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Show PRESS PARAGRAPHS The antlannexatlon argument by Canadians Can-adians rx cites both comment and regret. ' Nw Haven Journal-Courier: "From now on to 8 pt amber tl the bogey of annexation an-nexation of Canada to he Ignited States WW ym mmtett Into the earw -Oav-arllan voters, together with the tore In of alarm embodied In the idea that Canadian Can-adian manufacturers ara to be down and out If reciprocity Is established." Washlnarton Star: "No one ren possibly pos-sibly anticipate anything hut good for Canada, unless the movement shall result re-sult in annexation, which would he looked upon by many Canadians aa an unmixed evil. There Is not the slightest probahll My of anything of the kind and this argument argu-ment being the stock in trade of the op position, ran not have deriding weight with tha intelligent Canadians.' Chlcairo Tribune: "The fata of reH-nrocltv reH-nrocltv la now In their hande. Tha mart-time mart-time provlnrei and the western ones, with the exception of British Columbia, will be for It. Ontario will be against It, but Quebec should support it. In the paat Americans have given little thourht to Canadian elections. They will taka a deep Interest In this year's." St. IOfjls Post-nispatch: "Americana who are familiar wtth tha political hls- tnrv nf CmnmAm durinar the last hslf Cn- tury are well aware of the fact that ep-poeltlon ep-poeltlon tn reciprocity waa no part of conservative policy during the long period pe-riod when Rlr John A. MacdonaM so successfully suc-cessfully led that party. Hla devotion to a protective tart never carried him to any euch kagtha." Bvracuee Poet-Standard: "All the die-' ruaaion. all the opposition, all the chattering chatter-ing alarm, nay. even all the unworthy trleke of the Ineuraent In Washington and tha eoneervatlvee In Ottawa and the aheurd annexation antlce both aidee of the line have helped to me aeneral reeult of large International Importance." . New Terk World: "Never elnce our civil war haa Canadian annexation been more than an academic oueetlon. Com -nlete th reciprocity arrangement and buncombe oratory and protected truete will give up tha futile attempt to make of It an laaue." Buffalo Commercial: "The neat-eat the opposition oomea to tha reciprocity tasue la to raise tha cfv of annexation. Thla la, of ooDree. an. appeal to the prejudices of tha Canadlana, and aa a factor In stralnlnv the bonds of friendship that now exist between the two countries la to be greatly deplored." |