The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-02
NEW CANADIAN CABINET
REPORT OF THE RETIREMENT OF SIR
JOHN MACDONALD CONFIRMED.
Sir Charles Topper Will Be Made Pre-
mier and Macdonald win DO Raised
to the Peerage-Rumors OF His Being
Sent to Washington.

OTTAWA, March l.-Aiter n vigorous
denial of the report published in the New
York Herald regarding the retirement OF
Sir John Macdonald from the leadership
OF the Canadian Government and the for
nation of now Cabinet under that Of
Sir Charles Upper, the Government has
finally admitted the accuracy OF the report.
Sir Charles Upper has sailed from Havre
and will arrive in Canada in few DAYS.
II is now certain that Immediately upon
his arrival In Ottawa 1t will be publicly
announced that n new Cabinet will be
formed under bis leadership. Sir John
Macdonald will, ut the close OF the pres
ent session OF Parliament, visit England,
be raised to the peerage by Her Majesty
and receive the appointment OF British
Ambassador TO Washington. Sir Hector
Langevine, il is also considered as positive,
will be appointed Canadian High Commits.
soner to England. A Cabinet Minister
stated TO me last evening that the report
was correct, but that the announcement
was premature. The object OF the Gov
eminent in contradicting the statement
was to throw the opposition off the secret
and 10 prevent any reference being made
in Parliament 10 the matter until Sir
Charles arrived at the Capitol. The in
tention OF the Premier 10 retire has been
known to the Cabinet for some months
and the whole matter OF the change has
been thoroughly discussed.
The two leading French Canadian Min
igtnr1 m nm "a a ola ..n
Langevine and tho Hon. j. A. Chaplain,
between whom there exists great ami
mostly. Sir Hector Is good executive
officer, but has no hold in his own
Province, where he came near being de-
ioated at the last general election. Tho
Hon. Mr.. Chapleau Is the admitted leader
Of the Conservative party In Quebec, and
successfully carried the Conservative ban
ner TO victory through the Riel agitation
IN that Province at the last general cleo.
tons. When Sir Charles Upper was
asked 10 assume the leadership Of the
Government he made II n stipulation that
The Hon. John A. Chapleau should assist
him. Sir Hector langovino refused 10 ac-
cept n portfolio in a Tupper-C hnploau
Government, and In order 10 overcome
this difficulty il was decided that Sir
Hector should DO appointed Canadian |
High Commissioner TO England In the |
place Of SIR Charles Upper.
Her Majesty, through the Governor
General, has expressed her appreciation Of
the services rendered England by Sir
John Macdonald during his long and
eyentful public career, and has signincd
her desire that he should be raised 10 the
pceragc. lie will be made Lord Mac
donald.
The Hon. J. A. Chaplain will not re-
turn 10 Canada until after the formation Of
the new Cabinet and sir Hector LANCE.
vine has received his appointment ~
Canadian Commissioner. This precaution
u taken ~ that Sir Ilcctors friends in
Quebec will not be able 20 accuse Mr..
Chaplcau OF crowding his enemy out Of
the government The full personnel Of the
new government has not vet been decided
upon. but u u more than probable that
MI. Chaplciu will bc made Minister of
Public Works and that Mr.. Ross, NJ. T.,
Of shcrbrookc, will receive the portfolio Of
RAILWAYS aud Canals, m the present Min.
lister. the Hon. J. II. Pope. Is dying.
Regarding the probable policy of this
heW administration 10 Is impossible 30
speak positively. but one thing Is certain
Sir Charles Upper h fully alive 10 the
Importance OF an early settlement OF the
fisheries question, aud Il ia moro than
likely that one Of his iirsi public acts will
be TO invite the new President OF the
United states b. resume negotiations for
llc framing OF q new treaty.