St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-03
A TURBULENT PROVINCE.
Manitoba Knows Her Rights and
Will Maintain Them.

Special TO the Globe.
WINNIPEG, Man., March 2.-The situ-
alton remains unchanged in this city.
Greenway and Martin leave for Ottawa
tomorrow evening via the Canadian Pa
citic railroad to interview Sir John at
Ottawa. A Winnipeg barrister who re-
Gently made himself prominent at the
annual meeting of the Conservative as
socation, was yesterday loudly justify
ing the cause of rebellion, stating that il
necessary twenty thousand Americans
could be got in to lend helping hand.
Sutherland, the president of the Hudson
Bay railway, is in Ottawa asking assist
ance for his scheme. The government
will probably grant the request if the
clamor for the Red River Valley road is
stopped. This being the condition upon
which aid to the Hudson Bay road will
be forthcoming, it is imagined that Op-
erationS on our northern road are likely
to be considerably delayed. Manitobans
have at present concentrated their eff
forts upon the Red River Valley, ,and are
prepared to fight it out upon that
line if it takes all summer. Some
say the Canadian Pacific railroad
company is interested in the negotia-
tiOnS about to take place between
Greenway and Sir John. as they are ma
terially affected by the existence of the
grievances and continued agitation: 1t
is believed that the abandonment Of the
Red River Valley railway will be sug-
geSted and the building of another road
to the East, through Canadian territory,
will be urged. No reliable information
of the negotiations or what terms will
be proposed or accepted can be secured.
Both at home and at Ottawa the powers
that be are silent when asked the nature
of the negotiations. Watson had a
lengthy interview with Sir John at
Ottawa. and said that Manitoba would
build the road at any cost, but he was
convinced that GreenWay would be glad
to arrive at an understanding with the
Federal authorities, and avoid an un-
seemly condition OF affairs which
MIGHT NOT REFLECT CREDIT
on the country. Watson told Sir John
plainly that there was no use of depu-
tatiOn coming unless it could hold out
reasonable hope that the diSallowance
would be discontinued. Watson assured
Sir John that Manitoba would be salts
fled with nothing short of a concession
to build railway and secure connection
with the Northern Pacific. and compe
tition with the Canadian Pacific rail
way. The Dominion government might
dredge every river and creek in Mani
toba, but nothing short of the abandon
ment of the disallowance policy would
be accepted. If that was not done he
would not be responsible for the result
in Manitoba, as the people were not in
mood to be trifled with. Under these
conditions Sir John agreed that it would
be advisable for the deputation to come
down, as he was anxious that matters
should be settled as soon as possible.
He rejoiced at the prospect of a settle
ment of the question being reached.
The Canadian Pacific railroad
threatens to remove the work
shops from Winnipeg. and the head
man of the company was seen
by the GLOBE reporter this morning.
He stated positively that such action
would be taken if the Red River Valley
railway is built. The company esti-
mates that by taking away the shops
the city would be deprived OF $4,000
per month circulation of money. This
would be serious matter, but several
prominent people spoken to on the
question think the abandonment of the
Red River Valley railway Will be worse.
LuXton, editor of the Free Press, was
accused of treason by the conservative
paper to-day and asked to resign his
seat in the legislature. 1t says he has
thrown off all his disguise and stands
forth confessed traitor and rebel. A
large number of civil servants will be
dispensed with shortly by the Green
way government, including Alex Muir
ray, j. r. Maltby, j. &. Anger, J. Lea
cock, j. p. Curran and A. ID. Braith-
waite.