RECIPROCITY.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1229, 11 September 1911, Page 5

RECIPROCITY.

NOT A PARTING OF THE WAYS. By Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright Ottawa, September 8. Sir Wilfrid Laurier, l'rimo Minister of Canada, speaking at Sudbury, Ontario, said that President Tnft did not know what ho was talking about when ho said that Canada was at the, parting of the ways. Canada was merely talking business with President Taft, said the Premier— not politics. Canada only wanted tho United States markets, and did not want to buy or sell her nationality. SIR, KIPLING'S VIEW. Ottawa, September 8. Mr. Rudynrd Kipling, in a lengthy cablegram to a Montreal paper on the subject of. reciprocity, says he fails to seo how Canada can enter into a compact with ninety millions of people across an open frontier and at tho same time preservo her own integrity. Canada is risking her own soul by such a compact. All Mr Kipling eces in reciprocity is a little ready money for Canada—which is not needed—followed by a long repentance. STRANGE FLAG CAUSES EXCITEMENT. (Rec. September 11, 0.20 a.m.) Ottawa, September 10. Tho decorations in honour of the visit of Sir Wilfrid Lauricr to Windsor, Ontario, included an Australian Hag. This caused excitement among the people, who thought that tho combination of the Union Jack with tho Southern Cross was intended to forecast the Canadian ensign under Reciprocity, and represented a miniature of tho Union Jack with tho Stars and Stripes. An explanation proved satisfactory. Mr. Bourassa, Leader of the Nationalists, assured a crowded demonstration that the creed of tho Nationalists was not anti-British, but loyalty to Canada came first, . and afterwards loyalty to tho Mother Country. If Canada was attacked, even by France, it was tho duty of all loyal Canadians, French and English, to arm themselves. Tho speech caused a profound impression. '