsS.1i1; potatoes. buahet ve y6 sts: Great Britain would 1M ready le give onions, bushel, 40 cents, apples• bush w a preference. The question has el. 25 cents; peaches. bushel. -:.:cuts, been submitted three fumes in Stec Mons. and they have refused it. We butter ,pound, 4 cents, , hews, pouud. pp on with our policy. and we say, tf Ia cents; fresh milk, gallon. ceutr, at any time it suits the British pronto IS DECIPROCITYI a fresh cream. gallou, 5 cents, eggs, to change their fiscal policy and they dozen, 5 cents. lender the reciprocity decide to give w • preference we are ready to give there one, and 1 say agreement all thea. twmmwallbr will snore that the present arrangement Is secure free access to the neighboring ao Interference with it. Is not fatal SFr Wilfrid Laurier • sOpti- mark.�- "It was part of our policy Its I493," continued. ntinued. "when we met i■ car vitiation, whereby all these articles 1s have mentioned to you -cattle, boon. hogs. sheep wheat oats. barley, milk, Inst le "We have made an agreeemnt with mistic Message •r Open_ the malted tinter that we shah give JlI J.�I�V Open- than. •n abatement of our tariff anon ing the Campaign Natural products. and they do the sane to us. Is there anything in this agree - asset which should prevent the British people from giving us • preference it eggs. Deans, and other produce .M1I they wished to do so' Nothing of the 'CANADA'S OPPORIU MJY be free of duty when they go from Man, I say. But, then, It the British v J ll� 1 lJlt I, (Canada into the United Stater. This Bsopte were to give us a preference Is the policy we have adopted. l which we are to accept, upon what "Cos erratires tell us It will lead to goods could they expect a preference? Prete, Trade Between the Dominion anuexatton would like to know would tars) rxp�et 1t upon tatural pro - I bow ' ducts, upon wheat, upon cattle. upon end tee United Mates Has Been it will do that 1 want to discuss tats I p.ac.hes or apples -+1t these articles Endorsed, He Boys, By All i frankly, calmly, wI'h the combos «hick I have mentioned' Nothing of Great I.saeerw� + I cease we all hare. Liss world t: ms kind. They do not export natural tacks, they buy them, and we MD *lteolprcx ley has become .ew la the !Darted States, and we can here It Itosaodow if the Oanadlan people will approve IL Will you have 11 or note" When Sir Wilfrid Iaurl.r addressed ants question to the greet gathering tt Almcoe where he opened the cem- ipaiga, there was no doubt as to the slows of his audience on the subject. .A roar of assent was the reply. The 1Preimler declared that reciprocity was the only tseue before the Electorate and charged the Conservative @ party With having turned their coal and opiewaing now what they advocated '6.+t). )curs ago. "141r John Macdonald w e,. the Moses of reciprocity who rafted to reach the promised land." Bald Sir Wilfrid, "and 1t may be 1 shalI be the Joshua to lead the people of Canada to the goal." lu openlug his speech, the Liberal benefit by the policy all will be Ilene- � lewder said that 1n 17Sg It had bees fitted. If the farmers are to be beamIke Democrats are coming Into power, his firm belief and sincere thoughttutted all sections of the community t admit that tbelr policy 1s reduotioa e contest upon which they were of tariff. knfrom perle eke( the will be benefitted. because agriculture of the Unitebut 1 d Statesow and otherexoounnoe- 'theu entering would he the last in is the foundation of Canada's prow tries how difficult 1t is to reduce the duties of a protective tariff. The Democrats tried in 1772 and failed. Sloe Republicans tried in 1910 and failed also. They may do iL It 1s possible, but not certain. But this agreement which we have is certain. This is a bird to our -very hand We can have it. We have it in our hands. The other bird le in the bush. We will not trade the bird in the hand for the bird in the bush. But there come about that this Canada ef. man Iwo mega a pr'etl(enos upon things would be annexed to the United not seentioned to thisade'eeelbent, man- Statee? It could only be by two ways. ntectured products. We could etre by violence or by persuasion. No sus - r preference on manufactured products, and there le nothing la this ler ever heard that It 1s the fntenttoa agreement woke is hostile to 1L "1 say. further. there Is still another swoon If the malted States were to tend fault with us because we gave a preference to Great Britain, to the Another country. and say: 'We will not Horden will ire bere la a day or twe. Imaiatun our agreement unless you re - I say tele to Mr. Borden, that if be fuse to give a preference to Great Bre Of the United States to conquer Can ads, that they will declare war against ue. Shall we then be seduced from our loyalty' 1 understaad Mr. will answer for the Tories 1 will aa- *wer for the Grits. 