§ Major ARCHER-SHEEasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been directed to a telegram sent by the President of the United States of America to the editor of the "New York American," thanking him and the seven Hearst papers for the success of the Evangel on the question of reciprocity; whether he is aware that the principal item in the Evangel alluded to has been Annexation viâ Reciprocity; and whether, 1917 in view of the fact that this policy has now received the approval of the President of the United States, an explanation may be demanded by His Majesty's Ambassador at Washington of this endorsement of a policy designed and intended to disintegrate the British Empire?
Mr. McKINNON WOODI am not aware of the facts, and the inference drawn by the hon. and gallant Member is in direct contradiction to the public utterances of President Taft.
§ Major ARCHER-SHEEIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that throughout the length and breadth of the United States this agreement is treated as a long step towards commercial union of the country.
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe right hon. Gentleman is not responsible for what is said or thought in the United States.