The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-17
THE MONTREAL TROUBLE


CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN MAYOR BEAuDRl
AND premier MAoKEszE-A CONFLICT o.
OPINIONS AS TO PERMITTING THE PRocES~
sIoS-THE OFFER OF TROOPS.
MONTREAL July 16, 1878
The publication or the correspondence that took
place between Mayor Beaudry and the Hon. Mr.. Mac
kenze prior the l2,h inst, has caused sensation.
The following the salient points in the Premisra
letters Writing under date OF Juue Is. he says-
feel very great nm xety about the maintenance Of
peace Montreal on the occasion OF the Orange cole
ebration in that city the 18th prox, ana would
be glad to know what measures yoa propose TO adopt
secure the preservation OF order On that day
should iee il desirable TO have party PROFESSIONS OF
would much prefer Ia TINS case, II the parties
te,t disposed dispense with their procession They,
however. are disposed 10 claim the right which all
persons possess Of appearing IN this way IN the puol
WIS" eourse ar Inc apbort,es OF the CITY to make
known that In the exercise oil SUCH right tney VIII
liberty i" ADOPT The course have indicated you would
have Strangers IN your Guy on that day. and the ins
tosity OF puohc interest wnicn centres upon possible
events oil the day would be relaxed aud the procesd-
in9s be looked upon as primary proceedings which
often take place on such occasions tn other localities
Ia any case wiz be glad TO uear from you AZ your
earliest II you are disposed 10 consider
my representations or advice. A. AAChENZlE
THE MAYoRs RxPLy.
To this the Mayor replies. June q, ackno wledgna
the imminent danger peace OF the city. but ssya
It will proceed from large number OF perso-s whG
have declared their intention OF coming from otheI
provinces impose upon large portion OF the cii-
zens Of Montreal u demonstration which was most
distastcful to them In such an emergency he asks
protection from federal authorities against atncka
from outside. Win regard to giving the Orange pro
cession protection he says:-
II, as Is pretended they form a legal society like
any others the habit OF walking the streets, OF
they entitled TO the fullest projection ous
Il they nave not the same cnarac,er-L on the con-
what would be tho Justification OF magistrates or JUS
OF tho peace other officials who would under
take to counenance their proceedingsy
In connection with THIS no quotes the acts upon
which he relies Tor believing that the Orange Sociey
Is IN illegal combination. In conclusion. he asks for
the opinion OF the law officers the Crown
as 10 he should act II his Interpretation OF the
law Is correct
pRKxrxR.
On tho 81 inst tho Premier rsplIed:-
1t makes no difference whatever IN regard to the
legal or moral obligations imposed on the local OF
pro vincia authorities, If there should DO any riotng.
wherc the rioIers may come rom, as magistrates OF
another province cannot follow their cil,zsns tho
province OF QueDec and the federal government have
power Whatever under tho law ~ interfore with
tho execution OF laws IN provinces relating to the
preservation oil peace.
Mr. Mackenzie next IN forms the Mayor that IL u o-
cal authorities who empowered 70 enforce the
Blake act, and not tho federal government He them
goes say that 1t Is tho law officers Of the provo-
ion as to the Interpretation OF the statutes.
But, he says, | do think Il material whether
your Interpretation oil tho statute in question be the
correct not. Even in the event OF the Oranges
ASSOCIATION being as you acsgnate IT, an Illegal con-
fedcracy that would IN no way relieve you. us Mayor,
the magistrates and peace officers Of the CITY,
from the protection OF them individually as cItzenA
Individuals who happen 10 belong To tho association
| IN question have the same rght to assemble
| together Tor the purpose Of walking IN
! public procession that any other parties have.
| This would not interfere win any prosecution In
sit tad hv AN b0 To
combination aud the imposition OF any penalty pro-
vided BY sucn act. rnor general rights as citizenA
remain however, intact and 1t is the absolute right
OF every person walk the pub c siroets aud this
may be exercised ny them individually or tOgethsrs
and the fact that every person In colisction of
persons walking together happens TO belong 10 an
illegal association, or to several Illegal associations,
does render unlawful his act OF waking the public
streets alone or ia company and there Is no act tuat
| am aware oil prohibiting sucn procession from walk
| ing cannot help, therefore, urging you with all
the energy possess TO lose no time IN making the
most vigorous preparations In your power Tor
maintaining the pubiic peace. feel onhdent that
| If you, or yourself AID other magistrates
combined, intimate In some way TO tue pubic
that parties In the exercise OF their rights snail be
! protected, you will have no eruption from DIS.
lance. You have power under tue act TO require nil
parties coming by trains TO the city days before
tho 18th TO DO searched ana disarmed, AS well AZ To
dsarm all parties In tho city itself who arc likely TO
trouble. Ii II wore known that such vigorous
steps would be takcn by yourself aud the mspistraey
| Of tho city, have DOUBT you would get over
occasion without difficulty have also 10 ask that
| you should consider VIVA. force may DO necessary,
and mako requisitiou other upon The licuts naus
general In command, AZ Ottawa, or upon the deputy
aduant general, As you deem oes'. At us early day
| atcy the pay OF the Dominion, as we'll As sons
Other volunteer regiments are available for tne pres.
ervation OF the peace. A. MACKENZIE
| HAcKErr's MONUMENT.
| The Orapgemcu took steps to-day to dedicate
Hackett's monument Everything Is quiet rhers
have been no assemoagos IN the streets or Ut Orange
|