The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-02-09
ACRIsIs IN CANADA.
Which May or May Not Result In Annex,
alton to the United States,

OTTAWA, Feb. s,-Great changes arl
pending in Canada, Changes which
will materially effect the future OF thil
country and may seriously alter the
relations between the United States and
Canada, It's reported on the best oil
authority that at the conclusion Of the
present session OF the Federal Legislature
the Government will appeal to the
country on the annexation question,
Sir John Macdonald, premier, and the
leader Of the Government, will retire
from public life and Sir Charles Tupper,
present Canadian Commissioner in
England, will assume the leadership Of
the conservative party,
The annexation question has excited
considerable discussion in Canada dur
ing the past twelve months, especially
In the Western portion Of the Province
OF Ontario, There Is an element In the
country at large full OF activity in favor
OF a union between the United States
and the Dominion, This movement has
been spreading during the past year, and
It Is generally understood that during
the present session the Liberal party in
the Federal Parliament will only espouse
the issue OF commercial union with the
United States.
This fact was carefully demonstrated
by the utteranCes OF the leaders OF the
party, especially those Of the Hon, r.
W, Scott, leader Of the opposition in the
Senate, who, few days ago, openly on
the floor OF the Senate, declared In favor
OF unrestricted reciprocity.
"They are coming to 1t rapidly and ere
the session Is over, will be out and out
annexati0nists," was the remark OF q
prominent leader Of the Government q
few days ago,
"If the Liberals party makes the an.
nexatIOn question or the commercial
union question plank in their political
platform, 1t will be in order for the Gov
ernment to appeal TO the country at
once. By 80 doing they will obtain a
new lease OF power before the move
ment has spread sufficiently to render 1t
dangerous issue for the present Gov.
ernment to deal with"
Sir John Macdonald Is now "A years
OF age, and has led the government OF
the country for upwards Of forty years,
with the exception Of two terms OF eight
years, when he and his party were Do.
feated at the polls. Ever since Conied-
eration he has been known as the great
chieftain Of the conservative party and
by his supporters as the "King OF
Canada" Father time is, however,
bound TO claim his due and the veteran
premier, although still full OF life and
activity, Is not the man no was twenty
years ago. With old age has come the
desire to pass his last days in the quiet
repose Of private life.
Sir Charles Tupper has always been
spoken Of as the leader Of the Govern
ment after the present premier.
1t Is announced here that the Govern.
ment has been notified that Sir Charles
will visit Ottawa toward the close OF tho
present session Of Parliament. A tele.
graphic dispatch from Kingston, Ont,
announces that Sir John Macdonald will
resign his seat In Parliament for that
place. The action Of the Government
as well us the Significance OF these an-
nounCtments made through Government
circles, seem to point clearly to the facts
above stated. II the change forecasted
takes place 1t will be one Of the greatest
events in the history Of Canada for many
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