THE RECIPROCITY TREATY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 3163, 8 March 1911, Page 5

THE RECIPROCITY TREATY.

DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS “AN IMPERIAL DISASTER.” [UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION-COPYRIGHT.] (Received March 7, 10 p.m.) LONDON, March 7. In the House of Lords Lord Ampthill has initiated a debate on the question of Canadian-American reciprocity. Mr Bryce, the British Ambassador to Washington, blamed the Government in the matter, and said that their inaction had forced Canada to abandon her national policy. The commercial union of Canada, and-the United States must lead to a political union. Lord Moirley declared that the mostresponsible men in Canada and the United States laughed at the idea of a so-called political annexation. If at some remote day such political events happened, they would not be the result of reciprocity. but of general causes. Lord Middleton paid a tribute to Air Bryce, who had, he said, gained Canada’s confidence, but the agreement was an Imperial disaster. He dissented from- Lord Ampthill’s statement that a commercial union was the pioneer of a political union.

THE POSITION IN CANADA. OPPOSITION TO TREATY GAINING GROUND. (Received March 7, 10 p.m.) OTTAWA, March 7. The Opposition is gaining ground in the fight against reciprocity, and an-Anti-Reciprocity League has been formed in Montreal. Cabinet Ministers assert that reciprocity will certainly pass, although official circles are -apprehensive of the Democrats’ action in the new Congress. The Opposition has given notice of motion asking Parliament to postpone the Bill pending the . United States’ action.