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Canadian national consciousness. His policy, under a
zloud of words. is essentially centrifugal.
(F 1.)—A freer hand in determining international
negotiations in which the interests of Canada are
primarily involved. A right to negotiate her own
treaties, subject to their approval by the Home
Government.
No more Alaskan Boundary Commissions !
(G.)—I do not see what Canada wants of the
Imperial Government in the way of a change of policy.
Our exports in 1gor to Great Britain amounted to
over 105 millions; our total imports, 43 millions.
Our products, and even our manufactures, are
admitted into England free of duty, Nothing can be
more generous or liberal than the British treatment
of colonial produce and manufactures imported into
Great Britain. Contrast this with our customs tariff
on British imports to our country. Britain is not
treated as generously as she treats us. I see no
reason for Great Britain to change her policy of Free
Trade in our interests. We are well served by being
left entirely to the Canadian legislature. The harmony
which exists between the Mother Country and Canada
will, I think, continue to exist and grow stronger, if
the Mother Country recognises the fact that Canadians
know best what is for the welfare and prosperity of
their country.

ro. Do any Canadian industries vequive fuviher protection
than they at present veceive against outside competition? If
s0, what ave the industries, and from the competition of what
countries do they suffer 2 Can you give figures ?
(A.)—Yes, there are. The horse-leech had two
daughters.
(B.)—The present period of prosperity has developed
manufacturing in Canada enormously, having regard
to any previous periods. This has been possible
partly because the United States has had abundant
markets at home for its own productions. When
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