Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-04-11
A Canadian Row.

Our neisbtors across the line are in
state of fermentation, which il dignifed by
the title of "er-is - in many d the papers
Hon Luc LetclIier, LieateEant-GJvsrnor OF
the Province of Quebec, who isa" Liberal,
had a quarrel With his Conservative MIN
istry, Le,cllier requesting the resignation
of his Ministry. They refused to 90. and he
dismissed them i!ia was a6on: year
ago. Now that the CJnServatiyes nave
come into power in the Dominion. an at
,snn. has been made to secure Lotellier'
removal. a few weeks ago the Dominion
Parliament ccnsurt3 him by large vote,
and the Pryy Council advised his removal.
Instead Of complying with their wish, the
Marquis OF Lorne has referred tic case 10
London. The Canadians say that this Is
intolerable tyranny, and supTersIyo oil the
constitution. The theory OF responsible
government requires the executive to have
the confidence Of the legislature. and when
that is formally withdrawn he must retire
The conservative newspapers express their
indignation very freely, and even go so lar
a. to say that they would prefer annexation
to the United States rather than to eontinre
to be Knocked with the pre:cnce OF re-
sponsible government: while they are IN lac.
ruled hy e committee in Downing street,
London. \ leading Canadian organ says;
1--WE did not dare to believe such violation
of our franchise possible. The young man
who represents the queen IT Ottawa Ii no
better than the old sea bobber, FUrban. who
represents the queen at Quebec. We do
not know the part OF Great Britain IN this
affair, and We are ready to accept the strug-
gle in the new land, whittier the Governor
has last brought it, whatever may be the
extremity to which it may lead Us.
Quebec special says: The conservative
press OF this. province do not withdraw
single step from the position assumed with
reference to Lord Lorne's action on the
Letellier difficulty. Your correspondent.
to-day. interviewed a number 5i prominent
conservative politicians, five out oil SIX OIL
whom eyerred that they prefer annexation
to the United States to the regime OF the
English whip AID Downing street inter-
ference with the responsible government oil
| Canada" The excitment iG the Province
of Quebec recalls the time wher, 40 years
ago, Lord Elgln was p.l;ed with rotten eggs
| in the streets OF Montreal after be had
given his assent to the rebellion bill. The
| Province Of Columbia l. also threatening
secession. Its Parliament passed resoiu-
ton declaring that II would cut loose from
the Dominion unless measures were taken
to build the Canada Pacific Railroad in the
shortest practicable time. Their address
was ignored by the Dominion government,
and the indignant Columbans sent notice
Of their intention to London by cable.
The question is, to what extent England
is to govern the Dominion !; and though the
talk Of annexation, is much Of it. only q
| figure of speech, the Canadians are clearly
developing quite an independent spirit.
England has told them they can go, II they
do not care to remain as a British province.
and they evidently often feel good deal
like awaiting themselves OF the PERMISSION.