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TUE IILD cHf~!' sir John MaednadSLsWod to the People of, Canada. Ou the ove Of tise 1mateleciou, feeligast s a.nIl wa bo si iflg thela pilasd Uo nodo the wonk af bis ifioilme,seaCaas oeOiSlhteEprsu enubjvt brcosil&ISI.If 105 oUlIY.te thse domluatlon ei a foieltpeves ir.Johsn bMitdOnald issed hi.lut appasl tO tisheplee aad.Teo1 belsa feruen the danger for th* tise *vetodt suotsiibe te 1tise excitions e mmde dur[« uthe, Au bs.. ve. otlon ore ebeni te le bld.la eue-f ourtis ibe ok. Ibv uusftizi, thse wisle tfasc f tise ooupitry %iluui en a change. Stagnation, sud apatis, antI îlos-aye,sai t alusdmisery,,to - gave it e activity,. and enterprise and t protî!Hîrty. Titominera et Novs Seutils iois courage' ; thse rnaiwfactîîriusg industries ina nuami gmt etin css ruvinsîl sud muitlhed tise fainier fousthd a marsiket fur Su prodîsce, tise artitian ab iorer isploymlentut ai oode vagea, anci ail Canuda rejoiced unden thset Il iiciceiig impulme ut a ue-fond lite. Tisee age of cîticits vwupast, sud sus overflewingt trensurmy gave tise Goverumeni ilhe mean ofet cmu-ryiitg tîrward thoso gréai wurka necesar,'1 teto utumtlizition eomis' pus' p eete maka thita country a lucsuioguneoils isole. BuiltI the .P.R. To that enad vo ondertook tis a tpendona work, îs th sîsdian lPacidea rilvay, * unde- terreci hv thse i*nesiitic vieva of or oppon. estts ; ismy, lu spita of tiseir streisuou.sud een nstaignatî oppositiomn, vo pusised for- wittri tliat greitt et-prisa lrough he ise ldita norîh cf lal:e Stsperno, utecuatibis Wstern piaru n ves' thse Itck,' mouisuanis, tu tise shiore of tIha Pacific, wtds sch inflexible reso.1 j utiouu tilatinjas aves> yeama atter ti ss iump. tic,, of office by tise present Admnistration th(> dîutaun af aur ptublic menwuva acentam- pliithnul fact, and I myself oxperleced tise promi- u_ tstiitifon of baking ba-k f rom the Iltoe uof mny car upon tise Rock,' mountaina friss'ging tise esîstonîs sky. Building Up the Country. The Canusîian Pacoifia riiwsy nov eîîends f rom ceail as meanîs, aPemtninîp snd deveîop. iuz tise ooulsry ut a innrvellooas rate, and tlumiusiq ininuptria i iiglmway te tis eoat, ever whsicli tise trade ohftise Indies le detincd to rouch the markets ot Europe. We have faulitiiize<l ateanship lineson tbot ocas- ta ilausîpe, Cina, lapais, Aistralia sud tise %V'eât 1l1iies. Ve liave upent millions -in timu extecision ansd inspuovemmessi ef cor canal syttrs. %Ve have, b,' liberai grantia of susiaîies, piromoîed tise buildinsg ot railways, nov become an absoluto ieessity, until tise vhole ceunir,' 1a novercîl ts vitîs a nebvoris ; and vo have done ahi this vitia suds prudence and caution. tisatitur crcdii in tisa moey naaresiofaItise worîci ie higser io-da,' thissubléeaseves been and tise rate ot iiteroat on ous' debt, wvilil tise irise memsureocf thse public bordoens, ia les.t titan va viausu v O ook 0of0inla1878. Aittude of the Reformu pai-y. Durlîse ail titis tinte visaibas been tise ai- tituida<of aise Rofori part,'? Vaolllaîîamg ln thekr polie,' sud iuc<nstaucy Iuse1. Ag Mei gardé ilîcir leaders, ulas Saraie toasut -beau eausisîent inu tiis prsicular, tisaitisu,' bare usifumniy otipossd maery mosure wviîcisld fas' ts objeet tise developmniof oui commea cousntry,. The National Polilo wvu a falire before h 1usd boont ted. U;71« h Wa could ici posbl,' mise a revenue suffiloeai for,*@s publie ré(ai mtlnta. Timai eaxpeae. tisai imllsay. Thon, sic e rO. ýte p Imore loi ibm honte mnsfauueod aî'sr 1ha Ré used ta vison ve, mported evesl. thIslngf rom airond. W. veré te bu lte u if rings nd moopoitllansd 'tis a mamufa buarwe e tOexto* tdAi-il-.--Wh1 tisas, fesaissd beau pMIM rel w34 ,,ore aaaur.d tisai r, 0,éms WUti Vo 6,ïl»y F" ltsMMI49111111111 ia PFull Meas. Elecîcra of Canmda, 1 appeal tae,'ou te cou- aides' weli thsefull moaning of cf ibIproposi- tion. Ye-I spesis nov mars panîmi uarly bu tise people of thia provinceofo Ontario-are sremdy taxed direcîl,' for scisool pus'peaes, for tovnsisippurposes. for coannu, purposes, visile ta tise Provnciaal Gorerumont thora in expresl, giron br tisee onsttuslon tise igisi tu impose direct taxation. This latter evii Von bave no tar encaped, but ms tise materiai resourcea of tise-province dmminlsh. as tiu,' ans now ditmniis- ing, tise Local Goenoent wili ho drivn te suppiement i ts revenue d.s'lved Item f6usd sources b,' s direct tax. And Ia mots %bis encugis, thinis vons, vitiseut ,'eus'bing cailed on b,' a Domnion tai gatisenrrvus a yearl,' domand ion $15 a Iamily te meet tise obligations of tise Central Goves'nmot? Geeniuen, thîs lunvisai Unresîs'iated Rock- procit,' nlunae. Do von like tise prospectl Tis in la sivoare qppoing, aud visai ve asi Yon tu osdlemu bv youî votes. Tha Tex Osthmrer Inexorable. Under aur prient system aelmmanusa, lsrgsl,' dotarmine tise ameus t fi cantrîbu- dions tetise Dominion excisQquer. The amouni of bis tsi ha sivays lu direct proportion te hie uenu. If Se la rloh and cau alfond te drink champagne, SeoSbu te ,' s ataiof $1.50 for eves"! batileh. buya. Ifliho ho a pootmn, Sm contantsa i11 Ii is aa mp of tes, eu r vicistisons le no dut,,and en cou aIil trourgis tise lisr. If hoin laeîstoa ford &I - manu«e ai luxuries ho pays a large aurm into thse coffe.of tise Goveimment. If hc lusa mamu et moderato means sud ibie tuenejov su occa. shomal luxur,',hliepays scoordingl,'. If b. l a poer man hieî oontrlbutlena ta tise ts'sury are reduced te, a miimums Witis direct taxation, me mtiervisai inay,' hie potan. as', poition a1 tise taapayr-imes nîay ha bsrd ; crops ma,'have lfsiied;-,ateknusor otiser calamimn'na,' hane talion on tise tai. iI,'-atlll tise Inexorable tai ools.tor cosu sud exacte bis tributs. Does net Our s se ta he tise more equitable plan ? I la tise eue uuades' vbicioh bave llved sud tinled, mmd te vihitise Govrument I leutd proposes t., adise.t tande b>' IrhlConneetion ismraverinted oni te yen a fov of tisame.- tarlal ob scloiIons se tis ahemeofet Us- restrîeted lReoiprooly, ta wioloi . Lau*lq aud Sir Richard Orwrlpbi bave eoima&ts thei LiSoeai pî,,but tim,'areta tise spA, objection, mr lu ,M.opinon are mset h 0 Most vital For a cetéry sud éa hait Oh11 country' basu oa snd ficeurbWd uder>.. protecîlng sglàet si6e érltIsuw& glalsut rae vbetrut boeqe W o hr«ew lieu ï;;;be ou p*unl. vereof eU0 iWr*e~ -o pxi - Meip4 tu* lfeas, tie, W, u !:rldoet rbe pi o eu&Mktamà4do Aubeh m ist Yéa .a aumumus4od esç eag rsie. leabev yoraslpmt sa~ts' tbe palsud <ttotàqas von hsIf aumterdwa*swg Isemes ulU1.d subjets ofoui bslevedQ's M( .' mi., mmgr" e s 12 séa A Mtma Sseuweu 1wus Se-A S.itlouawem Wlils my tmes%1 ýZmi laffltwetb viii 1 oppose the ",,PdMW rsses"whle sttempta, b y anovdld meus au-emr.smry proffera, te Ipul oui people trou tiatag». glaneS., Dorinig my long publie spi«viSof îîearly hait a century 1 bave basasiime te ni, country. and ia but lutereste, and I *Ps.I witis equai confidence te the meosnishave trusted, me lu the prait, sud te tse 'Young Jhnpe ofth tise conn, , itis vionsrut is destintes fortise future, te giv. me tîseir United and atrenuiUs aid lu this MI laut effort for thse unlty, et the empire and tise rsrtonof aur commercial sud peliloal roussis, ' temeie JOHN A. MACDONALD. Ottawa, 7th Febrisar,', 1891. m a CoUssuted Prom Nazi Page. lake grovuha tisai naed tao ome lu lu cou- alders le quauilies s fow yoars &go. Peara vore anatiser ver, important fruit, £ven with 20 per cent., as' about 50c. pet barl, Nev Yoik sîto sent us las'ge qusututies cf thlis fruit annasl,'. Tiser Show batter!, q ualli,, md ad vacould ont, get s'ld oethtS dut,' vi vouid seiliAmorîcami peaus catirai,'. Appisranar proieciod te tise citent cf 40o. par baryel. Tise dut, aise privent. thisl. portatioen et su,'but sait ýlquantilim ofe raspbonries, .corsuts, cherries sud otiser, ansall fruits. HRelsoped toause before long tisedut yrentoved ai eehes'. W. L. Smith, King Street oeai,.la issudled À&menlcan fruit larigel,'butors tise dut y as lusposed. RH.wvas nov foraud ta confih is attention te Canadmmi fruit ex. eluirly. W* «ae r owing lnorsased usmatitiesever y ear ana ers mprovng tise qualit,'. gn uis accouai iso fsvored the dut,'. Cmnsdimm grovers gat mli, 10 par ent. morseail round for ibeli fruit tissu Antericmas, owing ta the dut,'. a. L. Oliagiser, King Streeteou, vus ves'y sor on tise duty question. Iua Imposi- tion b.d Pûtmiouey lu tise pooketsa ofsa1ev CanaLdisu fanera, but broketh ie fruit dealers- sud made piceu bigiser to cou. aumsainluToronto. If tise,'b.d ne duy lar'ge Malgumneata of Asuoanm fruit vould cou. liereansd bu sala i tevwpruces, wvilh vould benelit omnuamer sud dealer allts. TSey-eouhd iandle ai leut a handrtsd cars of Ameoan ufruit more lu Tarante if Usure wve no dut,'. He spolie mors psiloiulaiîy of tise d4cy, on veoabtea Tcmaioes, Se sid, isad ta pay &- dut,' of 80c. per buaisel and 10 pua oubl i. é prevcmted tseir linsprtaîlea .nllrely and secured igi pricme for Canadlasi ~oigna.R-esdld mot think. ibis rlgist, for C qannei goods pacliers aud conustue vanned tssu admihted -Ires. Casdia growers jet60e. per bariol more for pirs »#. 