The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-21
val Sir John is between The upper ana the
neither milestone and is in dire danger.
VERY PRETTY ROW.


VERY PRETTY ROW.
Meanwhile the discussion wakes furious
in the columns OF the press, both English
and French. Those Of tho former who
are not tied politically to the fortunes OF
Sir John are most vehement in their de.
mands for disallowanCe OF the Quebec bill
while the latter are filed with the most
mcendiary articles, appealing to the worst
prciudicCs OF the frcnch-Canadlan people,
and doing their best TO inuuynratc u bloody
conflict of race and creed. The kiociutr
OF Quebec, Prime Munster Mcrcicr's per-
sonal organ, on the one side, and the
Toronto Nal on the other are particu-
larry conspicuous in their advocacy OF
their varied opinions and II their articles
could create a conflict Canada would
today be rent with bloody civil
war. Tho situation must indeed be
serious when the Toronto Giobs the
exponent OF all that is conservative,
in the better sense OF the word, can pub
lsh articles, rs it docs, predicting that the
time has come when Ontario and Quebec
have arrived ut the cross roads Of scpara-
ton, aud that, rather than allow such leg
islalion, it would bee better to smash the
confederation into its original fragments.
The only alternative IN It's mind is civil
war; Tor If Sir John were to yoto the bill IL
would loo passed again and again 10y the
Quebec Legislature, and in the end the
Dominion would either have to allow the
bill, and thus give the Jcsuits increased
prestige, or prevent its passage by force.
The opponents Of the measure admit the
latter alternative, aud cite the civil war in
the United States ~ AN argument In ia
favor, declaring that II the North had
cause TO refuse to allow the South 10 carry
out It's plan, the other provinces of Canada
have perfect right to prevent the institute
ton OF proceedings in the province OF Que
bee Injurious to the public veal.
WHERE UNCLE SAM CoMrs ~.
One effect of all this has been to give nm
enormous impetus to the feeling IN favor
OF annexation. Where u few months ago
the Canadians would have secuted tho idea
OF annexation, To-Day many Of them look
TO It a. the only relief from the growing
power OF the Catholic Church. They are
not dissatisfied with the British conncc-
ton, neither * the colonial position rc-
gurlcd NJ undesirable or degraded. but il
is because they are weary OF Papll agrees
sion that they look to the south Tor relief
The Canadian Constitution provides no
safeguards against "thc attacks Ut an In.
sdiuus foo" whose organization Ii perfect
aud whose aNnwcd aim ls the Subsection
OF the State 10 It's own domination. Under
such circumstances h it strange that men
OF both parties look To Washington Tor re-
lief nom an oppression which cycrmorc
becomes iniOlcrblc? Under the Cunsti-
tuition OF the United States the separate
school system could not exist IN It's
Canadian form; the extraordinary priyIl.
e. AMI advantages enjoyed 10y the church
la the Quebec province aud in the East
orn part of Ontario would soon disappear
Popular education, free, non scciarian aud
compulsory, would speedily dlspcl the
mciiUyll Ignorance audsuporiitiun which
prevent thc growth ut patriotic sentiment,
aud in a very few years the distinctions
which exist between thc people of tho
two countrien would melt away, convert
| Ing Tie wiz, 'uli uDui into one mighty
nation, whose influence would be sulic.on
! 10 preserve plcaco aud prevent bloolshct
! throughout tho civil'zrd world.