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APPENDIX II.

Answers labelled (F.), (F1.) are from persons holding
positions under the Government.

(G.)(G 1.) French politicians engaged
in commerce.
1. Is theve in Canada generally, so far as you know, any
demand for Mv. Chamberlain's proposals ?

(A.)—There is a very general sentiment in favour
of Mr. Chamberlain's policy in Canada, due, I believe,
to the very general conviction that the * proposals”
if carried out would benefit the Dominion in many
ways—by increasing our trade with Great Britain,
augmenting our population, and intensifying the
sense of Imperial unity.
In my opinion, however, there is by no means a
clear understanding in the public mind as to what
Mr. Chamberlain’s policy precisely is, and therefore
no real comprehension of the difficulties which appertain
 to it as a practical measure.
(B.)—There is throughout Canada a strong feeling
in favour of “ knitting closer the bonds of Empire.”
Among English-speaking Canadians this feeling is
held by almost everybody, certainly by the writer.
Some of the leading French Canadians are also
Imperialists, but it would be unnatural to suppose
that the bulk of the French Canadians, who cannot
as a rule even speak English, care much about it. I
doubt, however, if any considerable number are distinctly
 opposed to it.
Mr. Chamberlain’s proposals are regarded by the
majority of Canadians as a genuine effort in the right
direction.
(C.)—1 do not know that there is any general
Canadian demand for the carrying out of Mr.
Chamberlain's proposals. One could perhaps answer
the question better if one knew exactly what Mr.
Chamberlain’s proposals were, or are. But this does
not seem possible, and therefore one must judge from