'You have beard a lot a jut annexa- tion, that there is a auspices that tato.' we would ray . 'Then take your course. gentlemen. There is nothing blinding In this agreement It is not • treaty; it is an agreement which dim Ise repeated to -morrow, at any Canadian loyalty is to be undernieed ire you want, fifteen years hence. to &treaty year* hence. or next week' by the insidious prosperity which "Let me pass to another question. to follow reciprocity. I would like to oak If any section of the community is going to benefit by this policy who 1* going to suffer' 1 say if any mo- tion eation of the community is going to You are told 'Ah. but why need the Government bled themselves' There was no necessity. The Democrats eire coming lute office and power at Washington. and they would reduce the tariff without any binding figme- nt on our side'' Sur, I admit that Iwhlch he would participate, that W 1 parity vancing year' most soon compel bis t "i see a lot of pretty girls about me," 'retirement . "But Providence, kind esatlnued Sir Wilfrid. "and 1 see a lot Providence." old the P:er. "al - se boys admiring them. It some one w•rg kind to me, has beet evt&1ly ewe to one of those girt. and Bald. lkitlid In this case. and ha IDs 'Don't marry a man like that; he may up to the present strengL' oed + die or lose his job, and where would health soca as 1 have ne Jest frau be then" She would say. 'If he raced before. Thus i am --saln 1• will slat itI will.' and so we say. 'We'll try the chancre of reclproolty la another consideration. If the Demo - the battle, devoutly thanking Provi- dence that my lite has been spared ants get Into power sad carry the and my health preserved to the pre- sent occasion, that it may be my privi- lege to see the completion of this great ' and long looked for policy of freer trade between our Dominion and the great Republic to the south: this pol- icy, which it is well known. has re- solved the endorsation. commenda- hoe, and active support of all public men who have been at the helm 1n Canada; the endorsation, commenda- tion, and strong support of (.bat intone gamble tribune of the people, George Brown; the endorsation, commends - and strong support of tbat to- eomperable guide of the nation In Its Clays of earlier development, Sir John Macdonald; of Str George Cartier, the leader in my own Province, of Str A. $.. Dorton, and of Sir Leonard Tilley, al New Brunswick; this policy, which Imo been at the topmast of the Liberal Party for forty years. the goal not Mono of the Liberal party. but of the Conservative party, at least until the mouth of February last. But, tellow- enuntrymen. the leaders of the Con- *ervative party today have proved renegade to the teaching of their lead- ers of forty years; they have turned back upon the principles for which their great men in the past stood. Per baps you ask me 'How are the mighty fallen?' Nay. i answer you. the mighty are not fallen. It 1s an red. mad story that on many occasions a man's courage has faltered when ha prevailed s1nce. and If user anoeston was within sight of vlotory; that "I pad to suffer, we, on the contrary, bas fallen from grace at the moment I save nothing but tbankfulneas and mom he was woos reach 04 the gate• gratitude to Britain became we are . � �:' 1 SOWS subjects: we are a tease ea- trad Oooth dag. the Prime Minister said I 681/' the Opposition hot called upon the "!bis tali of annexation U simply Ooventment time and again le ooSsult beneath the contempt and Wrath the Oa people on the reciprocity Mem. attention of a serious movie. T. hot 1■ reality tote Conservatives die apostle. of the policy of meridiem itiitt want an eiectloa. "They hod Na today tell is that we comet go lets irBd " hr went on 'to 1 tbslr