, 1879-04-06
CANADA.

Tho Lettellter Case-Macdonn1d Ahead-A
Nasal Ep1sode-The Tariff Question.
6ptcial Dispatch to The Tribune.
OTTAWA. Ont, April 5-Sir John i. Macdon-
I'D is one Of those remarkable scheming politi-
clans who has the great faculty OF controlling
men and bending them to his will It was
neyer better illustrated than IN this Lettellier
busipess. From first to last he has PLAYED one
of the sharpest games that any politician could
hare taken hand in, and although it looked as
II be was beaten on Thursday nght, still he
eame out victor yesterday. The angry French
Conservative lions In the morning were gentle
lambs Ii the evening. It is most extraordinary
change, and great surprise to many. but the
French are peculiar people; they are very ex-
ctabe, and boil up like flash, bubble Overland
then simmer down again like water in pot, as
though nothing unusal had happened Previous
to the Ministerial caucus Of yesterday the Con-
ser7atiyes were ready to cat Sir Johns head of,
but By the time it was over they had changed
their minds materially, and resolved to keep
him for dessert It is against the Governor
General that minor members direct their shafts.
From this. 1t is evident that the Premier has
made his Excellency responsible for every
thing.
It might be mentioned, while referring to this
dismissal Of the question, that some members
Of the Government party allege that they have
not been so courteonsly received or as well
taken care Of at Radeau Hall Us the Liberals.
There WAS another little episode Ia the House
last night. Mr. Gilmore was addressing the
House. It was near midnight, and the galleries
we're pretty we'll cleared OF the fair sex, SO the
members did not care much how they behaved.
Mr.. Domylle, Of Kings County, New
Brunswick, is one Of the most demon
stratiTe Of the Ministeria1ists, and Mr..
Gilmore singled him out for a
s. *corching. The memberf or Kings County was
called "a commercial as we'll as political
fraud" This cut him to the quick, 50 be
crossed over the floor IF the chamber and took
seat in front Of MIR. Gilmore, aud continued
his derisive hear. hears Mr. Gilmore looked at
Mr. DomTille through his spectacles, and point
edly remarked, IL gaze and gaze, aud wonder
as gaze that such nose could crow On such
face" Now, A1. Domyil]e mas pretty good
s1zed nose, and Knows it, and he took the 1e-
marks as q personal insult. and invited MIR.
Gilmore TO step out into the lobby to settle
matters, whittier he went himself in rage, fol-
lowed By some personal friends. He wanted to
fight bad, but was nat allowed. Subsequently
Nr. Domyille apo1ogized Tor his conduct, and
Mr. Gilmore for his language
u C1AG4N VI t4lC 0QDuSil1Ou " a6 QE4u LQJ6
Ing. The Lettc11ier matter WAS discussed, and
it was resolved to await further Developments.
It is probable that an amendment will be intro
duced to Mr. Mosseau's resolution when it comes
before the House. The tar1tf was also talked
over, and it WAS arranged that the Hon. Mr.
Mckenzie should Introduce q resolution on
Monday in amendment to the one affirming the
National policy" to the effect that the present
tariff is burdensome to the people, and detri-
mental to the best interests Of the country.
The following is the motion which Mr.. Nous
eeau has framed, but which he will probably be
induced to withdraw:
That it be resolved that this House is OF the
opinion that the fact OF submitting the advice Of
the Pryr Council OF Canada to the review of her
9alesty's advisers in England upon questions
which are purely Of an administrative character
under the British North America act OF 1867, is
e1oye1flve OF the principles Of responsible gov
eminent granted 10 Canada.
Special Dispatch to The Tribune.
MONTREAL, April 5.-La lNine77e, the
french Tory organ, which yesterday SPOKE Of
the eGoTefnor-Gcneral as the young man at Or
lava who represents the Queen, as being 10 better
than the pirate who represents her at Quebec,
koroay says that the reasons for the Governor
Generals refusal to comply with the advice Of
his Ministry to dismiss the Lieutenant Governor
q quebec may be many, which it Will not un-
oeftake to discover, being coenizant OF Que
WHICH Is OF as much weight as all the
iesl namely, to destroy Our protection policy.
lhe DRESS aud the statesmen Of Great Britain
nave been" the -Ninerar says, continuing no
MS the Imperial tradition In this respect, with
me dliterencc that instead OF ordering the pres
ent Governor to dcmolish and overthrow our
manufactures they are couiented with making
a1tn destroy our Constitution in order to arrive
y the same results. Perhaps the Governor
uene1al does not understand that, but England
WI soon understand for him, aud will perhaps
ano herself obliged to make reparation if size
N'snes to strengthen little the Colonial attach
ou1er Conservative papers are more moderate