, 1877-03-08
The Decision in the Charlevofx
Election Case.
E1ejt.ment in Political and Religious
Circles Growing 0ut of 1t.
The Difficulties Of unmarrying
Across the Border.
Talk About Establishing a
Divorce Court.
Debate in Parliament OH 1'rotec-
tiOn and FREQ Trade.
Two Judicial Scandals.

Two Judicial Scandals.
SpecfaI Correspondence u TIT Trtbun&
OTTAWA, Ont.. March 5.-Thcro has becn great
excitement IN political and religious circles during
;he past weok oscf ths decision OF tho Supreme
Court In lho Charlcvo!x election rase tho partfeu.
lam Of which sent you two weeks aRo. Tho Court
unstated Nj. IanGesln On the ground lint nnJue
Influence had bccn exercised In hIs favor by Tho
pritsta. II wa4 held that The clergy, whtlr being
in measure responsible for thu moral tone Of their
padsh!oncss hato no right to interfere In elections
to tho eztent Of threatening punlshment or prom.
isng reward here Or hereafter particular caadi
date 10 opposed or supported. Tho declson Ia q
very Important one, inasmueh d 1t establlshes q
precedent that has long been wanted In tho
Province Of Quebec, where tho priests havc been
very active in political affairs, and extremely lib
,ral ia thclF anathenas On those who refase 10
eept thtis guidance In such matters. They have
heretofors bGen considered
ADovH THH LAW,
and have escaped punishment crcn ia cases OF
Gagrank lnffact!ons tLefcof. Tho Court also held
that II candidate was coRnzant OF spiritual inaa-
encs being exercised In bis behalf he Was clearly
dlsquQli1ed. Ehile laying down this pos1tfon,
however, the Court was evidently afraid TO spp1Y
to tho case at bar since thero IL not tho slfghtcAt
doubt but that Ms. Langev1n relied mainly On tho
efforts of tho priosts to secure hls election. De-
fendant was at ono time leader Of tho French
members OF tho Commons, aud was Minister Of
Public Works In tho late Administration. ! lie IL,
therefore, too powerful mhn to dfsquattfy, ea-
pccally as ho ID brother OF tho Bishop OF Rfmonsl.
ths rrolato who issued tho mandemtut which hint.
cd at tho eternal Punishment Of the Catholic
3udges who should Offend the Church bY &drsrse
decisions. !.
on TIE r1nsT BLusu "n
tho decision appears 4 victory for the Gits.
!ltsp!aces powerful opponent md gives them 4
ehsucc Of securing the vacant sent. Thailaoso
thoughtful Of Tho party, hoWrSeFf, 6fe Danger
ahead. They bollove that tho only taertHl,i DO
10 make the priests mose guarledt 'thcte political
fntttnce, and that religious t1.fofism fnhttsd of
being destroyed BY the deealop,, will dn1y ho In
tenBldcd. There usc plausibfo grounds for this
opinion. II Is well knoHa that the Priests Of Gao
tee will ssIek Al uosainE:so gain the'r ena'' and
that HsJt:
the "1Nrsnasfs" Or THE cnuaon
urgo them 10 tho cqpm mia4ion Of scss which would
10 condemned BY thA most unacrupuluus Of ward
politicians. Tho Church will undoubtedly exer.
esc potent luduepcs on thu no1t general clce.
ton. Tho effect OF tho loolslou will bo
to increase ths@ hatred for Liberalism
In Quebec, aud II will bo Utmost impossible for any
ss p.ssss taoM 20 ~ Wi bos 70 eIsress. Thss
French members constitute an Important factor 10
t1 6 s9sy ps.T tis H. tA' Ss 1s
aesesSd sst M e. oa .eld x II SsS
,asy, ,thersiote thank the Supreme Bench for this
dsei.t0n for It i l1key To ss'st h!m ioto r. poEof
T9 " bs nS" nSsqn IT, IN
ogain candidate. Everyone seerns to think his
te.eltctfOn IL certain.
che aitorda fawer facilities for tho
sEvEAANuK or T1lH MATRIMONIAL noND
taan any other country ln TIE world. In faet, thc
IL Gey asse saaa to I'D aaa s9
5oaSie. a your ieaaess ma5 b. swats. thafo L 10
divorce Courtin this highly moral uomin!ou. This
HssaS WITH IL IL r. saa
isssa lbs 3Ssisastian q liz sioaso q Lofs @ e7or
1ute!y refused to COPY tho mother county il tlla
Particular Certain of her statesmen are favorable
ss 3 S st to ssts nsmGsat r.
ismens sou It'll III Fesin a6soaiIo SS aa.Sorty I IN r.
gasd 70 divorces. Tic Senate occupies tho same
IL IT,
sIy cnc desiring to change hs wife mast rst pcti.
slon the iioune Of COMMONS Thss la mere fuFn.
PETITIONS ARE 1AvAR1AnLY RECEIVED,
and Gla case sent to the Senate. who appoint
petitioner should bo srantcd tho rollsf prayed Or 10
sonacM,ned to endure Aie misery; After tho Com.
,tee Saye rendered ths1r fepoit tac uli u e1tnct
dlspoaltion Of tho Chamber. There i yet another
step before the contngai to IL oroken. The BIZ!
they aee 1t thu petitioner cun bo denied tho Fc.cf
A. e. Mdesire. Practically howeses tas eSslon e
e On ha narase 10 es San hes
bills efc now beforc the bonatc. md tbs venerable
members arc sctnmhlng for positions on the coua-
.atttees. Last year easo wis investigated which
RICH sgasAT1oN1L FKATunEs,
en1 tho sllTer.bcafdcd csOwl have not yet forgot.
!asu, II u p.olahs, however, ihat steps WI 10
Soutt. ~ tho increase os pclitlons I. sadly en-.
ttoas,hnR 1,aR 9n tho business and nlora.s 9t t!.e
nsns!ofs nsnaa , u tho scheme should result IN tho
M I'd i.as: IL ~ III assqa 'ssp,ss
1athcr an Important dsbats occurred tho other
THa .xAlaNATIox QUESTION.
about s0. goo les than last yesr. Many members
Metr of tho oFtnlon that. A. immigration waa
t5 aisod tat IL I as should f' eat aoWa
ihs expenses f. svery possible way. ThoEe was )
Il tafof Of ~ ot
tonntFymcn shall BE- brought back 10 theif natIve
sl4.4 Of Immigrant would tend 10 much 10 sho
Ssss1s9 Sssi!4n9 " % 81 ~ e9ant. Y, q ~ ..o
b4tcs were ludsposed to Ect4rn; but, a. land
f'ahtA are being. huld out ~ an lnduccmsDt they
la.t season about a50 from tho New England
ssstes were sunt 10 Manitoba, ant It il thought
tast ha Goxesusnentw show usoss act!ye " ny
rsthy In the movement tho number vii! 10 largely
,ltstsasva darling the coming year. The total lm.
ss,%W In lS73,. OF this number i, oVl passsl
!h'augh to the United States. From tho on!clai
eAts'nsnta elected In thu course ct The debato Ii
'ssm' a. i ths Government wII diminish
TlB kuMHSA OF EUROPEAN AGkSTS
saa w !9 other xsy4 10 keep down expenses. They
II AFRAID Of abollahng tAoss Agc9clra entirely, AZ
sasy think time may coule when European labof.
r. vii! nyBlp regard CsuxIs ~ profitable dsd oi
tsoet wu arc to Judge by existing ctrcuHIstan
MkAi bs sun1a thus before this happens. The
SanatisA 14bor-lnatket II IN ysfy depressed con.
s.s9n indeed. t WIS found advisable last, year Ia