The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-26
MANITOBA MATTERS.
A Rebellion Seems 1mminent.

ton grows daily more interesting
People as whole have become
Thoroughly aroused to the necessity
OF taking q firm and united STAND
against the Tyranny of the Ottaws
government. All civil and constr
tutioDal measures have failed tC
secure a particle of justice from
them and they are now determined
to enforce a recognition of theil
rights by decisive action.
Premier NorquaY telegraphs tina,
he has utterly failed to influence
government towards redressiup
even the most fragrant wrongs un-
der which we suffer. Though
hitherto a strong supporter of gov.
eminent, he will stick to his native
province and fearlessly fight to free
her from the hand of the oppressor
He will arrive home in 8 few DAYS,
when important steps will at once
be taken. 1t is probable he will
call the local legislature together
and he ani his ministers han0 their
res7gna ions to the Lieutenant.Gov.
ernor. MsniiOba's representatives
IN the Federal Parliament will be
recalled and the Dominion authors
lty ignored. The next step Will be
to form an ipdeI euden. provisional
govern ment, which shall take Dos
session Of the affairs of the country
and defy the Federal authorities to
interfere. Active preparations are
going on r the convention on
March 5th.
At 8 representative meeting OF
citizens for tine construction of a
railway to Hudson's Bay, last
night, a telegram was lead from
hon. Mr.. n rqusy to the effect
that the extension of our boundaries
to Fort Churchill had been refused
by the Federal government. Col.
Scoble said that nothing could be
hoped for from Ottawa, and that
much further pressure would have
to be brought to bear before any
favorable concessions from the
Dominion could be obtained. There
was no doubt that the rights of
Manitoba had been neglected in
this, as in almost every other In
stance, when they had come into
conh ct with those of other and
more powerful provinces. This
was not time for sitting still under
injuries OF this character. We must
assert ourselves, and the sooner We
|! did so the sooner we should be
placed in the position 9 are Justly
entitled to. Hon. Mr.. Clarke said
that the extension of the boundaries
and the building Of the Hudson Bay
railway and the possession of public
lanes by the province must be in
sisted on. He concluded with an
eloquent allusion to the rapid devel-
opment of the United States.
Chicago, 24.-J. NOrquay, premier
Of the province of Manitoba, is in
this city en- route for Winnipeg. He
has been for some time past at OF.
tawa In consultation with the do
mtnlen government in regard to GER
tain claims which Manitoba is at
present urging for settlement. They
are first, such an extension of the
boundary as will give the province
q part of Hudson's bay. Second, en-
large the jurisdiction and control
over public lands, Manitoba being
the only province in the dominion
which has not full jurisdiction over
its public lands, and thereby, the re.
adjustment Of the financial basis on
which Manitoba entered the do.
miniOn federation. These propo-
sitloDs are now before q select com
mittee of the dominion cabinet and
Mr.. NOrquay says he has
no DOUBT that the settle
ment will be satisfactory to
Manitoba. He said the chief sub.
jecs of interest in Canada at present
was the grant OF loan of $22 500, 900
to the Canadian Pacific railroad.
The road itself Was security for the
loan and in case it did not become
a paying property, it would under
the terms of the bill pass into the
hands of the Dominion government.
Speaking eff affairs in Manitoba he
said that the dissatisfaction which
had taken root in that province last
year had ceased to exist. This was
due to the lowering Of freights by
the Canadian Pacific. Another
cause for complaint had been the
heavy duty on agricultural impler
ments which had to be purchased
in the U. P. This, however, could
not be avoided for there had to be
uniform tariff and one province |
could not have free trade while an.
other tried protection. In time |
there would be reciprocity between |
the countries and Manitoba would |
hail it. A great project |
was now on foot, in the |
contemplated construction of a
railroad from Winnipeg along the
Inc OF Nelson River to Fort Church
III or Hudson's Bay. Navigation
was open seven months in the
year, and with railroad communica.
ion to the bay steamers could carry
grain to Liverpool in much shorter
lime than at present. It would
essen the distance 1900 miles, for
dudson's Bay penetrated almost
INTO the middle of the continent.
The distance to be traversed by the
abroad would be about 900 miles.
such quick communication with
europe would be as desirable a
hing for Minnesota and Dakota az