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PiTTsBURon, January 2O;-rhe o'EiAra
Glasswotks, on TwOnty.eighth street, be.
longing to VIM. McCully 4 Co., waa 10.
tally consumed by FIRE tonight Al 1890
o'clock, Loss, ST, ,0O0j fully insured The
fre is supposed 10 have been caused by a
broken pot,
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LONDON, January 2e.=The Commander
Of the volunteers Of Newport, Isle Of
Wight, has been warned that an attempt
would be made To blow up the afmofy
there. and precautions have been taken
accordingly,
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FlehtinE Again ibl ihs cape Country.
O4PErowS, Januhry ga Skirmishing
party from Governor Sir George Colley's
force has come in sight Of the Boer
patrol. A battle is expected tomorrow.
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A NUMBER Of first class business men Of
both parties youC6 for the character and
standing Of Mr.. Thomas D. Bennett, can
didate for City Sergeant, in this mornings
paper. Read their card. r
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0nioe I. Nos, 25 and ~ RouFleenih Street

TuE successful administration Of the
city's affairs for the coming two years de-
pends on the kind OF men We put in Office
to-day.
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WAITS BY WIRE.
MAFTERs OF MOMENT EvRRYWHERE
BY TELEGRAPH.
Delegate Meadows Dead-BulI and His
BEaVeS-A Romance OF North and
ISeulh AmsFIea-EhS walk
ers in New York and IN
San Francisco.
DEATH OF DELEGATE MEADOWS,
An Authentic Report this Time.

An Authentlc Report this Time.
HuSTlSGTpN, w, Va, January 20.
Special Dispatch 10 the Intsllgsneer, I'D
Hon. James Meadows, Delegate elect
from Boone county, died at his house on
the night Of the Gath inst,
WV. F. WALLACE,
Editor Argus.
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aeoil TSpe Iietallsn.

sr. PGrERsBuRa, January 2V.-Ths Gar
has received q telegram announcing the
capture oi Geek Tepe.
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fiiantF Flotenee.

FLORENCE, January 29.-The Royal
printing establishment was totally de.
attoyed by fire,
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WASHINGTON, January 2e-The Presi.
dent has nominated Stanley Matthews as
Associate Justice Of the United States,
vice Justice sWayne, resigned,
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SENATORIAL STRUGGLEs.
No Choice In Pennsylvania YETI Wallace
Lending Oliver One.

HARRISBURG, Pa, January 20,-Nlnth
Intellectual ballot for United States gena.
tor; Oliver So, Wallace So, Grow 81,
Baird !, McYesgh 8, snowden /, Agnew /,
Hewitt 4, Allison !, Carter s, Adjourned
until tomorrow.
, 1881-06-28

STATEMENT pr fx.co,tM1ssloNEN BENTLEY.
aPteta& D4ssat9 to ms chaesoo 1rtbunA
WASHINGTON, D. c., June a7.-Alr. lent
lay, Commissioner Ut Pensions, surrendered
his otlico to Ills successor, Col. Dudley, this
afternoon. 1eforo leaving he made to your
correspondent the following statements as to
the condition In which he would leave the
office, and US to the future Ut the Paustoa
Seryice: "trhe Mumbec 9f new pensions
granted Aurlng the year will be about 235,9oo,
exclusive OF tho WAr OF l8l3 pe1,Stoub. .IhlS
!a an lnerense Of lnuro than tur cent 0y0r
tEis ilscreass is accounted TOR by the fact
TINT we have handled d yury IarKa
number ut new eluims during tho year, naal'y
OF which wese tor jg!lns!lot Wounas, or tor
sSme S aseass otwhlo!t thsse Was 5ecoId: e.
work OF uext year. a1d
CONTINUE 10 INCREASE
the number Of annual settlements until tho
clalms that are pending but not yet reached
for adjustment have been h1ed. After that
the work WILL again fa!l back Into IT. usuat, i
course. The settlements next year onRht
tiete aro probably from, 5000 to 1000
cases on. tho lilies ready, Or nearly
10, Tor tho lssuao Of certificates. Second, thsrd
VIII b. all Increase OF tbs examining foEce-
Including that relieved from tho work upon
Third, TIERS VIII b. q large Increase Ia %
number Ut special agents, which, luder tho
Inv Us n!Uaitied lust Winter. ought consider
Qbly to increase the number OF claims thak
will be settled. These ADVANTAGES, together
fcrIed 10, ought to nearly II not quilts double
the nulnber OF allowances. ....
We HAVE EXHAUSTED THE fxNAlof A.
rRoPRl4T10d
this year.. no a1a aaQa U. an4 baYe pse1 coua>
, 1881-06-28

