The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-06

OF the executive the o1icers consist Of president 8.
secretary, treasurer, with vice presidents and a
council OF - members The frat three Officers con-
stute the directory The duties OF the sconclaye',
are to keep in cipher the provincial rolls, to dis.
pose Of business not falling within the sphere OF the
district Associations, to resolve upon matters OF
policy Affecting the province aud generally to look
eject delegates to the
| CENTRAL ASSOCIATION,
which meets annually In Montreal in May. Every
province sends it's directory and one representative
for every five lodges one for every $40 600 subscribed
by sympathizers, one for every 1000 voters on its
rolls. me officers are to be q president secretary
| and treasurer who form The Central Executive.
They are assisted by vice presidents and COM
mittee of - members. elected annually The com
mi:tee may elect - honorary vice presidents, who
! shall not however, have anything to do with the
practical management OF airairs. The Central Exc
curive Is in perpetual session. and possesses almost
despotc power. it need not consult its committee
unless pleases and is intended TO be at once the
the Central Association viii meet annually. ana
remain In open session TIL ali the business Affecting
receive reports Of progress Of actlon teKen Of con-
| templated movements, &c. It Will receive the &C.
counts Of the association and vote supplies for the
the exclusive control OF the Executive. The EXecu-
tive Will have the necessary Oices and stafr ana
WIN dictate the policy Of the league to every member
1t controls all moneys, issues approves all publ.
cations, orders any special or extreme action.
Short dictates Its policy and speaks with the voice OF
every one OF It's members.
r FINANCES.
Every member and Oftce-bearer OF every grade OF
organization pledges himself 70 accept no salary or
emolnment Tor any work ne may be called upon to
w. Inc Wnoie oi the iunds OF each lodge, after de-
ductng nan hre hostages and stationery bills, are
forwarded monthly 10 Inc treasurer OF the dlstrlct
VINO deducs rom the total similar expenses IN ms
department anu forwards the balance 70 the provl,
cial treasurer VINO RENTS quarterly to the Central
Executive; The members Of any lodge or organlza-
uoh may ny tWo-ilrus Votc, appropriate certain
sum 10 pay tne tiAVenH EXPENSES vi its ueIesates
70 superior body or OF us VISITORS TO subordinate
organization But when money ID wanted for publ
gran.eu ~ VIC Cenua Oommi'tce, as wen as any
sums ior oenevoient purposes: Inc executive may
employ sucn cie1cai aid agents. delegates &c.' as
tney aeem necessary.
PLAN OF OPERATIONS.
nave tnus ana very Iuy detailed the proposed
organization, and now proceed 10 sketch more
oreny the plan OF operations which 1t Is intended
10 pursue. AND nrst may say That active opera
lions depend much on the news which Is daily eX-
pecsed from ane representatve OF te league IN Eng
Colonial ONCE o Ea Ganve aeI fSe aro ne
LIONS Vi Tue Oanauian oeegaCe, MI; OampDeli, nave
iaou W @ change u policy !oWaras tne
Uuies dS',vv anu cpem oPeia.was WI NC ~ once
proceedeu MIN. II, on Inc otner nand, W. some
eALecs.s the % n,eni 70 tlaesss ior u Few
months inc party VIII connae Itself 10 quiet work IN
the Cabinet. me time, however being judged ripe,
JUG iss care VIII De " LAUNCH a. eaMpaiEn uocu,
I'M ~ .ne OF a5a Oh tne parry , rms VIII
pc Oh some engtn careIuly written, ana VIII open
ny IecOuntlng ue geograpnica, natural anu com,
m I arguments ior continental unity. IL WIN
Canada snOuid pe lree passing Inns on private letters
from tne leadlng members Of the English cabinet
here 1t VIII then proceed to demonstrate the i'm
practlcaplty Oh independence proving tne position
0n Dy & an s anu ,ne M
raj OF tne leaGlng Independents themselves. IL Will
conciuae Dy showing tne Terms wnereon union may
De ootalneo anu tne advantages SUCH union
Oners.
THE SECRET SERVICE
OF the league VIII pe az Inc same tlme set 10 work.
have reason to believe that the annexation party In
Canada have sufficient influence with both wings Of
the Fenlan brotherhood TO get up raid, II that
England or to induce declaration OF the cessation
OF Fenlan attempts on Canada In view OF her action
at Washington VIII be maintained TO Keep the Ala
Dama Claims aHve, anu III uonneCuon WIN tnat at
waer over ~ he bonded system the fisheries fSe
canals, &c. Inc gooa Onces OF the Catnolic Clergy
Ia tie states VIII De nv1heu alu am a.enipt VIII %
made 20 secure sneir Anuence Ia turning tne iae OF
Catnonc senament III Canaua. Az tne same ume
the con1denitai agenI IN LONDON VIII DC at WORK
cutting loose tne coioMes anu one man IN ms posi-,
ton can DO mucn. inc states VIII DE canvassed
ior money ana associatiohs formed everywhere III
This is looked upon by the leaders as the most i'm
p0rtaht Drancn OF tne WORK. me establishment OF
an organ Of NJ ana sne mold
properly cooked-au the visible work Is only sec
ondary. My informant said, truthfully:-"We shall
use few elections and big demonstrations only as
the groundwork Tor Jesuitry' In this think there
is much truth and much strength The league will
certainly be Of power because 1t Will place at the
beck OF one man q solid body OF men enthusiastic
| cally attached to their cause and controlled by
neXlOle anu powerful OrBaluZation III Will pace
large sums OF money at his command, sufficient TO
influence elections. But all this IS only secondary.
In the words OF my infomant:-"We shall use the
league, Of course. We want body that can
| hold meetings, pass resolutions, subscribe, riot
If we say So and occasionally carry an election or
even county. But we don't mean to be beaten
| anywhere. II we are sure OF carving an election
we shall advertise 1t IN advance, ana then Keep the
papers talking over it. But our main work shall be
| done in the dark"
THE "KU-KLUx KHAN-ADIANS,"
as the loyal press style them, are at least, earnest
and enthusiastic men, ana the Journals which AFFECT
to rldicule them as impOtent or to decry them as
pennless, selfish adventurers, DESTROYS oil enrichng
themselves at the expense OF their duped followers,
are dangerously astray "The elephant VINO mas an
enemy IN gnat Is IN DANGER" says Hugoi ana inc
cOunteract these few men II they once get foot
hold. The state oil things In this city Oh Montreal Is
peculiar. There Is much prOstratlOn in commerce;
there Is much dissatisfaction over the tarn; there
has been zoo much building and buying and too
little enterprise. Businessmen are complaining OF