New-York tribune., 1872-01-30
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.
POLITICAL CONDITION OF CANADA.


PROTECTION FOR HONE INDUSTRY.
QTOM An OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIIE TRIBuNE1
TOHONTO JAN 12-The consequences of the
ine Reform victory Ontario will have an important in
nnence upon the future fthe DomnonaS may be inferred
from the expressions Of leading statesmen and the com
ments Of prominent journals. The late Government Of
Ontario administered aaars with considerable economy,
bu, their policy In msny respects dsTegarded the ex-
pressed wishes Of the people. There the usual
0mount of bribery and corruptOn but the then Premier
the Hon. sandAeld Macdonald had the bad taste
30 boast equcnty OF his in purchasing support
II was probably much personal dislike of Macdonald
leader, adherence 10 The principles advocated by
the Reform party that induced several representa-
yes caSscd Independents give their casting votes
ngaOst the Ministry Of the day. with the hope OF seeing
improved order OF things established by new men, In
this they will probably not DC disappointed The members
the Reform Government directly and strongly
opposed to the policy of the Dominion Government, and
the partisan feeling is likely to he embttered by the fact
that the Provincial Treasurer. Mr. Alexander Mackenzie,
leader Of the opposition in the House OF Commons,
IA bound 20 critiCSe and condemn in unmeasufed
terms the measures and misdecds of the Cabinet at Ot
t0wa. The Hon. Edward Blake, the President Of the
Council Tor ontario, also occupies seat in the Commons,
and he Is caustic speaker and an ambitious
politician, be will doubt seek occasion TO rn Tilt
upon Sir John 4. Macdonald whose portfolio Minister
Of Jnsticc II is generally understood will fail TO Mr
BiaLc when the present Ottawa coalition Is broken up
at whatever period Of that may The position
~ Affairs Is delicate ana somewhat periOus to the cause
of confederation Tho late Ontario Ministers will find 1t
difficult 10 diycst themselves Of their Official robes ana
ST in Tho House plain NJ P' like their neighoors Mr
Slniacld Macdonald and his colleagues solved the pro-
brm by giving the Ottawa Administration their support
no; only in Parliament Int ont of it, The two Cabinets
In fact inpolitica alliance But one OF the planRs
Il INC platform Is that the Provincial Government
sAoUlt maintain an attitude Of strict neutrality IN
respect to the Dominion Government and r'ce rersa.
Mr. blake earnestly incueaed this doctrine when eX-
planning the policy OF the Administration he had just
formed aud he has since plainly intmaed that no In
tcrfcrcHce with local meters will he allowed on the part
oi The Ottawa GOvernn mt Yet he Is committed to en-
'rgric action gard to the murder OF Thomas Scott
- Fort Garry 10y oIder Of President" Riel. He
slrawdiy took advantage of the burst of indignation
,urouiout this Province when the intelligence OF that
foul crime received md continually kept 1t before
tbe people TO the disadvantage of the authorities. Rel
yet unuushed; he has shaken hands with Her
NQcstys representative In Manitoba; and 1t Will no
doubt bc Of the first acts of the Government to
represent 10 Sir John ANacdOnald nthe strongest terms,
hr y OF prompt and stern administration OF JUS
tee in That affair
q remains be IN what the Premier Will
receive a communication ON q matter which his SIDE
claims entirely beyond tho Jurisdiction OF Ontario or
~ The Dominion itself the man was shot before Cana
dian authority had been asserted Sir John viii proba-
br temporze in view Of the unpleasant fact that the
elections 10 the House Of Commons VIII come on next
serge o conplicae and make moro difficult the
maintenance Of attitude Of neutrality between
rhc 's,ronto and Ottawa cabinets. Mr. Mackenzie
~ Mr. nafe viii naturally exert their utmost strength
o" overthrow the conservative party in Ontario. Sir
John a. Macdonald VIII not hesitate to bring up
al his resources to prevent the Reformers gain
ts another victory. Bitterness and infeeling Is
