. 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. SIR SANDFORD FLEMING, , SIR JOSEPH HICKSON, Manager of the Grand Trunk Railway. HPHl^^^P^ >->?. 1 -^ ?•^ >k 1^^^^^ ^^Hi SIR WILLIAM E. LOGAN, , First Director of the Geological Survey of Canada SIR HUGH ALLAN, KNT I THE NATIONAL POLICY OF PROTECTION 427 a share in the immense and growing carrying trade


. 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. SIR SANDFORD FLEMING, , SIR JOSEPH HICKSON, Manager of the Grand Trunk Railway. HPHl^^^P^ >->?. 1 -^ ?•^ >k 1^^^^^ ^^Hi SIR WILLIAM E. LOGAN, , First Director of the Geological Survey of Canada SIR HUGH ALLAN, KNT I THE NATIONAL POLICY OF PROTECTION 427 a share in the immense and growing carrying trade of this continent ; and to create anantagonism between the commercial poUcy of the ICmpire and that of Canada thatmight lead to consequences to be deeply deplored. The Resolution was, of course, defeated on a party vote and bya large majority—136 to 53. From this time, onwards, the attacks ofthe Opposition upon the National Policy were continuous and becamemore and more acrid as the years passed on. Until 1884, however,no more clearly defined motions were submitted to the House ofCommons except in connection with detail duties, such as those oncoal and breadstuffs and lumber, proposed by Mr. Laurier in 1882,and one regarding pig-iron and other kindred products by Mr. IsaacBurpee in the same Session. After 1884, the Liberal policy and fi


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