The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-07

taxpayers, put returned tneIn some OF 1t. Here,
reap the benefits. The DEF that s" Ontario with
ortysix per cent OF the population OF the country
Its councils, when the principle o. representation
by population was recognized in the act OF union
that Nova Scotia sent almost all its members to the
oppo,sialon healthy check on the administration
a. s s es
receiving an incTeas subsidy. Later in the day
the constitution was violated more seriously In adj
British Columbia, with REPRESENTATIONS far Beyond
subsidies beyond their legal dues, the result being
to completely overcome Ontario's gain by popula-
from small and easily purchased constituencies.
-. THE INsuRREcTloN IN MANITOBA
further cxceG ~ az
tns government, which is practically thollc one
while the Ministry are making desperate EFFORT to
carry ontario, and claim fftyhve seats out OF the
eignty.eight, and strength of one hundred and
forty.nye In the House-two hundred strong-the
q majority In the Commons Of some hfty--say one
hundred and twenty-five TO seventy-fve; but some
thirty In Ontario, far as can Judge, the prov
ince will divide pretty evenly, the East going for
snd The as e
position In view Of the Oft repeated assertion
that the Canadian school Of politics is more refined
proceedings at the Kingston nomination, where the
Premier OF the Dominion, Sir John A. Macdonald,
speakers, a Mr.. Cunningham, called Sir John '.the
Noctoroon," accused him OF selling the seat OF gov
as seller OF his country. The attack was vile
enough, but later in the proceedings the lie direct
John, 1t was said, slapped Mr. Carruthers' face, so
that the nomination broke up in riot. 1t will be
1Sacn ana 60 WITH Sir John to secure his election
men OF ribald abuse, and day after day the Globe
and Leader OF this city are filled with arguments
attacking, the latter defending the government.
campaign conducted more violently ana cor
ruptly have never seen.
THE LABoRERs' 'sswEEr voIcEs''
were made the subject OF bid on the part OF the
government. You are. aware that there was to
some extent move for the nine hours system
here this spring, the printers strike being the
most notable demonstration, and that the employ
force IN England as well as lere) rendering COM
binations OF men to Dtimidate Others from follow
ces to arrest and bind over the leading strikers
The government then set to work and repealed
not That act, which would have caused scandal
by Onending the employers, but another 'act con-
corning trades unions which never had been in
voked and whose existence was unknown.
On the strength Of this the vote Of the
laborers Is claimed, and presentation casket was
gotten up for Lady Macdonald from the trades
about this casket, which seems to be a regular box
OF Pandora. The assertion is made by members Of
the unions that the casket and address were fur
nlShed ready made to the trades unions, at the ex
pense OF outsiders, ana II has been nsinuated that
certain Senator one of the Pacific Railroad folks,
",
however, called everybody else ''spade," and the
precise truth has not yet come out.
situation carefully, inclines to tie belief that
Ontario will cast its vote evenly between the gov
s6ome ana x opposition Pc II any majority there
MANITOBA.
The elections In this province do not cause any
excitement whatever. or the four seats three are
safe for the government candidates. and the fourth,
that OF DR.: Schultz will probably be saved though
there is feeling OF bitter resentment against the
q nr1pnn an
being elected by the opposition. The canvass is
generally quiet but there are fears Of riots at the
and Protestant settlers is very deep and not at all
concealed Manitoba is carpet-bagged as completely
having Settled on quite tho
the salaries Of which are far from con.
tenn, semp}tioe, as the Dominion allowance lor
thrice as liberal as in any other province. A
province Of 1900 souls, most of whom are half
sentatives, Cabinet Chief Justice &c. is rather an
anomaly. The constituencies, though small, are
lively. One with thirty-seven votes gave the win
ming candidate seventy-one last year. The cleo
tons, however, cause no special excitement, as
their issue is known in advance and cannot be
changed.
The mails bring late dates and files from the
elections in Columbia will terminate in favor OF the
present administration, who likely to carry all
contest. This is not to be won
dered at as Columbia is the most
fortunate OF al! the DomlnlOn's provinces. Apart
from the excessive representation allowed her in
the Commons, and the skiold allowance made
her for purposes of local government she has been
making land grant for the Pacific Railway, while
the other provinces give the same lands for moth
contributes only $25o,oo0 odd to the revenue, she
receives this ycs, rom u about $500, 900. From
these figures it will easily c, seen that the govern
ment possesses an influence In SINAI. extent OF
country which nothing can affect and that The
prophets who, eight years ago, declared that the
probability that the larger states would over
shadow the smaller ones were wrong. 1t is the
little States that are proving ON the larger ones.
So full has been my general description Of the po-
ical state OF the country that the shortest state
ment will suffice to put your readers az co,trdnt
OF the situation here. Quebec returns sixty five
members, aud SO numerous and Wen organized is
the Catholic party In the rural districts that Sir g. T.
Carriers famous 'tail' IL not likely to lose single
joint The bucoic conservatives are well handled
and ifthe members they returned are sometimes ike
Senator GuevremOnt who stepp III from a cottage
into Parliament, or Mr.. Houde, who can only sign
his in w5 ronnd the late Mr.
House, because the whistle would scare the
cows and dry mp their milk stiIl
carry forty-nve out Of the sixty-Gve Seats though
they claim MY i Is only in and near The cities
e cai ee Of seats There y some
among the politicians that the independence ques.
ton has not been made very prominent. True
Mr.. Huntington, its principal agftator, is safe for
seat, and Hon. John Young, another prominent In
dependencies, is running In this city; but gener-
ally the issue Is avoided as premature. The fact
s that the independence party has never re-
covered from the full and circumstantial exposure
OF its origin and aims made in June, 1870 by the
HERALD, and the question is not likely again TO he
brought up until political necessities compel the
present administration to adopt 1t as policy at
the instigaton OF England.
MONTREAL.
In this city Mr.. Jette prominent French lawyer
Is opposing Sir q. +. Cartier with some prospects
Of success, though not the most Watering. Running
against mere adventurer, In 1867 Sir George had
had work to get elected and seriously thought OF
retrlns 70 some country borough rather than pay
$4,000 FOR Montreal East; the party, however,
have dishearteniug eject, and so he is running.
In the West Hau JONI Young uphOlds the banner
Of opposition against Mfs q. Drummond, a wealthy |
uuoar ro0nar with q Verc rood cha MOI or hoat,rs,