10 CANADA AND THE EMPIRE.

made absolutely prohibitive to the foreigner, and
this is not a remedy which should find favour with
any sane statesman. It would be simply compelling
 the Canadian to pay an increased price for
what does not suit him,
What tariff can avail against the criticism: «1
had rather deal with England, but I can’t. I must
buy German goods because, despite the tax, they
are better, cheaper and newer. There isn’t a saleable
article among your samples”? And what would
be the effect on the Canadian consumers’ loyalty if
a beneficent Government were to prevent his getting
the better, the cheaper, the more modern, and the
more suitable, simply because he was a subject of
the British Empire ?
Unless, therefore, British manufacturers will
modernise their methods the outlook for British
trade in Canada is not bright, Canada is growing
more self-sufficing every day, and her requirements
from foreign countries will decrease proportionately.
She is already engaged in most of Britain's staple
industries, and unless British producers adapt themselves
 to Canadian requirements they will, with or
without a preference, lose the Canadian market.

MILITARY SYSTEM.

The Canadian military system is one that,
although in many respects not in accordance
with British ideas, yet is admirably suited to
Canadian conditions and requirements. The
militarism of Europe, which necessitates the