This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 edition. Excerpt: ...spokesman against the financial and trade policy of the Conservatives. In 1896, when Laurier became Premier, he made Cartwright Minister of Trade and Commerce. Laurier advocated a mild protective tariff, while Cartwright was an outspoken freetrader, but the latter's Parliamentary experience, his quickness in debate and his knowledge of economic questions made him a great asset to the Liberals. In 1897 he represented the Dominion at Washington in negotiations for better commercial relations with the United States, and in 1898 he served on the Joint High Commission for settling all existing disputes between the United States and Great Britain relating to Canada. On several occasions, during the absence of Laurier, Cartwright was acting Premier. He was knighted by Queen Victoria in 1879, and in 1902 was given the honor of membership in the Imperial Privy Council. From 1904 until his death he was one of the Liberal leaders in the Senate. His Reminiscences, completed in the year of his death, is a valuable record of Canadian politics. W.F.Z. CARUSO, karoo'zo, Enrico (1873-), an Italian operatic tenor, one of the most popular grand opera stars of modern times. He was born in Naples, where he began singing in churches at the age of eleven. Ten years later he sang his, .., . first part in opera, and in 1896, as Alfredo in La Traviata, attract-ed much favor-able notice. Through four sea-sons he sang the leading tenor roles at the mu-nicipal opera house of Milan, where he took the part of Jean ENRICO CARUSO in the first Italian In costume, performance of Massenet's Sapho. His appearances in the leading cities of Russia and Germany, in Buenos Aires, London, Rome and Lisbon were highly successful, and his triumphs were repeated in 1904 when he began his first...
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