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" We want the duties on all British goods lowered to 

 one-half the rates charged under the general tariff 

 schedule, whatever that may be. Also, we want any 

 trade advantages given to the United States in 

 reciprocal trade relations to be extended to Great 

 Britain. 



"We want such further gradual reduction of the 

 remaining preferential tariff as will ensure the estab- 

 lishment of complete free trade between Canada and 

 the Mother Land within ten years. We're willing to 

 face direct taxation, in such form as may be advisable, 

 to make up the revenue required under new tariff 

 conditions." 



" This bunch wants the whole earth !" cried the 

 Canadian Manufacturers indignantly. 



" Sub-soil and all !" nodded the Railways. 



"Certainly they're plowing deep," commented the 

 Banks. 



" To eradicate weeds," admitted the Farmers. 



" Damn it all, anyway !" worried the Politicians. 



To show that they were talking neither Tory nor 

 Grit, the Western farmers proceeded to waylay the 

 Leader of the Opposition, Hon. R. L. Borden, the 

 following year when he in turn decided to " Go West." 

 He, too, came face to face with thousands of ruddy, 

 big-fisted men and listened to their equally plain- 

 spoken addresses, prepared and extemporaneous. 



And what came of it all? Did these farmers get 

 what they wanted? 



Not yet! 



But while all this agitation of the Grain Growers one 

 time and another seldom has resulted in assent to their 

 full requests, certain compliances have been made on 

 different occasions with beneficial results. For instance 



