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APPENDIX II

Great Britain and the Dominion, subject to the rules
of ordinary reciprocal arrangements between two
countries.

2. If so, ave we fo vegavd their fulfilment as necessary to
Canada's development, ov would a vefusal to carry them out,
because 1% was consideved proved that they would be haymful
either to the continued prospevity of the Empive as a whole,
ov to the people of England, cause widespread dissatisfaction
wn Canada ?

(A.)—~1 do not believe there is any ground for the
statement or implication that Canada has been a
party to any “offer” accompanied by a threat of
secession from the Empire if the offer is not accepted.
No doubt the Dominion would duly appreciate any
additional favours, and, not having made a ** demand,”
there would be no ground for dissatisfaction. Canada
prizes Home Rule too highly to find fault with Great
Britain settling this matter in her own interest.
Moreover Canadian loyalty is not and never has been
hased on commercial considerations.

(B.)—While many Canadians do, I do not consider
that the carrying out of Mr. Chamberlain's proposals
is necessary to the successful development of Canada.
We shall in any event prosper. But there is no
question that the carrying out of his proposals would
greatly increase the prosperity of Canada in certain
directions, and, what is more important, hasten the day
when Great Britain can depend on her own colonies
for her food supply.
If it could be clearly shown that his proposals, taken
as a whole, would be hurtful to the Empire, or
hurtful to Great Britain alone, I am sure the dissatisfaction
 in Canada would not be widespread, but
the proof would have to be very convincing indeed.
When you say * England” I presume you really
mean Great Britain. In this country, where the
people are largely of Scotch and Irish descent, as well