WHILE passenger-trafn drawn by two
engines was passing over the provisional
wooden bridge OH ths Moreles {Nrexlcnn)
Railroad Thursday night the structure gave
way, and the engines and cars tumbled over
the prectptce. One hundred, barrels of
brandy were set Oh fire by the engines, and
the laanglcd victims Of the disaster were, III
n,any instances, burned to acrisp. The dead
number. over 2so, Of whom 1871 are Mexican,
soldiers ami. seventeen Mexican officers.
Aboat forty woman and cptldfe,i.w:=ro* *mGrs
or less Injured BY fire or by falling over the
p1ecipIce. Sixty persons were saretl.
, 1881-06-28

Stn CHARLES D1LKE statel in the Ho,,se
Of Coullnons yesterday, in answer to d
question. that the Russian frontier. Is
now within 1Bo miles Of the Afghan
frontier. Most EnElishmen will fear tint
this Is too near. Lord Harrington told
m inquisitive member that the English Gov
er1l1neMt Ind granted Abdnrrahman Khan
subsidies amounting to sl,995, 600. The En-
Rllsh taxpayers will llaye to pay about half
the sum, and the British, Indian taxpayers
will have to stand the other hail.; .
, 1881-06-28

MISUNDERSTANDING. MAoVRAo1 has, at
tic request Of Secretary Klrkwood, given an
opinion III reference to tha troubles between
the Indians OF the, .Choctaw and Chtckasaw
Nations and the white settlers In tlelr ter
rltory, growing OUT t.of different. !ntu1pEeta.
tions Of the "pormtt" laws Of the Indtan
Nat!ons. Mr. MaoVeagh ho|ds that. except
Government employ6s, their families aud
servants, slnploy6s Of Internal: Improvement
companies, trave!ers,' temporary sojournsss,
lolders ot permits from the Choctaw OF
Cliokasaw authority. and white peEsons
such Rs teRohars, mechanics. and skilled ag+
Elcultusiats employed by the Aforesaid lu'
dian Nations, are intEudess, and should leaya,
tho Indian Territory Immediately. Tha Az
tor1,oy.0eneral also declares. tha "nermit
laws" valid. Secretary K!rkwoo4, acting
gu the AttoTney-qeneEa!'s opinion. has d.
rected the United States officials In the Ter
1itory to SEQ that tho laws are enforced tn
accordance with tho Attofusy- -Gcnegal's ta'
tosp1eta!iQll.
, 1881-06-28

TIE Mayor nominated James j. 1lenly,
Thomas Brcnali, Dr. Norman Bridges
AdoIph Kraus, and Ado1ph Shoentnger for
members Of the School Board last evening,
IN The places Of Messrs. English, Brennan,
Bartlett, Armstrong, and Frankentl,al, whose
terms hare expired. The Mayor nominated
for members Of the Public Ltbrary Board DR..
Ernest Schmidt. William ]. uynes, and
George d. Armstrong. ". j. Onahan WIS
re1'olninatett for City Collector, and was COLI
frnled BY tho Council.
, 1881-06-28

SEcnETANy W1SDoM yesterday received n
letter from Capt Hooper, Of the revenue.
steamer Corwfn, dated Ounalaskn island,
May 20, 1851. The letter states that le made
tha voyage from San Francisco in twelve and
half days lie expected to leave for Seal
Island on the I'D Of May, and after reaching
tint point to proceed north along tho slbe.
rlan coast III search Of tie Jcannette and tho
w'lafcrs Mount Woilastol and Vigilant.
, 1881-06-28

THE operative natlmakcrs Of staf+ortlshtre,
England, to the number Of 90 900, llave struck
for an advance Of 20 per cent IN wages. They
struck about year agu. but Ind to 20 back
ut old rates. 1t is probable tint they will
make moro determined light this tIu1c.
, 1881-06-28

TnE Now York Saloonkcepers' Organizing
Company Is MI association formed by the
New York dispensers Of cor,l.jutce. They
arc Of opinion that 1t would bo to their own
advantage and profit II they could ,nanufact-
ire their own heer, and are meditatlny do.
Ing SO. They hive already subscribed
COO worth Of stock In projected Union
Brewery, and the Secretary Of the Association
Is quito sangutne OF success.
, 1881-06-28

