THE RECIPROCAL TREATY.
I BRITISH AMBASSADOR'S POSITION. PRESS CRITICISM. [PER press association—copyright.] LONDON, Feb. 22. The Unionist journal "Pall Mall Gazette," commenting on Mr Hewin's speech, declared that Lord Bry'ce, the British ambassador at Washington, ougth to have informed the Home Government of the course of events. The Government, however, cannot plead ignorance after having received Earl Grey's warning. It asks why Lord Bryoe was not warned to report. In the House of Commons, Mr Asquith, replying to Unionist questions, said it was impossible for the British Ambassador at Washington to closely follow the complicated reciprocity negotiations. He had watched the British interests. He had not protested against the diminution of preference. Replying to Mr Norton Griffiths, Mr Asquith said that there was not sufficient reason to appoint a special committee to report on the question of improving and strengthening relations with the self-governing Dominions. VIENNA, February 21.
The "Fremdenblatt" says that the Canadian agreement sounds the death knell of free trade. As soon as England realises that Canada's action will probably be followed by other dominions.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 23 February 1911, Page 6
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