St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-26
Where the Blame Belongs.

Special to the Globe.
WINNIPEG, March 25.-The true situation
Of the war in the Canadian Northwest is
being suppressed by the railroad company
and the officials. The government was to
purchase their wheat and the officials refused
to accept any bid from the farmers or parties
west and stand in with the Winnipeg parties,
and like the Hudson Bay company are i'm
posing upon the producers and the officials
of the Canadian government are to blame for
81 Of the trouble. One hundred and eighty
men left tonight for Regina and 300 leave
Tomorrow morning. The greatest excite
ment ever known in the Canadian Northwest
prevails, and the streets of the city are filled
with volunteer bands and 6ugles and business
is almost entirely suspended. The GLOBE
correspondent to-day saw a man just from
the seat of war who says all the trouble was
caused by the government officials cheating
the whites and half-breeds, and refusing to
buy their wheat and produce. Riel, with the
assistance of the Indian farmers and half
breeds, will give the soldiers who have gone
from here deal of trouble Piepot with
1,50O men Is assisting Riel. The whole
ninetieth battalion is called out to 20 as soon
as possible TO the front, which Is liable
:
The Suns correspondent at Qu'Appelle
station had an interview with Thomas Scott,
Louis Riers secretary, with this result.
"What are the grievances you people COM
plain of, and do many of the white settlers
Join In the movement"
Eyes, a great many, nearly all white set
tiers, without exception, have joined the
movement. | know some Canadians who
opposed Riel in 1869 and were put in Jail by
him, and are now his staunchest supporters.
We have plenty to complain of, the most be-
ing the delay on the part of the Dominion
government in recognizing the rights of the
pioneer settlers and half breeds to their lands
taken mp before the survey was made; the
over-running of the conntry with incapa-
BILE officials, most OF them unnecessary;
the recognition by the government of the
right Of the half-breed populations; who did
not participate in the Manitoba land grant
to the same claim as the native population
of the Red river; the right of our district,
when formed into n province, to its own
public lands, aud TO put stop in the mean
time to the giving away Of the lands to
speculative government politicians. Also
our rights as frcC-born British subjects to
representation in the councils of our ma
ton, as taxation without represen tation is
contrary to the constitution. We also de-
mand an equal rule for the granting of per-
mits-nut to be all oue-Sided as at present /.
The last causes more discomfort than anyone
is aware of. Such are the principal heads of
our demands
"Do you think there will be any collision
between the disconteuts and the policer'
Il don't think so, unless caused by the
government, by series of bluuders and
neglect In not eudesvoriug to rectify our
complaints or at least causing sufficient in
Quiry TO be instituted, So that We could be
heard on the various heads"
~ thought Mr.. Pearce, government agent,
settled all land claims"
Well, he did in q manner, aud II all Off
cials were like him, aud strive to do what is
right aud just between the government aud
the settlers, assure YOU it would be better
for all parties. MIR. Pearce was very fair,
impartial dilicial.n
II see Que Of your grievances is the ap-
pointmeut OF officials from Ottawa"
Yes, we all Of us will be firm in this de-
mand We thiak the places should in all
cases be given to competent men from
amongst our residents, aud think the pio-
ncer has the best right to any situation that
may be necessary to create. We do not
want our country 10 De made the Botany
Bay for all the political couvicts of Ontario
and Quebec"
The complaints OF the Saskatchewan peo-
pie were brought to the notice of the govern
mcut in the form of ''Bul OF Rights" which
believe, except on minor points, were re-
ceiyed aud treated with silent contempt, the
govern meut no doubt relying on the reports
Of their agents who ali have more or less
fish to fry on their own account. This
goaded the people to resort to extreme meas
ures, the end of which is yet to be seen"