MAURICE HALEY, Superintendent Of tic
Dunbar Furnace. Mt Dunbar. Pa, was br.t-
tally murdered Mt Ills own door about3 o'clock
Sunday. The murder, 1t is thought, grew
out Of III feeling enRendered by the recent
strike In tho Connellsvftte cont region.
Haley Leaves wife and family.
, 1881-06-28

TnE President, accompanied by Secretary
Hunt, Mrs. Hunt and Miss Hunt, Post
master-Uenctai James, Attorncy-General
MacVeagh, and Col. Rockwell, returned to
Washington yesterday from Long Branch.
The 1'resfdent wi1t rejoin hts fanliy OH Fri
daY Of this week.
, 1881-06-28

WASHINGTON was visited yesterday by u
fierce STORM Of thunder aru lightning, which
was accompanied by hall. Several houses
were blown down and others were unroofcd,
trees were torn up BY the roots, and their
branches strewn In every direction. TIE
sewers were Hooded, and burst In many
places. Among the buildings uuroofed was
the Armory Medical Museum building, for-
fnerly Ford's Theatre, iii which President
Lincoln was killed,
, 1881-06-28

THE French Government llas assured tho
Spanish, Government that the citizens Ut
Spain who have recently sustained losses
through the Algerian lnsurrectton ut Oran
will bo redressed anu compensated. Several
Thousand Spanish settlers arc returning from
Alxiers In consequence OF 0utrages, md tho
Spaniarls OIL the Mediterranean coast Ato
subscribing money 10 relieve the!r wants
after landing, ,
, 1881-06-28

IT was announced III the British House Of
Commons yesterday tint twonty.seyen JUS
tlces Of tha Pence were guilty OF corrupt
practices II. connection With the election Inst
year. The oillce Of Justice Of tho: Pence is
honorary III England, md is one Of the dis
ttnctlo,,s bestowed OIL Tory Squtrcs and we'll
to4io farmers to please tho wives and daugl-
tcrs Of the recipients.
, 1881-06-28

M. DurAuRE, one Of the most prominent
public Incl. Of France, who held oi'lco untter
tue Kingdom, tho Presidency uf Louis Nh
poleon, and under Thters and Nac3la died
yesterday III Ills SD year. Amos II. Trow-
bridge, President OF tho Second National
Bank OF New York, died suddenly In ALI
sonia, n. T., yesterday.
, 1881-06-28
Gt)e Gtfh1111e.

b Per7ona unable to purchase coptes Of THE
CHICAGO Tnfnunn at Netcs Agencies and m ra1-
tEuv tfutns r'ert Chicago dptFs are soti tru con-
fer fdeor by reporting s facts 10 ua ossce, 0te-
inu fit particulars,
, 1881-06-28

THE lumber dealers nf Chicago at a meet.
Ing held yesterday adoptel'a scale OF prices
which Is an auvunce Of from to cents to 81
per 1000 on oil classes Of lumber. Tie TO
cents advasce covers siding. fencing. and
cult lumber, while tho 81 advance Is on Sc
lect tlmbcrs. flooring, clear boards, scantlinR,
, 1881-06-28

THERE were two shooting affairs III phtla-
dolphin Sunday night, both growing out Of
domestic troubles. QeoEgo 1l!llyer slot at,d
killed Walter Flak while tho latter was III
conversation With Illllyor's wifi, to whom,
no haa been forbidden to speak. James
Gourley found Dalltst Dougherty lit bud
with his (G0urloy's) wlfo at II O'Clock Sun
day night, and shot at lin twice, inlllcttng
serious but not fatal wounds. Mrs. dou riley
WIS also WQuu4e4. = - ~ !.
, 1881-06-28

