The New York herald., 1878-09-20

LORD DUFFERIN AND PREMIER MACKENZIE TO
HOLD A CONSULTATION PREPARING THE WAY
FOR TIE MARQUIS OF LoRNE-THE RETAIL
AToRY TARIFF aEsTopPED BY THE WASHING
TON TREATY. By~u-,
Icy TELEGRArH TO THE HERALp.i
N MONTREAL, Sept. 10, 1878.
Tho Hon. Mr.. Msckerxle. It IS announced by The
Ottawa Free Press the organ of his government will
take sho earliest opportunity OF rcsigning his ofeo
He cannot do very wcl until all the election re-
turns aro In, and this will take few days longer
The Premier takes his defeat very cooy. He says Il
was unexpected but that he has the consolation OF
knowing that he made sacrifice Of his princl.
piss he goes to Quebec night 10 confer with Lord
DuRsrin II is generally believed that tho Governor
General Is desirous OF seeing the new administration
formed ana everything sottlod before taking his
parturo from Canada SO that the Marquis OF Lorpc
who expected hero early In November, may encoun-
ter dculles at the outset Of his administrai,vo
career
JOHN MAcDoNALD's PosIrIoy.
1t is curious noto IN this connection that Lord
Duacriu ana Sir John Macdonaid-whom, probably,
will be advised to send for-are tue best OF
TERMS the chietan OF tho conservatives having
forgiven tho representative 0t Queen Victoria be-
Cause Mr.. Mackenzie was granted a dissolution OF
Parliament Immediately aitcr tho defeat OF the late
government II 1874 IL u also noteworthy circum-
stance that Mr.. Cartwright, lhe Finance Minister,
who Is bitter personal enemy OF Sir JoDu Macdon-
aid, bu,iy engaged IN securing the dsisuI Of hs
great antagonist, anu was actually ut work on election
day IN SIR John's constituency, when no himself wus
being beaten IN his own county oil Lopnox Tho To-
Globe poEes = ltttl0 iun ut Sir John Macdonald
because hts dceat IN Kingston. and suggests
he should be sent 10 British Columbia nna u ssat
he author OF al the trouble with prov.
incc.
PREPARING FOR PROTECTION.
rho protection poiicy OF the incoming government
the subject ot general discussion Change and
duty o hty per cent on silks, satlns aud art
clos 0i luxury, and also ~ increase duties on
brandy tobacco, meets win the appro.
balion OF lis Daftisaus and large portion the pub.
lc, also Ine proposal 10 romove tue ton por cent
Tax tea and cVnee. Thc sugar re1ners already
astir anticipation OF The expected tur CHI ges.
and said that Rcdpa,hs refinery, tho largest In
tho Domiaion, which, along with Tue Others has been
closed Tor two years. IL boing put aud Will
resume work Immediately. Mr.. u. A. Drummoud, a
partner IN the concern 10 now on ms way Eng
land. The other rehncries in HALIFAX WILL II -
nounced, also resume operations and II Is added that
u new rehuery viii DO started IN Toronto.
READ THE WASHINGTON TREATY.
As regarus tue proposed rctxliat0ry tariff against
the United States, about which much has been
SAIL. The protectonists seem 10 discovered thaS
lhs Treaty Atands In the way OF tho real
zyiion OF that project, Was unt0Idcd before iho
administration wouia look up0a Tho negotiation
OF :eciprocity treaty with the United States
honorable way OF getting Out OF tho em bafrussiug po-
sitton into which they have got themselves through
the pledges they have gwen on this question.