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Why not pass the reciprocity pact and give it one year’s trial, and then let the people speak, and ask for its repeal? Thus spak-: our constitutional leaders in the Parliament of Canada. Did they mean it? Are those the high ideals of statesmenship for one friendly people, dealing with a friendly. but foreign nation? N0, the suggestion was specious, and unworthy in the extreme. and of itself condemns those leaders be- fore the electors of this, and ev- ery Canadian riding. You cannot deal with great international af- fairs in that off-hand manner. If. af‘er such a short trial, the pact proved itself had for us, as it un- doubtedly would, then it would be good for the United Stwtes. and to break it off would naturally be considered :‘r 'u-sfriendly act, urh'nh if r-r)'mmi‘i',‘ted would do DURHAM. SEPTEMBER 14, 1911 considered :"- 'U'u’xl'len Wh'ch if committed \W more to break down frie neighborly relations than considered .- -~. infriendly act, wh'ch if committed would do more to break down friendly and neighborly relations than the makâ€" ing of a hundred such sham pacts could pretend to accomplish in the way of improving such friendlywe- lations. Let us not risk any alter- ation of these same friendly rela- tions, which undoubtedly do exist. by striving after this will-ovthe- wisp, the chase of which may lead us into unknown quagmires, whence the return politically may be difficult. if not impossible. :Having got reciprocity in natural products. Cousin Jonathan will But that is not all. One year of reciprocity would be just enough to stem the tide of American fac- tories loca'ting branches in Canada: just enough to dislocate business; iust enough to make the cancella- year a practical imposzgibility, as the Laurier Government weld know 3'" want commercial union, and all that it means. and unfriendly re- sults may ensue. Let every man who wants to remain friends with the United States, vote against reciprocity. in our country; united in faith in the working out of our destinies, apart from the ideals and methods which characterize the political and trading bosses of the neigh- boring people. from which that great people are struggling now for emancipation. Sir Wilfrid Laurier himself, in his saner and better days. has put it just right when he said “But I have found that the best and most effective way to maintain friend- ship with our American neighbors is to be absolutely independent of them. Let us help Laurier to be true to himself. We do not refer to our beloved Sovereign, but to young Mr. King. of the Liberal party, who recently declared before a Ger- man audience at Berlin that the Naval policy of the Conservatives meant furnishing battleships to be used by England against Germany. [HE DURHAM CHRONICLE The King we refer to is one who through all his career appears to have fed at the public trough. one who appears to have never cast other than a straight party .vote in his life. one who appears by his speech at Berlin to be desirous of stirring up race feeling and hat- red. One who when he looks into the merits of a question. appears to find that his conscience compels him to vote with the Ministry. whether right or wrong. One who promises his constituents much: one who does not seem to hesitate to take advantage of any device to cover up the misdoings of a rotten administration; 91% who would lead us to believe that he and his companions are the only patriots left in this country. All of us find it hard to live up certain ideals of innocent youth. few of us find ourselves in the sorry predicament of the Hon. Mackenâ€" zie King when he endeavors to prove to an admiring public that he is a patriot. Here is a picture of a patriot as drawn by William Lyon Mac- kenzie, leader of the Rebellion in Upper Canada in 1837 and grand- father of Mackenzie King, the sub- ject of this article;â€" “A patriot is none of your rail- ing, raving, ranting. accusing rad- icals, nor is he one of your id-Ze stall-fed, greasy good-for-nothin; sinecurists or pluralis‘ts; he is in- deed and in truth a friend of his country. He studies the laws and v. mwm saw» my °mrrietnr ONE YEAR'S TRIAL OUR RE AL KING appears tolm 1866. It was the fault of the rough. onei. United States that the then recip- never cast} rocal trade relations were brought party ,voteitO a termination. During the ears by his ; eighteen years of Conservative desirous of: Government under the National ; an-d hat-iPoiiC}', our trade increased $55,- looks into i 000,000. During the fifteen years m. appears; of the Liberal operation of the ce compelsésame policy, the trade increased e Ministryfiover $600,000,000. All agree that ong. Oneiwe are a prosperous people, but onstituents be attributed our prosperity .