The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-23

better II we had that-.hat annerton, SO the
deputy told us when they nrseDegan TO talk about
And 50 they prattled on, guIltless Of the know
THIS IL a fair specimen oil .the masses" They
are Ignorant OF Dotics-republican democrat, auto
Graf or limited hereditary monarchy-a II one. The
country laoors under vague unrest Tunes are
nard.n That Is what Jean Baptiste or Pierre.
four dollars day and wears q plug
hat and an oroide watch. That Is wrat
ne knows Of The United States: Give him lead N
day, plug hats and oroide watches. ana can an
swer for him. lie does not differ much alter all.
from the average Dominican in the field he offers Tor
the enterprlsing carpet bagger.
accordingly tried the leaders, the lawyer. doo-
tor, notary aud curae OF the village. Here we have
euucation OF liberal Kind, Tor IN classical anu te
rary attainments the French Canadian professional
men nave attained an unusual average. Apart
somewh hat, from what Artomus Wards sophomore
HAuNTs OF BIzzY MEN,
their politics are rather theoretical than practical.
fessoaal men ali agree inat Quebec Is
not aoIng well TIE English lay Commercial
that Their government Is extravaganza, the people
pauperlzed aud unenterprislng, the soil poor, and
trade ruined BY insolvency and reckless overstock
ing. The English people OF The Province-Or at least
many OF thenl-would mail annexation as means
Of swainplng the French Catholics. In the present
the English, because they are all business taxes,
sB s s4H bss ~ f ssas az a. nSs
contribute saer share OF the revenue or any fair
The French S" professional men hold varying
pering that Insolvency is frequent, emigration In
creasing and valuable Immigration unknown. In
the cities professional men are generally OF most
liberal tendencies. They compare quebec with On
taro, and ascribe the decadence OF the former and
elder Province to "a H
TIE INFLUENCE OF THE Clergy
ar m oUOhl aft
tude OF BELIEF. They say that the country Ia suffer-
Ing from unexceptonally hard times and poor harry.
lack railroads, manufactures and capital With the
present system OF Dominion they are not satisfied
s THINKING ony TRANSITION AM lion En-
Canada, perpetuation In the new world or
LA BELLE FRANCE,
race in America cannot hold It's own against the
practical saxon. although they fondy claim supe-
be an English State. II It comes to that, as
well go the centre animal" ana become q
State Of the Union where religious freedom
their national characteristics as we'll as their
brethren OF Louisiana. The Frenchman in Canada
and there are French families here that trace 10
the Crusades-are aristocrats, the middle class,
when educated, have all republican sympatnles.
fney also Delleve or nope, or fancy that under q
new system talent aud industry would receive q
richer reward. In short, while they have abstract
convictions on the subject annexation Is desired by
them as by all other classes, because out OF new
regime may dawn for them
GOLDEN SUN.
The priests. after ALL are as have already insist
ed the most important class In the Catholic. as in
other denominations. we generally fnd less political
among Inc clergy than among any other
class. The country priest here Is lord Of
the manor as well as rector accustomed to absolute
dsed against any system likely In his Imagination
to curtail his privileges or power, and naturally
dlmcult to convince that any other system would
not do 80. I have many acquaintance among the
city clergy, especially among the Jesuits; and find
their sympathy with American ideas generally In
proportion 10 their education ana experience OF the
world. The same holds true In the rural districts
the young priest. fresh from country seminary,
THE GATHERING STANDARDS
q his creed, language and race and knowing moth.
ing WhateSer 81 politics, viii be found terrible
American republic as continuation Of 1893 wherein
mob law, infdelity and extravaganza are mingled.
his own parish or who has mixed much with men OF
the world, and whose mind is neither warped by old
preludices nor green enthusiasm. Such one Is al
ways II not prO-American In his sympatnies ready
TO acknowledge that union drifts nearer US daily.
Others go further tts, Of course question Of the
~ this country. When the Catholic hierarchy be.
lieves that Its position and pewer Will not be ini-
a be enGn ou WIN ona in One s
and found that the Catholics had splendid churches:
that they were richer and more liberal, and that,
without appearing TO exercise direct influence in
politics, they seemed to have
PRIVATE KEY TO THE TREASURY.
ne was enthusiastic In his dreams OF Catholic
continent. Such are the shades Of belief among the
priesthood In the country.
Ny own convictions as TO the poverty OF Lower
IS sosea aere 0s The cuspa Ts
rich corporations, religious or otherwise. Sec
ondly, the soil has been exhausted by tlliage for
TWO centuries on On unwise system. Scientific
principles are Ignored. the nai the old plough
and the reaping hook still are used Manure Is not.
Year after year wheat has been sown tt the son IS
worn out. Farms Of this poor filth are divided and
subdivlded among families till they become loo
have until lately been kept at home by G the femon
srances OF the clergy, instead OF carving out for
themselves bones In the forest. What II all New
and growing wheat without manuring, within hall of
PLYMOUTH ROCKY
An rhss k sPts sG s oF Up new
two to raise fdnds-and stay there; change their
nation. The Canadian is poor. When spring comes |
round he has to obtain credit and pay exOrbitant
IND Is never Happy except when he rs dgaadeM
Or defendear IN suit for nine and sixpence, with
seventeen dollars COSTS He borrows money from
year he barely meets the annual payment, finally
he mortgage IL foreclosed and his farm goes to the
wenty .seven farms in one county, ali acquired
through usury and foreclosure How, think you,
Jan country with similar harpies preying on Its
20 wonder Insolvency noarlshes and emgrants ny
HAUNTED BIZ PtAGTE.
30 much, then, for the rural districts.
On arriving Of Quebec was little astonished at
he openness with which peepe universally ex-
. Montreal quite as much annexation sentiment,
Ind among men quite as innuental but, whether
rom timidity or some other cause people are oath to
wow themselves. ! can point to many names OF
most influential citizens OF Montreal VINO. in hack
'fces or in confidential meetings, Will sigh for
who would tomorrow preside az tory meeting
Here 1t is different All are annexationists
md blatant nnnexatlonlsts ct that; not be-
ause they are more deeply convinced than
heir brethren IN Montreal, but because there Is no
opposition. Here, at least,
ANNEXATION is FASHIONABLE,
although, as Mr.. O'Farrei, the well known advocate
emarked TO me. a paper In the interest Is much |
needed.
Quebec labors under special disadvantages. I |
peak now Of the city proper. Not a score OF years
30 its shipyards were busy IL was the great lumber
or Canada, and 1t was to the inland what |