U.S. AND CANADA.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 73, 8 March 1911, Page 1

U.S. AND CANADA.

i ’PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYR’CHT. , 1 — DEBATE IN THE LORDS. i —— London, Mar. 7. In the House of Lords, Lord Ampthill initiated a debate on th 6 Canadian-American reciprocity treaty. He strongly criticised the inaction of Mr. Bryce, British Ambassador at Washington, and the Government in the matter. This inaction had forced Canada to abandon her national policy. The commercial union of Canada with the United States must lead to political union. Lord Morley declared that the most responsible men in Canada and the United States laughed at the idea of so-called political annexation. If at some remote day any such political event happened, it would not be the result of reciprocity, but of general courses, j Lord Middleton paid a tribute toj Mr. Bryce, who had gained Can-! ada’s confidence, but the agreement was an Imperial disaster, j He dissented from Lord Ampthill’s; notion of commercial union being; the pioneer of political union. ; CANADIAN OPPOSITION. j Ottawa, Mar. 7. 1

The Opposition is gaining ground .in the fight against reciprocity. An | Anti-Reciprocity League has been ! formed in Montreal. • Cabinet Ministers assert that re-J ciprocity will certainly pass, al ' though official circles are appre-| hensive of the Democrats’ action in the new Congress. | The Opposition has given notice' of motion asking Parliament toi postpone the* bill pending/ the' United States’ action. . ' SUPPORTERS OF THE GOV- • ERNMENT. /' • (Received 8, 8.5 a.m:) .... 1 Ottawa, Mar. 7. i Mr. Sefton’s constituents are 1 resolute in supporting the Government on the question of reciprocity ’ They did not ask Sefton to resign.! He made no statement of his in-’ tentions. !