POR THE TUNNEL,

-AND——

FOR RECIPROCITY. THE » CANDIDATES.

QUEEN’S COUNTY.

Donald Ferguson, atrick Blake.

KING’S COUNTY. i. €. Maedonald, John MacLean.

PRINCE COUNTY. George W. Howlan, Richard Hunt.

THE DAILY EXAMINER.

FEBRUARY 23, 1891.

Every vote cast for the Liberal ~ondidate, in most of the constitu- eneies at least, will be in eifect a vote for Annexation, since Com- wercial Union must lead to that

ECFrALO NEW

i A RA

STEADY:

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WUR opponents are apnery, personal and

his

shows, beyond a doubt, worsted in the argu-

wilrers mable. Fiat (hey have Hneen

wat and that the tide of public Gpilhiwi 1s panning against them, Let us now heep |. be steady, work hard, press home the

s. Keep before the people the ad- nitted facts that unreatricted reciprocity in- es direct taxation, discrimination against Great Britain and all the world outside the borders of the United States.. J’resent, aa strongly as possible, the alternative offered y Sie John A. Macdonald of a reasonable reciprocity treaty, similar to that under vhich we prospered in former years

reciprocity which will mutually benefit the United States and Canada, and not en- re-

idtiger our

position as a prosperous,

pected and highly important member of

tor Kd-

Resent the scandalous insult of

the gréatest empire on earth. Stand

(he tannel, the great want of Prince ined Laland Avoid thegreat mistake which the ol

meerning meetings held

{ Farrar

ritgare making misrepresenting the

throughout

potas «

the country. Do not use liquor. Use ar-

Appeal to the common sense and Stick to and the

ramen!’

Hritish sentiment of the country.

ihe two main points, Reciprocity funoel ~ nla Se “Leould never consent te the Zoliverein policy for obvious renseas, but i cannot conceive why uny one should object to recipro- cai free teade secured by treaty and not inimical to the interests of Greet Britain as the heart of the Empire. Ishall feet it to be my duty to vote in the direction of these remarks in Pariiament.’— tion. Alexander MeKenzie, 1891. (hese words were, according to the re- port of the Toronto Globe, spoken by the

tion. Alexander Mackenzie, in reply to a

deputation which waited upon him some time ago. It will be remembered that soon of One

es

after they were spoken ‘‘a convention the Liberal party’ was announced. of the chief reasons alleged for the calling of this convention was the desirability of re- coneciling the wide difference betweeu Mr. MekKenzie and his fellow leaders. But the issue of the writs of election in the mean- rendered the convention impossible wil useless. The words attributed to Mr, Mackenzie ate perfectly comsiatent with the policy which he pursued when he was at the head of the Government and was sup- ported by and Edward Blake. This policy was entirely inconsis- tent with that of Unyestricted Reciprocity. thie therefore, just such words the old leader might r saasonably be expected to use, lsut the Patriot now declares that he never used them ! The Patriot saysthat the report was incorrect and that **Mr. McKenzie con- iradicted it ag edon as he heard of it.” We have not noted this contradiction, When was it issued ? Under what circumstances was it made? In what journal was it pub- lished ® What was the date of the paper in which it appeared? If the Patriot will not answer these questions we must be per- mitted to doubt the accuracy of the state- ment,

We note that the Patriot says: ‘* The fol- lowing is what Mr. MeKenzie said abeut the report :—

time”

George Brown

words are,

as

‘Tam in full accord with the policy of the Liberal Party. The Liberal policy will not he inimical to the interests of Great Britain.’ ”’

There is no mention—-no contradiction— of the report in these words, They are, it is true, at variance with the words spoken by Mr. McKenzie before the election was aanounced. But we have only the bald statement of the Patriot that they were ever uttered by Mr. McKenzie. There is evidence, both positive and circumstan- tial, that the words quoted at the head of this article were spoken by Mr. McKenzie ; there is no evidence, either positive or cireu tial, in support of the Patriot's statement that he contradicted them.

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THE DAI

<A e OLPOO

The Treasonable Correspondence.

