THE BONDS OF EMPIRE
WILL CANADA STRAIN THEM? A PEOTEST. *, By Telegraph—Preaa ABsociation—Oocvricht. . Ottawa, January 11. . D Tho Hon. Geo. E. Foster (who was Minister of Finance,iii. several Canadian 0 , Qovernments, prior to Sir Wilfrid Lau-; 1 rier's, aud who is credited ivith' combining inter-Imperial; preferential trade: °- ideas with "adtiquate protectioh for Ca- * nadian indusWes") delivered a speech at the Umpire Club, in Toronto. ; " 0 ,^ e , protested i.agaiifet the impression,' 1 conveyed by some of Sir Wilfrid Lanrier's recent;, speeches, that political and fiscal freedom, and tho power- of negotia.tihg treaties, : should bo • wrested e from' Britain. -. ; ; 5 ; Mr. Foster maintained; that already ? there was much freedom, and. Cawda could not.: have -absolute autonomy: in international relations without declaringher iwlopendme. ' If • such; talk . were serious, it was irevolutionary^:'.. :> ;:; : l -=
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 714, 13 January 1910, Page 5
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129THE BONDS OF EMPIRE Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 714, 13 January 1910, Page 5
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