Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1891 — CANADIANS AND RECIPROCITY. [ARTICLE]

CANADIANS AND RECIPROCITY.

Parliament Dissolved and a New Election Ordered to Test the People’s Feeling*. The Toronto Empire, chief organ of the Dominion government, announces this morning that, acting on the advice of his ministers, hi* Excellency, the Governorgeneral, has been pleased to dissolve the House of Commons and issue writs for a new Parliament. The nominations will take place on Thursday, Feb. 26, and the polling on Thursday, March 5. As the reasons have induced the govern, ment to appeal to the country at this time the Empire gives the following: “It is understood that the Dominion government has, througb. her .Majesty’s government, made certain proposals te the United States for negotiations looking to the extension of our commerce with that country. These proposals have been submitted to the President for his consideration, and the Canadian government is of the opinion that if these negotiations are to result in a treaty which must be ratified by Parliament, it is evident that the government should be able to deal with a Parliament fresh from the people rather than with a moribund house. It is understood that Canada will send a delegation to Washington after March 4, the date on which the life of the present Congress expires, for the purpose of discussing informally the questions of the extension and development of trade between the United States and Canada, and tho settlement us all questions of difference between the two countries. This delegation will visit the United States, it is said, as the result of friendly suggestions from Washington.