20e o 2cî per basket more for pesois tluibaiiiy Snld be buht forinm Buie. Ne (04 t u is 1$ igt ta pu moey in üO'I!sa' bauds lu ibis wva,. M,.Wfime & EvereatCherah l sii < butîsroWvd onsunsena.lisp te? ud C«adl&a d'le.~i lôth ,*tedfnl!,'300 Per ,buakt uci foW .0wreo. I ~mi* oremm omitpaigfl, but Dow 91*1 u. ---- ocatituenienofSetOntario, tise attenspmade mt thse cenerml élection la being renewed, sud Sir John's lut appemi, vhiais vu publiais bertvits, As as sgaiflosuàt nlov as' mthon, if, Inded, It ha. moi froSispoiss a ddad te it b,' tise act tisai the Iledo iatison spoke te tise People la Dow gene, and bus lait ns tie lefia,'oe oontiuiuing tise wvorkhoe ild for Canada, To the Elector8 o Cana" lng difficuittea vwere overoome, and the road Gm.vlg'l E,- doses py. ThilaNe4w Departure. 'hue iîsolientoIs Squeutions 110vFengaglnq Dlaappolatod b,'tise failure of %Il ibeir puiblie atttonli lîving. su tile opinion 01 prodlotiona, asîd convinocd tisa nothing is te the' NlimiiittY, reaclsed tumt stage vîton it lab. galnod by furtisir oppoitlon on theo .ld desiraide tisai ait olpporttiiity tiholsd ho giron limes, tise Reors part,' ha. îskona s mc tn tiltpeople cf exprLe55itimgaitishe polis desiarture, and bus announod its poIio,' tlitir vie%2W5 thereufl, thc GovernorOGeneral to i Unretrlicd Recprocty ; tisa i l, ilit. hieius mdvivd to teiIiiiate tihe cxistOtsCO (a. deflned b,'iteanstisor, M r. Winisn. su thse of thse presei lies@ of iýomm0os anid te .ZNorth A nericau ReviecW s few days mégo), free issue writss ailoninmifg a nusw Parljaîsseis. trade vimis the United States and a common 'jiis adie bis Exceiienay bugs Beau fit te tririff vith the United 8tacos agains% ibm rosi appruv, maid yo)u, tisofore, viii b.e called of tise vorld. ,,poil withuim a sort urne to eloot useinhra Discrminlatilon Agnst thsa Moesi ountmy tu repremsut yots ln tise grast ounall cf tise The adopiion of tibis poiicy vouid Iivolve, natin. 1 shail bu a candidate for tise repre- asnong aiher grave uruls, discriminatiqms Penatliot cf My old constlttienoy, tise ity' of againat tisa motbor Country. Tisi let la ad. intc b n et apLioae hi. i Ilu oict at orbnearnwlf Richard Cartrirgist, ho, In bis speech ai teconfitnes whioh I bave enjoytd as a Pombroke osi October 21, 189, ils reportad te Wnmister «if the Crown for 30 yer, 15 le, 1 havo saîd: Ildonto men, vhose opinions 1 thikcovenen t- t d outie atde of respect, entertain objections tote sa(Un. tage of tihe occason ta ceiscs. etrheedReiaotitudpopsIten of, thea GOvertmettiluwhich I min Firei Min-.etitdRcpoiy rpsto. Te argue, sud argue vitis force, tisatithil ieb lnter owards the leaduusg politicai isuca o1 necessary foru, if ve enter suto sunis an tise day. arrangomnent, to admit tise gouda of thse The Polaiy Unch5flE5d. United h8ttes on more àavorable ternistissu As lu 1878. lu 1882 sud again lu 1887, s thooso of tise auotiser country.. Nor do I deny ln 1891 do quetions relatlmg ta tise trade tisai that is an objection, and not a lightione." and commerce ofthtie countsry' ocup,' à fore. Annexation Ste Resuit. mont place iu time public mind . Our poie! l uold, in nioponion, inevitabl,' resui in rce peat nieroto su to-day wvis ba soeen lutheannexaîlon ocib is Dominion to tise for tl e pat 13 ,'easu, aud la dlrecied United Statue. Tise adroomi«of etUmiurîit. tsy ilfirmu deterusinatiomi te foutes' sud id Ie.iPrOcltY On thb*side of tise lino dem,' dÏeveiop tisa varied resources cf the Dominion tit lutvouid havi aucis an effect, ibough iae by <vry mneamîs ln aur power constatent 'ltisf riands la tise United States urge as tise Cbief csaniula's poition as ais integral portion of raison for is adoptlion tisas Unireets'îcted tie 1iritisis Empire. To tisai-sud vo have Recîprocit,' vouid Ie tise Irai stop lu tise iahored in tise pasi, sud we prepose ta cou- direcuon of politîcal union. titaule in tise work in wlinbehaave pplied Direct Tacation. otirmelvos, of buîildinsg Up ou ihis Continent, Tiasl, oee',ee bvo cm- usîder tise gag cf Englmnd, a greai sud quence <lfà,i. adeuvhlboneobodns Cote poeC andain188.hardiîiood ta dispute, sud tisai la that Un. Canad In 878.rasirictedl Reiprocit,' veuld neeasitate tise Wheu, lu 1878, w. wîroenaloed upon te ad, Inroaltion of direct