RECIPROCITY.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14475, 23 June 1911, Page 5

RECIPROCITY.

SPREAD-EAGLE AJUERIOANfIL THE STATES' DEBT TOBNtf^Stt). Pr«s Association—By Tel, —Copyright. WASHINGTON, June 21. During tho Reciprocity Bill debate in tho Senate, Senator llcyburn declared that " Whatever wo have taJcen from England haa been taken at tjie point of the bayonet. My only hope regarding the reciprocity agreement is that it may lead to the annexation of Canada." Senator Baoon characterised tho remarka n£ a grave matter, in view of tho pending Anglo-American arbitration agreement. Senator Heyburn explained that the remark about the bayonet's point re? ferrcd only to Government acquisitions. Senator Gallinger asked if tue United States did not owe more to England than to Canada, because England'* free trade policy had been advantageous to America.

Senator Nelson expressed the hop* that Canada would ono day bo part of tho United States.

Senator Baoon rebuked tho speakers for their spread-eagleism, declaring that more benefits were received by tho United States from England than frcin all the rest of the world. CANADIAN OPPOSITION. OTTAWA, June 21. Mr Borden, Leader of the Opposition, is conducting a campaign against the Reciprocity Bill among farming constituencies of Western Canada, He declares that his party is uncompromisingly hostile, and he" urges en farmers that they would not be promoting their, own best interests if'they supported reciprocity, whioh is certain to link the fortunes of Canada with, those of the United States.