Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-12-20
ANNEXATION ImPAoB4BE n.
M Anything IN Dome Cnnndn rTrnt
Assume the Initiative.


WASHINGTON, Dec. l5.--.The Brtioy-
worth resolution. the object Of which WIN
10 secure the Dominion Of Oanado a. 4
part Of tho United States, goea 10 the
HouEe committee on foreign nffairs, and
II is safe to say that 1t will not be heard
from by that committee du,inR the pres-
emit session. Nearly every member Of tl,e
committee yesterday expressed his ais
approval Of the project. II Is not 40
much that tho gentlemen are oppoa,d N
Canadian annexation, for, TO tell thu
truth, there 10 scarcely one OF them wI,o
has given the subjoot any serious thouobt
Whatever. The idea that Great Britain
will consent to part with her NORTH
American possessicns, or that the people
Of Canada are extremely anxious 10 be.
come part of the population OF tho United
States, certainly las no considernhla
number of ndherenta among members OF
either house. There has been, as far ~
oan be judged, no particular expression
OF opinion on the part of residents Of tho
United Staten which would indicate that tbe
desire "a at ell widespread that Oanada
should be Incorporated into this country.
Even the policy OF commercial union
which was advocated with 40 much force
ntUuRn a
year ago has not been discussed 10 any
great degree In this country except in tho
states on the eastern aeabDard and along
tho Canadian border. The attempts to
bring that matter up for discussion in tho
House mp to the present time have proved
Abortive. l. ia altogether too early In tho
day in the opinion Of the leading men
OF both parties in Congress, to think Of
trying to acquire Great Britain's North
American possessions. With the exoep.
ton OF Mr.. BEtterworth and perhaps
Senator Sherman and one or two othera
the current opinion here is that the In.
itiatory move must come from Canada.
AS vIEwRD IN CANADA.
ToRoSTo, Dec. 10 --Commentlne on
the Butterworth resolution, the Empire,
the leading government organ, calls IL m
insulting overture, and says It is thn
leaders OF the Canadian opposition who
have by their conduct and their wofds Of
sympathy invited this insult TO their
country.
The Globe (Opposition) says: Zone
thing may be said for Mr.. Butterwortb's
curious proposal, Its adoption by Con
gress would probably lead to n thorough
exposition and understanding Of Canadian
opinions as TO the project of political
union with the United States. We have
no doubt that the Judgment OF Canadians
in tho matter would be such as 10 oure
our neighbours OF delusion that has long
kept thom from trying TO make the best
possible Of the political separation Of the
two committees
OTTAWA, Dec. l5.-Sir John Macdonald
spoke TO reporter yesterday respecting
the resolution, % follows. n do not oare
to express any opinion as to the propristy
OF the atep. There Ia an implied rule
prohibiting criticism of tho proceedings
in either branch OF cur legislature by q
member to the other division, and the
same tulo ought to hold equally good
with respect 10 iho ACTS Of . foreign legis-
lature. The proposition OF Mr., Buttar-
worth, In its present. atRsej ss ! under
stand 1t is purely domestic matter.
There will DO time enough to dlsouss the
proposition when It comes before us
ofil0ially" N
Tie Gtaas, the government organ, and
the Essaing Journal, both assail Mr..
Butterwnfth.