New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-31
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
NEWFOUNDLAND AND ANNEXATION. :
THE ISLAND COLONY READY TO ooaE INTO THE
AMERICAN Union.

AMERICAN UNION.
TO ne Bdftor.$r The Tribune.
Sir: Twenty years ago proposals were made 10 tne
colony OF Newfoundland to enter into the eonoue'a"0
Of the Canadian Provinces and again are the same
proposals made tbs colony being under similar con-
ditions as 10 trade and industry and yet amid all TOO
gloom and depression opposing the union firmly with
tho sentimental and patriotic objections OF twenty wears
ago. l only mean, OF course that the senumeh'ai
objections tho more powerful ana not that theJ
are tho only objections. With the majority ot 'ho
people, who Of Irish birth or OF irish descent inc
proposed change Is not mere altering OIL eoHmo'0A'
relations It IS a barterng OF the independence OF
country. With them It IS the edecting OF union
similar 10 that OF England and Ireland and the presen1
confederate Attorney. General "a popularity known a
Castlereagh. Talk TO lrlshman in the colony on
the question for five minutes and his blood oolis ana
he wants another Fontonoy.
The introduction OF the question Of confederation
has had the effect OF turning politics upside down.
and tho existing Government was returned as ulre-
Tory bound TO oppose railway building and all other
new-fanged ideas of progress and yet IL has hecome
radical It's policy It has passed ballot act and an act
giving manhood suffrage, voted large sums OF money
for model fsrms and fish hstchsrles and given broad
system OF local government to all the districts VI inc
island. II has built in four years, and at cost OF
5000 900 twenty miles OF railway, and emooldened
by such success proposes construct 800 miles more
probably at the same rate OF time and cost. Inc
political parties for great many years were two the
Roman Catholic and the Protestant party. now
however have change all that the two parties are
the party Agricultural and the party Pscicuurai-the
model farm and the hsh hatchery.
The success OF these two ventures means tho total
extinction OF tho Canadian. and the millennium viii
thou have arrived, when more the Newfoundland
fishermen be tempted by the prospect OF confederation
Every man shall have a fish hatchery and model
farm supplied him by the Government and shah
only be required TO sit his doorstep and watch The
Norwegian surerlntend the Matching Of thousands Of
qulntas OF cod, and the base Nova Scotian managing
tho model farm at tho back Of bis house. The Rev.
Moses Harvey historian Of the colony Is the champion
Of the Pisccultura party and Mr.. Adolphe Nelson, OF
Norway with very largo salary, tho practical super.
VISOR AZ every sane En- glshspoahing man Is moro or
less Of a farmer so Is every man OF that class tho
champion OF the party Agricultural Tho Rev Mr.. Har.
vcy at time also very strong advocate OK tho
Agricultural party. and talked up and wrote M Tho
beautiful qualities Of the soil of Newfoundland In
most captivating manner.
Notwithstanding tho dlsincllnaton OF the people
here TO union with Canada, and not
outstanding their ssnGilne anticpauons Of
prosperity aud happiness in tho noar future.
II the United States would make them an offer similar
10 that made by Canada, It would DO seized with
avldty. The NewfOundlander always looks 10 the
United States tho model for everything that Is Pc
feet in nation, and tho shrewder business man knows
II IS tho natural market for his fish. The United
States wants Newfoundland and Newfoundland wants
the United States. The time IS not very far oil when
Newfoundland will ask to be taken IN by Uncle sam.
The belief popular that under the stars and Stripes
should not be long troubled with such anomalous
condition OF things tho existence and recognition OF
French rights IN the Island. Tho commercial
consideration is also strong. Newfoundland Is soH.
rcaiy existing between tho United states and Canada.
CanSda Interests not Interests and II We once
,. In
United States these states will coon be more to us
than Great Britain is at present, and union Will not 10
Judge Prowsc. OF St. Johns who, as regards gu"
fisheries believes moro In improving the FISH We have
Of shipment rather than IN The success Of fish hatch.
ing has Of lsto been advocating The Shipment OF ircsh
foundland could obtain complete control of that mar
other poor foreigner Is 10 GO, hold Of The london mar
keths banner IS not Excelsior, but Bllinggaie Our
80 he hnot or nv cPok Sc nnst ct tbsr. No doubt
many viii consider This idea The dream % an irrr-
do got there we must manage 70 stay; Newfoundland
Will become tho centre Of the Amerioan fisheries and
country md a shorter route 10 New. York than tho
R RSS aSy run mueS 1S1i n. island
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PRESIDENTIAL MAJORITIES II EEW-JERSEY.
TO Me Bdnor or T"s TrfbUne
Sir: Did Cleveland get a larger majority In New
Jersey at tho last eccuoh uan any oahddAte LOT tho
last three Presidential eectionsi II. HUTC1IEoN.
New-YOrk, April 49, 1850.
(Clevelands majority over Harrison in 1883 was
7l4G The most recent larger one was 1ildcu's
over Hayes in 1876. which was 12,44j-EdJ
TIE ENGLISH AND RUSSIAN EAyIES.
To the EdGtor Of The tribune.
Sir: -. T. T." wNgrn that tho English Navy has
$50 war vessels OF all Glasses. lie also that
the English Navy has vessels Of all classes
than has tho Russian Navy. as. b Opposes him on
both Of the above vRScrS INQUIRER.
Philadelphia. May -, 1899
H. r. r. wins The English Navy has about