taxation, antouatînu te usimister tise affaire cf the D)ominion, Canada Dsot leua tian fourtoin millions of dollars an. occiiiied a position lu these yea of tise wld nealit upn tise oplen<fii ost" ii rery diffuelîtinmtisat vbieh ahi onjoya j act ina dean,'eset forth Ila aremsnkabie letter to.day. At tisat tite a profoud dopresuion sddresaed a tew dmys ago by Mr'. . W. isîîmg 1ke a pull orer thoevisoli country,, Thomso- Radical sud Free Trade-ta tise friu uthe Athiutio ocean tu the western Toronto Globe, ou tise saff of wlsioi papes' ho liam4it of tihe province of Ontario,,lho- wss lately au oditorîiiier, wici mot- ,'onîil mich te tihe Rock,' mouritains withutanding, tisa Globe, wvhS oharsctersitl tttchsi a va'iî snd almiost unknovn vilder. unfairos, refosed te publîii, but visicis, nuls. 'Irade was deproaaied, manufacturas neverîhelens, reacised tise public îhrough sn- latngîsisisrcl, and, expoued te runous cosupeti. aiSes' source. Ms'. Thosonc pointa cut ttioi. Ceîsadisanos vere faist sinkuuig iutthé tisivu great clesrness tisaS tiselo"a of custonts poitmon uf bving mere hiswers cf vood and revenue lovied upon articles now enterlusg dsiîwers <of vater tes tise grmat nation dwell. thla Counnts'y'rons tise United Statues,in tise Ing tu tise soumis ofu. avant cf tisa adoption cf tise polie,' of Unra- No Slaughtir Market. stricted Recprociy,,vousid amoont te Dot leua tissu 87,000,000 sausally. Marsover, thia %WVe éeternsited te change tbis uuissppy by nn means renrouemit tise total loss te the tqtte f ting. W fet tat anaa, ith revenue vhicis the adoption of aucis a polioy itsigicshîîrl eucires raisluIt flhese, ouid eniail. If Aueroa manufactures Itimul r andtiiiiuaural weaith, was vosiisy f a noaorh, vlh rtis I nbler Iiiciiiî than tisat cf beinsg a eiaughter o compete favrby wt rts isarket for the Unuited Statue. W. saad t ooddsiea a u,,vsid the Aîusercns : Il %Ve arc erfc wiling 1 You suppose would -lappen if tise dut,' to*rwewih yu n qylperfei, W ae worm rensored fronthtie Amoricsu, sud teisofral w ing a e aiou ec iprol terma. estar etained, or, ast lu very probable, lncreaaed blu c irouîsotconent f ois' reampr e tsiou tise Britishs article? Wouid net thism. t Vo ihilot cosentto Oe5 ounr a80 et etable rasult bc a dispacemeut of tise cdot, we-nautile uruenancludteu ~ 0payiug «Code of tise mouises'counry' by tîisu we iîsasmuiat.ofatise United States? sud tisis vonld mean The Nation& PolIcy. an addîîional loua te tise rerenue of man,' Voit al n .w uh.at follnwed. Aimant, au If millions nias'.. Sfmvor. LADY K AODONALD'a RUP2T T.e the Addrse ofCesdencof etthe C0 crs .tise Members ef Parflament. Appreprlatol,' foiievlng the oblettaln'. lasi addrees ahould corne thee ailrrici vorda of hl&-i. wv, lu repi,' te the Conservative members! àaNUscLonF, Ottawa, June 17, 1891. 1 have rseetved and roam i th as-prond sasfaction thse addre you torward to me f rom lthe Couse, vative membmrsetofbotis Routsa of Parlismesit, conveyîng lu words tisai are mocione a oomfort and oonaoltlon te me their uenie et My lousansd their ova. WiU Vou do me thse favor ta my te thee gentlemen, us, busband'a true and devoted friands, vith vhmî a veillmng hoari I dvsll oa-tiseir loving testimony t th greaàt»uofo hlm vboseuetful, klîsdly Christian lils it vili ever be or hlgh privilege te remember ? 1 thank these dear friand* vitIs tsars, mot thoso of aorrov. for suoh s 111e sud suob a deaîh are beyend thse resois of common sorrov, but vus ltsars et gratitude and affection lu acknoledgment of thoir love for and f itis. fuîmes. to his hrough many veuandmmua batibea. W 111 you tell tbeusi from me, ai »mse dîne vhen & ail ea oa, tisai1, is vidov. amd broten.hemrted in my lomelims -and dosoistion, venture to asit f romnthem a lut anud lasting tribut* to my husband's dear memory ? I ask itismithat tribut. &albeU oa tirm anu iDled support te tise polie,' sud principies our qreat leader lived and died to niaintainana carry ont. Isppealtothem vithali thea power my vords eau couve,' to do nov and lu tise future vhat ubey and I knov wotild buc s,'busband'a iss mddeir couid tbooe lips, sulent on sartS for ever. more, 0ea on tbis or an,' other criait of cor countra"hiatory, to stand aide by aide, ahoolder t sholder, roitardiesa of irritation, self.lnteresta, oroemine reverses, vutis me qosI but Csuadas a vlfare and Canada& suc- oas j io follow, An »aosritho splomslld ax. aple loftita un, and te carry oui with no aigu of division or faltering the plans and purposes that lay so user Sir John's heart. 