New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-07-31
OUR NFYTDOOR NEG HBOR.

The Marquis of IOrne Is now making pill
grimage to the Northwest and has managed to
dlsoblige the representatives of both Canadian
and American papers by the cxclusiveness of
the arrangements for his comforts. They COM
plain that he affects u regal state and Is add
ing to the unpOpularity of his Government al
ready existing throughout the Provinces" This
ia scarcely just Tho chagrin of a few &C.
porters by no means expresses the feeling of
the Canadians toward their present ruler or tho
Queen whom he represents. Lord LONE ap-
pears to be n modest, quiet gentleman enough,
whose capacity lies probably more in the drec-
ton OF polite and social success than in largo
and enlightened craftsmanship. He is person.
ally well liked Try the upper classes in Canada,
to whom he mas made himself agreeable, and
has pleased the lower classes by his quick and
hearty sympathy in one or two eases of public
disaster. "a, for instance, in the recent great fire
in Quebec when he promptly countermanIcd
the order for State ball which was to have
taken place that evening, turned over the
amount of its probable cost into the fund for
the sufferers, and sot out in person to visit the
burned district and to direct the measures for
its relief
The Princess, too, was popular simply be-
cause OF the great simplicity of her manners
ana dress. III the object of the English Govern
mont was to strengthen the tie between the
Canadian Colonies and The Mother Country by q
display OF vlce-rcgal state, and the presence of
one OF the royal family, this fact will show how
greatly their mistake was founded upon mis-
apprehension OF popular feeling in those Colo
MES. The truth is, loyalty with three Thousand
miles between the ruler and the ruled il like
Parson Dunn's sermon by the time it reached
the paupers in the back pews, "prctty poor and
thin" The old French GmigrGs who constituto
the aristocracy of Gu, bee and the richer mar
lshes have OF course neither affinity nor mar
TALLY for an English ruler, the large BODY Of
French residents have less, while the Irsb emf.
grants who settled in Canada rather than in tbo
States, occasionally from lingering LOYALTY tn
the old Government, but Oftener because tbcv
have had their passage paid to Quebec or Mon
treal, are beginning to grumblo loudly at the
taxes required to keep up seven colonial pov-
ernments with Marquis atop" when, "a thew
assert the President costs tho whole IJnited
States only 100000 yoar--reasoning weak
enough, it is true, but sufficiently powerful 70
influence IL large and growing class
Tho French Canadian, thriftless. CAV. good
humored and leisurely, comes over to the States
to work for f'vo months OF the year, and returns
to doze and dance away the remainder In his
sleepy HttIe PARISH lie Ia totally Indifferent a.
to whether his sovereign wears crown or n
1eit hat provided his wages are easily earned
ana promptly paid Tho solid wciyht of
opinion which holds Canada bound to tho Eng
llsh rule is in tho wealthy English merchants
VINO have made their fortune in the lumber or
shipping Industries, and who would strongly
object to open these gates of wealth to tho pusb.
ing, successful Yankee. Added to these are tbs
large number of mon holding official appoint
ments of more or less value under tho Crown.
But the general tone Of feeling in our colo
NAL neighbor toward US is that of q vopno
woman who thinks she has reason to expect an
offer OF marriage. Whether welcome or NOT abe
makes it perpetual subject of thought and
discussion. In short, while tho annexation Of
Canada is matter which is seldom mentioned
In the States it is the subject of perpetual alu.
sion and dispute in the poorer country.