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APPENDIX II.

(D1.)—There certainly was not any demand for
Mr. Chamberlain’s proposals on the grounds assigned
by him, viz. the necessity of a commercial bond to
prevent the secession of the colonies from the Empire.
There is a feeling in favour of Protection on the part
of protected manufacturers and of Imperialism on the
part of a certain number of the British Canadians.
Definite demand for Mr. Chamberlain’s proposals
I really see none. Nobody knows exactly what the
proposals are.
(D2.)—There is in Canada, no doubt, a strong
desire for preferential treatment of Canadian products
in Great Britain, and to a considerable extent Mr.
Chamberlain's proposals are regarded as offering this
advantage to the colonies.
(D 3.)—None, except in so far as it is supposed they
will tend to stimulate our agricultural development
without interference with other industries. Of un.
defined support there is much, but it all bears this
impress. No attempt has been made to consider
what it might give in return.
(D 4.)—1It would hardly be proper to say a demand,
Canadians are pretty well agreed that a British preference
 on foodstuffs grown in Canada and exported
to Great Britain would tend to the advantage of this
country, and, Great Britain being willing, Canada
would be glad to negotiate with a view to reaching a
mutually satisfactory arrangement. But the conten.
tion which I have seen put forward, that such an
arrangement is necessary to keep Canada in the
Empire, is a gross libel on the Canadian people, whose
loyalty is not for sale.

(D 5.)—There is a widespread feeling that a British
preference to Canadian foodstuffs would greatly benefit
the Dominion,
(F.)—There was practically no demand for reciprocal
treatment before Mr. Chamberlain's campaign began,
Now there is a very widespread support for his