, 1879-04-21
CANADA.

Tic Cf1ncso Observation-Disclosures OF
Government -Supportars - THO Letclllcr
Case - Tariff. Interpretation - Protestant
VI. Cutl,olic Vlotoria 1srldEe-An
AsscEni.
Special Dtspaieh 10 Ths 7s4bune
OTTAWA, April o0.-The most ntnustrg feature
In tho discussion on Tue Chinese question, tue
other night, WAS tho inconsistency OF hlr. De-
Cusmos, argument. He complained that tho
Chinese Imported all tllu sugar unl rico which
they consumed, aud did not contribute to tic
taxes forgetting tut, under the National
policy, II they continue to import, they must
contribute additional taxes, aud SO remove the
grievance. Another complaint was, thut tho
Chinese lid not purchase lnntl In tho country;
and yet ono OF Ills methods to discourage CHI
ncsc immigration Is to prohibit their purchase
Ut real estate.
plaus arc being prepared by the Government
Engineers for the construction Of canal con-
nccttng River AssinIboiue with Lake Manitoba;
which will gisc through wntcr-communEcatlon
finn Winnipeg To Fort Edmonsto1 vim Lake
Winnipcgosis and thu River Saskatchewan,
without trouble, making the distn1lce greut
deal shorter than by tho pressnt route OF
through watGr.eom,nunication from Winnipeg
Sepator itowinn, who llas bceu suffering for
tue last two months from eyc.dlscase, ncccsst-
tattup the removal OF one Of ttexo organs, is SO
| Tar recovered as to be able to be out agatn.
The Ottnwa Herald Ia full Of hope IN regard
to tho sllccess Of tho clcapmoncy idea. It says:
| "Tac opportunity for achIaYlng thu great re-.
| form We are advocating will orcur In 1880, when
thu cl,astcrs Of the banks expire; anil We hapa
by tllat time to hnyo tbs people thoroughly ctlu.
Gated to a comprehension of the chcap.n'oney
uuestiou, md to haya the satfslactiou oI seeing
,hu cause e,, ot trnc nonoy and fn'''y.pa'a 'a0o'
Tiers Is talk Of coalition in Quehcc to carry
| On tlu rroylt.cln Government. Tits mrapa
lmt tliu (luctec Liberals feel tn,t tlry uru 10.
oyur.sLroMg, AMI that tho only way by which
they eau keep the rcts of power u 1y i'rgatlel,'
ing t,lcir pntform and coatsscIng With nloleratu
| Men Oh the OtltT sltlo. .-.
fore tho IIousu, refcrs to thc recctt cos,anrlso
ul UuttcO btatcs lt.Ieui stnnIars!s with t1lr
| Dominion standards; n'nl auys tut conllnl,a
tIu,l or the comparison With the United Staten
! standards Ia now being nude ut Westminster,
iii, Tio Governor. General mi! tho prnccss Louise
will open the Provincial Exhibition. hcld at o.
tAWQ III thu fall.
At tic forthcoming exhibition OF pictures nil.
works Of art, Vi thu Royal Academy "'"l nros
yuf,ur Gallery, Inc rrnecss l.s'aso will exhibit
sI,all staliIette cllsclcd by herss1f.
At q vaueus Ut tl!e Government. supporters, Il
s nnt1eEstaud that M unsuccessful Attelnpt VIII
| t1Al3u NY tltN trGtllttr 10 lllaEf1 Ill tAfjY laf
tnittalltsl OF the acsson by iutluctnE the Freuct
Conservative menlncrs to postp,ne any .liscus
slpu Of tl,u leteIllcr constitutional question Ill
mkt susstol,. An utlnrt was also made by I'll,
representatives, ot districts Interested In roal
min,ng 10 have ts.e duty on COS! INCREASED; a.is
ly tllosu Indirectly Interested In tho mtil.g iu
terekt, 10 have tho duties ou wheat und lou
uquAilzed.
hit. Gnstigan, n Ncw.Brunswtck membor, ha
, comu nut as champion Of Thu laborInG ciasses
lilo fntunIs to tHpvu for Il Select Coinnlfttco +
examine lilo existing fratIchsts Of the seycra
. pT,ylnces, with view Of reorgau1zlil: thu SAM
80 titat tho !ahorlng classes lnHy aAVo tncteaec
voting puwer. ...-
Susclc1 Dtspdte1 10 Th4 Tribune.
! MONTREAL, Aurll a0.-At u maettl,g OF tn
Rufurn Committee OF thu County Ut ArRun
teutl, hold at Lactutc, resolutions weEe ndoptc
, expressive OF deep obligation to l4leus.,do'
, Lultllier for tnterposifE tlo pEoroEatiYo placc
III Ills power 10 pruyeat tho c1nsunltltalion {
such grisyous wrong - would have 0ovR doi
by tic Dc Bouchervie ttai!way resolutions
I | uHpruytuK thu course Als Nonor ihel tooK
leprecati1g tho intorierenco of the DoIntnio
!! l'arllalnent, and tho action OF tho Dominic
Goyurnt,,unt iu advising tho dismissal OF til
Lieutenant uoycsnor, ~ sunwarFanted intEualot
, for party purposes upon our constitution
, riuhts " BritIsil subjects; anu storDly alsat
| ,,.uu,ur Hf,1 repruhGNNus TIC t1pE Qr thaL DO