The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-23


in Parliament VINO can hold It's moro .attentively
who more dangerous ANTAGONISTS than this self
made Premier OF the dominion OF Canada
THE LEADER or TnE OPPOSITION.
Of different mental type--thaL which catches and
retairs the sympathios OF the masses. The mould IN
which he Cast not iull oil sharp angles, and all
through life he has met with series OF successes such
are only emptied INTO the lap OF natures avoriies
III Mr.. Mackenzie Ia cutlass SIR John is raper out
the occasion he can be bludgeon too He was born
In Snth erlandshire, Scotland In 1875 and removing
He hrst prominently attracted notice IN 1889 by ms
brilliant defence OF Won schuitzc, the ronsn
exile, who was executed with nine other
American raiders captured at the battle Of
Windmill Point, Prescott In 1914 he was elected
from Kingston, since winch time he has continued 70
represent that city. On the resignation oil tho hincKs
adm nistratlon IN 1854 he became member OF tho
coalition Ministry and was the recognized leader Of
the conservative party OF Upper Canada. With much
Administrative skill he combines political tact and
sagacity. Through his GENIAL manners he exercises
large personal influence those with whom he
comes in contact, amounting almost to magnetism
His government existed from the Isl oil July, 1907,
untl November s. 1873 when he and his Ministry
signed according the custom OF the country, on
vote OF Parliament expressive OF want OF con-
ndeuce, the bone Of contention between the parties
being the Canadian Pacific Railway. Sir Jonn has
many times been n delegate TO EngIana on public
business, and was a member OF the Joint High Com.
mission appointed by Great Britain and the United
States adjust disputes resulting from the Alabama
and other claims ana tho action oil winch resulted IN
what IS known the treaty OF Washington OF ISL
In speech he Is ready, quick wittcd ful Of repartee
and when necessary, can strike blows ike TRIP ham
Conversationally lie Is a dcllShuul companion
In method no Is nervous, RAPID dasning can crowd
maximum OF work into minimum OF time, and when
he passes away there VIII be few 10 take his place. No
is more ambitious TO secure The welfare oi canada
and has abored moro faithfully In the political
harness TO attain this end.
PEN AND INK SKETCHES
CHANGING over the House, there others to be
who ought not 10 passed over In silence The
speaker Is one OF them-a stately, imposing looking
gentleman, with an Unborn dignity that well belts his
position Another IL Hon. Charles Tupper, u. d.,
formerly the Minister OF Customs, one OF the THOR
limb mar M Pm mn ia
dcbatcrs. Hon. Mr. Huntington, Postmaster General
the descendant OF New England family that landed on
Plymouth Rock, Is a large, handsome man, iu OF re-
served power which requires more than AN ordinary
occasion TO bring II to tho surface, but when once
there he wakes up TO the TACT that there Is world OF
rhetorical eoquence In him unlike tho usual English
style. Hon. Peter Mitchell, OF New Bruins
with head like Shakespeare, bold and fearless
free lance always IN rest Tor Tilt even with his own
friends, who. whom the steam Is up, dances an intel
ectual cancan; ne IL tremendous worker, and one
oil the most popular men in the House. Hon. Nj.
Blake tho Minister oil Justice tho right bower OF the
Premier and ready the instant TO spring TO his as
sistance, with magnificent English and an unbroKen
flow Of vowels and consonants. that ripple over his
lips like a brook pebply bcd-a poweH,
learned, conscientious ana dangerous adversary,
native Canadian Hon. Dr. Schuitzc, Of
Manitoba the hero o. the Riol revolution revolution
that province IN 1S60-i0, who was sentenced
to be shot, and the night before lowered himself from
the walls OF his prison in Fort Garry and on snow
to place of safety; superb SIX loot three
specimen Of physical and intellectual vigor;
ment destroying the baneul influences oil the great
Hucsons Bay Company. Rle Is now in an insane
asylum ut Montreal Hon. David Mills an advanced
LIBERAL VINO favors the government OF Canada by the
Canadian Parliament, and not by dispatches from the
colonial office ia Downing street, London; an inde-
pendent thinker, VINO believes that Canada has out
grown the condition OF an ordinary colony and has
relations with foreign states IN which sho alone Is H.
teresed, and when she alone ought to regulate and
control in her own behalf Hon. Mr.. Bunstcr, Of VIC
toria, British Columbia who comes 1000 mlies to at
tend Parliament; the trough and readyn member
al he RI ant
OF the Pacific coast that, ON one occasion,
when Minister Blake pronounced tho extreme West
only OF mounlans,n where nothing would
grow, Mr. Bunstcr produced q shot bag ull OF British
Columbia wheat to reute the charge and scattered II
Scratcherd, OF North Mddlcsex u gentleman vino
looks like Presbyterian brother, but is really
one OF the best and Joes members Of tho House;
Mr.. Currer. OF ottowa, one OF It's weahcst and most
enerprsing citizens, descendant OF New England
stock; ME-. Colby, q graduate oil Dartmouth ana
iorcblc speaker and active worker; Mr.
Rufus stephenson, connection OF the Chaplin family
OF Massachusetts and remotely corsined to the pastor
OF Plymouth Church, the "whp'' Of the opposition;
Dr. 0rton OF Wellington, rising star IN Parliament
and IN eloquence poramoulatng aurora borealis;
Hon. Mr. Iailamme, Minister OF Internal Revenue, one
OF The leading Frenchmen OF the Commons. fluent
aud graceful orator; Hon. r. j. Cartwright the Minis
ter OF Finance an cycopudia Of statistical niorma
ton, which is always AT his tongues end; Messrs
Brooks, OF Shcrbrook and De Weber, OF New Bruins
WICK two o the statciest and iandsomest lawyers in
the Dominion; Mcssrs. McMan Frazer and Cameron,
OF Ontario, also splendid types OF the profession; Gem
eral THOMPSON OF CARIBOU tar Oh IN tho Rocky Noun
tans pugnacous, dramatic ana gena one OF the best
committee workers OH the aoor Hon. Messrs
Mason, Laurier, Robortvillc, Baby and Blanche,
representing Quebec and the French interest with the
suavity, grace and intellect that characterize their
race But why particularlze further? might cata-
logue q column more, but enough OF names have been
quoted 10 illustrate the fact at which am drivngto
wit, that In this heterogeneous mixture OF public
from and remote provinces there marked in
divIdualitics belonging to each which daily and
hourly producing their impress public Affairs. and
which, rolls On, will continue TO fuse and
soldatc tor the achievement OF the one grand pur-
pasa Wl n a.
tho Dominion.