Canada and the Motherland

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1544, 30 January 1906, Page 2

Canada and the Motherland

A Remarkable Speech

Pieii Afiiooiation.—Copyright. Ottawa, January 29 A speech delivered to-day by Mr Fiehor Canadian Minister of Agrioultuto, at Iho MacKonzio Club, Montreal, though it is understood ho was only expressing his own views, has attracted widespread attention. Ho remarked that it was a oMiminy to say what h&d been said during iho British ■e'eetions. ihai unless Canadian produois woro graniid preferenuu in the Mothorlaud'siiurliß'S, Ounnih was liablo to sopiir.ito from tho'niipiro. Canadian f irniers did not omand, and did not want, pro(eionco for food products, Ho addo'i: "Tno Motherland under existing conditions absorb all t-ho food products wo can w.d, and is paying profitable prices. We do not send in >re becauso tto productive enpuciy of Canada's agricultural popula' tion is uimblo 10 prodnco it," Personally, us a farmer and Mink-tor, ho was rather glad tlmt England had decided not to givo Canada preference. Canadian agtioulture did not roquiro proferouco, because tbo farmers were able to beat their rivals at ovory point, Ho cuminncd: "Therefore wo do not ask the Motherland to burden hersdfto benefit. Canadians or others, Wo gave her prt'foienco boeuusn it suited oirsolv.os," If ho wero un oloetor in England bo would to a Liberal and I'roi trader. Tbo best way to strengthen tlio euipiro was by giving an absolutely free hand to each part; and when oomuion objects demanded goneral considoratson, then lot tbo trusied leodors meet in conference, "At frcetra le is England's economic necessity, so freodom from militarism is ours, To mnko Canada stro.ig for horsolf aud tbo empiro, let nothing make it swerve, Our work is to giin population, prußpority, and wouldi, as wo wish our lies within the urnpiiu 10 bo lusiing mill Blrong, ami makol them elastio and loose, so as not to let i hem snap us h straightened oord is apl to do."