New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-12
IN THE GRINDING HUNOR.

Canadian Jingoism has in "The Toronto
Empire a shrill and noisy organ. Why that
| journal should be laboring under stress of great
excitement at this time it is not easy to under
stand Several weeks have passed since the
rejection of the Fisheries Treaty and the pub
LEGATION Of the Presidents buncombe message
respecting retaliation. For seven days Canada
received large share of the attention of Con-
gress and the American press, and then was
forgotten. Preoccupied with the great issues
of their own National elections Americans have
ceased altogether to concern themselves about
the five millions of British subjects on their
northern frontier. While credulous Mr. Wi
man has startled the Canadian press with the
discovery of mares nest in Washington.
nothing has occurred either to disturb the re-
lations Of the two countries or to divert the
attention Of Americans from their own politi
cal affairs. Without provocation from this
SIDE OF the line Jngosm on the other beats the
air with defiant gestures. Simon Tappertit,
when in dangerous mood, would strut up and
down the shop with long strides curling his
lip with a look Of gloomy disdain, CHANGING af
fectionately at his legs and muttering Grind
ing suits my present humor Well.' Then he
would relieve his emotions by turning the
grindstonc and sharpening all the tools.
Canadian Jingoism has a similar swagger as it
deiies the United States TO do its worst, and
meanwhile admires the resources of nation |
of five millions and finds congenial occupation
for perturbed spirit in grinding out fierce de-
nunciations Of American rapacity and bad man.
Apparently the chief grievance of this quar-
resome Canadian journal is The Indifference
which is manifested in the United States re-
specting annexation projects. To be sure it
complains of studied interference with Cana
dian internal affairs; of every conceivable
form Of nsolence Oh The part of the press Of the
United States: Of the mleyolcnt enterprise Of
certain journals in engaging correspondents in
the chief cities of the Dominion: of wanton
SANDERS and offensive practices in the halls Of
legislation at Washington; and Of various other
unfricndly acts which. in its Judgment could
only be justified il the Union had deliberately |
resolved TO 70 to war with its northern neigh |
Dor. All these pretended grievances are en- |
larged upon in ferocious and sullen leading |
article, in which immunity is shrilly demanded |
from insults that Russia would not venture to
cast upon even tie meanest Turkish Province" |
Obviously. IL is stage thunder worked up Ia |
boriOusly behind the scenes. Edward Akin
son made Quixotc proposal some time ago |
for the purchase of the Maritime Provinces
and Senator Blair, weary Of hearing too mach |
nonsense about commercial union offered a
resolution in relation to political union. These
have been the only attempts on the part Of
conspicuous Americans to bring on annexation
prematurey The press has been as a rule
both courteous and conservative in its dis
cussio of this subject. The NEST that any in
huential journal has said is that the Provinces
will be welcomed whenever they decide to enter