‘dr. W. F. Maclean, Editor of the Toronto World, shows by good Sound Reasoning that Reci= “cifiy is not to the Interest of Canada as a Nation. On Thursday night of last week. a meeting of South Grey electors 'n the town hall to listen to an address on Reciprocity, by Mr. W. F. Haciean, of the Toronto Mr. ‘Wm. Laidlaw was voted ". and in his opening marks upheld the National Policy AMI-n “c fhp Mr. Wm. 'Calder spoke on behalf of Mr. Miller. On taking the plat- form he expressed his pleasure in having the privilege of doing so. He disagreed with the remarks of Mr. Allan as to the difference be- tween the reciprocity agreement and the National Policy. He said we had good times during the time We had reciprocity from 1854 may improve others, endeavors ra- ther to cultivate the acquaintance of, and shows a correct example to the better informed classes; he associates only with those whose. private conduct is in unison with their public professions. Is not a mob-hunter, nor a lecturer of the multitude; desires rather the se- cret approbation of the enlighten- ed few, than the ephemeral popu- larity of the many. If he is a member of Parliament he .looks carefully into the merits of the question and votes consistently with his conscience, ‘whether with or against the Ministry. *He is neither a place hunter, nor a sinecure hunter. .He promises his constituents very little, but tries to perform a great deal. Finally; he is among the last of men who rwould countenance political “gam- blers and blacklegs,” 'but wise, manly and vigilant administration Lis his delight.” largely to the immigration policy inaugurated by the Liberals since coming into power. The great growth of population in the west increased the manufacturing inter" ests in the east. Hon. Clifford Sifton was now getting great praise for his opposition to reciâ€" procity. Three years _ ago, he was caricatured by the Conservaâ€" tive press, and denounced by the Conservative party. Similarly Mr. Tarte was a bad man while a Grit, and a good man when be split his connection with Sir Wilfrid Laurier and became a Tory. He said reciprocity originated with the ‘West. The largest delegation that ever waited on a Govern- ment appeared at Ottawa last year. and asked for a trade agremnent such as the electors were nm: asked to pronounce upon. The larger cities of the Unitezl States are growing very' rapidly. The wheat production of the United States increased about 76.000.000 bushels during the past twenty years, but the in- crease was not in prOportion to the increase in population, and the country will soon have to im- port their breadstuffs. Canada. on the other hand is producing wheat much more largely in pro- portion to her growth in popula- tion, and must have an outlet. It is not necessary to use the United States market if not desirable and profitable. He then undertook to explain how the farmer would get higher prices, and the consum- er would pay less for what he needed, but we must confess we were unable to see {the strength of his argument. 'He thought Con- reciprocity, which showed good nautical tactics inasmuch as the new subiect absorbs others, and overshadows the misdeeds of the lale Government. He agreed with other speakers that the National Policy was the great cause of our national prosperity. Clifford .Sifton was an able man, one of the brightest in the ranks of the Lib- eral party. He is opposed to reciprocity, and anxious to see it defeated. He did not know why Dr Jamieson. on rising, said the Whole question seems to be servatives were making an admifiâ€" sion that farmers would get more for their produce when they tell, consumers thay wild meet with :17 higher cost of living. The meat trust was the greatest in this country, and the fruit :trust regu~ lated by themselves as to prices to be charged, was a huge mon- ODOIY. The present duty on cement is is 43c. a barrel; by the agreement it wilxl be reduced 'to 38c., only . a comxalatlvely small reduction he claimed. and would .not affect the industlv. he severed his connection with the Liberal party. The United States exported last year 140,000,000 bushels in Wheat and illour. Under such circumstances, what hope was there for 1Canada to gain much in the export of Wheat to the United States, only to serve as feeders to American railroads, American