certain 20 be excited By keen election contest and IN
the beat Of the struggle il will be extremely hard to
svOd rash res. Thcu IIr Blake and Mr. Mackenzie are
cunmltod to vigorous opposition TO the Washington
Treaty., audit may be that the Legislature OF Ontario
VII at tAcir instance, be called upon to express its
opinion "i that arrangement. Such step would how
80 cer,oiu extent. tie the hands of the Reform
leaders, when they their seats "a Conserva-
,vcs and not Improbable that, with the design OF
securing perfect independence and harmony of action
with the whole party Tho question may not, If possible,
BE- brought Up this session. 1t will be seen, there fore,
VI Tint ~ between the Premier. Province, and the
n Dominion, circumstances have occurred TO
render thc relation. COT a delicate nature There
.r" hose who predict conflict between Federal
authority and provincial rists-not unlike in some re-
tpnc's that which has occurred in the history Of the
Incd states. though with none Of the great absorb-
ins du sions which occupied the Republic. The danger
con'cqncntyis not imminent but the elements Of dis
c'rtale plainly visible and ii will require great wisdom
nnd satcSmanship TO ward of unhappy results The at
t"ndc Of The other provinces j. not very promising.
NewBrInsWick Is agsrie we'd, and urgently demands
brttvr terms; :" or, other words provincial affairs
yc been badly orcNtrayagantly managed, and in fnan
'di distress recourse il had to the Dominion for relief
II may be that the New ickrrs have beeu unfairly
treated. and that they justly entitled lb'
ral subsidy; Int their continual attempts to unsete the
'oncd a,iun act are viewed with alarm and ndigna-
fgpOpuiaon OF Quebec. The volaon- OF the compact
satisfy tac Nova ScotianN IN naancal matters: and 10
Si,sS thcn Il larger number OF representatives, than
thcr respective populatons entitled tuem to, have
sucnctlened The c,e of The New Brun,wckcrs and Will
sustain he Qncbcers in demands OF which there are
already TrruontOry symptoms. The prospect i'll this
respect alone is nnt very hrislL -
omuioH politics in the uturc likely to be largely
IN r M % ui t tHe iIn toWu ' It'fp fa is 5T, %5TVs.%
economy may in fact widen the issues at the next cleo
tious lo the House of Commons The PcODes Journal
4 weekly newspaper established three years ago in
Hamilton, and subsequently removed 10 Toronto an
advocate of Protection 10 home Industries has dScon-
tuued publication because IN that short tI1clt has made
rtS I'm the hitherto almost exclusively Free
Trade Journals that there longer any necessity for
it, exit -t,nce. The publisher and editor, Mr.. john
Naclcan has taken position the editorial STAFF
Protection. Ynough the aivisabilIty OF adopting a
Protective policy discussed with unfavOrabe results
me Quebec legislature before Christmas the principle
ni. Fc. placed in the programme decided np1n BY the
heorm Associations Of the National Party, the le OF
the ieOrsanzed Opposition of that Province They have
resolved to advocate the doctrine in the House Of Com
mons tt SanaS & should receive from the mother coun
try tbe hps0ute lIght 10 regulate her own commercial
relations with Othor countries in such manner will
insure the esabl hment of manufIctOric, in the DO-
nnion. The Dominion Board Trade viii take up
question at its next meeting OTTAWA 18th
tiOn OF iron smelling company in England 10 work
the d,po%s at Bay Paul the north shore of the
the way OF success unless moderately Protective Tariff
De adopted by Canadian Parliament. Then il saws
1--WE should attract British capitalists and British
metaurgists; then should create party England
nouud To- defend Canadian protective tar" Ana lie
same Journal conservative IN politics and the organ of
Sir john Rose wren lie was Finance Minister, adV
words: IL would be acctatiOn 10 deny that fOrInda
be party arisen ia The Quebec district, who,
sIafng OF protection 10 home industry, look toward
their only remedy; must eradicate that
current OF public opinion into healthier chan
ea..1S