The Daily News
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is part of: BC Historical Newspapers
issued: 2019-10-15
issued: 1911-05-06
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note: CLASSIFIED ADS I CENT A WORD HS1 11 PAG&S- JTS A MONTH VOL. 10 NELSON. B. C. SATURDAY MORNING. MAY 6 1911 NO. 18 PREMIER Mil Attorney-General Is Among R. L. Borden's Guests , CALL TO COUNCILS MEN FROM WEST R. L Borden on Reciprocity. Would Destroy Chance of \ Imperial Preference OTTAWA, May 5—R. L. Borden, the leader of the Conservative party entertained to dinner ln Uie parliamentary restaurant this evening Premier McBrlde of British -Columbia, Premier Ha- zen of New Brunswick, Hon. Mr. Bowser of BritiBh Columbia, Hon. Robert Roberts of Manitoba, Conservative members of parliament and several representative Conservatives from the provinces. Over 100 sat down to dinner. Short speeches were made by the four principal guests and Mr. Borden took advantage of the occasion to set forth the attitude of the Conservative party ln regard to.the reciprocity agreement. He said: "Canada today ls confronted with the greatest issue whioh this country has witnessed since 1867. I -will not weary you with a discussion of that question but I ask you to remember that Id 1802 and again In 1007 the government of this country in the imperial confer enoe at London pledged Itself to a policy of preferential trade between the United Knlgdom and the great dominions of the empire and affirmed by resolution tbat such a policy would stimulate mutual commercial interests ami strengthen the empire. Consider the proposed agreement with* the United States to which our government claims to bave pledged the' honor of Canada and tell me whether it does not absolutely destroy any prospect of consummating that policy ot reciprocity within the empire.. "If there is any doubt upon this question let answer 'be given by a very great statesman, the p-j-psldent of the United States. The man who holds that office has probably greater power than the ruler of any civilized country ln the world. 'He combines in himself powers -which under our constitution are vested in the crown and ln the prime minister. His pos…
note: The Nelson Daily Miner was purchased by F.J. Deane in April of 1902 and renamed The Daily News. It changed hands again in May 1908 when it began to be printed by the News Publishing Co. managed by W.G. McMorris.
has type: Newspapers
spatial: Nelson (B.C.)
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0384104
language: English
lat: 49.493333
long: -117.295833
provider: Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
publisher: Nelson, B.C. : News Publishing Co.
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source: Original Format: Royal British Columbia Museum. British Columbia Archives.
type: Text