this agreement, because they may 1t with our nelghlwrs, because we see policy there shall be • reduction of the prospects of greater prosperity In tariff not only to Canada, we are told. It I don't understand that kind of logic which says that a man will lose his manhood by trading with his neigh- bor. We stand upon our manhood. We will trade with our neighbors and make a good thing out of it. And if they w not trade with us we can get along thout them. "A good deal has been made M some utterances in the United States Sen- ate and in the House of Representa- tives by certain of the members. We know some said they voted for reci- procity because they thought 11 would lead to annexation. We know there are men in the United States who want annexation. But there are men la Canada who do not want annexa- tion. If 1 were privileged to address an American audience 1 would tell them. 'We want to trade with you, the common sense of the Canadian but If the price we are to pay for it people to pretend that there was any is the sacrifice of our manhood, keep danger. your trade. we w111 have none of it. 1 do not often parade my loyalty." Remember your own history. ./hen said the Premier "1 was born under British institutions. My people found the Congress met at Pblladelphls and liberty they would not have had un - passed the Declaration of Indepen- der any other regime. and I could not deice on the 4ta of July. Inc no man but stand by that, because I value the did R with • cheerful heart, from Oen- liberty of my country higher than my, political connection. 1 have laid be- eral Wesbington down It was with /tore you all the objections which are sorrow and bitterness of heart, on ac -`raised against this agreement Tbere count of the folly and tyraany of the ! objections, you will agree, do not British Government of that day. But. i stand discussion. Aa to the advaa thank the Lord. new counsels have tames, they are so °belouthat they need no reiteration. But the mom thoroughly they are discussed the clearer they appear. This egreemtaR constitutes a bond of Peace and a har- mony of friendship between the two nations. It insures that ther shall be and remain a hoed of mutual respect between them. We share with oar aolghboro tbls northern hemispbsss. we spring practically from the eagle Bch Our oommaa forefather= from England. Seoth.d. Prance (to s•114 am"many. We havnraertma IpractioaW the tame Inett.ti es. Tb• day is flat ter removed from me -maw of yon and our judges -the people of we do we leaks ait impossible to moo ay retrememberesber it: I remember it vary e;iion the awe. what they had a Mutual preferential treaty with well IIgBMU-wbea chefs was a Doting .. ��. •w.c el deep hostility between tte�sa esratrfn, fostered by the elf tether thei es .hf lath .Y.s. fru sites .cpre•si•waby e[ . tpattr Mal rn ne loafer. .We bays arta the �► sista at gvw*7 ostgp pas telt >• sea sew era. Setter sad nobler their masters and dor muter. roars prevail. We have learned and then straightway they began to t dtreeti°e trey opposed 1t 111 �M is Bette of Ahreelves that wall and squeal and immesh like yews( 1 • te this not tariff wide& w•• in- w•Oi is thinker thea water.' but to all the world. We shall meet in the United States the competition of the world. I do not know how It may 'be. but In this present arrange- ment the reduction L not given to all the world. but to Canada alone. Therefore, which Is the better policy: that of the Democrats, with the possl- i MONTREAL LETTER. WOMEN'S FEET OROWINti I.ARUER SHOE MEN DECLARE. And Sires Are Alterid Accordingly Number Twoof o -stay is Num her Three of Yesterday- Lawyer Says City Is Responsible for Local Crime -Coming Elections and Ef- fect on Trade. IM>e� Ow Uwe eerrwomden i M1 ontres , Aug. 21. -Women's are growing larger. It may nut be a nice thiog w but it is the truth. IL is a cold. scientific fact. It might have been better to break the news &little more gently, rather than to give o'is a &bock such as the Tittle meter on the taxi gives atter the first half -boor. But had the introduction been softened, some might have taken it for a sign of weakness and scorn- fully muttered: "Cold feet... It was not t About an investigation of a eomewbot seerchin nature that a reporter was convinced. It was not unlit be