The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-19
How It Compares with That Of tho
United States.
STRONG TALK IN THE PROVINCES
Tie Crown Defied and the Governor General
Accused Of Treason.
G ESARISM IN CANADA.

From the Halifax On. 81 Chronicle, August 49,
A short time ago, in conversation with promi-
nent American, we compared the Canada Pacihc
Railway scandal to the United States Credit Mo-
'bilier AFFAIR. The American Of once interrupted
and said -FOUR Credit MobiLer was bad enough,
but 1t lacked the worst feature OF your Pacific
scandal The charges Of corruption implicated
certain members OF Congress-. prompt investi.
CATION was held and the guilty ones held up to tho
scorn OF the world. But not one member Of tho
United States Cabinet was in the slightest degree
advisers, the Executive Of the nation, were above
nsss because sis ne 'hi Ss0es' ss
ana o cG take say mUrs the
themselves by comparing their scandal with ours.
as ' our MdSsr Hyes Ss
not have dreamed Of letting them select their own
tempt anything OF the kind Congress. the Parlia-
ment Of the United States, undertook the investi.
brieade have acted their own pleasure throughout.
first refusing to have any investigation then put
ting obstructions In the way, and concluding ~
their determination to appoint tribunal OF their
own Tor the Investigation: Dont you Canadians q,
talk any more about United states corruption ~
And every word would be truel =
Lord Dudertn has chosen TO prorogue the session
do So becau Sc under the law he has that right.
theoretically the King can do no wrong, neither
can the Governor General But the people q
Canada have rights that should be respected, and
no prince or potentate or peer, no matter now en-
nobled, will be allowed to trample upon them:
chips to be blown away by tho breath even Of
vceroy. 1t has serious duties to PERFORM ana even
home, without permitting them to deliberate upon
question material to the country, and upon which
they have In solemn conclave determined to give
judgment. The age we live In Is not one which
fav0rS the shortening OF mems careers and stat.
ures by taking OF their heads Still we can
Of ON treason is He lie read the evidence against
Ministers. He is clever enough TO have seen its
completeness. He knows the necessities OF tho
country's honor and material interests. He 10
fully aware OF the guilt Of the Ministry and the de.
solicitations OF the Ministry ne has become cocoon.
splrator. No such outrage would be tolerated IN
tive could be attempted without insuring revo.
luton. II nero colonists must submit to abso.
lutisin another and strongerminded Caesar IMAM
1t is with q sense OF shame we are obliged 70
acknowledge this propagation to Nova SCOTIA. II
try its guilty members because Lord Dnf.
Serin wills, otherwise. It is. too, incompre.
bfouahs dsa at he
find it's counsels SO well guarded. There is
last straw which breaks the camel's back, and now
it is oppOrtune to inquire whether our loyalty has
at last Yielded under the strain put upon It. we
trust not; but the Governor General has by this
dian Independence Is n5t desirable. s
Canada's Parliament is snubbed. Canada'S
wishes are treated as Notwithstanding to be
tenderly looked upon-sometning to be despised:
have led the Ministry to seek trial. The slightest
knowledge Of his duty at this crisis would have
compelled the Governor General to insist upon .
prolonged session OF Parliament, and yet, despite
all remOnstrance made from the proper quarters,
Earl DuiTerin has permtted-has been the pro.
moter Ola propagation, which means denial Of
justice. Law, In the eyes of our new ruler, evil
IDENTIFY means favor to the government and harsh
measures for the people at large.