DEBATE IN THE LORDS

Marlborough Express, Volume XLV, Issue 57, 8 March 1911, Page 5

DEBATE IN THE LORDS

MR BRYCE CRITICISED

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(Reoeivea Ma^^p..^ Lord Xmpthill initiated a debate in the House of Lords on the Cana-dian-American Reciprocity Treaty. and strongly'criticised the inaction ot the Right Hon. James 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 and the. TTriitea States must lead to political union. • LordMorley declared tnat the most responsible men in Canada- and thp United States laughed at the idea of the so-called political annexation. _ If, at some remote day certain political events "happened, they would not "be the result of reciprocity, but of general causes. Lord Middleton -oaid a tribute to, "Mr "Bryce, who had gained Canada's confidence, but the agreement was an Imperial disaster. He dissented from the view of Lord .Smpthill that tW new commercial union would be the' pioneer of political union.