lab- or and American mills. The in- creased cost of living could be accounted for in part by the growth of our manufacturing in- dustries, which have given, and are giving us a larger home market. By the adoption of reciprocity the Canadian consumer would be placed under the crushâ€" ing influence of the meat trust. and other trusts 'of the United States. The meat trusts of Chi- cago control the meat trade of the United States. Small local concerns are being crushed out of‘ ..;s ence by the large trusts, and then prices go up to the consum- er. Large train loads of meat‘ leave Chicago every morning, un-l dersell local butchers in small towns till they put them out of} business, and get a monopoly of; the trade. The five cents per barrel tariff reduction would be sufficient to put our cement mills out of busi-{ ness. They are not making profâ€" its \now; On a 250,000 barrel 3 year m, such as ours, 5c. abar- rel would mean $12,500 a year. and enough to cause it to sus-4 pend operations. Under the present tarifuf, the furniture im- portations into Canada reach the sum of $125,000, an output equal to the combined total product of several of our smaller factories, such as the one We have in Dur- :Mr. W. F. Maclean, who came in by the G.T.R., arrived as Mr. Ca1- der Was closing his address, and was accczded a most rousing re- ception. He was the next speaker. 0r. rising he referred to an article DURHAM CHRONICLE. ‘ SAVEB mm BY AT DEATH’S DOOR mum KlDNEY DISEASE . in the Review, to which his atten- tion had been directed. He regarded the article as= scurrilous, and urged upon the editor to come forward and prove what he had said. Mr. Ramage took his place on the platform, but cut rather a sorry figure as he was plied with a number of questions about which he knew absolutely little or nothing. As to the “Yellow Journal” charge against The World, Mr. Maclean was willing to leave that to be decided by its readers. The ref- erence to his connection with the {Farmers Bank was explained by Mr. Maclean without any equivo- ca-tion. He admitted having bor- rowed money from the Farmers Bank. and other banks, as oa pure business transaction. He ad- mitted also that when the bank went down, he was owing money, and that the obligation was be- ing wiped Oflf, five hundred dollars having been paid only a few days ago. The Minister of Fin- ance, he said, was charged with :not exercising a sufficient a- mount of care in granting the charter to the bank, and this care- lessness on the part of one of the chief Ministers of the Government, was largelv responsible for the smash. "Two years ago, the doctor made forty-four calls on me, and then said he had done all he could for me. I was suffering with intense Kidney Trouble and InflammatiOn had set in. Two other doctors were consulted and agreed that nothing could be done to help me. On the recommendation of a neighbor, I took “Fruit-a-tives” and they cured me. Today, I take “Fruit-a-tives” as my only medicine. I am in excellent health, and “ Fruit-atives ” is the medicine that cured me after I had been at Death’s Door for months. I am glad to be able to give you this testimonial. It may benefit some other woman suffering as I suffered, as I believe that I would not be alive toâ€"day had I not used “Fruit-a-tives”. MRS. P. E. WEBBER. “Fruit-a-tives” â€"by its marvellous action on the kidneys â€" completely restores these vital organs to their normal strength and vigorâ€"and cures every trace of Kidney Trouble. “Fruit- :2-tives” is the only medicine in the world made of fruit. The unique introduction, and the manly Way in 'WhiCh he cleared himself of the charges made by The Globe and the Review, paved the way for the very attentive hearing that was given Mr. Mas- iean as he proceeded with his ad- dress. 'He started right off by saying that Conservatives in this cam- paign did not have to abuse any- body, and that he had no intention of saying anything harsh against any person, or any party. He intended to discuss reciprocity as a business proposition. He then went on to give a history of the fiariff. In early days our tariffs were .made in *En gland by the 'Brit- ish House of Commons. In 1859, in 'the time of [Sir Alexander Galt, the Canadian Legislature {made a tariff to suit 'the Canadian people. In 1879 Sir John Macdon'zld ex- tended this. and up to the last session our tariffs were framed and adjusted by the Canadian Parliament. The reciprocity agreement was a new departure. It was made by Mr. Fielding and Mr. Paterson for Canada, and by President Taft for