The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-07

SIR JOHN MACDONALD BEING INTERVIEWED.
1t strikes me as being a COMBINATION of
French suavlty and English hospital Y. At
all events the manner of the Canadians of
the higher class is admirable and amiable
Sir John Macdonald / found to be as soft
and affectionatespoken man as l ever
met He looks like the late Lord Beacons-
field, talks like Dion Boucicault in the
''Shaughran; - sits like Mansfields imper-
sonation of Mr.. Hyde; wags a long and I'M
pressive forefnger in fashion that should
raise the ghost of Inspector Bucket. and
talks about state questions with the
Damme, Sir that reminds me of John Gill
berts impersonation of old English charac-
tiers. do not think of anything else at the
moment that Sir John reminds me of, but
if anything turns up | will telegraph it.
What seemed to impress him most was the
sad and incomprehensible depravity of
American politicians in using the fishery
and other questions for political purposes
He spoke so eloquently and pathetically on
these points that for time was seriously
affected. Then it slowly came back to my
memory thatsSir John is perhaps the most
crafty, gawky, merciless; accomplished,
strategic and masterful schemer known to
the political world of this or any other coun-
try to-day, and ceased to be sad like a shot.
He has had grasp of the reins of power in
Canada that nothing has been able TO shake
IOT lOIly- stN6u years. duu IL al SISuS
not erroneous he is likely to keep on steer
ing the Dominion on its present prosperous
course for forty-seven years more. After
that, it is currently reported that he will
go to Europe and accept a peerage, the
Premiership or some such interesting chunk
of greatness and settle down to enjoy life.
At present do not think Canada could do
without him, for his name mere, like Glad
stones in England, is in the mouth of
4 nv meat This is a Nrlraripn
that holds good all over the world with
two prominent xceptions-B0ulanger and
Blaine
II America is ever 10 get hold Of Canada.
BY annexation, commercial union or other
wise, this is tie time TO act The Dominion
Is getting bigger every hour and what is
much more important. Is developing a spirit
of nationality that WILL before long become
assertiye and independent. Once this
reaches climax al talk of a peaceable
annexation VIII have 20 be thrown to the
winds. The northwest particularly, is the
point on which the ewes of the patriotic
Canadians are fixed. Ii is building up pre-
cisely as Dakota and the great northwestern
states of the union have shot aloft during
the past few years, and the ultimate des-
tiny OF Canada in that section is likely to
be as splendid and successful as the north
western section of America. Our west gave
us tremendous boost in importance, SOL
idity and wealth, and exactly the same
thing is going to occur i'll Canada. People
who think that the effect of all this is lost
upon the Canadians reckon without their
host. There are some very shrewd and far
seeing men in the Dominion and they are
fully aware that Canada is a young giant
who is growing at a very satisfactory and
remarkable rate of speed If she gets much
bigger and is still backed up by England, it
will be more serious matter when she
shakes her fists in Americas fsce-as she
has done during the recent retaliation wran-
gle-than 1t is now.