The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-19

out our good nelgnb0rs In the United States so long
as they are victims OF unprincipled politicians"
"Don'I you think, Governor that the high tar0
on your producs could be abolished II the question
mutual advantages Moving from it properly repre-
| sented to The American government"
we dons know about na5 for Is w0ud not
would be more OF an advantage to the masses OF the
American than to the masses OF the Canadian PEG.
does yourselves, particularly the poorer or mddling
classes II you can afford tokeep up heavy duty on
dollar and quarter bnshe for It, we ought not to
pc the frst ones 70 complain Such legislation may
the Of .e
number"
you say"
"Yes; ana another thing that seems strange to me
Is the constant trouble existing between the differ
dent and Coneress are always in hot water, and the
Senators and Representatives generally IN diff
as yours think Inc
ment would hang together year. We seldom have
any differences OF serious nature. Everything
are alike contented and prosperous Then, the cor
ruptlon which exists among some OF your public
Some years ago was one OF a committee from the
Provinces TO go to Washington to consult with the
! met with tn such SUCH men as Douglas. ana We
talked the subject over in It's various
would la,l; but one day there was man named
Cox came to us and minated that the treaty we
desired could be obtained II there was judlcious
expenditure OF money in the proper quarters.
Will only add that we obtained our treaty, and
when our accounts were adjusted with our own
government there was glaring item Of 9l00.0 600
included IN IT,
''Does the population of the Dominion increase
very rapidly I" asked.
'.Oh yes; but not so IA pidly in New Brunswick as
wish II did, We nave great deal OF territory
which Is an uDoccupied wllderness but with the
completion or new lines OF communication now
under way hope to see 1t settied.n
II see by the papers. Governor, that your educa-
innnI Gtnr ~ mot vuha &c hne
vtnce5; what seems to be the troubler'
1--WE have been rather deficient in that particular,
and our school accommodations have been SO Inn
tied that one-third or our youth have not had the
advantages OF education that Is desirable. There Is
bill now pending IN the legislature which, II 1t
Ing some opposition and endeavoring to have IL so
amended as to provide separate schools for their
teachings In the schools their efforts Will most likely
fail, as they deserve tor
The balance OF our interview d,id not alude par
ticulary to public affairs; but when took my de-
parture the Governor expressed the hope that the
HERALD cOrrespon dent would not represent the pro-
vinces and me peone worse ihan thev were. for he
added, an influential journal has much to do towards
establishing and promoting friendly relations be-
tween distinct but neignborly governments.
AN AMUSING DINNER TABLE ADVENTURE OF A
HERALD CORRESPONDENT.
was an involuntary listener to an interesting
and spirited dinner table debate the day l called
upon his Excellency. The parties engaged in 1t
were romment members OF the provincial govern
menU and their respective better halls and the va
rious topics, which they discussed, inteigentiy and
otherwise Included annexation, the Dominion and
American governments, and me remarkable enter
prise OF the NEW YORK HERALD. The fact that
representative Of the HERALD at the same table
was unknown TO them, or they would probably have
been less profuse with their complimentary allu-
slons to the great newspaper Of the world. 1t VIII
be no breach Of etiquette, perhaps to say that the
Chatham, New Brunswick zone Of the leaders Of the
House Of Assembly,, and his wife, and James S.
Beck, OF the Provincial Auditors oice and his wife.
The latter lad been freshly married, and was now
enjoying connubal bliss and the honeymoon for til
third time in his eventful life. He had just come
from New York. and was referring, In an incidental
way, the colossal proportions OF that great COM
.Yesn sad Mr. Cough. "New York is great
city, and understand there mas been o gentleman
in town from the NEW YORK HERALD, and that he
has made call upon our Governor"
AN" responded Mr.. Beck, ~ suppose he came
here TO interview him about annexation. 1t Is
astonishing that the Americans should have an
HERALD man found out his mistake II he asked Gov
ernor Wlmot anything about IT,"
'Of COURSE answered Mr.. Cough 'the Governor
would not be favorable to annexation any more
than any other man depending upon the Dominion
government for support, position and power; but
judges Of human nature, and probably the HERALD
man VIII not take the Governors views for any
more than they are worth"
II should think, MIR. Cough, that you were an an
neXatiOnist yourself.''
'Yes, that's just what he ISL spitefully inter-
would almost like to see him tarred and Ieathered.
He Is always talking about the Americans and the
beauties anu gl0ries oil the United States like the
Yankees well enough for neighbors, but hope
shall never have 10 live with them. Give me the
solitary Union JACK Tor all your Stars and Stripes"
Concluding thus Mrs. q. cast significant look at
your correspondent whom she could not mistake
Tor other than an American) which seemed TO say,
show do you like that, old felows'
The venerable and newly welded Mr. Beck, sup
ported by the bride OF oneIourth his years, eacu.
lated hearty THAT'S so, every word OF 1t, and
don't think We shall ever live to see the two coun-
tries united Our people are too loyal to think about
gong over 70 the United States"
Loyalty said Mr.. Cough with great emphasis,
''rhat Is nothing but o sentiment which has ever
been drilled into our people ny our foreathers We
are constantly Cabling about home three thousand
miles across an ocean, and pretending TO honor
really cares nothing abour us except to veto all mea
sures LOOKING to our individual interests"
h e9ns KNOW aoo 9n na epaea MI Beck
affairs and don't see but we get along well
enoush.n
lege to elect our own officers and TO egisate for
own interests Irrespective OF the mother country"
1--WE do elect ali our officers now with the exception
OF the Governor General"
"But why accept himp' said Cough: "Why
sholld we not elect own Chief Magistrate
instead Of having him appointed by the Queen The
time Will surely come wnen we shall all be one pe0
nag and one government. and that viii be the nag
and government OF the United States"
ION, you are an ungrateful son OF YOUR own coun.
try, y said Mrs Cough, 'and are scarcely worthy to
be q member or the House OF Assembly"
Mrs. Beck, the meek and lovely bride, evidently
low voice by telling Mrs. Cough That she ought not
to disagree with her husband. She also added that
although she was an American she believed in the
Dominion maintaining government OF It's own. In
brief, she agreed with her kind old husband.
Beck himself now spoke up. II would rather,n he
said. sremaln conservative than to JOIN such
country as the United States and endure their
ruption You Will find it, he added, 'in all de-
partments OF their government, from the President
away down, including courts OF justice and every.
thing else.n
.Yes," answered Cough, "probaply there IS more
or less corruption but you must remember that the
United states Is large country and that 1t Is I'M
mensely wealthy. II we had the money that the
Americans have TO buy up and bride our legislators
we would be every bit as corrupt as they are. The
fact Is we can't afford tn
Mr.. Beck then regerred TO recent sermon OF Par
son Beecher the subject OF the corruption or the
American courts.
ayes, I have read something about that;
but you know corruption OF that kind Is con;