THERE was scene in the Hoise Of Com.
mons yesterday when 0'Donncli, an Irish.
member, being dissatisfied ut the reasons
given bY Secretary Forster for tho proclama-
t1ou of Waterford under the Coercion net,
moved the adjournment of the House, a1ld
denounced the Government for having in Il
cowart|ly and unjust manner made use of the
powers conferred on 1t by tho Coercion act.
Tho course Of the Government was sustained
By q vote Of 3o5 to =. During the debate ono
.1risl, member charged TINT tho district was
proclaimed III order to render It more easy
for the Duke Of Devonst,ire, Lord uarting.
TOMS father, to collect his rents; another
member referred to Forster as y "Drllnl-
1nagem Castlereagll." Afr. Forster seems to
llayo l,arf time OF It,.
, 1881-06-28

u THERE areelght Republican candidates for
Speaker ,of the next 1loase Of Representa-
tlyes-viz.:. Kelter;;. Of Ohio; Kasson, Of
1owa; Lubbel1 and Burrows, OF Michigan; !;
Niscock, of Now York; Robinson, Of New
Jersey; Reed. Of Maine; and Orth, Of 1ndi-
ana. Kuifes, WHO Is the Ohio candidate, is
the most active ut present. but the chances
arc thut either Kasson Or one of tha Mich
ignn candidates will win. Sam Randall, sam
Cox, md Blackburn ase tile Bour-
bon candidates. Ladl will probably
get the empty honor Of q nomlua-
tlon from the Greenbackers, whilo Kelley,
OF Pennsylvania Is spoken OF as IN indie
pendent candidate. Tle declaration Of Specr,
Of GeorRfa, TINT lie would act with ths Re
publ[cans, has put Il danper to the Demo-
crauc hopes that IN antl.Repabllcan candi.
date can bo elactett =.
, 1881-06-28

statement, and It Is evident 1t will 60 rather
hard with Mal1molsd. Ruchdi, and Atlahat.
The public prosecutor demanded that eacll
should be sentenced to fifteen years. lmpsis-
onment
, 1881-11-12

sEST1slENT-cREnIT GIVEN TO ARTHUR
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
New DIRK, Nov. 11.-The latest illlor:na-
ton received at the Republican Stale Com
nlittee rooms to-day placed the majority for
the Republican State ticket over that of the
Democrats at 12,..2222. These returns are COM
pletc, except from three counties, which
are partly estimated. When full returns
are received from these three counties
it is probable that tile saanajority will reach
nearly II, 900 The National Observation-Disclosures
party had a ticket i'll tile field in the late
election. Alr. Jones, the Chairman Of the
committee, estimates from the returns that
the party polled 10000 votes. 1t is
probable, however, that this estimate is muck
too lurge The returns received at the Re-
PUBLICAN State Committee rooms do not
show any cl,ange ip the Legislature as esti-
mated OIL the previous day, except that a few
seats now claimed BY the Democrats are in
doubt -
THE SENTIMENT OF REPUBLICANS
in regard to the campaign WAS reflected in
the words of All eN-l1lenlber OF Congress
from the interior Of the State, WHO was at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel. lie said: "This
canvass has settled one thing, which
will be to the lasting credit of the
party. The Stalwarts have asserted. TINT
without their management Of the campaign
, 1881-11-12
THE II2ISH.
CALL FOR 4 NATIONAL CONVENTION AT
CHICAGO.

CHICAGO.
Special Dtspateh to Tie Chicago Tribune.
New YORK, Nov. 1.-THE following call
fnr n, 1r;sh N,t;ono1 ronvapt;,,, -, 1e h,,,.,
- -, ~ ~'<."'*' o"f. cf1sfe4. 80 oe Hetss
Ill Chacaso, LII, OIL NOV. ~ and Dec.
aud 2 1881 has been fss,,ed
nv pofr;c1- Eor, r. Tatt;,c e,,.,
- -" oo!tii'o, s1l'"
John Boyle Uliellly OIL behalf Of the
American Irish AMI hv r. p A.Cnnnor
4f u n, ~ 1Tao,,. ,f .,, 49,.
49, / - !. -sA' 4ae'''5s AZ l., ta1tu tlle he's
, 1881-11-12


