New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-26
TIE NEW DOMINION.
rnE BRITIsn rAcIfIC RAILwAY rR.


OTTAWA, Feb. 2j-Mr. Washington has ar
rived here from London England TO press upon the at
tenuon Of the Government the construction OF the
British Pacific Railway. lie believes the best point at
which 10 commence Is the mouth OF the Necpgon River
on Lake Superior All the money required for the work
cap be had In London.
THE BALL IN HONOR OF PRINCE ARTHUR.
OTTAWA, Feb. 2j.--The State ball in honor
Of Prince Arthur took place tonight in the Senate Cham
Der and " as the most brilliant affair Of the kind ever
witnessed in Canada Among those present were GOV.
and Iaay Young the Lieutenant Governors Of ontario
and quebec, the Ministry, and most OF the prominent
men Ia Canada.
AMEN TON AND INDEPENDENCE DEBATED IN
TIE HOUSE OF COMMONS - SPEECHES OF
MTssRs. GAIT AND HUNTINGTON.
OTTAWA, Feb 22.-GcsteTday and to-day there
were stirring times in the House OF Commons. and indie
pendence and annexation had a thorough ventilation.
The debate brought Sir A. r. Gait 20 his feet, and during
the pstery elocutionary effort OF the session lao
made public the statement that when the subject OF con
ferripr the distinction Of knghthood upon him first
preached by the Governor General lac declined firmly TO
accept 1t without being first placed In fu possession
Of the views OF the Imperial Government AZ
10 the Independence Of Canada. The honorable
gentleman aid not state fully what the reply was, bat
ne referred the fact that he bad accepted the dccOra
zion AS proof that tho views OF the Government that
important subject acceptable 10 him as fayorer
Of political change which lie has so long contemplated
In stating the grounds upon which he founded his
reasons for advocating the change. the honorable
fleman laid ii down his conviction that the Govern
meut and people Of Great Britain were not aVerse 10 The
separation Of Canada from the mother country ana that
ali recent Imperial measures affecting TINS country were
clearly taken With view sGi facilitating ana hastehlhg
that end Confederation, he considered was designed
a stepn that direction, aud he pointed to the removal
Of troops another step for securing the same result
TO up the entire speech, he stated that either one OF
three things remained the DominiOD.of Canada"
change Of Government Independence, or Annexation.
The Hon. Mr. Huntington. the independent advocate
followed He did not intend at this time, he said, TO bring
forward the question whether the house should take steps
iutherauoe Of Independence but he did ASK ana main
taiued his right 10 fair consideration Of IT, Referring TO
the Finance Ministers parrotcfy OF IoyailI' he cav
that for 70 years SIR Francis Hlncks hhd been alb
da had progressed, and that the cry OF loyalty which
was onee raised by needy politicians you'd have to be
political education ana patriotism lie spoke eloqGenty
OF country without even flag, without national OK
loyal would be the peoples Of all these Joined provinces
together as one new great Northern Nation with its
as Canadians from the Atlantic TO the Pacific. Here
Sir. George T. Carter interrupted and sneeringy sad,
I'VE had the English Nag, and tho speaker proceeded
sa. Yes they had the English nag and all the country
Sd hat % SO. was not the
people OF this country were all loyal TO the Queen the
10y al TO merely discuss future which the Solicy OF
England clearly indicated would be acceptable 10 the
Imperial Government! They cried "loyaly," and"loy
atty, let 1t bel but the time was past when
by pocans with which to 90 to the coury and w
which pander 10 the basest and lowest passions lie
lie believed annexation would benefit neither this coun
try the United states and he had said 50 at dinner
Is,
influential assembly the subject And the Americans
ON their side acknowledged that what they wanted
not the possession of the British North American
Provinces but, TO their own words. 10 "open
municatOns into your country TO enter into closer com
ercia relationship. TO become identical IN interest II
not In name" Loud applauseJ The Finance Minister
in some remarks hc had made had said that there were
neone making representations at Washington about
anne leaving II IL TO be inferred that lac meant
people from Canada but when he came to be questioned
who those persons the acknowledgment was made
that they people from British Columbia Laughter
IL MAS a ds grace and "a degradation to the Hou2ohnd
tho country Now with regard 10 the cry That had been
RAJ that Independence meant nothing but annexation
lie favor Of annexation lie had said 80 often
enough In public TO has constituents. In that House, In
the United States and In the Dominion; but he was con
WINGED that Independence must come In the future and
he believed instead OF beng an incentive 10 anne 1atOh
il would be and0te 10 H. and ehectnally put stOp
To the aunc alton cry" IL curious fact whIch
Lad now beer made public, that Sir 7. Gait, when lie
received the offer Of seat In the Cabinet, was IN
formed that the Government was upit ON the SUBJECT
knights that subject were perfectly wen known
Al this time he had intention Of coming forward az
champion OF indcpendence or OF any dlrec, boi,ucat
action In that direction, not even 10 petition Paflameht
on the subject did not consider the time quite yet
come; but lac believed tlathe had perfect night. and III
full preservation OF his loyalty to express an opinion
other colonial question. The public and leading
men OF England already and had Tor
some time been, engaged IN public discussion
The state OF colonial relations WIN Inc EMPIRE ana
was not said AT very citadel Of British loyalty that
WAS any Indication OF Oyay, nor, lar ms ~ was
known, had Her Majesty any cause TO snddeI because
future time tho separation OF Canada from Great
Britain. II that the case the other SIDE OF tho
he had thought independent country. and he had
favored Yes. he had favored COnedefi-
ton us step toward new Dationaltytbat Of great
Northern Nation. IL might be dream, or the speola-
ion of n dreamer but he hoped day 10 sec tins
accomplished under one hng-fbe bas0I Cnnada'