There was hardly a fisherman. or lumberman. or farmer who did not suffer: and yet there was not a whimper of discontent. they stood it as you stood the effects of your war. Comparing the repeal of the reciprocity treaty to our civil war in its effects upon the fishermen. and lumbermen. and farmers. and showing the condition there now in Canada. deprived of our markets unless they poty the duties imposed upon agricultural products. and the products of the forest and the mine. For the purpose of showing one of the results of the repeal of the reciprocity treaty. I quote again from Mr. Wimans testimony: Q. We arc getting a great immigration from that province now. are we not? A. Enormous.
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