Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 February 1891 — AFRAID OF RECIPROCITY. [ARTICLE]

AFRAID OF RECIPROCITY.

K " Canadian Liberals Fright»n the Conservative Element. A Montreal special on the 12th says: tVhat the Liberals call “a government raid on Canada’s manufacturers” came off in the meeting of rhe Merchants’ Associa* tion. The manufacturers are becoming very much alarmed at the unrestricted re ciprocitv policy of the Liberals, believing that if free trade between Canada and the United States is brought about the Cans adian manufacturers will be run out of business by,the competition from the other side. The meeting was held, therefore, to devise means to combat the Liberals. Tuere wore about twenty millionaires and busi ness men present. Resolutions were adopted condemning unrestricted reciprocity and approving of the government policy of reciprocity and protection to Canadian manufacturers. It is thought the manufacturers will subscribe a quarter of a million to the election fund. There are hints, too, that the Canadian Pacific and other railroad companies may be induced to contribute financially to the Tory party. With plenty of "boodle’’ the campaign will be made lively enough to auithe demands of the most exacting elec tor The "Grits” are credited with having •scooped” into their campaign net about 11,500,0 0 of American brewers and mmiu v speculators’ funds. The issue is plain y defined. The electorate should not require this stimulating agency to decide for them, but practical politicians believe in it more thhn in the eloquence of a dozen Gladstones. John Spellman, son of Edward Spellman, the wealthy Peoria distiller, was arrested in St. Paul on a charge of haying robbed the United States mails at Washington, 111. ■ *