BRITAIN AND CANADA.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1058, 22 February 1911, Page 5

BRITAIN AND CANADA.

QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT. RECIPROCITY & PREFERENCE MR. ASQUITH IN REPLY. By Telegraph—Press Aeßoclatlon-CopyrleSil-(Rec. February 21, 10.10 p.m.) ■ London, February 21.. Mr. Af.<iuith, replying in the House of Commons to a question, said it was impossiblo for tho British Ambassador at : Washington (Mr. Bryce) to closely follow tho complicated reciprocity negotiations. Ho had watched British interests, but did not protest against tho diminution of Canadian preference. Replying (o Mr. Norton Griffiths (Unionist) Mr. Asquith 6aid there was not sufficient reason to appoint a special committee to report on tho question of improving jind strengthening relations with the self-governing Dominions. CANADIAN LIBERALS OBJECT, THE ANNEXATION DANGER, (Rec. Fobruary 22, 0.15 a.m.) Ottawa, February .21. Leading Liberals in Toronto havo issued, a statement opposing reciprocity chiefly oh the ground that it would strengthen Canadian tics with the United States and.cnablo tho latter, when Canada is. filled with a large foreign population, to exert an enormous pressure in favour of annexation. SENATOR ALDRICH'S ATTITUDE. (Rec. February 22, 0.15 a.m.) New York, February 21. Senator Aldrich, the Republican leader, favours reciprocity, but it is unknown if he is returning from his ' holiday in Georgia to aid the passage of the Bill in the Senate. Mr. Taft, considering the - situation serious, had appealed to Mr. Aldrich to use his influence with tho Senators in support of reciprocity. CANNOT PLEAD IGNORANCE. (Rec. February 21, 11.15 p.m.) •..'■' London, February 21. ■ The,"Pall Mall Gazette,", in comment, ing on Mr. Hewins's tpecch, declares that Mr. Bryce) the British Ambassador to the United States, ought to have informed the Government :of the course of events. The Government, however,, cannot plead ignorance after Earl Grey's Warning. Tho writer ■ asks why Mr, Bryce was not warned to report. CANADA'S TREATY POWERS. London, February 20. . The "Daily Chronicle" declares that tho implication from tho recent speech by Mr.W. A. S. Hewins, secretary to tho Tariff Commission, is that Canada's treaty-making powers Ought to. be restricted. • The "Chroniclo" recalls Mr. Joseph , Chamberlain's proposal to limit tho development .of tho Dominions by a schedule of forbidden; industries. ■ .;. ' EFFECT ON TARIFF REFORM. ; . ' ' London, February 20. ■ The.Earl of Derby, ' ox-Postmaster-General (Unionist), speaking.at Manehos-tier,-said.-he hoped the peopli of EngWfcjtj yjjniW'.tfot too hastily conclude'that the Canadian-American Reciprocity Agreement would interfere with British tariff reform. ■ ..':'''■ ".'_:' :.