Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-21
THE DOMINION.
Disafsction in Canada is by No Means
Confined to the Half Breeds Il
the Northwest,
But In Less Violent and More Reasonable
Degree to Every Province, which
will Result In the Downfall Of
the Administration.
D1scoNTENT IN THE DOMINION.

DIsCoNTENT IN THE DOMINION.
BosToN, April 21.-A Toronto special
says: 1.-THE disafection which the present
policy Of the Dominion Government has ex-
cited is not by any means confined to the
half-breeds Of the Northwest territories. It
exists, though, to less violent and more
reasonable degree in every Province in Can
ada This feeling against the Dominion
Government has been growing stronger dur
ing the past few months, and now 1t threat
ems, combined with the Northwest rebellion,
to be the downfall Of John Macdonald's ad-
ministratiOn.
In this Province (Ontario), notwithstand-
Ing the ready response 10 the call for vOlun-
teers to assist In putting down the rebellion,
there is q strong feeling Of sympathy with
the half breeds and settlers Of the North
west for their Ill treatment by the Govern
ment. In the more eastern provinces the
feeling Of sympathy with the rebels also
exists and there It has asserted itself more
boldly than It has in Ontario.
The Nova Scotia brigade officers were In
Structed by the Dominion Government to get
Q detachment of volunteers ready to leave
for the scene Of the Northwest troubles i'm
encounter was received. The people of
Nova Scotia, who have been treated very
unfairly by the Dominion Government, In
refusing to locate the winter terminus Of the
Canadian Pacific Railway in that Province,
and deciding to construct short route to
the American seaboard instead, promptly
refused at the first call to aid the Govern
ment in putting down the rebellion by send
ing troops out TO the Northwest to shoot
down settlers because they were striving to
obtain what many consider to be their
rights.
The French Province Of Quebec is very
much discontented with its treatment by the
Dominion Government on account Of its fail
ure to get Government aid for its provincial
railways, and its representatives IN the
House Of Commons at Ottawa, threaten to
vote against the Government II something
sion Of the House at Ottawa
Ontario is strongly resenting the action Of
the Dominion Government in taking the
control Of her railways away from the pro-
vincisl authorities.
The maritime provinces are grumbling on
account Of the refusal of Sir John Mac
donald to negotiate with the United States
Government for renewal of the fishery
clauses Of the Washington treaty, and tho
far-off province of British Columbia is
anxious for a change of administration in
the hope that the Chinese policy so detri-
mental to the Pacific provinces may be
changed.
All these matters have been closing around
the Government at Ottawa for some time
past and the feeling against the present ad-
ministration is strengthened by the North
west troubles for which the Government can
not offer ghost of an excuse. The defeat
Of Sir John Macdonald's conservative gov.
eminent is looked for daily.
MONTREAL, April 21.-It is reported here
that the wife OF an officer Of the Sixty-fifth
has received dispatch concerning the re-
cent disturbance in that regiment. The tel
egram states that the men had been without
food for two days, and that { " broke into
provision stores in Calgary. under instruc-
tions. The police surprised them and Col
onel Hughes, who attempted to interfere,
had a rifle pointed at him. The policeman
was afterward arrested. II Is further stated
that the men are discOntented and threaten
to return, even If they have to desert