1 sali vmtch so long as nyI, ite laisa with earuost anxiet,' tho procreus of public affaira in this countr, nea for the laut 25 ymars I have beau proud tD do, sud pray, as I bayeaslvsye prsyod, thacthtie Almlghty Ruier er aIl men would in bis mera,' grant viadous, foresighi and firmuesa b the polilansd counsels of thse great Cunservative pari,'. Believe me., vour ainoers friend. AGNES MAcXAIL.. LTEFRUIT TRABE. » 1th e:a J the mnutt4 th sacttm'tiyclwet ilantien -}tisetact of the rW u MdSttise 1lau ssmual meeting ýopodltien a thse "Mssaion ta apy bo6ïîýthe uboUq -ofthtie Dominion Qo"remwbioh Iou il ftbjeot Canxadian lumufaourà %0th ie unoqltal oempetftlon of foiega l&n1.curpanasudprotesting ta tise Goerato1Iuî ugo y sagement bo"a »Ade wvin a,'ochër Qovoé*,smî b,'vhich thee vould ,l*! &y hpde dWsarlnation visai. ever againas Grise Brinln, sudaied tisai lu amcrdaoseviutiste vishicif lthe asscition, thèse reslations hid beeil preed te Su John MaodMnald. Tise seortar,' mito siated thât -tise -resolutions bsaiug on tioss sub- jeote, psed .ai the latermeeting of tise amacaîen bad bepu pr ïï tpd ta theéisev PremieF. keu. ..J. ZC. Abbott Wltb reoeuce te ibm action takea by the associa- tien upon thée deatisoetSir Jôhu Macdonsld, in carryingq-,outithels.utruodione of tisat m neetiing a o6py of the resoTuiona then psssed b.d bo*e pgstfualy engross.dandd lumin- atid onpabent, eisilosed in a silre, caskes sudproamted to 'the vldow et tise dead ohlottain. t' - Preilient MoNaugh e tben delivered tise lusla a 0" , ure vlls uity tovelcorne sa mais,'qf euseml=a s0ftic Canadien Manu- tacturers Aâaçqlatlon ta 1% aeventacnîi actuel. meelting, for t'o r=gne Iftise beui testlmon,' you cit 0 Mla t ~tIsassociation atill snjoya your cbmfldoeoani suppo aIn tecf ailthat bas bom aI tise dtrar , the objecta of Our as- socIation r.nat t lguhatbut stricti,' honorable la eery respoct, an4tisat vo are mot stri a hbave tbint bear î blht of dey, 1 give thont as olcl&U,' set forth an ever,' document lài i, eascIto.Tise'oras aufollovs:, 41Ta smcure 1by a4 »ltdmtsesa nas the aid of bos ublk opainn d govorume tal policer lu tavrr cf ub evolopment of bons. ndusti,' and tise prom.ima. oai VaMiasm auacturing en- sorpribes.:To enablee iam n lu 1branches of manutturu enteqrlshi a,0 t s ncon- certu a s nited bci' 'sr raction ln bellaf o! 507partcugr puatrm, or of the vbole j~ A e esmne it bas beau eisargei &gains& M. sassociation abat vo are eluher mores ip-ln.4isu norganmielbao0f robl>ers. wvt@m able oWmt lute ovrIng tram thetoillng agèlcslturlis of Canaa cupirbiant pricea foi thes gooals ws *Msutactus.e.ad vlsicis. under tise prosent. laçaeisytern% the Sermc pellai topur- cbasstneuu& . Ibslai iarg&odaitisifront rhuma lt mllànheg .0il ma We have placed semui mo et a&il.dleno 0cf heparlia- mentsryP ~sporot tthse Nanal Plie,'. tsai tise evis Of precton ba".. boeu prptat gainsitishe wse u A 14 . dotrîrnen the ts hondisupope Tse .m ta bu tieba Tas CRAItODo S1S5WEEEI Te tise second of tise charges 1 muai enter an emphatic denial. for J eau say tram iny,'ovu per- mongl kuoviedgt tsinon I1ibave been ofliclali,' conn&ëted wiitiste association, durilg whlch tIns. îwo touerai parill;eniary electlons have boeniscld ot ot dollirar ohte associationa moue,' bas ever'ben smt. muer directl,' or lu. direct'. for polital purposea W bIt aur mens- tIers bave e Anys, cases taken an active part lu the leellons. as everr clurien bai an un- donNai srigis to do. It bas beu done in their lu- dîvîdual capact,' and net as menîbe cf t ho Candian Mnfcnas soito.Althougis vo ara uuited en tise question of protection. our mouibers do mot ail ýor'oe ta oye poliical,'. an4_"oa,9f g. yho wlra favorablegoto s sp- e rt"ôYti e preM Goveratmnt bcase voleo- hedtatainu,'treusgh tbe4r sumcemecosld thsa permanen e,'o!tis National Pelle,' and the pron- serity nf Noada ho assure&. hmve. during thse lut ivo Pol tlgal conteste. bandei oureueves to- gethnmr lu a geparsie organifatlon known as tihe I* Manufacturps" Lague' the sole abject of wislcbha been ta *stlain atuke eleotion ta Par- lhaffent of gentlemen vlsq woold support asnl le,' of protection to Canadien Industrie& his aasidtanCoasanbecu ressdersd exclusivel,' b,'the T ubhleatlon and ildItrbution ot literature favorable to proLection.mand vo bold. tisai vo bave exactl, tieseasme rightý amid I laJust ascoimmendablo on the part of V&aqàiani procecî.loulist tarou&- tohrparticular vieov regardins trae. by tisoraay otier honorable nmaus. sas lbla tor tise Qobden OilN diusmimate tic doctrine of Ire. trade lu'a& nil#r nianner. Tise "Manu facturais' Lngue" have lsever spqnt à dollar la mn,' ouier way tban tisai aready fldlcated. OEui Or TIU'ASSOIATIONi. lna noe ta tise charge uthMve ore simpi,' i leIalIWd bâbd et rolibera. vo plead mot only "Ot Gîit,'." but vo dam abat w. are lonestlr and suoceeaul .l l se olevae ourconuntrY 1 bigier lorî au=-eurs iare tevards lncreasng tise reneralI proeperlby. Tisis cbargt lmasbei»spofiea nd am ntioughli,'refutai by tiepre lSM -upon the platharni, lIaAt it vouid b.