The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-10
Our Canadian correspondence.

MONTREAL, April 3, 1919.
Canadian A6dis-Thc Indemnity BiW-RalroadsJ
To the casual observer the aspect of the politiJ
cal world, during the past week, presents nothing
of extraordinary interest. To keen and searching
inquirer, however, it is full of deep portents.
Upto the present time, seventy and odd public
meetings protest against the measure for indemnfj
flying the rebels of 1878 have been held throughout
the Canadian provinces. The various petitions pre-
sented to the Governor General may be Chased
under three separate heads Those from the coun-
ties now returning radical members, praying the
measures not to be assented to- from the large
cities and conservative counties, requesting the dis.
mssal of the ministry and the dissolution of Parliaj
ment, SO that the country may decide upon itl
astly, from the townships, especially those bors
derng on the frontier, stating the certain conse4
quences of its leading to ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of
hese provinces from the mother country, and an@
nexation to the United States; which, of course i4
simply plain expression of their determination, IL
necessary, to revolt from their present aegianceJ
Never were the administrative talents of Metcafa
or thebrilian qualities of Sydenham of more inl-
portance to the British people, and more required.
AS yet, no determination has been expressed by
the Scotch Cremona Lord, who represents British
To man like him, it is indeed a peculiarly per-
picking predicament" to be placed in. BY the prinl
ciples of responsible government, he is bound to
give his assent, it being purely local measure and
not touching the imperial pocket. On the otheE
hand the signs of the result of his doing 80, are too
significant to be heedlessy treated and slightly
passed by. tits generally supposed his hesiation
simply arises from expected advces from home.
In Parliament, the last few days, good deal Of
business has been got through with, and nothing Of
any great interest has been discussed. A bill has
lately been INTRODUCED into the House Of Assembly,
to incorporate the Niagara and Detroit Rivers Rail-
way Company: The ministerial organ, the Pilot.
in its last number, abiding to the measure, says.--
There has been much opposition to this line by the
Grent Western Railway Company, and 1t has been con-
would solely accommodate Amercah travel, withous
province. This has been met very properly by thu
committee who have reported that the line must pasa
into the heart of the most thicky settled portion OF
the western peninsula, and makes it that far part Of
the completion Of that important section Of the
trunk line Is Afforded; and the bill provides that tho
within three years. then this company must eompe:s
that scction-so that the people Of Hamilton will also
have two strings to their bow writer in the Herald,
from Buffalo to Detroit by this line is twenty nina
miles less than by the Great Western, and that the
ascending and descending the mountain at Hamilton
Is avoided But the most important point in favor Of
the superintendent of the Buffalo and Albany railroads.
before the committee that the shareholders in those
roads are anxious to take up the stock and build tha
line immediately. This is point of much iInpor-
tancc, and which doubt notw have its weght's
The ST. Lawrence and Atlantic Railroad, bc-
tween this city and Portland, is rapidly being pro-
ceeded with. That portion Of the line ut presene
in operation (about forty-eight miles between ST.
Hyacmth and MontreaD, is already more thaH
paying its expenses. The Gazette of this morning
has an able article the present financial state OF
the provinces. 1t traces the evil effects Of tha
system of 'shin-plaster" issue, to make up the
deficenciesin tn, revenue Of a country.
The history of several of the American Statess
such as Massachusetts and Carolina, among Others,
shows the ruinous effects of paper issue. Last year
the Canadian government issued 300 900, payahlo
in year this year it is to be redeemed by an
issue Of 81 900 900, payable when we can borrow
it. ] may as well mention here that the Usury
Laws BILL" permitting six per cent to BIZ
given for money, thrown out last week by g
majority, on the score of religion The assurances
of the Neto York Herald that the bill establishing
reciprocal trade between Canada and the United
States is a popular measure and likely to be care
ried out, has given much satifacton here. 1t is
considered as a most important thing, now that we
have lost protection in the markets of the mother
country. If passed by the United States Congress-
it will have the effect of connecting closer the in.
terests of these colonies with the neighboring res
public.
The weather is exceedingly mild here, and
there is every prospect of very early spring. The
cars running on the Champain and ST. Law.
renee Railroad. ..