visited almost every &box stere of any dimension that he accepted the ,verdict of the shoe dealers. No room was left for doubt. The dainty Trilby of a few years ago has developed into a broader, slightly longer, heavier foot. •+ **Size three a few years ago would have mated well with • size two of to- day," said one shoe man. Foxy manufacturers. They could not change nature's course. They adapted their sizes to the foot, rather than adapeog the toot to the aize. They trade th • last longer. Of course, feet say, tenantry investors are tbinking 41111. either of reciprocity or of anti-rtri- procity. KEEP THE BOYS AT HOME. This Western Peskiest* Will Boom trader Reciprocity. An argument that is being used with much effect in the Maritime Provinces is that the adoption of the reciprocity agreement will have the effect of brtuging the boys home again. Here are samples of the argu- ments used. A New Brunswick flee erman said : "I am sixty years old. .Do you know whet reciprocity means to me ? it means the ret urn of my sots --awe is its Boston. He writer me that he is tired of the city and pays : 'Father, if reciprocity wins. I'll go home,' The other buys will come too -I know it- There will ire iplenty for us all. Ws will bsild weirs ; we will ull the soil and we will raise sheep, and the surplus we will be able to sell. "Reciprocity will bring the boys hosier, toe girls will follow and this pert of tbe county of Ubarlotte will come into ire own and be what nature intended it should - s honie for a contented commun- ity of men and women. who are wearing their hearts out, striving for existence in the sweltering cities In the States " Them does not seem to be much stoek taken in the Maritime Provinces in the cry that reciprocity will mews rain and aanexattuu, and this argu- ment which appeals tr the old folks will likely prove more effectual that the bogies conjured up by our Conser- vative trieud,. 1. This peninsula of Western Ontario, like the Maritime Provinces, will share in the increased prospertty re- sulting from reciprocity. As it is now, our rural population is decreer - thee did not wake the shoe Inst I lug, much to the injury of the trade of longer. the towns and villages. Under teci- Perhaps it was wrong to deceive the j precity more produce will be rained on women eo. Bu; it is understood that 1 the farms and the number of workers the shoe nset chants of the country de-' increased. Tbere will be an immedi- mended it. It meaht the logs of Many ate movement for a return to the customers to have w say, after a hard farm. The exodus to the Northwest Lassie with a wobbly boot : will cease, for this peninsula will be - I'm afraid that the three is to come the market garden for Buffalo, small." New York, Bonen and other large And the two was called the three. cities of the East We have the rich But there is .till another feet, even soil -pot the worn out, shallow soil of more startling. the Easters States wbich requires Men's feet are growing smaller. large quantities of expensive fertilis- Not so many shoe dealer t admit this, en to enable it to produce crcim-and but there are those w bo state that it is the men to direct the sot k. Them true, that itis undoubtedly a fact cities are our natural geographical "Just as the three of a few years -home market," a much talked about ago in women's shoes is equal to the by Cooservauve orators, as Detroit two a today, so -is the eight of to- and Cleveland are the geographical day in men's shoes equal to the seven -home" markets of the southern coun- of that previous period, said one. tip of Ontario. •'They have simply shifted the num- i Wben that happy day arrives -and ber tie instead of flown. i can't ac- it is only a few months distant -there count for it." will be a general return of the boys to the farm, and it will not only be the A New Tbeocy farming community that will benefit 'Tho first duty of the corporation by their coming -every city. town and of Moatre•1 is to protect iia citizens. village will reel the impulse of the I mean to protect their bodies against movement in larger sales of manufec- any- violence and possible aggression. tures ant: store goods resulting there - Therefore, when the Board of Control from. Tbere will soon be a movement is advised by the chief of