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return, the effect might well be to promote Free
Trade or freer trade within the Empire. It might
even lead to further freer trade throughout the world.
The United States might come in. The one safe plan
is to trust one another to do the decent thing in return
for the decent thing. No haggling for coppers.
(D1.)—Mr. Chamberlain's scheme is, to my eyes,
without form and void. What exactly it is I cannot
tell. Therefore I cannot divine its effects. What I
plainly see is that the statements of fact on which he
has founded it have been found to be utterly false.
What can be the use of speculating on the possible
results of a chimera ?
(D2.)—No.
(D3.)—As to this I can only say that we not only
do not discuss it in Canada but resolutely refuse to
discuss it. My own view is that it is not a safe road
to the extension of trade between Great Britain and
Canada ; and, further, that if it promised well there
it would involve other projects which would inevitably
meet strong resistance in Canada. In the main, those
of us who favour free trading are those who would
resolutely oppose any attempt to incorporate Canada
in a military organism, especially one managed from
London, Those, on the other hand, who are professed
lightly to assume military burdens are those who want
British and all other merchandise kept out of Canada.
If you want Canada’s moral support in emergencies
or other support, take care to be strong yourselves, and
do not throw away for a shadow that which makes
you strong.
(D 4.)—Not in our time, I fear,
(D 5.)—No.
(F.)—No.
(F1.)—Do not think the scheme sufficiently definitely
 defined to say. No doubt many believe that
would be the tendency, and as such would favour it.