THERE is one statement in the. corre | pondence of Mr. Farrar which imperatively demands an enquiry. In that most dastard- | ly attack upon the loyalty of the people of |

i this Province, he says |

**The Islanders are € xce€dingly friendly teu ithe Americans, and itis said by one who | nows the stale of Jecling there that fully Uy of them wowld vote jor full rece

i per cént j Je,

i 1 nmrocily ol

for annecatian !

Who is this *‘ one” who has undertaken | to say he knows that the state of feeling in i the Island is for annexation ¢”

Is it Mr. Laurier ? Did he during his | two days’ visit to us last December think that he was able to guage the state of feel- | ing of the whole Province after a few honrs’ residence in Charlottetown? If it be he, i then he judged us all by the men by whom | | he was surrounded | We have no desire to connect the names of meu who have hitherto i been thought-—we would even yet say rightly thought—loyal subjects our sovereign, with so vile aslander upon us Or was it Mr. Donald Farquharson ‘

te

all. Did that somewhat bumptious and wholly complacent gentlemen on the strength of his exhibition of his Yankee flags, and his wellknown “loyal” expressions regarding the North West rebellion, take upon treason

him- of We have no through

self to become sponsor for the the people of this Province / knowledge of Mr Farrar, except not in his confidence. thanks be to God, ranks.

The information must have come from that

therefore We traitors

hie writings, and we «are have, ho inh our political party, whose agent, in this moat

wicked transaction, Farrar Now, at every meeting every Grit orator sould be required to anawer this question, ‘* Who gave Farrar this information 7?” and let him clear himself as best he can from the grave imputation which, until bis denial is accepted, must rest upon him. Our friends have the remedy in their hands. They should refuge to listen to any One who has the presumption to lecture them upon their

is.

pubtic

duties in this deadly conilict until he has first himself from the nest of traitors who are plotting to sever our con- nection with the British Empire.

cut clear

4s

We have used the expression ‘‘ deadly conflict.” We didso advisedly. This is no time to mince matters. It would be criminal on our part to keep silence, when the very

issue is whether we are. to re- main under the protection of the

ilag, or be coerced into a hated union with

question at

British

a foreign nation, The defeat of the present Opposition step towards

Ciovernment, the advent of the

to power, means the first

Surely this is a time when it to superior to party considerations, to pause before piace fate beyond and transfer their destiny as a people to such men as Farrar

A sisit ration

becomes men’s duty rise mere taking a step which will their their control, aud Cartwright.

The saddest of this matter is that our enemies, the enemies to our (Jueen Empire, not of

the

part and the integrity of the are ourselves. may words of anguish which were wrung from the Royal Pialmist, ‘‘It is not an open enemy that hath done me this dishonor, for then 1 could have borne it. Neither was it mine adversary that did magnify himself against me. But it is even thou, my companion, my guide and my own familiar friend.” For the great woe has fallen upon her that her foes are of her own household. A Privy Councillor, sworn to bear true allegi- ance to his sovereign, and the brilliant writer whom he suborned and made editor- in-chicf over the leading Liberal organ, have conspired against their country and their Queen; and these men, Cartwright and Farrar, felt that they needed one more vbject they had in view, they chose their man with judgment. They made overtures to Erastus Wimav, the Yankee stock-jobber, and the conspiracy, and ever since the wretched trio wave plotted, but we venture to think that their plottiag has been in Vain. At all events, it is our duiy to see that it shall be in vain—and that will be done during the hours of the day of j the Sth of March.

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open foes, “hey are

Canada well, in

conspirator, and considering the

he jo ned

An Explanation.

We learn that the Oddfellows of this city are indignant concerning a telegram which came to THe Examiner from Uttawa as follows :

Orrawa, Feb. 21.

The Oddfellows have become alarmed at the annexation conspiracy and are rallying to Sir John’s support in grand style. The Liberal-Conservative Chieftain is one of the oldest members of the Order in Canada.