police that the municipal force ie not in sufficient numbers to give adequate pro - tection to the citizens, 1 think Die competition of the whole world, or that the city is responsible for any that of President Taft. which applies damage resulting from its negligence to Canada alone' For my own 1 pre- in not complying with tberecommend- ter this bird in the hand to the bird In &tion of the chief of police.'' Such is the bush." the theory of Allan Germain„. the Sir Wilfrid now turned his attention lawyer who wrote to the Board of to the charge that In adopting the Control to interim the controllers that reciprocity agreement Canada would he would bold the city respoLsible open her doors to the whole world. for airy assault or burglary in tbe tut - 1 ne whole world could then send In tire that could be prevented by a their butter, barley. and some other stronger police force. natural products on account of some Mr. Germain said that the time had old treaty of the ancient ages, namely come when be thought each citizen the most favored nation treaties. He ought to make his own fight for his then by detail showed that Canada bad own interest and security. He con - nothing to fear from this competition. chides that if tbe city is responsible It was simply ridiculous, an insult to for the damages due to the deficiencies of the fire retention service it should fa their mind wee to compel the Gov- "'w"' �'• erenent to abandon reciprocity. Bilk - ulr. dig" .OR be ,o msoh "mem tbe Government took them at their 1 wed W the (1°1mm-eat" P4547 professions We brought them before 1� priweadal trade with Groat 1114 - Ore twelves' fallen from their nest. Paella- - aer► trOdleed Mend. aur, 111. menu was dtttsolvM. The tine eft eta It. monde 4 sailboat astdwre of a pew Hesse had been wasted for nearly ma' M stat Tam lis wed. ma 1R was e.weaeA Mat .pow •L "11 was qty last week that a treaty isasilgfsd by Ktag Georg and the t of the flatted States which It sspeslbl• henceforth that Ike *hall be war between Britain also be responsible for all demagog due to lack of police protection. The lack of mosey for a stronger police orgaoizatlen was no excuse, because money could be found for many other purposes. Before spending' millions of dollars in public works Mr. Germain thought that there sbould have been more invested in pollee. He seas no use in nhely paved streets bordered by houses insuf- ficiently protected against burglars. "The first of all comforts," said Mr. Germain, "is an intimate feeling of security-, and this can be attained only by more police protection. There are too many burglaries and assaults of all kinds to Montreal. The citizens are not given the protection they are entitled to sod for which they pay. Our force im not one-half of what it 'should be and more than one-balf of it is permanently engaged in the en- forcement of Provincial and municipal bylaws." Mr. Germain concluded by saying that he hoped to see in the near future a test Cale entered against the city-. Trace and the Elections. As a rule, when a Federal election campaign opens, trade slackens per- cepgihly, particularly in the money market, and Montreal's bourse. Latton - salt's. Wall street, places where people 1 gather to trade. barte, and exchange, adull p1•el!s indeed during the doreur that tag pelitieians ore on the Dueling.. Hot this election the exception is proving the rule. Although the politi- cians are hard at it all over the Prov- ince of Quebse the residents of the Province have. ap rently. not yet become so itamerw"rl in the questions of the montest as to forget to amend to business. roar months. and we deemed it the Whisk elms frees Groat HO a tarp it -of -Io A Company, oil there obese he an abatem•Bt et the limited States. It has bees do a large scat their b as well r iota, host thing for them ant the beet thus* •yhy teas ttarlo••Ir o► to is to see that day itefd trade thmngb their bead office blew for us that we showW all come bolero 1 1 party. 