New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-06
TILE NEW DOMINION.

THE TARIFF AGITATION-RETALIATI
RIVER MATTERs-DR. LYNCHS OPPOSITION
MEMORIAL-CHANGE OF POLITICAL SENT
MENT-TIE UNION 4 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
TION AND ANNEXATION.
OTTAWA, April SO-The anG-Tarif agita-
ton continues with unabatod strength all over the cOun
try The best Union papers in NewBrunswick say that
the measure will turn te people of that Province against
the Dominion, and Will forever prevent Newfoundland
and Prince Edward Island from joining the C0nfederacy
Ministerial journals, such The Toronto Lcade, The
Lodon Free Press The London Prototpe The Kingston
NeuS and others, have turned against the admiistra
on and demand the reconstruction Of the Cabinet and
the resignation Of Hncks III former letter reviewed
this mans anecedents, and foretod the troubles in
which he would involve Cauada. Hincks, Topper and
Macdonald are, unwtngly leaving no stone unturned
to sst the loyal Canadians and drive them into An.
nexaton Indignation meetings held in all parts of
the country protesting against the duties ON Hour and
papers at distance We're badly sold" in re-
gard to the Tariff. They received the first telegram
advising them that the obnoxious duties had been with
drawn and the ed tors wrote long leaders paisng the
Government for the wisdom evinced In recediug from an
untenable position Three hours later tnc Government
again changed Il mind and renpOsed the duties but
the editors had gone home for the night and the articles
appeared with the later dispatches as commentary.
very uneasy feeling prevails among the larger I'M.
by war Of tariffs he would impede and punish the
United States refusing to grant reciprocity kilograms
from New York and Washington hint in most unmstak-
able that such conduct will be to lead to the
refusal on the part OF Congress to allow goods bought by
Canadians
tory in bond This would seriously delay all impora-
tioIs, and in fact annihlate Canadian commerce with
England during the Winter. clearer OF being hoist
with ones own petard it il hard to imagine.
The refusal to allow Canadian troops to pass through
American territory, although not at all unexpected mas
caused much angry comment ana the moving OF thc
steamer Michigan TO Lake Superior has added fuel TO the
fire. hear ruInOr that telegram was sent u MI.
Thornton ask II peace expedition Tor purposes OF O-
lice and protection against the Indians were to be sent
TO Winnipeg, and affairs quietly settled the men woud
be allowed to pass by PemDlna also near 'hht INC
reply was unfav0raOle. .,-. l., , oou ,,o
country. II cannot be denied that COieaerhtoh mas
Nova SCOTIA where the people look toward thc hepuDc
In New Brunswick there has been less trouble Dnt inc
inhabitants have fixed their eyes on thc stars ana oPcr
In Quebec the English minority have been more out
spokcn and decided In their preferences, because tey
felt intoeraby than Others the deadly weight oi
commercial stagnaton ecceslisucai lnhueoe, al" Whi
eTal conservatism. Ontario alone-prOhINrous hpIa,
and progrcssive-has held aOOf She has been making
money and enjoying freedom, and she has peeh Dhu 10
the advantages and necessities Of American coc4h'
But Ontario has not been PROOF against inc ieSisF
this session. The money bill first tOuchcd theh,
restricting the rate Of interest on all securities 10 FIX per
cent The ascc ndancy Of Catholic minority, tie Op-
structUlis of, red 10 International trade, the enormous
expenses Of Government the yenal actions OF Minister'S
have convinced Ontario that under Confederation 'hh-
ada has not become Arcadia The disappointment ~
a bitter one, and the reaction VIII he powerful.
"Why not have Federal Unionf suggested to
prominent member, this morning "Why not wipe OUT
local Legislatures, and weld the whole Dominion mo
one homogeneous mass "he thing impossible he
replied "Thc lines that divide Province from Province
not On the map merely. II Nova StOiay New
Brunswick, Quebec, and Ontario were abolished Nova
Scotia Now brunswick, Quebec aud Ontario would re
main. The hrst has her commerce., fisheries, mines:
The second has her timber Quebec ~ Catholic ana
French. Ontario Is Protestant ana Free Trade How
you weld these into people Of common IN
will the end be "Disintegration" he replied " And
tLeuI" And then" he concluded. "tom &C qui iom6e