Tue Examiner published the telegram as it wasreceived. We have no doubt that our correspondent sent it in good faith. Dut it wiil be observed that he does not say that the Oddfellows as an organiza- tion are taking part in politics. Everyone knows that the Independent Order of Oddfellows is not a political organization and can never as an organization take part with either of the political leaders. It is even, we are informed, prohibited from discussing polities in the abstract. We regret that our correapundeut gave oceasion for misrepresentation ; though we have no doubt that prominent Oldfellows ia their capacity of citizens (in O:tawa as here and elsewhere) are indignant at the abominable treason of Farrar.

EX AMIN

or

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Se ae

I

Calla A Brief History of Reciprocity Since 1886,

Ot

THIS COUNTRY ALWAYS WILLING.

THE UNITED STATES ALWAYS TURN- ING A DEAF BAR.

Nine out of Ten Offers Since Con-,

federation Came from Con- servative Ministries. An Interesting Review of the Official Facts.

Apvices from the country state that grit canvassers are circulating the mis-statement that Sir John Macdonald's tried to reciprocity with the

Crovernnent neve: get

United State We, the following statement, which we challenge substantially in- seen that no less’ than he to obtain reciprocity, and that of these attempts, nine

a. therefore, present the opporition to It will be

have

prove correct. made

ten attempts on

were made by the Governmont of Sie Joho A. Macdonald :

1865.—The firat offer was 1865 before the abrogation of the Elgin ‘Treaty. Desiring to continue comercial relations between the two countries, several cf the Oanadian Ministers of the Crawn, notab'y Sir John Macdonald and the Hon. George Brown, went to England and requested the Imperial authorities tu make u request to Washington that the existing treaty be re- newed, and it is recorded that ‘“‘Her M.- jesty’s Government lent the weight of their influence, and Her Majesty's representative at Washington was persistent in his efforts as well to prevent its tertuinatian as sulise- quently to effect its renewal.” The British Premier, Lord Jclin Russell, expressed his desire to Mr. Adams, the American rini- ster in London, that the treary sh uld be renewed “‘on terms to he eventually agreed upon,” bat Mr. Adams replied that he was not authorized to give any assurance on the subject, and the offer fell through. (Can- ada Sessional Papers, No. 59, 1869; An- nual Register, 1866 )

itt ade a?

1886.--S:ill desirous of renewing reci- procity, the Canadians in January, 1856, sent four delegates, Messrs. Howland, Galt ‘fenry and Smith to Washington, and they laid before the ways and means commitee of the House of Representatives a new offer for an extension of the treaty. Mr. Morrill; the chairman of-- the committee, though opposed to reciprocity, professed to treat with the delegates, and suggested basis for negotiations. The terms, which involved the increase of Canadian excise duties and unrestricted free trade in both natural products and manufactures, did not differ materially from the present grit policy of commercial union. The Calegates of course, refused to accept such as plan. They saw it wasfutile to hope for a fair arrangement, and returned Canada, where the terms of the American proposi- tion bad meanwhile created intense indig- nation as being an insult to the couatry the Glove declaring that the scheme was of **such a character, that no Government dare propose it to Parliament.” (Canada Sessicnal Papers, No. 101, 1885.)

1868.—-In 1368.the third offer was made, the Elgin Treaty having been meanwhile terminated. In passing a Customs Act the Canadian Parliament added to it a schedule of natural products, such as animals, meats, fruit, fish, poultry, butter, cheese, lard, tal- low, timber, lumber, etc., at the same time enjvining, in substanee, that ‘‘any or all of the articles mentioned in such schedule, whea the growth and produce of the United States, may be imported into Canada free of duty, er ata less rate of duty than is provided in the said schedule upon pro- clamation of the Governor in council when- ever the United States shall provide for the importation of similar articles from Canada, into that country tree of duty, or at a lees

bo

rate of duty than is now imposed. (Stat ytes |

(lueens Couuty.

of Canada, 1863, page 103.)

