Show FEAR THE WARSHIP A canadian who Is dis 9 by the announced Intent lonor of the united Sta states tesTo to send the cantle to the lakes toronto ont ocl oct 15 G sterling ryerson Ry erion member of tho the ontario legislature for east toronto and leading conservative member ot of the bouse house in ili a long letter to the local press protest protests against being granted to the united stales states gunboat yantie to paes pass through n canadian onale canale to lak 3 erie tho the united states y says mr ryer fi pin eay say that this warship is required lor for instructional u fies for their naval militia why are they increasing their naval force orce on the lakes does it bodo bode ti ue ewell well behave we have spent 7 on our canals wag this burden put upon the canadian people to facilitate the ac cess of united states warships ware hipe to the upper lakes where they might injure us in time or was it to facilitate canadian trade mr ryerson then points out that the strength 01 oi the nanal militia in the united states staten is considerable and aul especially pe clelly ally in the states bordering upon the great lakes and if the cruiser lautic yantic passes up they will wilt have reached the limit allowed by treaty continuing he saya says why this activity history showe shows that greater advantage I 1 vant agent may often be gained in time of I 1 peace than in time of war oar our bora are taking time by the forelock it ie Is essential to our safety that the control of the lakes takes shall be maintained by ua as and no hostile power be allowed to strengthen itself by using coale canals built at our expense I 1 trust that the government rov of canada backed by public sentiment will refuse this extraordinary 1 I prohibition 1 1 4 |