~ ~~ mueioon ns,'partite enter I1mW sf de- tallai mguinénsi regssdng li i bl i te. Buifilat ir eMmi altlsouch't chnres hava becu ret= fo jànka",miout etfseaon tor the pas 12yesu. air t of thoe ap flot Wou f«eum4e and bare tberetort st4adi endoreu the niélp Ofetprottu tMon w orne Industries.. iFolur ios bave uthe» ehar es boin vcighedd luWtise sehes of oublie ropinion, sand four tlnS e -oyha Obeau round vaurn iMg.d aithotag-Is ve le nu* ndors. the senti ment Wsai 1 Thevoloceef thse, poplo la the -v-9la. " e 411* - . atll reonie bAftac ta IXES unsure ~w4 except ~ess us isuglinepi, ~es vhich ury than iOODS, ~ads5, es- treet. and py uolid izinsg 86W coutre of the fin. with ive y brick aenti, ait. vo brick utis Ward. ta&ire ln t ram Pogt rlek, bril sd Vacant cesanmd on dlng pur- 1 ai lova$ SLmNEet âhraima 30Ose mILulida more ci -eus 'nt-ao fr.tissa b e lrmsle.0fief tIsrIIIstir 0 tIse supporter.sialPO le, testp d be ve u ter hll, for titis commis','te joprdise ttisa homtu at vieh cassesW suaisa vaut proportion of Its agrîcultÙsaMpe d=o ts. rtiti , obmailei gin »là ls ma ~ accue rouabsf~eUTi,'et - il.one->tnbvse bave tea pare hO=tsemarkets et aur gretuat competitor. We are heinîml otnsl ia u*rav are on thse dov-gnade te a& leai.rs tisai hteen the uppen imistoue0f tis atal Polie,'asd tise noîer ulllstoet oh i lUl.eins' bill. tbore vilson eaulenoiing loft WtilihoraWut ths vriraloga etf1pDr the iblterost dn tis% mort- wus vs vIié tise s' frma are emumbersi. ha bhil statement of tise condition oh oui farmers la abatiutely ttle bas -i- waoineaumatutinei b,' rote6te- vis Wo point te-tihe statisties furuieli- eortise provincial aneultural lureaus ln et tisf te tact thaoun'agilumual population are mot retrojtrading. but actualI,' lncreWsna iu vealhin la a air,' saifactory mannes'. Iu me- yrdn toeLthe frop cuir,' te absmarkets et tise nîted $ta tes, offérsnd te oms' fammers b> tise ad- vocales ct Unrestriaisi lbectpracîy as s paumces toi mIl ibeir troubles, va ba h tat, sa vater- cannet ris above ià ovu lovel, seo ep la tise oYant oh Unrestnictmi Ruciprocit,' lecomlng a tact. our fariei ceuli mot hope te resetsa higiser level of proeperlity tisa tisai ejoyed b,' tise Amrcan farinera. viso are now acliy in possession <of, Iis mincisoverrated amtiI veeau hb.Lse eofftciaI etatistias publttei 1' tise différent sina, h4ilu evîdent. tis avoeu vihs bis posseasion ofhtS"111iultale» market, the farmer@ of tise Unitid ta'tou are mot nearl,' as proopeoeu or ,iudO- pendent as tiseof etont ovn ceunir,'. Tasthiis view la pîsotical, correct accus also te boctise bellef cf tise Hou. Oliver Mowat wviselu au open letton recesoil, uis- lisad. uses tise follewlîîg tangs : -hI la quit. certain abat tise tamis of tise Ulted States ame beavili, motguged. as Weil as Canadien turut;. anti vs bave no soli grouni for assnntlng abat tise,'are les heavil,' uortgaged than oui evn as a clana. ur lahorurs as a cliea. visatevar tise remus ma,' ha. are not les. comfortable où theo visole tian tise fanmera, mtechnicsansd tIe tai borers 0f tise United Suaies, a w o, .tbougis tmise a" ae arasai b,' ne Lc bilre,' tariff, gi b,' uo l*eobstuueilon te tise ieshng ofettes.d vus eune amoilses." To sumo up ibis matter vae mteni tisai the largeot sud boat umarket for tise Canadien fariner. tise ortethai consumnes slnctontiss oh alh o'Pro- ducos. la tihe hanse markt t igisi an bis ovu deon. Tisat ton the sur plus, vhis issu te b. exporieti bocauso iteannot De cosinss ai hanta. os' buat miarket la DOLtishe Untid tate%. viîcis produope 1 10te ur 8$1 t griultuai. promects, soi a oms' mont formidable competiior lu thse Enropean mar'kets. but Greut lritain, tIse market te visich, vs botUseanti oUr aur. plus.ami viichilua gominai va,' absorbetise surplus aurlculinnal praducts eftishe violo vnld. Tise forelira