BELFAST, Ocr. J--Corrspontence Ln,tIon
TiEtt~: Whatever may bc suia OF other branches
Of Irish Industry. It's shipbuEtdtng may cpUpurp
nor uufayUrAbly' with thar OF auy other part IT
the Kingdom: The Clyde claims preCmlutnce,
hut Hessrs- Hariaud s Wo1if, of Belfast, have
to 20 to tho Clyde, for fine specimens. of
naval architecture. UurIl.s tho ptlse ten years,
In the tleet of the White Stur Ltnt. Of +Atlnntio
steamers. tho trm huvc launched vessels which
surpassed by. the. productions OF other ship:
building yards For Lie improved accommGsta-
tiuu Anu shorter Duration nf the Atlautlc rpr-.
.:.e- passengers TO ans groau the New World uro
hugely indebted TO tho Ss1enmer3 OF this line,
which were alt uuiIt In Ireland, as already
since tho Belfast builders launched the Ilrst.
vessels Of this neet, tho 11nyaryipx SUCCESS OF
steamer after Steamer huilr BY them for the
peninsular and Oriental, tho West India ard
Pacific, the British Shlpowners'. and other COM
pantes shows ttAt iicfuat has secured a ttrm
hold on she shipbuilGing tride-z Mes5rs. Ismar,
1:rFie T. 70. tWhtte Star Liue,. who hayo already
cxpe:Hied AWU,0G0 in building steamers
at Belfast, have now arranged With 3lessrs-
HasiaEc s. W0atf for the construction OF two
be the largest sailing ship aitOat- In August the
builders completed and delivered 10 3Messrs-
IsInAy, fmrtt s. Co. II lurYe md powerful steel
EtcMU:5bip called tho Arabic, and they cxpect
TO DE-. able to deliver the sister snip the
Coptic. curly next mouth These yesseIs
When the steamers now contraeted for are, de-,
livered. Ncssrs. Hurinnd s. Wolf will nave built
for 3}essrS. IsMny, iMric j. Co., tstlU tons 1T
shipping, and Belfast will hnvo benente0 to the
extent OF nearly - ;jo0 DN sterling. These facts
possess q nadonut significance, and suggest
people generally would. only settle down 10
8
, 1881-11-12

TIE ATTEMPT OF TIE GOVERNMENT 70 GET
POSSESSION OF THEM.
Special Dispatch to The Cl.icago Tribune.
New YonE, Nov. 11.-A historyis pub
lisled of the attempt BY our Government to
get possession of the assets belonging to the
Confederate Government abroad. These as.
sets are the same rs those OIL which the re-
cent speculation in Confederate bonds was
based. Various contracts appear to have
been made at WASHINGTON within the past
twenty years to pay liberally for any such
property reserved and turned over to the
United States. but as the met result to the
Government has only thus far amounted to
5000, the "fund" applicable to the pay
nlent Of tho bonds can hardly be,a larse Que.
The recovery of this 5000 even
1.EQU1EED 4 GIGANTIC EFFORT,
a 50-per-cellt contract, and the Services Of 4
Commissioner and Treasury Agent, who
between them collected Confederate prop-
erty which brought in 100000. From this
they were obliged to deduct So, 600 for the
expenses Of collection, and rival contractor
Is said to claim that this recovery was made
Oh evidence for which he is entitled TO be
paid. So that it is too early yet to feel sure
how tue Government is going to come out i'll
the end. The Inventory Of the assets shows
that there are $2a, ooo, ,0u0 in Europv and SILL
oo, cog in the United States, Or S4o,0oo,0oU iii
all. OF this, S11, ,O00,0UU is
IN GOOD HARD MONEY
deposited to the credit of the Rebel Govern
Mlent in Vienna, Brussels, Frankfort-o1l-tlle-
Main, Amsterdam. Paris, and London. It is
Of course little strilage that with twetty
Years OF searching anu contracting 1lone OF it
should ever turn up. But this probably was
because the contractors kept Icyutin:. their
attention to other assets, sucl. us item No ~,
50 clronomettTs, the spoils Of the Florida and
Alabama, and item No. q, postage stamps,
q portion Of which are now iu bank iii
tanaua.
, 1881-11-12
ERIE.
INTEREST IN TIE APPROACHING ANNUAL !

MEETiNG-
Special Dispatch The Chicago Tribune
NEW York, Nov. 12.-Eeports recently
current in Wall street represented Mr. Hugh
J. Jewett is much exercised over the proba-
bic result Of tile approaching meeting Of the
New York, Lake Erie Il Western Railroad
Company, which takes place Oh the Goth
inst 1t was announced so,ue time ago that
the English holders Of bonds and stock, who
have heretofore supported. Mr.. Jewctt. had
determined to desert him, depose him from
the Presidency, Institute Il new manage
mcut, and force decided change in
the company's policy. This statement
was credited in wellinforned circles,
and Mr.. Jewett, it has been believed,
had been informed Of tie purposes 90 the
English holders, aud was actively eXerting
himself to secure American support not
heretofore specially in his interest, propos-
ing to make bitter fight when the election
arrived. It has been said t!lat, i'll order to
obtain this support, .
TILE JEwETr 1ARrr-
had entered Wall street, and was paying
handsomely for proxies to be used at the an
uual meeting. When first 1t was announced
that strong opposition to the jewett man
agemcnt had developed, story was put
atloat representing that William e. Wander
bilt: was manipulating the anti-Jewett
and that the :: project
, 1881-11-12

