New-York tribune., 1885-02-22
LORD LORNES OBSERVATIONS O
THE RELATIONS OF CANADA AND THE
UNITED STATES.

! DEMOCRACY" lie HAS GOVER>tD-SASAJiAN
| INDEPENDENCE."
| I'VE have the pleasure of printing, herewith,
an article prepared especially for TIE TRIBUNE,
and small sy Indicate of newspapers in ether
cities with which it is associated, by the Mar
quis of Lornc.]
| The frank recognition of our neghbor's interest
| and position is the suIest way to AVOID dlercuces
| with HIM and IT, keep the mutual respect on which
| friendship rests Napoleon imagined that there was
| no room on the European Continent Tor any mia
ence other than his own The result oil ms experi-
ment in carrying out his theory was not satisfactory
| either to himself or to the nation he led Ihe
peoples he fused together by the blaze of his glory
broke INTO Their component parts as soor as the chill
of misfortune struck the unnatural composition Ie
| had created Customs unions, military cohesion,
and the promises promote the interests OF Their
| masses could not weld them permanently beneath
| one sceptre The nineteenth century began by
| proving to mankind that the laws of division OF
nations cannot be ovcrriddcn by the lmDerious will
| of tvrant or bureaucrat. The American Revolution
taugbt the same lesson to the previous generations
and men knew from that event that not all the ties
| of a common origin, OF common language nor
those of common laws and institutions could keep
those united in whom the seeds OF separate hatohal
life had taken root 1t is probably for q od that
world " does not as yet enter into the region or
practical pctics Emulation potent factor in
| the development of peoples. and if coterinlnous
States be strong enough to breed the respect for
each other which is the surest preventive OF
uuarrels their rivalry in peaceful fields does good
to each.
The relations between that Empire of which
Canada how forms an important part and the
United states seem to realize the conditions iavor
able to progress and peace in the harmless rvaIry
of two kindred peoples It has fallen to the lot of
the Canadians to occupy the northern Deit oil tho
great continent named after Amer go. 1t is tract
of country possessing lin the central portion mag
ui6cent lands and having III the eastern region
areas comparable to those inst settled Dy tho
| Puritan leaders in New-Engiand. 1t is region
| Gl.Iv from IT'S climate to breed Of great
| ubvsical power IT'S the nard gray weather
| breeds hard Englshmen." SAID Charles Kingsley
| and the descendants Of Norman and saxon show
after many generations in Canada that the blood is
bv mo- means deteriorated by the bracing and pnro
air of their new northern home To bo sure these
a Il,n,e.,, Uvperboreans" have beyond their hab-
rations the everfrozen earth which stretches away
| tn tine countries of the midnight sun and the DER
arrhiov rlov of the auroral light, and no fuTther
area for population he looked for when a liho
has been passed which in all probability lies aiOhs
the height of land dividing the 1T. Lawrence ana
great lakes valley from the Arctic slope, and
desccnds from Manitoba n0rtbwestSard to the
sources IF the Mackenzie. But If Canada has parts
too cold for our race the United States has parts
TOO warm To be sure the advantage In the balance
il in favor of the Republic for the cotton harvest IS
more popular in the markets than is the ice CROP
hnt the " Kanucks" havs enough. and more than
enough in territory under excellent climate to
| moke them a nation strong in political power NOW
their territory runs alongside OF tho Unlted staIes
| boundary for about 5000 miles. ana II may 10
imagined that in so great length causes Oh uiiet
| .nce may arise Yet experience has pros1d that
apvthng i, the way of misunderstanding is capable
| of explanation and adjustment and the natutai
wish and tendency of the people on each s'de "' 'o
| line is to comminge anu to be good nelghbors ana
| relatives. Let us take the experience OF tue as'
fav ears and in brief survey proceed from west TO
| east
| Alaska has been bought by the United Statesmen
n very profitable purchase, but 1t has gwen tho
authorities of Washington an opportunity 10 show
their good will by helping the British COiumhians
| TO keep order among the coast Indians. Oh the
northern boundary river the territories OF the two
! countries are so dOvotaled that a rectncatlon OK
the line IS needfnl because prisoners to justice are
OBLIGED 20 be taken across places where escape
vould mean freedom under International laws
American capital is largely invested in the British
coal mines of Vancouver Island. and the American
| market at san Francisco is supplied with coal at
the same rates as those paid by our own navy
vessels and railway lines. Cross over the foresthlled
valleys of the Cascade Range. the cattle pastures
near Okanayan and the Columbia as IL roars
tbrour, the porges of the Rocky Mountains. and we
cotne 70 the Province of Alberta. rich in coal aud
ranches Here the old Indian depredator has
almost disappeared. but the white rufhan the
whi,key-smugger and the horse-stealer repreehe
| lola these
vacation along the whole prairie frontier until We
arrive at Manitoba. An agreement between our
Governments is needed to make these disturDcrs OF
the public peace amenabe to law and eA tradtabie
Tho frontier once crossed gives them protection
for their persons But in the absence OF the needed
law see how the amity of ts representatives pro-
yides a remedy. Although II may not be possible TO
yive the over to justice unless the offence DO
murler the property stolen is almost invariably
recovered. The Canadian mounted police hnd thas
their true comrades aud friends are the Unitd
states provost MARSHAL ana the nited states army
odicers in the forts along the llne CO-op"ratiOh
where IL can be given in detecting crime aii pun
ishlug criminals is given. and l Am sure that .ne
| witness TO thu skill and zeal displayed by the
mounted police, who IN the rivalry Oh res.or.nS
property may be allowed To heaa tne scpie p III e ,e
uu,nber OF cases where complaints have been met
Iv the successful acking and restitution oil stolen
axe, superior Huron, Erie and Ontario sep:
arate the citizcns Tor about thousand mlies AID
mere we have had what is called the salvage
nnrstionp this being mainly strngg 10 between
owners of steam tugs belonging To the opposite
bnre To ret the lions share ol the money Tor saving
property. OF course when there ~. Is any dispute
h.t v,. these the matter II put on tne hIgnc', i"u
a,'1e't moral grounds and the desperate ant
Sohe eors to save life in the teeth Of hoart!ess and
,,,,ns n ,ti,uai ruos are truinpeted Dy an ihteir
GUY ou s r. ~ needless TO say that assistance from
S'n, Sha,ver quarter it come welcome! wien there
is any question OF danger TO llie and that tie Nana-
G;ons have increased their stelmcrs 80 tina. where
sh nwrcck occurs the rules obtaining on the Aref-
lean shore may be applied by the Canadians wthodt
risk OF disaster. Obligations r"cog'lLed oy int,rr