New-York tribune., 1888-08-25
THE CANADIANS IN DEFIANT MOOD
THEY SAY RETALIATION SUITS THEM
IT WILL DEVELOP THEIR INrERcoLoyIAL TRADE
AND BUILD UP THEIR sEAPoRTs-rHE CAB
MET IN ANXIOUS SESSION, AND
WAITING FOR SIR JOHNS

MET IN ANXIOUS SESSION, AND
WAITING FOR SIR JOHNS
ARRIVAL.
Ottawa Ont. Aug "a (specIan.-The Ministers THIS
afternoon held another consultation respecting u'o
Presidents message at which 1t was decided 10 sonu
Sir Charles Upper, the new Minister OF flshenes
meet Sir John A. Macdonald who is on his way home
from Halifax Tho Premier is expected TO return 10
Ottawa from the maritime provinces to- morrow, and
Sir Charles Tuppor will probably meet him en- route
He is charged TO confer with Sir John on the SITUATION
and to acquant him with the views OF MS COLLEAGUES.
The Presidents message found the Cabinet sca'col
all over the country but those Ministers who remained
in town have decided TO take no action whatever uhlh
the Premlcrs return. when full meeting OF The Cao-
inot Will be held and the situation fully discussed
Ministers and members Of the Government generally
are reticcnt Sir Hector Langevln Acting Premier, In
the absence Of Sir John, denied himself to all callers
Hc was seen however. and said he hoped matters
would turn out well for Canada In the end slr
Adoph Caron, Minister OF Militia said the situation
might be described in sense, by saying that the
Democrats had seen the Republicans and gone them
one better. He had apprehension OF serious
trouble, and added: i" l have not he'd time yet 10
consider the matter. certainly am surprised at the
Presidents message and cannot see the object OF H.
They certainly will not into any course they
may wish us TO adopt John Carling declined TO 90
much beyond the hope entertained by Sir Hector lie
however, that he inclined 10 mo opinion
retaliation rcsorted TO, IL would benefit Canadian
interprovncial trade. Other members Of the Gov
crnment said the policy of the Cabinet would be to
wait and watch the course Of events In the mean
tme It IS proposed that the modus vivendi shall be
continued. Sir Charles Tupper said he had HIS pr
vate opinion TO the object Of the message though he
would not state at present what that opinion was
He added al would, however, point out to you
how the Republicans attempting to score in the
Dro- noi1 ~ tho
tude President Cleveland assumed in regard to a
settlement Of tho fishery dispute. l do not think a
retaatOry measure Will do US much injury. The
Americans will infct the greatest injury upon them
solves. In my opinion, Canada will not suffer from
being left herself Tho result Will be. think to
Increase what all desire, nterprovnclal trade.
rctaliatory measure will not be altogether un-
mixed evil, with railway running from east TO
west, and canal system II cannot fail, in my
opinion to encourage and stimulate trade between
the different provinces. Now we see the wisdom OF
granting such appropriation as we did last year
for the Sault Ste Marie Canal think the views OF
the Government very we'll outlined in tn budget
speech Of Sir Charles Upper in 1887 in which, while
contemplating tho prospect of such measure is
talked OF now, he pointed 10 the Canadian Pacihc
Railway and our canal system and our channels OF
trade as likely to promote stream of trade through
out the country and console us for whatever loss
would result from retaliation. do not think the
! Canadian Government Will recprocate in the matter
Of retaliation. think they would consider 1t child
ish proceeding
The press throughout the country, With few ex-
ceptlons outside OF the most bitter parsans tak[ axe
an unexpectedly spirited attitude, declaring that M
| sooner Canada is quit Of all dependence on the
United States, and stands on her 1v,nr Own Hgs tSe
! the better. With regard 70 tne winter; m, an,
port trade now going 10 New York, Boston and Port
! land will simply be diverted to ST. John, y b. am
| Halifax n s., and build up two great winter com
mcrciai ports In Canada always free from zee an,
| omen TO the sea "The Journal (1ndependent Minis
teriaD recommends that Parliament be summoned ao
discuss the situation, and take measures 70 pIotec
Canadian interests to the utmost and do the utmoS
damage possible to enemy, for SUCH me uni,r r
state declares ITSELF This Is fair sample OF th
sprit OF the independent and Ministerial press While
is filed with such headlines as CleveiahuS "haOi
does not scare Canada a little bit.'
| Leading railroad men interviewed to-day, mere an'
| IN Toronfo Montreal and elsewhere, In each cas-
said that retaliation and diversion Of trade VII nlur
| the Northern and Northwestern states and the sea
ports in Eastern States much as Canada IL ),
| admitted that the blow, when fnflGed, VIII y
severeIv felt at first but the loyaist press lnsist
that eventually 1t will prove the salvation 9i Ian Oaha "a
! Merchants take q more gloomy view, ana looA IL
| serious troubles