The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-10
THE BRITISH PROVINCES.


Oar Toronto Corrsspondence.
ToRoxro, O. w., July q, 1895.
CsSodoa Visss ef Confederation and Rscpvoeity-D1s
bo~d"senf Of Ne vxu.sssr-A Fourth Of July Escsr-
Ho~-TAe Police Investigation Removal Of ne Goverw-
mev OHdWa-Qte6ec Di6icukies-Fuvovobls Prospects
Of tie Hdvvest, &C.
The publication Of the results Of the conference held
In England relative 10 Canadian deences has relieved
the curiosity Of the public mind; bat has not aayed
the anxiety Of the people On the contrary they seem
TO view the terms q very bad bargain TO Canada,
taken as WHOLE and there those who confidently
predict that the coalition government will be defeated
when the matter submitted 70 Parliament for its legs.
lation.
There no use TO deny the fact that this section Of
the country there earnest desire felt for confed
Grafton Of the provinces and the acquisition Of the Hud
sons Bay territory with It's great fur trade but the quss
ton Of money is that presents itself q once. The
Canadians are cautious people They never like TO VEN
ure far when the interests Of their pockets are nvoved
and could they obtain all the benefits that would accrue
from the mother country 70 erect
defences and an interoolonial railway-l have no
doubt their selnshnem would be fully graned But the
results show that theee will not be yielded The mother
county distinctly informs hcr colonies that they have
arrived an age when they must support themselves;
that she has nourshed and protected them in infancy
and now they must shin for themselves she generously
proposes TO loan them capital like parent establishing
his son. and endorse their paper but nothing will
she yield This, surely, is generous on her part. But
STILL the Canadians in their keenncss for bargain
not satisaed, and murmur bitterly shout the misery
policy Of the parent country. Like puny, helpless In
fants they still cling to the maternal breast bent upon
extracting all the nourishment win yield The time Of
weaving the infant, however, has arrived and Mrs.
Johnny Bull kindly yet emphaticay Informs them that
they not satisfied with the propositions made they
are at liberty 70 seek . wet nurse elsewhere upon
which to faten and grow into manhood. The question
d. what will become OF the pevish, hungry infantss
Will they accept Of the establshmsnt generously ten
dered thsm will they seek asylum of protection In
Columba's breasti Time alone will solve the question.
But to return 70 the subject under consideration
have already remarked that tho people look at the
ter from money point Of view The present provincial
debt for which the soil and the improvements thereon
held as security s about eighty Ave million dolara
Add to this the estimated costs for defences eight mil
lion dollars the required to indemnify the Hudsons
Bay Company for the surrender Of one Of the most
iniquitous monopoes that has ever existed this
tinent, thirteen million dollars; about twelve million
dollars for the completion Of tho intcrcolonia railway
and ten million dollars for additional Notifications that
would have to be erected with the acquisition of the
territory and the country would be the possessor of the
nice little debt of hundred and twenty eight million
dollars This does not, Of course include the present
debt Of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick Prince Edwards
Island and Newfoundland which combined IT, perhaps,
hundred millions. making possibly, two hundred
and twenty eight million dollars Of incubus for the
united government to bear With these figures staring
them in the face Is not ut all likely that the people OF
the country through their representatives in the Isgis
laturo will endorse the government IN it, huge schemes
for increasing the public debt Had the money that they
propose TO lay out defence against an imaginary enemy
canals and give the Canadians better outlet to the sea-
rendering them comparatively Independent OF the United
States the schem6would meet with much more favor.
Al now stands look out for squaH when Parliament
meets
The question Of importance next to that have just
ferred TO- before the public here s the Detroit con-
vention, which attracts interest and calls forth
general discussion the time for its assembly ap
proaches few days ago the Canadian delegates held
closed In this city 10 deliberate upon united
policy to be pursued by them in that assembly Very
little Of what transpred leaked out; but this much ia
pressed their desire 70 create and encourage mu
tua feelings Of friendship and good will between the two
Countries there were some "swill milk oratons made
the United States declining 70 enter into new treaty or
rearmine she conditions OF the old ono These men,
next week Detroit II they hope TO accomplish these
objects for they must know by this time that the day
has passed when the commercial men OF the United
States be buhed into line Of policy distastefu to
them.
The volunteer force stationed on the frontier has been
disbanded and our city Is at present filled with returned
The Town Council Of Chatham took an excursion
the Fourth Of July and the British nag was hoi,ted over
Toronto has carried of the nst prize the Prescott
new bank has been chartered here, under the name
Of the Royal Canadian Bank. A. n. Smith, member OF
Parliament for the city, 10 the president and H. Wood
The police investigation here 10 progressing slowly.
Public opinion IL divided to the merits of the case
~. Ia 49, urt AfoAo Euopu
day 10 add fresh fuel u IT, Tho latest news from
the ambitious little city h that charges against the police
magistrate have been forwarded by me MAYOR 70 ;ne
requesting the government 10 take the whole police
affairs into thsrSAnds invessaate the charges against
the members Of the force throughout the ana
70 estsblisA government police force In lieu Of tho
Cissry Young, Blackburn and Mcdonald will be tried
before jury Of the united counties Of York and Peel
At the ensuing sssizes, which open on the sh OF %
The csrms. settlement on the Upper Ottawa is not
thriving Tho people In q state of utter desution
and subscriptions being taken for them through
EverytAing Il now in readiness for Q removal Of the
government from Quebec 70 OTTAWA The buildings et
ottawa completed and II s believed that IN o..
tober the assembled wisdom OF the country Will bid
adieu 10 Quebec forever II IA rumored that some OF the
public departments will have Toronto for their headQuar
Quebec in fts distress has lift upon way Of ''~isng
the wind" The Corporation have resolved on taxing
every insurance company doing business within the city
sequence that the assurance companies are shifting
their quarters 10 other towns and that the revenue OF The
city will be diminished instead Of increased.
There 10 every prospect Of good harvest the midge
having appeared too late TO do any serious injury 70 the
crops
The Reciprocity Pow Wow NJ Dstroit.v
NOVA SCOTIA DESIRES TO LET AMERICA SEVERELY
ALONE.
[Fom The Halifax Unionist.l
What part the provincial delegates are expected
70 play In this convention Is question we have
never yet been able to solve satisfactorily To our
minds, We were content with the existing treaty.
II IL could have been still further extendedif the
terms Of reciprocity could hsve been enlarged,
| the provinces would gladly bavs assented. The
| difficulty that suggests itself 10 our minds is
what influence can or will strong representation
| from the provinces, favorable to renewal
| Of the treaty. bring TO bear upon the Congress
| Of the United States, That II IL. The pro.
| prety and desirsbility Of concentrating Anne.
| rcan influence with such an object is clear and
manifest. The whole existing difficulty lies with
\ the Congress Of the United Statos, not with the