1869.—In 1869 two members of the ees

ment, Messrs. Cartier and Macdougal, were in England aud once more urged the British Government to try and obtain reciprocity for Canada, and Str Edward Thornton, by iv. struction, brovght the subjeet before the Washington government. The Americans again pretended to be auxious to. gegotiate. and Sir John ftose, the Canadian oo Minister, was sent to Washington in July of that year. To prove how delusive resolutions and motions in Congress may be, it is well to record that at this time the House committee of ways and means adopted a motion in favor cf negotiating for reciprovity, and their report passed the Houss of Representatives. + this mission, in spite of those misleading pretences, was unsuccessful, though through no fault of Canada’s. Indeed the Brits now falsely assert that so liberal were Canada’s offers at this time that they virtually amounted to a Commercisl Union, which is, of course untrue. (Canadian newspapers of 1860 ona Commons Debates of 1870.)

1871.--When negotiating the Washington Treaty Sir John Macdonald, ou behalf. of Canada offered to exchange the use of the fisheries for a reciprocal trade arrangement, The American commissioners declined to assent to a renewal of the former treaty, and a {objected to nego'iste on that basis. Nothing, therefore, was done, and the tisheries dispute was settled on a different oo (Canada Seesional Papers, No, 18, eS iz). _ 1873.—In this year what amounted prac- tically to another offer was made, The atten- tion of the Canadian Government was called to resolutions passed both by the United States National Board of Trade and the Do- minion Board of Trade. The Ame ican organ-

da’s Tenth Fair Offer

| 1874.—The Mackenzie

ey : whenever- the United States aco-ded to the Roard of Trade’a request. Needless. to. eay; Board ot ar ae & 4

- % this offer wae never mét half way. (Oamada

Sessional. Papers, No. 40, 1873)

Government sent Hon. George Brown to Washington to nego- tiate a treaty, and after many efforts one was finally framed. The private correspondence of Mr. Brown throws light upon the treuble he took to even get that length ia his task, ter le was kept dancing attendance upon tle | Washington authorities, ee ae their ex: cuscs and evasions and finally for@iug them either to accept or reject some definite

ischeme. When the difficulties at the state department had overcome there was the

‘Senate to deal with, end this body finally lyefused to ratify the treaty, which had in-

cluded natural products and certain lines of

|manufactures, the latter, however, being added on the distinct understanding that the

}same prodacts from Britain. would also be

‘admitted free into Canada. In fact, no dis-

| imination was intended, (Canada Sessional

| Papers, No. 51, 187s.)

1878. In adopting the National Policy the | Canadian Government placed on the statute | huok a standing offer for reciprocity in natural | products whenever the United States declared \fora similar reciprocity, This offer was never | honestly taken up by the Americans, avd | consequently nothing came of it. (49 Viet., ichap. 33 ) .

IssS.—When the fisheries dispute was under disenssion at Washington, Sir Charles ‘Tupper desired to settled it on the basis of a | reciprocal trade arrangement . providing tor greater freedom of commercial mtercourse between the United States and Canada and | Newfoundland.” But the Americen plenti- | notentiaries refused. They would-nos admit

the proposed arrangement to be ‘a suitable

j

| basis of negotiation.” Nay, more, they de- 'cline even to ‘task the from the President

authority requisite to tonsider the ‘‘proposal.” No refusal ot reciprocity could be flatter than thie. (Canada Sessional Vspers, No. 36s, 1888 ) :

189).—This is the offer just made by Sir Join Macdonald, which, like the preceding nine, designs to secure e matpally advantage- ous arrangement compatible with the -honor and independence of this country.. No other sert willever be entertained by a Conservative (iovernament. No other was favored by. the Liberal Mivistry in 1874 “No tinue Liberal favors a different kind now—only ths grit leadéis and the rump of a'great party! +

Nai’ed Again!

|

THe Pairiot of Saturday refers to a “tele- gram published by the Empire and says :—-

‘* This lying telegram bears unmistak? ble | internal evidence ot having been seat by Mr. lerguson himself. We trust the Guardian will now sce the real inwardness of the absurd proposition it made, and the soc? of man on} whose behaif it was made.” i

We are authorized by Bion. Mr. Ferguson to state that he neither sent the telegram

‘FEBRUARY

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Siahed

28 1891.

ale ate ca a ee a th acm wa

ns EE el ay ae

os apne Tat

With. BEGIN-——

Monday Morning, Feb 2n

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re,erred to nor any other telegram to the Empire. So that this statement was made | without cause, withous evidence and for}

» fe ° . r the sole purposa.of injuring Mr. Ferguson. |

Will the Patriot. correc

- . ' its false statement, } We shal! see.

