Canada Is Not Seeking Reciprocity Of Uncle Sam

By Sir Frederick Borden, Canadian Minister of Militia

CANADA IS NOT SEEKING RECIPROCITY WITH THE UNITED STATES.

At various times in the last twenty years Canadians have made advances in the matter of reciprocal arrangements, but they met such cold reception at Washington that latterly they have become convinced that the government there was not disposed to make a fair agreement, and Canada has, therefore, turned her attentions elsewhere with splendid results.

The Canadian and British governments have decided jointly to establish a fast Atlantic steamship service between Halifax, N. S., and Liverpool, with an annual subsidy of $1,125,000 for ten years. The boats will make twenty knots.

CANADA WILL THEN ENTER THE LISTS FOR THE BLUE RIBBON SUPREMACY NOW HELD BY THE BIG BOATS RUNNING FROM NEW YORK, AND, WITH THE SHORTER VOYAGE TO HALIFAX, THE NEW SERVICE WILL UNDOUBTEDLY ESTABLISH A NEW RECORD.

The steamers will make their terminus--in winter, at least--at Halifax. The terminus in the United Kingdom will probably be Liverpool.

The initial twenty knot service, while not as fast as the swiftest ships of lines running from New York, is the best for Canada under present circumstances, as much express freight will be accommodated. But this speed is not by any means the end of what it is intended to make this service.

A NEW FLEET OF SHIPS WILL BE BUILT, AND THERE WiLL BE FREQUENT SAILINGS. THE NEW SERVICE WILL BE ESTABLISHED AT AN EARLY DATE.