Evening Republican, Volume 15, Number 218, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 September 1911 — Reciprocity Causes Big Fight In Canada, Says J. L. Brady. [ARTICLE]

Reciprocity Causes Big Fight In Canada, Says J. L. Brady.

J. L. Brady and wife visited several days hi Canada during the trip from which they just returned. Mrs. Brady has a brother in business in Hamilton and they spent three days in that city and found it filled with progress. People are busy, good prices prevail and apparently all Canada is enjoying an «ra of prosperity. The campaign is dii progress there •and the hottest fight imaginable is on between the progressives and conservatives. The former favor Canadian passage of the tariff tre’atj’ with America and the conservatives oppose it. That is the issue in the campaign and it is the hottest campaign that has taken place in Canada for years. In the east or manufacturing centers there is stiff opposition to the passage of the reciprocal treaty, the claim being made that Canada will lose its independance if it permits such a treaty with the states. They claim that it is merely an entering wedge to further treaties that will soon made Canada dependant upon this country. The newspapers there are indulging in a lot. of mudslinging tactics and practically every voter is enthused about the coming election and the bearing it will have on the measure now up for passage. Mr. Brady was surprised to find so deep interest there when our people had taken but little concern about the measure passed by the recent special session of congress.