and Mr. conklIng's help, i y, would 4 be M impos
IN this canvass was to try and defeat tie
State Ticket and SE G1nnE neyes opensd
citv On electo,-day, to show. that he did not
care enough about the elsction ct the ticket
have carried the State by handsome major
fty. !: . :,... !:
was elected q member of the Executive COM
mittee, but he never darkened ne i, he doors Of
dice Ihe Republican nlajorityin In Tioga Coun-
y over 1907 Wnl'e Mr.; cota;sles,s friends
two members Of the Assembly. This is plain
evidence of what the 1s+ staiwarr "a t;1 strength
ever i, distinctly Stalwart candidate was
placed in the field he was defeated, This is
another evidence of what have been telling
It was the subject of talk in the State Com
mittec rooms that much credit was due
President Arthur for the assistance he gave
in the canvass. 1t is said to be partly owing
to lis efforts that the Democratic majority III
tho city was Kept down so low. ~.-
, 1881-11-12
Canadian lndependence-yVhy tile Do-
nlinion Wishes to Choose Its own
.> CAief HKn@f*trate. =" .,:

Canadian Independence-vhyt tile no
mtnion Wishes to Choose Its Ou1
Chief HTnGf*trate. =. -:
go Ottatua {Canada) Free Press Nor. s -.
In the early part of this week an announce
ment appeared in the FREQ Press that a mem
Der Of the Dominion Parliament intended
next session to make move in the direction
Of Canadian independence on the grount
that it is desirable that we Should elect ou]
own Chief Magistrate or President. This
with all accompanying interview witt, Dr.
Alpheus Todd, was telegraphed to all the
leading newspapers on the Continent and
has been the text for considerable comment,
The proposition for the proposed change
was based oil economical considerations,
Thus. 1t was suggested that the Chief Magis-
trate's salary shall not exceed $4,000 year:
that the executive be reduced fEon fourteen
members to seven, the salary OF each to be,
say, 600; that the civil service shall be
oyerhauled, the fossils turned out and com
pe5ent men put in their places, and all saia-
rles oyer $1,000 reduced Is per cent
ill Canada those who have devoted them
sharply-detined parties-the supporters of the
Statu quo anu the advocates sofindepelldence
Inc iDrlner are well represented BY Sir Fran
M e,s nlllcks- tile latter by Mr. William Norris.
Ihe leading organ Of each Of the donilnant
political parties takes conservative ground,
willie the whole, independent press and d
humber Of infiuential Liberal papers are out
spoken natl0nalists. We live in q
hard, !. practical age, when men calcll-
l;s,,d late the f +;1 Ta!ue Of things and il the
lhelr material welfare would be promoted by
separation from England they would vote
for it without hesitation. Recent exchanges
0t courtesy and acts Of goodwill between
Great Britain a.ld the United States teach
ct Ct dignity, honor, or material happiness.
The desire to act for ones selfw maturity
Is reached is common to all mankiud-tO
peoples as well as to individuals. and
when they think they can be freer, richer,
anu happier by 50 doing it will BIZ
otherwise. Canada has no fear Of trouble
with any country in the world except the
United States, and that is out OF the uues-
ton Only through England being engaged
eSary ysqi f there WIEN Fly hsH1a a naoof Of
brought England to the verge of war with
Russia, we remember how mysterious ves-
sells lowered Oh the Atlantic coast of the Do
realty to swoop down on our defense
opport.nityof considering how much con
llection with Great Britain would cost us,
lying, rs we were, by the withdrawal Of
British troops and ships, at the mercy
Of her enemies. Had that war
occur, our Shipping @ would s Be- swept from rom the
ocean, our coasts devastated, or fisheries de-
stroyed, our Insurance and banking iustitu-
lions driven into insolvency. Arethose gen
[lemcn who take Il view Of thesr things from
[he exalted eminence OF sentimental loyalty
much better would it be to have our netl-
:ralltY secured by wise and timely arrange-
nents! and should the mother country be-