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Show llECIPJP'T Oil that Question the Canadian Coverninent Calls for a New Election. The Dominion House of Commons Last Night Dissolved by the Governor Gov-ernor General. A FRESH PARLIAMENT WANTED. Canada will Send a Delegation to Washington Alter Congress Con-gress Adjourns. As the Result of a Friendly Suggestion From the Antborities at the National Capital. TO DISCUSS TRADE EXTENSION. Tha Organ of th. Dominion tiovernment on tha Situation The Proposal. Cam. From Canada. Toronto, Ont., Feb. 2. Tho Empire, the chief organ of the dominion government, gov-ernment, announces this morning that the governor general has dissolved the house of commons and issued writs for a new parliament. The Empire says: It is understood that the Dominion government has, through her majesty's government, made certain proposals to the United States government, looking to the extension ex-tension of our commerce with that country. These proposals have been submitted to the President for his consideration, and the Canadian government gov-ernment is of the opinion that if these negotiations are to result in a treaty which must bo ratified by parliament, it is evident tho 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 present congress expires, for tho purpose of discussing informally the ijuestions of the extension and development of trade between the United States and Canada and the settlement of all differences between the two countries. This delegation dele-gation will visit the United States aB the result of a friendly suggestion from Washington. |