CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10763, 10 May 1911, Page 4

CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.

THE RECIPROCAL TREATY. [Bt Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] (Per Press Association.). Ottawa, May ; 9. Mr fielding has denied th,e Press re- ; ports published in London, to tfie'effect that-Germany is, negotiating, with Canada for a reciprocal' trade agreement. : Mr Borden,, the Opposition Leader, will tour the, prairie provinces- on ;the anti-resiprocity issue .in the. summer months. •.. - . '-.-- ■-.:■■.. , . The indications: are- that a-general election ;wi!L.be held in-the ./autumn. '-. Mr Fielding.;declared that. London pressure induced Sir:.W_ Laurier fcp.ad- ' journ Parliament - iri order to - attend tlielmperialCdnference...;, .-..... r ..'' • >■_ '■.;■ •!, •" Washington;,.;jllay-9.' . ..Tlie House of..Representatives s carried the Free List Bill- without 'amendby 236.t0 109. .-All the; Democrats ari<d 29-Republicans supported it. : Received- May 10; i at 8.5 a.m. .''■'■■"' .Washington, May 9. Mr.Taft-,. addressing ah organisation of American farmers, bluntly declared that he!was sorry to hear that farmers intended to desert the Republican party if reciprocity was effected. The fear of such desertion would not affect his con-viction-regarding, the wisdom of the proposed legislation. If experience showed that the farmers suffered. Congress would bo certain to repeal the reciprocity. He believed the United States ■. would send more agricultural products Canada wards than they would receive.