The Portland daily press., 1889-04-01

But not the least important effect OF the
American revolution was that Great Britain
was taught how to treat colony. The cou-
sequences Of that stupeDdons event were
world wide; but influential as they were In
America itself they were even more so In
England In shaping and moulding the policy
of Great Britain toward the outer world
The result of the changed colonial policy Of
Great Britain has been the substitution Of
liberality and kindness for Interference and
despotism. In her treatment Of Canada the
whole attitude Of the mother country has
changed, and the result has been that grad
ually and almost imperceptibly the affairs
OF the colony have become altogether self
lists between Canada and England today Is
OF the slightest. Not one dollar Of colonial
revenue Is to be contributed TO the
government Of England and not one dol
lar OF imperial revenue goes to the support
Of Canada. All that England now does Is
the selection Of an English gentleman for the
position of governor general. whose compen-
sation 70 liberal extent the Canadians glad
~ pay canada Is as free to regulate her own
affairs as Is Maine OF Massachusetts, the
pest evidence Of whichis that not long ago
she put high tariff Of duties, Of an equal
amount, against the manufactures OF Great
britain, as against those of the Uuited
states or any other foreign country.
WHY CANADA is so INTENSELY BRITISH.
The result of liberal treatment by the inn
perial government toward Canada has been
that ON the north Of the United States there
II built up people peculiar in their isola-
ton, peculiar in their loyalty to British in
stitutions. which permeates the entire popu-
lation, and peculiar In this, that a content
ment exists as to their political conditions.
as strong and as serene and as well founded
as tnat which exists regarding the political
institutions In the United States. The exist
ence OF loyalty to British institutions in
Canada is factor that Americans rarely es-
Innate at its full value. 1t Is the cement
that binds together the structure, and to talk
OF making change, so vital as to remodel
their form Of government, Is like attempting
to remodel brick house by removing the
mortar between each brick. In a certain
sense this element Of loyalty is a stone wall
IN canada, erected against change in polit-
ical conditions, the cohesive force Of which
Is the pride In the history and traditions Of
Great Britain, her uniform kindness and
nDeraiity, the sacrifices she has made in the
past Tor the sake Of her colony. Next to the
love OIL home and family stands this love Of
country, and with love ofcountry. "Old Eng
land, Is strangely identified In the:minds Of
majority OF Canadians.
THE ORIGIN OF LOYALTY.
1t Is well to understand that the influences
originally set in motion in Canada are very |
and very powerful, as against a
political union with this country. Recall the
TACT that the provinces were originally large.
ly peopled by the united empire loyalists-
men that went out from this country because
their principle Of loyalty to Great Britain |
lld not permit them TO agree to the rebellion /
which the revolution implied. Then recall |
Ine TACT, that almost ever since, the immigra-
lion INTO canada has been Of the class who
leuDerately preferred British rule, and
wnose children inherited their preference.
! fwo countries were open to them-one the
y nlted otates, with its marvellous attrae-
Llyeness In governmental and material ad-
vantages. and the other Canada, a colony
ruled from Great Britain. The immiQrant |
delDerately chose the latter, and hen ee. Is IL
any wonder that, adhering to the principle
Wnlch nrst influenced their choice, they
should still remain loyal to British connec- |
tion, and that their children should inherit
snls u desire But more powerful than the in |
nuenee OF the united empire loyalist. more |
powerful still than the emigrant who deliber- |
erately chose British land 20 live In, has been /
Ine influence In Quebec of the Church OF /
nome. Nowhere In the world is this great or
saniZation, claiming. as 1t does, divine or
,gln, SO powerful, so influential as In Quebec.
ELSEWHERE Its power may decline, its wealth |
remain stationary; but In this free America
u ours, in this 18th century, there Is a growth
u force and dominance OF this body more
marked, more potent than anywhere else In
The world. Inspired with holy zeal she
rules the people and peIpetuates her power. /
Az the time Of the settlement between |
france and Great Britain important conces- |
sions were granted to the church in Quebec:
sue mas Deen peculiarly endowed. while the |
circumstances have been favorable TO her
growth and progress. These peculiar priv
leges would cease under annexation. They
would be inconsistent with any state regu-
satinn- and hense the church Is opposed 10 a |
union. fso'o w