New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-10
TNDEPENDENOB AND ANNEXATION.
CANADIAN POLITICS GETTING LIVELY.

CANADIAN POLITICS GETTING LIVELY.
TEE DEBATE ON THE ADDRNss-sIoNIFioANr VI
rERAxcEs-rHR CANADIAN PACIFIC.
rrnou Al OCCASIONAL conRnsPoNpENr or TIE rRBUNEl
OrrAwA March 6-Lord Lsnsdowne In his dispatch TO
the Zone Government transmitting TO Lord Salisbury
for tia Queens Information the Address In reply 70 the
Speech from The Throne will probably omit tile speeches
Of the mover and ssoonder OF the address, Portions
tho speschss patriotic they may sound On this side OF
tho Atlantic could only be read with disgust and con-
STARVATION BY the Quesu Prime Minister and in the
circles that are always talking Of Canadian loyalty I"
the Grown and Throne" Tho references to Canadian
Independence or a. Il 10 moro sushinsy termed Can
sdan Nationality, illustrate In singular manner 'uo
Instability Of she political ties between CANADA ana dross
Britain the rastessness Of the Oanadisn people o'or
tb air present political The Address In reply 70
the spsocb from the Throne. It should DO explained 10
the dutfu ard loyal acceptance By the Dominion OF sne
Crowns supremacy through the agency OF the GOV.
It 10 empty form. but practcsi Anu
ice Of conveying at stated porous W INC
Throne the adherence OF the Crown dependency 70 tue
mother COUNTRY acceptance OF the supremacy OF royalty
the Imperial Parliament and British connection ana
aokno wlsdgmsnt OF colonial dependence on the con-
sttuted authorties nothing nothing less, ngidy
re.tricted to that. The speeches OF tho mover ana
.copder OF the Address expected to DO the ronecuon
a, thu Speech; tie mover and seconder are carefully
chosen for that purpose by the Ministry
Dr Montague
bsweyer went way outside tho Speech And began to talk
,out Canadian nationality which II IL anything
means separate arae political existence
.eparaop OF Canadn from the Crown-n fact Canadian
The country has always been told oy the
marty supporting responsible advisers OF the Crowns
that independence means annexation tc
the United States 30 we have chosen agent Oh
tho Minister'S specially seloctea dutifully to as ure the
Queens Most EIoslleut Majesty Of the intense dove
t,on and loyalty Of Canada the Throne absolutely
Declaring for nationality. which separation and
either Of which said to DO tho stepping
atone 70 annexation TO United states very pretty
DISH indeed. 10 set before the Queen
The seoonder Of tho Address, French member TOT tho
maritime district u vsspe, Who exaspsaed tae ultra
loyaista By addressing the House In French, Also
travelled away from the spseoh from the rnrsne by
declaring for CANADIAN indopeads CauadA Tor the
Canadians" was tue way he put It. hang Diia' Anu
ehoers the day that the end OF French pro-
tensions In Canada" the 90 nnent whispered 10 my
car by tho active English-speskng politicians ~ my
side
The debate on tho Address Afforded still further
evidence of hepotca unrest VI Canada the moment
of the Of another session Of Parliament
pointiny toward Independence OF England In ono direc
ton and closer relations with tho United states In an
o.her Toward tho close Of Montagues speech he ex-
pressed the hope that the Fishery Treaty might prove
the precursor OF tho extension OF commercial relations
country he said 70 be found for all the chef
| nrodnctons of the Dominion Tho United states want
the prod lets of the DOMINION the Dominion wants the
markets OF tue United states; so the obvious duty Oh
Ministers bring tho thing about as soon as possible
This from the of tho Address to tho throne soS
q syllable about closer relations vita the IioVner
country Closer relations with the United states indie
penience Of Eugland that's the programme pointed Oh.
on the OFFICIAL OCCASION provided lor inc eAproSson VI
| LOYALTY to British connection.
| rhe Oooouton ARC even moro dissatisfied and out
spoen than tae Government side Readers will remom-
Der the extract from Sir Richard Cartwrgnts speecn
telegraphed to The TRIBUNE on February a. IN winch
the right honorable gentleman foreshadowed move
msnt for Independence the Lber ii benches he De
olarod that may question for Canad ans tt
consider whether Canada IN future should net exercise
the right make her swn treaties 30 atute man a.
Sir Rohard could not fail to weigh the
ME words He has committed himself and his ionowers
to policy that cannot possibly be made 70 mean any
| thing less than separation. Canadian independence
Cartwright the most prominent Somng man .Vs sas
ance Of man who may some DAY Dc Shaping tue 'o'
The last time annexation to the United States wai
openly agtated In Osnad. the melting causes were tne
states and tho miserable break In all attempts te
develop the country. Millions VI money were expended
Ssts NTH the aid
their way to the States In sinse might We have gDn.
right baci those stirring and threatening DAYS Tht
very rst evening IN the House We heard the identica
arguments only infinitely more powerful and packed u!
sss'F sfFa.ss: y sn T.d
az big failure regards the eventual objects soueh
as tho negotiations To renew the Reciprocity treaty
And instead Of big handful Of French Canadians max
ing their way sney and In small groups across tht
border importing thousands OF men from Europe
at enormous cost simply to them light over Into
the States million OF our own people nave IoIt no
homes In Canada and become cirens OF the Republic
The mover the Address declared that Canada was con
| tented ana prosperous. Then what's the mattel,
asked Mr. Laurier tue Liberal leader, with as mncn OK
our owe people are leaving us In crowds and the new
| coniers desert US fast as they come In ~ I'M
Premier evaded the question and contented himself VIII
making fun Of the Opposition. pastme In which az
exces.
Another topic that 10 growing every day In Importance
and threatens rhe dsintegrat0n or the Dominion Dy I'M
secession Of the great Northwest Is tho Canadian racine
monopoly The heat shown BY Sir Richard Cartwiigh
AID Mr. Laurler in dealing with this burning question
reused the House In that ited mp Ike nas
OF lightning IN black night the rocks anead When ri
elderly legislator, who might pass TOR quiet respect
abba old banker. suddenly flares into fury OF patrotis
which the blood OF fathers was shed are threat
ened passions are aroused eud OF which man ma
see reduced to cosl argument, Sir Richards conten
ton was that Cansdas liberties have Gil been oartere
away and the country Is given over 0"und mana AM
foot t. the ring known the Canadian Pacnc Railway
He declared that 900 bushels OF wheat lie rotilns
in the OF Northwestern Villages towns ana citie
because tho Canadian Pacific blocks the way. and tn
Coyeruient prevents the construction OF railway
under Provincial authority TO connect with ths
States Altogether Canada has good prospect OF HVe
times ahead