The sun., 1888-12-15
NO,THANK YOU, ,SAYSCANADA
pUr BEN BUTTERWoRTH cor AHEAD
OF THE DEMOCRATS.

GtANuokc
He would Like to Sec Canada Have All
tno Advantage. OF Our Markets, aud Vet
Y.r,,,n n Part Of tho British Empire.
The resolutions offered in the House on
Thursday BY Representative Butterworth OF
Ohio authorizing the President to invite nego-
tiations looking to the assimilation OF Canada
hv the United States astonished the Canadian
ro.idents OF New York There was evidence OF
surprise IN the Dominion, too. In the kilograms
vhieb Erastus wiman received yesterday His
oorrespondents seemed doubtful Of the truth OF
the report, and asked him to confirm 1t.
Mr.. Wiman himself waa as much surprised
a. anybody. He had been. associated with MIR.
Butterworth in efforts TO bring about union
between the two countries on purely COM
nercial basis and Mr. Butterworth had q ses-
sion or two ago introduced measure with
, that end in view. Speeches had been made by
both Mr.. Butterworth and Mr.. Wiman in vari-
ems cities in the United States and in Canada
IN advocacy OF the Zollverein idea. and every
where their views had apparently met with
acceptance. and In some places with en-
thusiasm.
"The question OF annexation had not been
discussed" said Mr.. Wiman to q SuN reporter.
though It Is fair to say that Mr.. Butterworth
had always maintained that q political union.
II early practicable. was most desirable. and
that eventually 1t would be brought about.
Perhaps he regarded q commercial union as a
step In that direction. but reflection may have
convinced him otherwise. as not few think
that trade. once unfettered between the two
countries, would give all that the Canadians
desire. At any rate. under pressure G from lead,
has Yielded. and has Introduced the resolutions
which. II passed. win be an nvitation to Canada
20 enter Into political union
from party irlsnas that induced Mr.. Butter
he not R Moved Y'f The Democrats @ Would have done
so Ihad the most positive advices, mo longer ago
e SsHss ID hfs as
the, Republican party would, certainly adopt
iSa inaueuration 1' Of that policy By Democratic
proposal in . Democratic House. Mr.. Butter;
Es sss hsf es S
bis nearness and recent visit to President-elect
ssncant fis IL Certainly I Would not tsteh
this step in Q sense inconsistent with his pre-
sf tssd Il ts'GF know now that be was i@portSnsd 70
isrsish its possibIs sdseTss saest II San1aa; a.:
and that he partially consented to do 30. But
ssssa sSe oas
necessary 70 introduce the resolutions and
~, nTas. zee! do sOu think the effect in Canada
" believe no step could be taken that would
90 effectually POSTPONE o union OF any kind
between the tive % countries as the r tesontions &C. H
proposal from almost stranger to maiden.
Or. worse still. from rieh relative to 9 poor
to Part wh what T. Rzsd
to approaoh the Canadian people"an inde-
pendent self.,sliant people, who 9eysr By word
admission into the Union"
How gould a sentiment favorable to annex
ss Sss%stsS n Fb. m.ms,r
g measure lookinG t. the acceptance Of Mr..
indeed any measure iookina to any sort % of
ssss sss shape Sa
1sls e sssssss s9oh WIZ
next Pariismsnt. which Is 70 BE- elected in three
& iaSisa Sslns g Sb.sinsd iss step
would be taken toward bringing the two ma.
q e. Srsssst o The tade barer Be-
XoalS 1s rslatysE Just as great as bstEesn s1usIa
s. taking up lumber limits. mineral locations.
auence would Be felt. in elections and
sas, Toaa K tma Which A
would 30 found more advantageous to the
United States to let matters remain just as
tho mean time % Arise. Territorfai Sssrandize-
ISsi II Congress Is 'o6o. bills are introduced
psy feel herself Just as well. removed from the
troubloue caldron OF tho politics OF this coun-
ernment on q vast scale. so long as all the ad-
Az q the whlHh shsud fs
Of the three Parties essential to an agreement:
Britain, two are diametricaIly opposed to It.
Eo; neither In your time nor In mine will DO;
l!tic9l union by the proposed process bs agreed
M. Wiman thinks that q proposal far more
Hrs '5S%
s s s:s be
e hs pomnSn g 0sn.a. has as.s
aaa das. M @ sr
dss: @ 1.a. :f % Snssa s'
ihess Who may dssisns.ed represent The
% e % s5D T the as
!.a.s two ana sSu,,1s ayI;Sn
sa' who snail lay
NOT QUITE READY TO JOIN Us
orTAwA. Dec. A.,sIr John Macdonald. in
speaking OF the resolution favoripR q peaceful
Scausition Of the Dominion BY the United
States introduced In Congress by Mr.. Butter
SEorth. said that It would be time enough for
him TO discuss the question whom 1t came be-
fore his Government officially, He has no rea-
son. he says. to believe that the people OF the
dominion ynnt a change In the direction Mr..
B9tterworth proposes
TORONTO, Dec. .14.-Commenting on the But
terworth resolution, the Empire. the leading
Evefn49snt fny" n9 organ calls an insultipg over.
Opposition who have BY their conduct and their
country.
The Globs lopposltion) says; "one thing
can be eaid for Mr.. Butterworth's curious pro-
ppSf,al pS,s y. Its sa9Rtien by CONGRESS woaid prob.
standing Of Canadian opinion as TO the project project
9f political union with the United States We
have no doubt that the judgment Of Canadians
In ths matter would be such as to cure our
from trying to mako the best possible OF the
political separation OF the two countries"
The Ottzen. the Government organ and the
Evening journal both assail Mr.. Butterworth.