Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-06
Hard Times in Nova Scotia.

THE RAPID GROWTH OF SENTIMENT IN FAVOR
OF ANNEXATION To THE UNITED STATES
"A telegram from Halifax, y. 5, says: Nova
Scotians appear to be thoroughly tired of every
thing connected with the fishery dispute. Even
the trial of the Adams seizure case would not
nave caused more than ripple OF excitement
had 1t not been for the ill-advised attemrt of
the American consul to exclude press repre-
sentatiyes. What his object was In adopting
this absurd course is a question rather difficult
To answer. There Is surely no good reason why
all the facts In the case should not be brought
out By no other means Can the public OF both
countries know how the matter stands, and
secure position TO form intelligent Judgment
Another. and to the people OF the maritime
provinces a far more important matter, is now
pressing itself upon their attention. They can
see as well as any body else that the world IS
being favored with "A general business revival.
But while prosperity Is returning 10 nearly
every other section of the planet, their mer-
chants complain that times are constantly
growing worse. Indeed, in Nova Scotia the
balance on the wrong side increases rapidly
that the province must soon obtain substantial
relief or cease TO be selfsupporIing. OF course,
there il only one reason tor this lamentabie
state OF affairs. The unnatural so-cailed
tlonal policy forces the maritime people To
trade with Canadian merchants, who have
neither ability nor inclination to give them a
just return for their productions. The repeal
issue, which proved so successful in last sum
mer's election, was simply "A big strike the
part of "a state absolutely forced to take the
step Ii now appears, however, that very little
can be accomplished by asking the home gov
eminent To grant a separation from the DoiuiIl-
Ion. Inc present BLUSH administration is
phatically OF the lingo stamp, and thoroughly
IinctuTed with the rank absurdity called "im-
perial federation" Private advices from @ usu-
ally reliable source indicate that Lord Salisbury
and his followers will take the ground that par
lament has no right to amend the act which
created the Canadian confederation. and only
has the night To suggest that the Ottawa govern
lnent take such measures IL may be deemed
necessary 10 remedy grievances and secure the
loyalty of the province The past has proved
that no relief can be expected from this quarter,
no matter which party Is ia power And as
Nova Scotia must have relief or literally starve,
there Is only one alternative.
In such "A crisis 1t il not strange that annexa-
tonists are rapidly becoming more numerous
IL is now a common thing in Halifax, Yarmouth
ana other Nova scotia towns to hear words OF
desire Tor union with the United states eX-
pressed with a holiness that no one would have
dared 10 employ before the present excitement
began. y certain Halifax paper directly repre-
senting the present Canadian control tries to
prove that only a few people entertain this SEN
ument- But any body can easily see that the
feeling Is widespread, and some of the most in
uuentIal men In the province declare that unless
England takes "A course that she Is not expected
To, IL affords the only way out of the present
trouble. Altogether the outlook in the mari
time provinces II very squaily, ana no one can
be certain the present discomfort Will not finally
culnlnate III "a change OF national allegiance.