CANADA AND AMERICA.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10344, 8 May 1912, Page 5

CANADA AND AMERICA.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Louden, May 7. In the House of Commons, Mr Page Croft asked whether the Government would consider Imperial Preference In order to defeat Presi dent Taft’s design to make Canada an adjunct of America. Mr Asquith, Prime Minister, replied that the Taft -Roosevelt letters were private. The Hon. Sir James Bryce, British Ambassador at Washington, had no knowledge of the contents There was nothing inthe correspondence to make the Government latter its polloygregardiug preference. Hon Sir James Bryce only saw Mr Peildlag in order to learn the facts He only gave assistance when asked. The Canadian people would resent interference. Hon Sir James Bryce’s action had inspired confidence in Canada. He would support the policy of the present Government equally with that of its predecessors. Mr Page Croft moved the adjournment of the House. He accused the Government of supporting AmericanCanadian reciprocity, wherein it had been ill-informed. Hon. Sir James Brvoe had not kept the Government in "touch with these negotiations. It that after the Canadian verdict he should have .been promoted to another sphere gof usefulness. _

Sir Edward Qrey, Foreign Minister, repudiated unfair attacks on the Hon. Sir Janies Bryce who did nothing whatever to induce Uanada to accept President JTaft’s proposals. He was not present during the negotiations. Sir Edward asked did tbe critics think Sir James Bryce ought ;to have stopped the negotiations? If Sir James Bryce had shown a reluctance to support the Canadian Government. it would have been difficult to resist a demand 'for separate diplomatic representation.