The New York herald., 1878-07-10

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WHIT IS SAID BY TaE PRESS OF MONTREAL
THE PUBLIC PEACE THE PARAMOUNT con-
sIDERATIoN MILITARY PREPARATIONS -
THE MISTAKE OF TIE CATHOLIC IRISH
PusILLANIMITY OF THE MAYOR.
The Montreal papers are full OF discussion about
tho probable events OF the 18th OF July In response
to the Mayors proclamation already published, the
following advertisements appeared on the sth, sur
mounted by cut OF King William on heeseback, with
the inscription '1690:'--
THE oRAXoRnEN's DEFIANCE
PROCLAMATION
The Mayor Of Montreal having issued proclamation to
be allow in the city n Mont.
reaI on Tue 2tn OF July inst tue orangemen q Montreal
tho Orange Hall 81 James street aud public notice is
tions manner the autocrasc assumption OF tho Chief
GOD SAVE phvnp Tue an2ST. 22SfsS County x.....
9Th July, 1875 !
THE MISTAKE OF THE CATHOLIC IRISH.
The Witaess Ono extreme Protestant orgapJ says:-
Ii our Roman Catholic friends had amply made u
kindly protest about the proccssion aud SHOWN due
abhorrencc ut conduct on their own side, which was
OF very opposite character, und Ietthc Orangemen
10 their own better nature, there would, We think
have been no proccssions. Protestant opinlon n
strongly against them. the one obstacle IN reply TO
oyory Iemonstrancc with them has been TINT tbev
caunot retire under throats; II would be equal CIV
Ing up civil right which every man is bound TO de-
fend We think that In acting SO they set ut naught
higher law, but they are certainly acting ike mon
and they could hardly be lrishucn did they act
WISE We eau safety say that II Is 10 the nncoasing
and uncivil thrcatcnipys oil the Roman Catholic press
tnat their persistence ths affair manly uue We
should like extremely TO see both SIDES shake hands
ply say that they do not dispute that their
Deiicvo tey are exercising cis right out thut they
would rather not have them do it, we think We coud
for II that there wouId be professions
IN Montreal 1he diniculty has bccn that every hing
else has been done but his simpe CHRISTIAN act.
THE MAyOgs LATEST POSITION
We are very giad To note groat Improvement IN
tho Mayors position lilo has Informed a reporter OF
the Gasee that his proclamation meant to refer
TO Orangcmcn waking 40 church ~unout Dands aud
coors, but that u does rccr tothcm " they carry ban
ners and play party tunes. ar GIackmeyer gocs
further und informs the sano reporter tbut IL was
moaut 10 apply to the Orange procession at ALL
tho Mayors assurance Is tna according TO ms pro
strciions he now Tor tue hrst time announces would
have been protected by MIN. II this had besn the
Mayor positOn boI0rc he should have announced IL,
and as tncre was not awIdc dinerencc bctwccn him
ana tho arrangements announced Intentions there is
no doubt That an understanding would easty have
been como to and "A great deal OF Uter talk saved.
Tux POLITICAL EFrEcr.
leading lawyer was interviewed. "fho liberal
Frcnch-Canadans." said no, 'are The most tolerant
people In tho world, und when they arc extending
generous support to MI Jolly as leader Of liberal
government IN Quebec the sotting up oil this Orange
Dug-boar only ir2htcn tolerant and literally cis.
posed French Canadians back again into the OF
ryism Then MS 10 ne material interests of the CITY
II tins Iioting goes On Montreal 10 doomed. II viii
become another Quebcc--a city commercially dead.
Arcauy our trade Is gong away from US, and every
day matters Will become worse, for who will 10
live here II lilc is not suieS Nobody"
1HK MILITARY rRRrARATIoxa
Tho Witness further says
Our reporter called at the brigade Office Of the Fifth
Military district tnis afternoon and there learned that
proinpt action bad been takon with regard TO tho
reqoisision sgned by tho SIX city magistrates and
placed tho hands OF Colonel Fletcher Alter several
inquiries tho Information was obtained that tho
troops who Will be certainly placed under In this
city the 18th are the Cuy Volunteers OF both the
Riith anu SIKH Military districts, neIuding the st.
Jean Daptisto inantry, the A and B batteries, aud
four battaIions from tho country around Montreal.
The OUTSIDE troops, II would bc iDiorred from the
CoiOns's remarks, would bo called upon to do tue
heavy work. Tnero will DO nying columns OF troops
and pa4rols 10 dispcrse crowds which may gather n
different parts OF the city.
II may be added that Telegram has been sen, to
the government by nulnDer OF tho city magistrates
ask ng that In view of local Jeaiousics possible
conflict OF authority, Sir sciby Smythe might be IN.
trusted with tho preservation OF Tue peace OF tho city
THE nAYoR's SHORTCOMINGS
The Cdpe liberal conservative has tbeso editorial
remarks:-
With regard TO tho orangeiquestion, which has 80
long been painfully occupying pubnc attention. two
iacts are generally known. The nrst s that the
bers OF the Order have nWalIy determined TO marcn
In procession TO church on the 12,h inst tho second
~ that II has becn decided by gentlemen learned
the law thas In dong they will be committing no
Illegal act rho time 10 past Tor discussing The prin