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Show HELPS PACT IN CANADA. Dominion Government Pleased With Heavy Majority Given Reciprocity. OTTAWA. Ont.. April L'l. News of tho heavy majority given reciprocity at Washington was received with much satisfaction sat-isfaction by the government and Liberal members who aro Hupportlng the measure. meas-ure. The Canadian opponents of the agrecmcnL are now placing their faith In the hope I hut the United States senate sen-ate will long delay the bill or kill It. Tho voto at Washington today will be a great aid to the Canadian friends of reciprocity," said a member of the Dominion government. "I expect to sco the opposition sit Ottawa collapse In tho course of a few days, and I believe the mca3uro will be passed by parliament as soon as It Is finally doalL with ul Washington. Wash-ington. If there was a limitation on tho ength of speech-making here wo would liavo passed the measuro long ago. The only recourse tho opposition In Canada has Is In long speeches." . Vl0 , Conservatives are saying little as to their intentions, but they arc keeping i,xt!"ded speech-making. Today Jlr. Wright oi Ontario occupied six hours telling the house his reasons for opposing oppos-ing the agreement, and It Is understood other Conservatives will make similar speeches next week. |