the United tates. It was made in secret, and no change in that agreement was to be allowed. The people‘ of 50¢. a box, 6 for $2.50, trial size, 25c. At dealers,or from Fruit-a-tives Limited Ottawa. Canada had simply 'to accept it There u as no chance for anv inter- est to get redress. no matter how affected. He considered that the farmers of Canada were hit in the most unfair way, because their protec- tion was taken away, and was not taken away from the manufactur- er. No farming community Would stand for such legislation: they have no right to do so. and the inevitable result would follow,__ free trade in manufactured goods. Parliament should not make a tariff Without consulting all the interests concerned, and finding sufficient data on which to Work. An individual. he said, in under- taking to build a house, would secure an architect to prepare plans and specifications, and give an estimate of the coat but the Canadian Ministers Went to Wash- ington unarmed and unprepared. while Mr. Taft was in possession of the necessary ,details. The only reason that the Liberals could give apparently was that Mr- “FRUIT-A-TWES” CLANBRASSIE, ONT. «luv-A. n‘“-\ ~.M‘MO‘ ++++.:a++++++++++++++++.++ +++++ 4++++++++++++++++ 4+++++++++++++++++++¢4+++++++++++++++++~++++++++ Paterson and Mr. Fielding had the opinion that the people of Can- ada Were in favor of reciprocity. Taft had all the figures and statistics: Paterson and Fielding had nothing. All the leading American stateS- men and American newspapers are in favor of reciprocity as it would be a good thing for them. Being a 'good thing for the United States was a very good reason for Canadians being suspicious as to its being a good thing for us. The Liberal Government did not consult \the peOp‘le, and have landed the electors in a mess Ontario is prosperous at the' present time. There is work f0r everybody, and good wages are being paid in all lines of labor. The West buys from the East ten million dollars’ worth of horses every year, and the Whole country is in' a state of prosperity. Our big milling industries are pros- pering. Many big concerns are now in existence, and others are is a reliable remedy. It is a pleasant, simple remedy that helps to nourish the body and which supplies the blood with the Iron that is usually needed in such cases. Our Beef, Iron and Wine is made in our mm laboratory from carefully selected lxlgredients and can be depended upon always to be fresh and effective. GUN’S DRUG STORE We sell everything you require in the Hard- ware Line at right prices. We have a great variety of Churns in stock. Have you seen our Rocker Lhurns? Only one of them left. Do not forget we have a. variety of Barrel Churns, and our Dash Churns suit every person. How about your Washing Machine. If You U haven’t got one to suit you, we can satisfy your taste, as we keep different styles. - HOW is your Clothes Reel? If you have not got a good one see our stock before the cold weather sets in. What about your Clothes Wringer? We can sell Clothes Wringers from $2 50 to $10.00. .T.R. TOWN TICKET OFFIC BEEF, IRON AND WINE .0... ..'C. 069...... .0 0.. o. 00 . .0 .0 .‘ .0 _ Q - . O I . I ' O O O o O o o v til 0 10 o oo o o Tubs and Pails in abundance. or any form of debility, our .345. .33... The United States is not in 5’ DrOS‘Derous condition to-day. Fac' tori-es are idle, and men are out 0‘ Work. Reciprocity will mean that .We 'too. will share in the depres" aion are in a healthy condition. Ten in progress. The railroads, too. per cent. of the people of Canada are engaged in railroad Lusiness tO-day. Jim Him has thirteen lines Poking their Shouts up 3" Eainst the Canadian boundary line and in the event of reciprocity will extend them-selves into Western Canada, to the injury of our east and West lines, and of our railway employees. On account of protection in the horse industry we are gaining $1? 'a Dair. The advantages of. are enjoyed by the Unitec and will ever be so -Reciproci'ty means annexfiltmn soon-er or later. The American Papers say so; American public men say so: Tart says so. Uflde Continued on page 5. 4.4.; Lambton Street. Fall and Winter ‘ Mi||inery fig Y) “ “a PmPOrtiOxnaxe PM“ ~' 1 “ ‘ ‘ g‘i‘y City..()leve1ami. UI-‘W‘i “ R “Deapolls and St. I’M‘J- H.011»: LIMIT: â€"Uri311“-“3 ‘1' 3(1):“. must be reached X‘w‘l n Oct. 2nd. 1911. THROUGH TOURIST NH SLEEPERS TU WINNIPEG AND 131).\1<.>.‘~7 Via Chicago and St. PM; gran? Agent, or address A: E. Duff. “fling Passenger Agent, Toronto. 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