. The story of the Dominion : four hundred years in the annals of half a continent ; a history of Canada from its early discovery and settlement to the present time ; embracing its growth, progress and achievements in the pursuits of peace and war. tOttawa to define the position of the party and it had taken lines simi-lar to those embodied in the above motion. The Resolutions passeddeclared that the tariff of the Dominion should be based, not as itis now, upon the protective principle, but upon the requirements ofthe public service; denounced the National Policy as having devel-oped monopolie
. The story of the Dominion : four hundred years in the annals of half a continent ; a history of Canada from its early discovery and settlement to the present time ; embracing its growth, progress and achievements in the pursuits of peace and war. tOttawa to define the position of the party and it had taken lines simi-lar to those embodied in the above motion. The Resolutions passeddeclared that the tariff of the Dominion should be based, not as itis now, upon the protective principle, but upon the requirements ofthe public service; denounced the National Policy as having devel-oped monopolies, trusts and combinations, decreased the value offarm lands, oppressed the masses in favour of the few, checked immi-gration, driven people out of the country and impeded commerce ;proclaimed protection to be *radically unsound and unjust to themasses of the people ; declared the necessity of tariff changes whichshould afford substantial relief from the burdens under which thecountry labours. References were also made to the desirability ofReciprocity, the success of the old-time Treaty of 1864; and the beliefof the party that a fair measure might still be obtained which shouldinclude a well-considered list of manufactured articles. During. THE EARL OF , , Governor-General of Canada, 1883-89 HIS EXCELLENCY, THE EARL OF Governor-General of Canada in 1900 I
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