New-York tribune., 1872-09-13

II will be seen that the Minsterialiss claim major
ity Of over 6Oas much they had IN the old House
while the Opposition are satisfied with placing them-
selves on an equality with their opponents and sup
pose, relying the justice or the cause ana the eiO
Protection as compared with Free Trade have been
appreciated by large number OF parliamentary candl-
dates; and though in single case did the issue turn
upon % Sa influence and certainly
received more attention than at any previous election
Several Cabinet Ministers, notably Sr John A. Macdoh-
aid and Sir Francis Hncks on various occasSns on prom
the fiscal policy of the Dominion as would enable manu-
facturers ana ~ 10 IEdp Ie M p
crease OF per cent-makng the present 10 per cent
duties 20 per cehe-WaS dSen " it Se considered
advisable or necessary. Thls Will De welcome news 10
many a struggling Canadian manufacturer and will
produce a marked improvement in many industries
Protection OF liberal character than that known
Naonas in Quebec Provnce-the party that has carried
lb constituencies from the Administration and one OF
whose leaders defeated Sir George Cartier in Montreal
East Their object is to secure such protection as VIII
transform that province into busy hives OF manufactur
ers aud mills and factories TO spring up by itsex
haustess and hitherto almost unused waterpower thus
aifordng steady employment TO the hundreds anu
thousands OF young men-and young women too-who
annually cross lines search fortune. Protection
will do great things, but IL alone viii hardly change
tGe banks of the Rchelieu aud the Maurice There is
In addition this difficulty in the way The political friends
of the Parh NdOnaie especially In Ontario are mainly
Free Traders and consequently or the other viii
have abandon its views on this yexed question. In
many in Lower Canada the power welded
by the Roman Catholics has been exerted AGAINST SIR
Cartier contest BdfOneI mas
I'm fact incurred the serious dspeasure OF his lifelong
patrons partly by his equiyocal conduct IN regard TO he
Brunswick School act and partly by his "unalth-
funess" IN many other matters. The disruption has
seriously injured the political prospects OF Sir George
and has Increased the uncertainty OF the situation.
This NewBrunswiek School act Is one OF the most ue-
cate and perpeXing questions or the day. ana really
threatens the safety OF the Confederation. Before the
union sectarian schools existed in NewBrunswick, and
the nuns and priests permitted, still wearing
their distinctive dress to teach IN the public schools
But the act did formally give them the right To do
this though long exercise of the favor TO which seri
Gus opposition made seems TO have created the I'M
preston that IL vested right Two years ago the
old system swept away by act OF the Provincial
Legislature and uniform method OF secular education
was adopted The Roman Catholics rcbelled and ap-
peaed To the Minister of Justice 10 veto the bill But
Slr John A. Macdonald confirmed its constiutonality.
The question brought nto the House OF Commons,
but the Ministry took undecided course, and sue
ceeded by in offending their Protestant and Roman
Catholic supporters. Finally, ON suggestion Of hr.
Blake the question Of the cOnstuonalty OF the act
was referred to the Judicial Committee
OF the Pryy Council who WILL IL Is believed, consider
the letter OF the law and therefore decide
In favor Of the New-Brunswick Protestants. For his
conduct In the premises Sir George Cartier has aroused
the opposition OF the priests In Lower Canada with dam
arrived. II the act H. declared unconstitutional the
New Brunswckers positively declare they will secede
rather than submit 10 oentralizng despOtism While
contrary decision will 10 not only tho Roman
Catholics OF New Brunswick but OF Quebec and thus
cloud uf difficulty no bigger thar mans hand will
have been famed into religious aud national gOu-
The second Dominion Parliament VIII hardly meet
u after Chrstmas-prohaby about tho middle OF Fob
uary The hrst session PROMISES " DO unusually exe