1—Weli, _ and who have breach olROtts in flier- hy the the bur of public opinion. before emir meld N ovoid ~nasalise t. is It to 410 .apposl4 that emonias as is that brook", 'al w fiord. lithos, and natural Mame There we rtes, can �• .lea We went en. ell the sear. manual heal sed t travellers sonether towns, bemides , rs ah.rwertis w la- tit the between v� N travettrra nn the road oOnet•aliT rw�ctet taere1 stand u the peeeeat tbs.:. timid tee years triweekly that despite all theelectioeeeriig bmie 1tt Wilfrid declared that tAssps► apa*.d It to Ile per gest, sae it has n. rfty should never have hoe • sonnikie tf.s em v'�r feet the pwA '71e Oswrevtime party ees•troe. and went me to emiwmgs 0 /wM that we sash test give • pen s few .al$.'nt features of the pe,_ mea b the esoth•rt•we gots the United States tariff assent O•a•Afaa ea ~e were Propose to beiive u11 web «bleb wpl M roeswvse •ole B ,. th r r ewe ..rbe1a lured ewe NOW that we otos./ age *reels r sepvee•tty Hare i. the Net • -Cattle with the ta.lbeeleed If the peeps ever 414. 111/14 per eeslt_ . boreal over se fes Vdbd ipso- sot alba. M per erste bete melt 4114; wadi gems use a ppdatemss we el S .sash at Jia; wMM. be"- 1K eeimet Y Ned le more tine w visa btpm debt& bet era saw te�ad ewes; gats, tsittthsl, 1i Ones; b4Hsr.Writ liat ..Basi bills-b!ilaL.4i WNW* " Psi 11" -"f B. wfrte*4 1 hasher h soy heart the Msf flat that treaty may he supple - le a way which will endeavor upds the mischief which was dens *B lath o.wt ry by the Oohed ef meths god .klNroa. egre.eswt shies lee hes ea- eslded l leen today. le ea 1»e.ttvs and • e.warthett.n toward that ideal. we *01 emir be • p.'u tel new v aabelal p-wlgstRi of emir artalle•b�t.r mies elms* WNW dm�mtlw *buts regent Meta M be wilds the knees is commonalty to get very islet after the summer dolmens, gad they are looking for an extremely busy autumn spa matter which side tarries the day. agony le may. they say. times are prosperous and their tepe - ienes lately in oeldsg s.ssrkism los t...s most amieteetery. 'Lis Orr Leepseeti Oa bend nese. of writ& nb. �M*Osassiris hlta.eled doe erldflec end. was {{ Millted sus eider leueerilik41 tbsy Qts Ia$ess4sd 1n are islets takes, up M dmir4.isss smash 'juts. It may le eels title 1. 1bli. part of the back to the old borne farm. -Stratford Beacon. • A Valuable Report. The report of the Canadian for -entry convention at Quebec bits just been is- sued, and maker a volume of 101) pages of addresses papers and discussions by Canadian and United States auth- orities on fo)eslxy and lumbering. All parte of Canada are embraced in the report, and all phases of the sub- ject, commercial, educational. admin- istrative and protective, are dealt with. The resolutions passed and changer suggested in the laws are in- cluded. Persons interested may re- ceive • copy tress upon application to the Secretary. Canadian Forestry As- sociation, Canadian Budding. Ottawa. Oanada, Constipation is the root of many forms of sickness and of an endless amount of human misery. Dr. Morse's Indian Root Pills, thoroughly tested by over fifty years of use, have been proved a safe and certain cure for constipation and all kindred troubles. Try them. 25c. a box. 4 The destruction of the bonze Sy is d u Almost every American State Board of H is earry> ao a crusade against him. His filthy origin and habits, and the fact that kM body is generally laden with disease -producing germs, makes bis CIIN of the greatest enemies of the human Tata. If the housekeepers of Canada will use • WILSON'S FLY PADS • persistendy, this peril would be tremendously This Little Crank In Your Kitchen Saves 20 % on Coal It is a wonderful patent device, the: O.fesd Eow.seiser, and is licented for use only on STOVES and RANGES This marvellous regulator keeps the oven at a given temperature. No heat is wasted -nothing goes up the flue but bad odors, steam and smoke. The fire is held for hours without attention -ready for immediate use -- and all this labor, time and fuel saved by simply turning the crank. C With the Divided Oven Flits Strip you have even baking, because of the perfect distribution of heat secured by this expert arrangement The Reve sable Grate is provided with strong, interlocking teeth that re- duce coals to ashes by a single turn In appear- ance, in details of finish and design the Chancellor is an ornament as well as a necessity in any kite The Range lure rep- resented and other Gur- ney -Oxfords of every sort for every parpose, dis- played on our floor. SPECIAL DEMONSTRATION NOW CHAS. J. 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