New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-11
CANADA.
RsIGSATfoS OF THE MINISTER OF FISANcs-rns
SCHOOL QUESTION.

RESIGNATION OF THE MINISTER on FSANcs-rns
SCHOOL QUESTION.
sson Our Own Correspondent,
OTTAWA c. W. August iscc
LIST night me Attorney-General, West announced IL
tse House .ne resignation of Mr. Gait, Minister I"
Finance.
Mr.. Langeync moved the second reading Of the Love
Canada school bill, which the Attorney General
West, rose end sad his honorable friend moved Tho
second reading Of the bill in order 10 give him the oppo
tniiy of making following statement to the House:
The Government fe that there would have been no ON
esy IN carving tsls bill had i oesn allowed 70 stand ions
Lover Canada maj ry there was no DOUBT Us 20 the course
ccdc to tisr isow Of British origin ss
pFiTleges which designed TO give them But smi
bin has been by the member for Russell for Upper
Canada giving Catholic minority Of Upper Canada PIE
csey tie pry eges The Government found beyond
Upper Canada akqn, that bill. An members from Uppe,
Canads bot himself were prepared to yo,e against y Ihf
and a very feiag among the Catholic majority %
Lower Canada Tat fheir coreigonss in the west ougl, h
Lower Casoda m,noPity, and therefore made ddeti,
the way Of carving the Government bill. which, b,
M. b Pu teen nav pushed the other OIL woaa have 5ss
pushed also and the singular spectacle Of q ba
Vote Ur nd or Lowe Canada By Upper cand
woud have been presented. This would have been mo''
passed they would have been fundamental part of tt'
consttuon Of the country 1t was not desirable iihereio
n tie present pos affairs that such result $40 40 sss
boca produced Canada instead OF starting ia harmon,
Confederation uld enter It with the worst ieeng ~
division aroused presenting to the other Provinces The specie
sie OF double minority. instead OF double majority sas
that unfortunate consequences could boz
have followed the pushing forward Of the Lower Can,da BILL
consequences waca Government felt bound 10
I Ie,s6oIe WITH the deepest sgSi Sa9 .os
would have to throw themselves on the justice sra
generosity II the majority He had no fears that nlntes
Soad 30 Lover Canada minorlty tie majority ~
that had gwen too many proofs Of their hberovh
dOah u But Ia Upper Canada the lberaly oil the maJorv
had hoped, however, tfal TO Detys
there feeling strong AID powerful Would act ia spn 81
stances had compened the Government TO abandon tho bin
the most painful para of his announcement had ye TO tc ms1
aJ s t had JET be has duty fsNdsr ks reg
aan phon cosoa had the conclusion 70 dycg ~.
b ali bis reigra.on H0r IN The hands 81 Hs k4e'ssy
lis honorable isad especial manner to Eaal
dian ofthe rights Of Lower Canada minority He eadfe
considered Importance by them that he stogL
withdraw from the Ocvernment The only oonsolaon to h"
the Attorney that be bad Withdrawn wih c,e'
tho aIe Minister mad kindly consented le
clisoa o. tne 70 eon'nae y ": Ssss %
inO.e ea LES oesore the House app1Iianlng 10 lhat '
psirsat Ins Of the School bis enabled s
IovesBuent to STATE teir expectation OF being soe " eos"
ne business o: IL, session on Saturday -
Mr. GALTs EXPLANATION.
TIE Hon Mr. Csl isi bound TO say 10 al eQQ4ol b.t ec
course Of tae Goserueut was what was DEMANDED ~ tie c
olm.t-uces Of the NJ, but it was Dot rach e
could sanction nol because he though, the interests c
he lr,esans Canada wonid be ieoparded. ~ tn
bands Of the Lower Lanida majority that be lad tahsn M
coarse for he was ~ ~ TO say that be had every colden
Dis ie5d the Aito Genero East bus tie Governnso had
fond TINT they their OF protecting tho
nort in the grear duties Of protecting peace ald tsr
rrOny Of tho whole oay 1t not light thing for h
that ne should have retire from the Government a. s
time I'D 10 part colleagues who ho had been associated
with long tim Vita regard to the Roman Catholic M
noriy Upper Canada felt bound say
dangerous TO give anything like just OF sni
lie begged also 70 that his lower Canada colleagues hst
shown no disposition recede from the ground which te
GoYlTent had ta.e1 until circumstances had reCdssd
l,JsCay
Wee not that Mr. Gait is willing to take charge Of
the financial measures before the House, GoyerMsn'
would De in d!cna for be is the only man Of tho Tar,
III 10 direct them.
IL the coursc his speech the other night aganss tb
Government financial schemes, Mr.. Brown said that the
two most powerful corporations in Canada tho GTam
frank Railway AID I've Bank of Montreal. The
trolls The railroads Of Province and the other the lanks
Hc therefore oppo; any Government measures which
wOul add 10 their i..ueAce.
Government nos yet provided means 20 meet she
floating debt OF 8, 900 $2,250, 600 due the BsDb
MontrGal and u, 900 due Provincial agents in En-
gland. ard now fri expense arises Thirtyhye thou
ssud Of the volunteer force 10 be put into the e
for tew days tn next month The 10 receive
s. for the time Sl ca is to all expenses and hi'
viii odd a. item oil $1,000 TO the expenses Now Otto
We is rot GocoIi4-a real mine Of wealth-and there
will be cry for s. and money viii not be for'h'om
ing. etc, etc.