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_ ., . '_"" T, e, ___ -" "when - - L BER 19,071. ' . . . TORONTO, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1911... ' i CANADA INDISSOL UBL Y B OUND I ' _ d P _ - M. -r.'--.-.._._------_ WM,___Wfl______V s a, , f He's; Mr. MacKay s Stirring _ b . . . . are, Patriotic Address . F, Legislature t "O o J. -,. A STRIKING AMENDMENT t -.-- Q RECIPROCI TY FOR . .. . . g , F At the eonelusion of his speech in the Ontario l COUNTRYS GOOD. Legislature yesterday. Hon. A. G. MacKay, the leader , of the Liberal Opposition, moved the tollowing amend- ' ment to the resolution of Sir James Whitney, the Pre- . . mier, opposing reciprocity '.--- l ' He Moves an Amendment to "That all the words in the motion after the first . c "' . ' ' . . , . h' 'Anti Resolution of ' 'ttoer,S'd1y..1rti...be struck out, and the following substituted I the he i "fa) That as a result of the policy which has been mer. pursued by the Administration of the Rt. Hon. Sir l Wilfrid Laurier in the development of her trade re- l sources and transportation facilities Canada is now en- H l G I , W" . joying a period of unexampled prosperity ", her trade is I, " on. *n. . Pad?" came to the expanding in all directions; her population is rapidly f Meme of reciprocity "Stefan" P increasing; her ability to work out her own destiny an address of two hours, which in its as a part. of the British Empire is beyond dispute, and concise reasoning, its clear insight in- her people are prosperous and contented. ' Ito conditions and its splendid delivery "(bl That in the latest. achievement of trade Ewes the most masterly contribution policy, when consummated, the Administration of the ito the subject the Legislature has Rt. Hon. Sir Wilfrid Laurier will have attained the ob- [listened to, the Liberal leader swept Jeetive of all Canadian statesmen since 1866, and will PM", the ttood of hysterical condem- open to eie/,'g',1te,rf of lthe natugal pgoducts othanada l {nation the Government members have a vast an uera we mar et, at t err oors, wit out in- I been ourin u on the red rocity Jury to any Canadian interest whatsoever. p rs. p, ~k d pd h) "(cl That Canada is, and for a long time will 1 agreement 01 a, "f? "1WD"? t e continue to be, an agricultural country, producing a Issue. robbed of its trimming ot large surplus of food products which must find a foreign "'bogies," squarely before the House. market, and. the free entrance of such food products ' Hon. A. G. MacKay was at his best. into the United States will result in -a very material !and his brilliant vindication of the increase in the income of the farmers of Canada (who (policy of the Dominion Government are the largest and most important class in the coun~ 'won the congratulation even of the try), with a-corresponding increase in' the value of ie,"",,",',','",',')')),'.: members. At the close 1t,h/',i.r farm lands and betterment in their condition of 7 l ddress,theleade oftheOv- '- . . [of his: mil; le ascend-meant f 8131' "id) That the trade agreement which will achieve 'il,',',",',', 'l"',,," . 'i",, Co . ' these results will in nowise restrict the freedom of James hitnes S "mint"? endorsing Canada to make what arrangements in tariff matters the Stand'tilken by Sir Wilfrid Laur- she may desire with Great Britain or' other countries, I itrr and his Colleagues, and deprecat- or to alter or vary the agreement with the United ing the attacks made upon the loyal- States at her pleasure. ty to the Empire of those supporting "fe) That the proposed trade agreement with the the agreement. United States for reciprocity in natural products is a Si J G t t ... measure heartily to be approved as tending to increase . amos iets Antw.y. the prosperity and contentment ot all the people of It was 6 o'clock when Hon. Mr. Canada; to attract to our vacant lands the best. class I Macliay concluded his address, and of settlers ', to increase the. carrying trade of our rail- Sir James did not choose to so on ways ; to build up a great paper manufacturing indus- l . then. But in mming the adjourn- try in Canada, and, by cementing peace and concord be- Iment of the debate he made a bitter tween the two great Englttrtr-spea1ritttr nations of the attack upon the Liberal leader. world, to do a great service to the British Empire as a i "I repudiate and resent ,, he de- whole, and thereby make the position and inflt1ence of lclared warmly. "on behalf ot mem-' fitet" as a component part tr the Empire more as- . {hers on. both sides of the iiouse, the "And this House most earnestly deprecates the ex- ',isutrtrestion P the 1'onc"ediy Para" pression of views that the loyalty of Can". is a pur- lgraph of this amendment that Can- chasable quantity, only to be retained by at Britain ,adianloyalty is purchasable by Great by paying the price of a complete change , her ttBeal lsBrizainand salable to the United policy, and salable to the United Btatetrin ei hang for £53,132. muff; 1:215? (oi,otfeiir1'df'ant1',edsc' tariff concessions, brands such eapresskmras 010% of I ithe Opposition "165,215". for being traitors to their King and country, and reapiryys that by the followers of the. "only man in blood. by association. by the great heritage of language. lii'Pitiiit' North America. who had so literature, religion, social and political ideals, and by liar glared to suggest that the loyalty freedom slowly broadening down from precedent to "uhy1t. w.t.e,,!yyi.c1.y,yePlty,'.', precedent, the people ot Canada are unitedly, whole- s2,r,i,tt1.t,1ia'/ye1"erpstiost J?tertria','lfi heartedlly and ivndiesolubly devoted to British institu- left the Chamber. Hon. Adam Beck, tions, m the British Ihnoire, and lo tte Throne and Hon. Dr. Iteaume and a number of person of our Most Gracious Sovereign. other Government members. how- . ever. remained to congratulate Hon. Mr. MacKay upon his tspeech. kWJ The. Conservative votte-race. . The Liberal leader went thoroneh.