The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-12-02
OUR NORTHERN NE1GHB0R.

Our neighbor on the north is. putting
on airs. Canady was always a breezy
country. The son of Duke and the
daughter of Queen, yea verify of an
Empress, are captivating the Canucks.
The shadow of royalty has fallen athwart
the "Dominion;" and the Canadians are
treating it as royalty itself. 1t is emin-
emily proper so to do, as royalty itself is
but shadow. This shadow has come to-
stay and the question now is, what will
they do with it?
We notice that number of papers,
both Canadian and American, give new
title to this shadow of royalty as repre-
sented by Lorne and Louise, designating
them as ''the viceregal party" Since
when was Canada constituted vice
royalty? 1t has been colony, a province,
indeed two provinces, then dominion;
but it has never been announced that it
had been raised to viceroyalty. The
title of its chief executive is Governor
General, not vieeroy; hence there is no
propriety in the term viceregal. 1t may
be complimentary, but it is incorrect
The presence of daughter of the Queen
as the wife of the Governor General does
not add anything to the titular dignity
Of the dependency itself
The phrase, however, is not insgnih-
cant. 1t seems to be used as a feeler
thrown out to lead the public sentiment
of the Canadians up to the idea of press
ing their claims for having their country
erected into a viceroyalty in fact As
such, Canada would be allowed her repre-,
sentatives in the Imperial Parliament;
as Ireland is now. There could be
nothing wrong in that. The Queen
has children enough wherewith to supply
viceroys for some time to come; ano
would probably be glad of an opportuni
ty so to dispose of some of them, as now
they are rather ornamental than useful
But, looking further on, what if Can
ada should blossom out from viceroy
atty into full-blown kingdom? Wha
if viceroyalty should lead to royalty
What if the mother country should con
sent, by a deed of separation, to erect thu
"Kingdom of Canada" bestow upon it {
crown and scepter, placing a child of thu
Queen upon the Canadian throne, insti
tute royal parliament with a titled ar
istocracy to constitute its House of Lords
with all the adjuncts incident to consti
tutional monarchy? What would ou
dear "Brother Jonathan" say to that
What would become of our "Monro
Doctrine" in case of such step on tn
part OF our northern neighbor?
At present there is not crown nor
throne on the North American Cont
nent. Such step on the part of Cana
da would change the order of things i
that regard. Politically and final
cially, Canada. as dependenc
is of small account to England. Lik
the Indians gun, it costs more than
comes to- 1t has always been more
burden than benefit to the moth'
country. Would there, then, be any III
willingness on the part of Mother En-
land to yield up her claim to the Domi
ion, provided throne could be the
erected for younger son or daughter
Her Majesty? Such a separation, so Fl
from bearing the show of national di
honor, would have the appearance
magnanimity and generosity; at the san
time that it would free the mother cou
try of tile responsibility of colonial go
ernment and defense.
Our "Uncle Sam" would then have
veritable King for his next door neis
Dor. He could see royal throne rig
out from his northeastern bay-windo
He could look upon a crown and scept
without crossing the "briny." He cou
make morning call upon royal mo
art.l and get home the same day to te
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