New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-08
CANADIAN OPINION OF THE TREATY.
ORGANIZING OPPOSITION.


HALIFAX. June THE New Brunswick Gov
ernmcnt has appointed three OF its members, Messrs
King Moore Fraser, delegation to confer with the
Governments Of Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island
with view To united action against the Washington
Treaty
PERPLEXIrY AND INDIGNAIION-PARTISA VIEWS
-" INDEPENDENCE" THREATENED.
TORONTO, June 5.-Ever since THE TRIBUNE
published full text of the Washington Treaty, the
Dominion has been in constant fernent, and opinions
the widely divergent have been expressed upon
TIE result. expected its ratification and operation
Tie newspapers have, OF course taken up the subject
a. grateful relief from the personalities Of provincial
politics Your readers already aware that the Cana
strongly opposed TO the sections Of the Treaty
relating the fisheries and to the navigation of the ST.
Lawrence Perhaps the best description OF the feelings
excited in the Dominion by the publication of the Treaty
may be given by words perpeXity and indignation.
Politicians brunswick and Nova Scotia were in
dignant as may be inferred from the resolutions
promptly adopted 10y the local Legislature Of the former
province and the general tone of the press Of the latter
Thcy reflected doubt 10 a considerable extent the
views Of the people; but among the majority OF the
Canadians there underlying feeling Of great per-
pltxty This IL is hardly necessary 10 does not arise
from any difficulty in approaching the terms OF the
Treaty but from the peculiarly Of their position as colo
nists Were the question Of acceptance or nonaccept
auce Of the Treaty concerning the Canadians alone,
there would not believe be any hesitation in rejecting
II but the OF Canada in this important matter
Will affect the Empire well, there is considerable hest
tauOn aud uncertainty III deciding upon policy that
may be fraught with good or with evil 10 millions At
present the feeling that the interests OF the Dominion
should not be sacrificed, seems TO prevail. The Govern
and the people vigorously urged to protest
against the proposed sacrifice OF Canadas rights for
"he mere shadow OF equivalent " and III order that
this may be done in the formal and effective
ner Is maintained that Parliament should be at once
called together and permitted to debate and pass upon
the Treaty after hearing explanations the Premier
hn John A. Macdonald. BY taking this STEP 1t Is
argued the statesmen and people Of England would
qure knowledge Of the opinions OF the Canadians that
cOnld not be disregarded and they would be compelled
70 take action toward the repeal amendment OF the
OBNOXIOUS clauses Others are not 80 sangune that pro
testing would do any good. The faith OF many Of Her
haestys most loyal subjects In the maternal affection
England has been greatly weakened by recent Colonial
policy. and though the latest ministerial changes have
induced better feeling there is st a want Of conf
dence IN the BRUSH Cabinet-an impression that the
COLONIES are IeeSrdeo as troublesome children who
ought entirely TO take care OF themselves II believed
by not few That the Treaty having been formally ra
bed by the two great Powers the opposition of the
"Canucks" will have effect tina, the English Gov.
eminent having resolved upon the removal Of All dgp
ties and ali Of difficulty, the best thing the Cana
dams do Is TO quietly submit and make the best of
bad bargain
There those however, who maintain that this conn
try has not been badly treated after a and that the
proposed arrangement will he beneficial to the interests
Of the Dominion. The Nova Scotia fishermen Will be
placed in the position they occupied during the
tel years Of the old Reciprocity Treaty, and f$ 10000
year be awarded by the Boston arbitratOrs will re-
suit IN happy and smiling Finance Minister conatu-
ating satisfied House % Commons in successful budget
Speeches during the next decade Elaborate arguments
" this kind have been made by la MneUe, which If
.AIslOod 10 be the organ at Montreal VI Sir George T.