The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-04-05
POLITIcAL QUARREL IN CANADA.
Fight that Threatens TO Become n SERIOUS
One for the Marquis or Lorne.

OTTAWA. Dat. April 4.-There Is great ex-
element here over the suspension Of Lieut..
Gov. Leteller. and serious crisis is imminent.
The Quebec Conservatives ever since the Gov
eminent WAS formed have been clamoring for
Letellier's dismissal making his dismissal the
price Of their supporting Sir John Macdonald.
by n majority Of 50 they passed n resolution in
tho House OF Commons demanding his dis
m'ssal. After much delay an order was passed
10y the Privy Council asking the Governor Gen
ernl 20 relieve him.
Last night in the House OF Commons Sir
John Macdonald made his long-expected state
ment Of the case He said that the Privy Coun-
ell had waited on his Exccllcncy and informed
him that since the vote OF tho House Of Com
mons censuring Lieut. Gov. Letellier for dis
missing his Ministers the usefulness Of that
official was gone. and that he ought 70 be re-
moved. His Excellency replied that in view Of
the TACT that any action taken in this case would
form precedent for the future for all the
colonies OF the empire. he would remit the ad-
vice OF the privy Council, with all the papers
and eorrespondcnce, to tho imperial authori-
ties. Tor their consideration.
Mr. Quimet "a leading French member char
acteri2sd the action Of the Governor General rs
HneonstltqtlonAl anu Is m lnirlngement on
the principles Of constitutional government in
this country He said that the question was
one TO bs decided by the country. and not one
to be subject TO =. the review OF Downing street"
They had been led for twenty years To- believe
they had a responsible Government only 10
wake NJ 90 learn they had nothing. II the pro-
raPatrfs at 1ArllAmenl wero fhuSt Ia ~ jgDarnd
schedule 10 England Tor approval and MIR IL
mad been approved or continue the disc1ssiar
j ne Iremier in Q brief speech expressed re-.
gret that his Excelency did not see m Ia MOI o,,
ihe Eovernments advice, but he expressed n
pelei tnht inc matter was quite safe in tho
hands Of tho Queen. They we're a nnrt 81 the
emWre, and the Queen Of England il the Queen
Peeps in fnr sng rel9ns here actually as she
Mr.. Co'khurn OF Northumberland said tho
T'a- nlng oi the Premier would not he nccertel
ny the House Tho Queen was in tho M
hruhswick School Law case advised by her
s"N'~'ls ,that al. matters ot mat kind had been
u',,'-i,rd in the Dominion Parliament
Nlr Mouesenu argued thai Ii the dismissal ~
~ IL, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. wis 10 be a matter FOR
wy lh-iru boN'rniu"nt 90 decide on il iDliaW-
t t' '.-ii,.ssai ~ al other officials must Doe
motion 10 adjourn was carried and then
M, ,"ytn sA.u'meht iellowed. The louise broke
ul IN some confusion and gathered In knots
i .n J"eu slH', a consultation Of the Opposition
The Toronto Nail Government organ. in an
editorial article ON tho subject saws:
II J.. diHeut % ascertain what object thc ..n.i,,,,,
be- ,,v,i M, '9t.iA i' action which can hardly
iai l,i. = M M, ~, I' -.',' ,,n n,io Government
t'tr'iA bad refused O. accent advice ti,t ,,'It Nv
nn.ii, nv & w l"' sven p ih're was tear mat a..
or .Nlat,u i> in-ind. tNcn. ln'cDf tnrrs nisht I,,'
s,n' goo reason Tor pariamentir, pr.,e,ine
thton, By none Of the-e ding. have hnptened ic
,..,d tc dismissal % Lieut. GOV Iete ler II Hex s ai
r',vh declined The ooyernor-';en,rai dos MI
i, new to- he aide, ''.s 'R delicate po,uon lie
unused 10 suoh serious responsibility. he recognizes e
Knows ihal Ice Is asked o establish precedent INK
" 40 HTq or Hil umc IN Canada and u future con.
w." ~ ',..Miah ne htsAies about acting on tile all
uuu he has consulted with and rec9iv,i ih mater
N '''"'' al" ~ 'sIolslhlc advisers In England