markets tisat Canada shouli apeelal,' cultivai. are net. lu our opinion. aboie visoso producta ara exacil,' the saine du oui own. anti vis are eus' direct comtpet4rôrs lu cubher counutris. but ticsa wvici are consuumera oh the products vu have te dispose of, sud via lu retun de4îre te sel os articles viiceguot be produceeinl Canada. For tuas reason vo heanili,' omninets efforts wicistise Govèrn- ment have been andi are nov usakiug te ciseapeu sud facilîtate tise transport of geais te tise Bru leauni otiser Europpia. marks.an md aise te o peu up closer trade relatin@s vîitiste West In- dian Islands. Cuba, South Amenria, Ausralla, China andi Japan. FAwLÂc1IM Or UN10ETRXCTEO EEMCiPIIOTt. Tise Uuited StitteaShast practîcaîl,' teld us. titraugi tise McKinley' bill. tisaitise,' propose te bu,' notisng frons ns tisai ise,' cau possibl,' bu suppled i vinsb,' thies'ov 1people. and visilo wo are glati te see our Lpeople do alil tise trade vîististho ttis utuually proftable. vu unhesiiatlngly denonna. tise doctrine adraueti b,'tise adro- cateS of orestrlcted recipracit, tiaafree entry te tise masrkets of theUunied Staites 1 h- a solutel,' necessar,' te ans'existence. O*a et tise best replies te suais assertions la ihat made by rSir Richard Caîrtwright vise un a speech deliyer- ail ai Charilotetowu. P.LI.. gave utiertance to thsa feliovlng loyal and trutihul sent inienta: *Tiese y u,'vomuet baveu reciprocla,' and we cannat i ie vithaui tI For tise Dominion ou Canada, I take exception te tisai uLulement. iWhlle ^ recpsocty la destrable vo are net nlu ch 1 a eate ef subJection to tise Unied tiates tisat 3 vo cannot lire vitisoUt h.I Ve have men aud sisandi vo ylcarry the var loto Africà. We vilI i no nianrkets for ourselves sud cut athea u n. Tiser. la nothiog letter cal- aul^ted to pnreul ttise hnnglnst .about of rocîproi,' tisan tetOl istte Antaricans rtisai vocanuet live vitisout ihei. h vouîd lu Sduce thoera to holleve miai tise7 hailis, paver te ,drivaeu te their îswn termeaI' 2 Another fallac,' asîduonal,' pnapagated ly tise aivocates of unrestiled reciprocît, la tisat Canadian mahufactnrer% oliJect tet rbe brade viti tise United Stea becasuase,' m rd atrsld of fais' comp otasus hStise manufacturera ou tisai ceunis". 4Thsc,' asrt abat, vois unre- sticed reciprecirt,'lu fonce. Canadian mannfso- tarera voulti have tise hut of tise issigmi». be- cause uho,' vouib tison have free enu,' luto a mret of.00,M00.wiierms thebm rericAs' additlonal oustorners. ie ufacturer$ Of -Canada ate mot atrai offtair comptiltien vuS bise manufacturera cf the United States, visat tboy objeet-co te bic nufuir competition te wviia tise,' auli b. oubiectei under sncb a jug - audled arrangement. WEAT TsE UV. XA2UFACMiREiU vA"u. e As Elfastus Wiman bas petinenti,' ated, the smanufsacturera oh abs UniedlStas have A mu% kai<of 80(9»0,00enti a manntscturnnr capacity of 10L00.00ansd tise, vaut an ouilet for the surplus.wvici canuot le consumeti Mt home. he lokmov abat no 6&00M00 oreigners cau euse en inu,'of tise.proiticta as tise peoeofa t Canada,.sud bence tbirl' nxiet,' te got oeu s aon ettbis maniiot. TiseiexpOuses voui ua b,' manutacturiug up te thei fullYfli la e o~kn wtiai undes'the nequa cm rliou hec udthon oxlat ibeir Ceaii coimpecr -tors vould ho bail,' handicappei ln i thea for tise oVnesiip of iheir bhomea market. il -they thuiogisiotherwise tisoso astute 4suqi>au Smanufacturera landIt llatil. rnufaeMtrom Msd net tise arimors of thse United Sianes Wiso desire Sunrastrio cir 'l,> veudb. the vos'M *s lait-p1ple4l th. 'verId tro beae aatryte - ranuftuiets et Cama bave not beau Wh.m Ltin the as&rtâetu.mm m t utof o ltii wbai t vis 7» ser pronViii those of &DY country In thé. wori- =oqrrain limes mot ouly de- w. suppi r own bomne nirlte t, but webave won a a ,r. et in t«elufoeiga mariiets, vise.oui gosi la ooàpm on Oqual termeI Wgi tboset ogisie amidalermafctin couâtrias, W. bave mot mvfgo %Or >88,but u-la 811 tii. ouflt tg C alatmanufaerONT asuestimated et aboU, 880.00GU. tslleiod,' t le saite lm eoe 8.0A.an SIDOmsint Uate ti0 prouot of our arm. Thi eo tcfunrêtoa"ei roooty ton MUs thtpo tien te a bai thinir oven la Our own Intereat, but as Vractical manufacturems soi probabi,' inovine neari,'es rueh abouh ur WvU snesas outideom vo bave iaM," trouexperlence at, sietuaffs vo are. proe-, tion je an aboolusto e eoasste tthe. Canali Diabulectrer. The. assertion bat the. Nailas Pole,' le dralnlnq the. lite blond cf th imutry sud lmpvevslug the. man,' tiat a fev mn,' be- coins vealthy lua quareli ontradioted b, the. Oovernnient roturE regardiaagtii. poqri et IMoPZBM unUaTE NTION*L POLT Hov (canada bas prospereinder the. Nagea*&i p oli r0taction to native industries nia, b. leMéd rm hefollowig mgorpurisa besweaa theu yeare S 1an d 1lm: lqieofrnilway 8.1 13.88 7.808 Tous eofshi,'lnc 2131S»I à4=21951 14%1700 Lette?. spdPoe erds ¶"rried 5.4. 