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SS. 3° ee

Arrogant Assumption. How knowing the ofgan of Mr. LH. Davies and Welsh ‘‘ will,” it ** Fergnson

Davies.is ' says, ‘* have a large majority ;"’ wilt be at the foot of the poll ;’’ ** Messrs. Howlan Hunt absolutely no etc. One would imagine, on read- ing the Patriot, that P. EK. Island was di- vided into pocket boroughs—ali under — the control of Mr. L. H. Davies. What right has Mr. Davies’ organ to declare that t ais or that candidate will be preferred by the people of Primce and Queen's County ?) Such arrogance should be resented. Does | the Patriot imagine that it cam fool the people as it fooled a large number of those, f

3 y and HaES

t i 37 CHANCE,

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Telegrams.

THe Patriot of Saturday gays :—-

‘‘We have reason to belicge tint in to- day’s EXAMINER will appo ir ceverg! carefully concocted and lying tele rams afyut political prospects in other Provinces.”

There were no telegrams of any kind in Tae Exaninen of Satarde y about * politi- cal prospects in the othe’ Provyinees.” The Patriot was wrong. am Saturday—ag usual.

a <-> - Pee ———__.

who voted the Opposition ticket in 1887 / \

a ee

wncnan eanatiepintilealnaii

An unexpected event has made it absolutely mecessary for us to akg for immediate payment of all aeg counts rendered up to Januaty} ESO. We must ask our friends 0 pay our collector on his first eal or male payment at our office with out delay. Old accounts must Ii settled at once to save expense. _

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WERVING AT WEVT ROYALTY.

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A meeting was held 2t West Btoyalty on Saturdey evening. Richard Br tke, Ese e , e , . 7 vccupied the chair. Addresses were made by Hon. Neil McLeod, Dr. Jenkins, and Messrs. A. 3. Warburton, Frea.. Peters. A. C. McDonald, and J.T. ‘sfellish. Mr Peters’ speech was iuade up largely of abuse of Hon. D..F @neoss and Mr, War- burtea appeared to be very Diuch Gistressed over the cost of rore in He JJitax. which he "ind dearer than

said was two cents per pt

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in Boston. Tlon. Neil 9} ic Leed's address he political situ-

was an able exposition of ation. Dr. Jonkins wes sume excellent points in favor of the 6p veroment, refer- ring especially to: their | Northwest policy and referred to Hfausard@ fur an expression of Mr. Laurier’s kvyalty. Mr. Meillish also spoke well, The voting atrength of the gathering was decided ly Conservative notwithstandiag the fut that the meeting was packed with grits fr om Brackley Point Tivad and Char) ottetowg .

—_—* +a —— Lecat §Né tices.

lt would be we'l for *he citizens in their

excitement over Prowse Bros. new hata to

ization suggested the appointment of a com- mission by Congress to frame a treaty, and the report of the Canadian Cahinet was to the effect that the subject would be considered in accordance with the previous policy of Canada

P. E, Island.

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Ss OCXAL!

The Young Ladies of the Weslev Mission Band will give 2 Soci:tlin the Basement of the Methedist Brick Church, on TUESDAY, 3rd March. The Programme, consist oF Re savings, Choruses, ete., will comuence at 8 0 after which taere will be a Sale ef Usefal and Articjes. Admission, 1@c, Refreshments at 9 o'clock:

Feb: peary 18, 18991—tl dte Ww = C. T.

“Geer

A Public Meetiréf

WILL BE HELD IN THE

or te. C. a

)

Taesday Next, the 24th im AT $ O'CLOCK, P. ¥-

His Warship the Mayor will presilt

dr-sses by the Rev. James Carrathe

Rev, Joba Kead, on subjects now be

idered by -the Temperance en “pl E this comn wnity. Good music.

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POLITICAL FIGHT,

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HOCKE\W STICKS.

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to defray ex senecs.

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