Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-12-20
The Canadians Do Not Like tie Talk
About Annexation.

OTTAWA, Ontario-The Canadian press is
almost unanimou. in assailing Mr.. Butter
forth for introducing his resolution in the
House Of Representatives for the peaceful
acquisition of Canada.
Sir John Macdonald is too able states
man to commit himself on the subject. Up
On being requested to express himself he
said II DO not care to express any opinion
As to the propriety of the step. There is an
implied rule prohibiting the criticism of the
proceeding, in either branch o; our Legisla-
ture by member of the other division, an
the same ought to hold equally good with
respect to the acts of foreign Legislature.
The proposition of Mr.. Butterworth in its
present state as 1 understand it, is purely
domestic matter. There will be time enough
to discuss the proposition when it comes be-
fore US officially"
The Citizen, the Government organ, dis
poses of Mr.. Butterworth as follows; MIR
Butterworth's annexation resolution is a
piece OF cOnsImmare imperunen0e, which
we have no doubt will be vigorously resented
by the press of Canada
The journal says: This paper has got
to worry enough about cranks in Canada
without executing a ~ss dsuce around an
Ohio one. Even should Congress ADOPT
Butter~orths resolution Canada might as
well grin aud bear il The spectacle of a
small dog yelping at a big one Is neses in
spring"
! ToHoSro, Ontario-The Empire, the lead
/ ing government or gan, calls the Rutterworth
| plan an insulting overture. and says it is the
| leaders Of the Canadian Opposition who have
/ by their conduct and their words of sympa-
/ thy invited this insult to their country
| The Globe tOpposltioL) says edltorially
'In View of the possibility that the Sherman
and Butterworth influences may induce Con-
! gress TO adopt some such resolution it may
/ be worth while specializing on what would
follow such adoption. Considering the al.
most complete independent position of Can
ada it is highly improbable that Great Brit
ain would undertake to dispose of the Wash
lngton proposition without referring it to
/ Canada The consideration of it would be
our business. Canadians would wish to give
Brother jonathan his answer. There can be
no doubt as to the decision with W iich that
answer would be given
1T wouhl satisfactorily settle the question
As TO Canada's disposition to maintain her
separate Institutions. The British Govern
ment, should they refuse to refer the mat
ter to Canada, would interfere very unwar-
rsntably With our self-governing rights; not
only so, but such British refusal would lead
Americans TO credit the British Government
with believing that Canadians wish for pollti.
cal union with the States That Is an opin-
ion of which our neighbOrs should be com
pletely disabused If possible.
This one thing can be said for Mr.. But
terworth's curious proposal Its adoption by
/ Congress would probably lead to a thorough
} exposition and understanding of Canadian
I opinion az 10 the project of political union
with the States.
I'VE have no doubt that the judgement of
/ Canadians in the matter would be such as to
cure our neighbors OF delusiOn.'