The New York herald., 1878-10-21
THE DOMINION CABINET.

COMPLETE LIST OF THE NEW MINIsrRH-AD-
OPTIONAL SKETCHES OF APPoIKTxEs-THE
NATIONAL PROTECTION POLICY.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO TIE HERALD.l
MONTREAL, Oct 20, 1878
The complete list Of the Ministry 10 at last made
out and ID as follows:-
Macdonald.
Minis,ero Of Finance-Hon. s. L. Tillsy
Minister OF Public works-Hon. Charles Tuppsr.
Minister OF Agricuture-Hon. J. II. Pope.
President OF the Couucil-Hon. John O'Connor.
Minister Of Justice-Hon. James Macdonald
Minister Of Militia-Hon. l. y. r. Mason.
Postmaster General-Hon H. l. Langcvin.
Minister OF Customs-Hon Mackenzie BowelL
secre.ary OF s,s.s-hon. J. 9. Aikens.
Recover Gsneral-H0p. Alexander Campbsll.
Minister OF Inland Revsnus-Hon. L. +. G. Baby.
With the exception OF two Names those Of Hon. J..
Aiksns ana Mr. L. r. G. Baby, the personnel OF the
Ministry Is that given in the AERALD Of the l0th ana
which was published several days In advance
OF the Toronto Globe or any other Canadian
paper, most OF which copied the HERALD's
list. As TO the location or tho portfolios
IL may be said that they are In many cases. tempo
rary, and will most likely drift into the position
toned In your Montreal despatch OF tho 9th nst
which contained, correctly placed, the most impor-
SKETCH OF ApporSrsKa
Hon L. F. G. Baby, Q. G., who Is a scion OF one OF
the oldest French Canadian families In the Province,
horn Montreal August 20. 1884, was called to the
Bar 10 1857 and elected for Joetto by aocamalon In
reelected In the general election four years ago.
and again the 17tn OF September. He Ia popular
among the French; but, beyond having supported
the conservative party always had no pressing claims
upon the present Premier.
Hon. J. U. Aikens u a native Of the township Of
Peel, Ont. He Is Major OF the Third Battalion Peel
miliiis but beyond considerable local popularity mas
yet made his mark public man, nt least not
In the arena Of Canadian politics.
The Ministry - sworn M with tbe exception OF
Hon. Messrs Baby and Campbell and will in few
DAYS bo again beore their constituents for re-eec
lion, without which, according 10 the written law
OF CUSTOM mother OF thcm can take hts seat In the
House OF Commons.
THE NATIONAL P&orEcrlvE roLIcY
The national protective policy which Sir John Mac
donald inaugurate 10 still for conjecture
here While a gentleman from Canada recently as
the intention Of Sir John Macdonald TO impose re-
taliatory custoTns duties against the United States
she ssm-of1cial organ OF hrs govesnm ment Ut Mon.
treaL IN replying to the protests OF The London
protective system that must necessarily
tond 10 exclude British goods from
the Canadian MARKET assures Its readers that the
coming national pocy'' OF Sir John will be directed
against the United States and that British
turers Will ind when this policy comes 10 be dcvel-
opsd that u Will encourage trade with the mother
both countries How the contradictory statement OF
the semoficial organ At Montreal IL TO DO reconcicd
with the view attributed to Sir John BY your inior-
mant It ia difficult TO understand. One thing 10
certain, however, and that Is that any tarin bill the
Canadian Parliament might pass discriminating d.
rectiy against the Unitod states Ignoring any
istins commercial treaty bstwccn England anc any
other nation would never become law, as the Gov.
ernor General would not sanction L. The Colonial
Sscre tary expressed this view a unicalon 10
the Governor General OF Canada years ago when
States was first mentioned in the Canadian Pariia-
ment. =