1000 tered aud sav- iMpgaske.... I90U6.1 1 $IV 817910.2 lioney ordera .. - 90.008on 7.6384777,86 Bank nXote cir- culation. - - - mm 847.t17.07 873L0 Production of ýoal(two) .... 1.152M .00 188.0 Value export O lt C am a S uia o i van xporte of Canadiac attl.......81,51.347 99.1 6.9, Viteexporta or Menuse-a aue bo.. 800,387 81,34,3488019 value exporta of bone manu- factures.. 1.8.4 $550087,347.358 Referrlng to a comperison of Canadian Pro- grass, sim1ilar 10 the grand showing Jmat net forth, It ja no wonder that the Hon. James 'y . ua pech delvered before the National Cb tToronto, said: h*I la possible that Can-. ada rnlght have progresaed atl faster than this. and lusi true 1 ha& our farmwig and even our manutaeturing industries are sufféring ae preentfro smewhatr serions devression. but the foregoing star.istlcs clearly attestat ba ot ouI,' have we no renason despair of our coun- try, but lu would =difficuit indeed Ln produce aur other country whicb, vien its population wue ouly 5,000.00. could point back for 20 yoare to a botter record of progresa and prosperîty." In the face et suc h testimon,' as this. surel,' the people of Canada bave no mal cause for despair. r OUR SPLKIIýDID PROSPECTS 1 We harvested last year the largest ani mosi rvaluablo crop that we have haa for more than a decade, and although its bepneftcial effecla bave n ut beau As immediate as could bave been de- sired. euh is abou»d to briug ppeil,t,' leo'ir 1farmers. work for our artisaus. freighta for our rrail ways and ebîppers 0f every-kini; ini famt > ev6ry eel of commerce. whether aaricultural 3 or manutacturîng, muat sooner or later feel ias benelicial effects. Owners of haif a continent: with natural rel sources vhicb ame practica.1" inexisaustible; 4vwth fresh water and deepsea ft-.herlus. which 1dwarf those of other countiea: with fuil, two- tthirds of the igreat wheat producînir zone of the 1 orté Amerircan continent and ail the neocasar, climatie conditions for brinçpng this great staple tcereai toits fullest pertection ; viti a bard,' oneretlc.sand self-reliant people. aurely. under tProv ldenctt. it depends very mueh upon our- i selves what our national future shahl be. ,.IL.lnsead of whîiug for sonetb'mg vhicii 1) canuot b. purchaaed except at the prie of na- tional honor, veamar animaied by a spirit of lo7- ralt,' te <'r country snd are ready tw maire the tbout of tiie opportunities wîthin onr reacb, ve bhave no rea@on Wbai&vYer to b. dependent upon 1the favcerot an,' forelign conr,', no matter boy It eat or bow proýperous it ma,' b. Canada inauon iis continant ta sta'. -and loyal ,Iuad self-rcspeciing Canadens should.maire le 1plain that no problematlcal monetar, gain vl Fi ever Induce thein to enter into reciprooki ax- ri rangements viti the unui bsttes uaoterni b ebîh, il once consuministlould Ulwnateli fblet out our national existence byodreo&Ih t AFMRENCE TO THE 0!.» CMIPAMI. I 1cannot concludo vithout a Loy worda la rreference te ithe great Ias Canada bau sus- taiued siice or lent &annual meeting in thse deatb of our late Premier. Sir John Macdonald. Altisouci bis mantilehas fallen upon thse aheuli- 0 ers of loved and truted colleaguese. ho iae bon. Maty and succeufal,' crr,'ng on the trout r vorir wblci ho inaugraed, and vbo bave eur i efience and support. stUil t wouli b. ungen- ébson the part c an aseocationfr io b CL di sno mucb te let t"i.occasion Psu vitisout e soine tribute te bis memor,'. 1. lu ever,' age there exist mester miis. whlch 4 are Ématerfu because they, bave tiie preselence ta tome. cAaly the trend of comlmg avence. sud, 1bavlmg tbe courage 0f their coDvlcooma.to e*c a reel,' upon tiieim, la ouder ta turu thoeu tei L-rosaties. .Sncb ar te eleaders of mun, dsuds evai Sir John M&Macoali. 2 'Tii. IatePremier'. mini vasm@ enr, Il national and ot provincial. Wbt other stages- à idenltaOmnda sav, Ukebl a4>bat ln order te 6 km% thtéeDominion tcgaether I1t vas necessar,'t. r natte ountsoatterci provincee b,' bonds ef steel 0i wl-aby bbc.. of sentiment? Wbo.ltiehlm.