IMPERIAL RECIPROCITY.

Mataura Ensign, 28 January 1911, Page 5

IMPERIAL RECIPROCITY.

WHERE CANADA STANDS. by ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. —COPYRIGHT. per united press association. Received January 28, 8.10 a.m. LONDON, Jan. 27. The 'Morning Post' comments on Sir G. H. Raid's (High Commissioner) statement that if reciprocity with the Mother Country could be arrangort Australian opinion would heartily welcome it. Tho 'Post' ridicules the fjiberal statement that the Dominions are turning from Imperial reciprocity fearing that it would mean death to autonomy. The paper says: 'Though Canada avoided the entanglement of a treaty the new agrement with the United I States will not tend to cheer Britishers. A reciprocal free list is not of vital importance since it mainly affects articles wherein Great Britain does not compete, but the manufacturers of tinplates are apparently going to lose preference. Of far greater significance is the fact of Canada realising that the American market is more promising. The agreement will give America leverage to force the door further at a later period." "A GOOD BARGAIN." Received January 28, 1.50 p.m. OTTAWA, Jan. 28. Politicians at Ottawa think the reciprocity bargain a good one in view of what is usually granted by the United States. THE STATES AND CANADA. Received January 28. 8.10 a.m. OTTAWA, Jan. 27. The Conservatives express tho opinion that British Columbia's fruit industry will probably be ruined by the reciprocity arrangements with the United States. Sir Wilfrid Laurier's (Prime Minister) supporters express satisfaction at the arrangements.