The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-09-18
ANNEXATION RlPtNlNG,

ANIMATION RlreNlSG.
s"hsa"oh CrsSted by thu Change OF Polic
OF Government Organ.
OTTAWA, OSr. Sept. II. - Mayo
White, OF Windsor, llas on moro tha,
ono occasion publicly announced him
Sell as an annexa!ionist, and seyeru
newspapers Of the independent prcr.
have limited at II rs among the possible
ties. but It remained for the Quebec
telegraph to he tho first government,
organ u come out squarely on tho nm
hexation ticket and tell tho people Of
tho Dominion that the welfare OF Can.
aua depends upon separation from Eng
and and Il political alliance with The
United States. The Telegraph has open.
ed the ball with startling editorial In
l!s Saturday issue In favor OF anp.xa.
lion. The Telegraph is not only a sun.
porter OF Sir John Macdonald's g govern.
inent, but recelves large share Of mt.
ronage from the Dominion TREASURY and
The stand 1t has taken is all the more
significant. o''
The following is what the Quebec Tel.
fgraph has to say upon the subject: III
we are permitted to guage carrent events
IN Canada we think that annexation 10
the United States Is making great head.
way among tho people. It is coming
and that before long. Sir John may
preach all kinds OF doctrines. he NAV
climb upon Johnny Bulls back, and bs.
come the last man on earth TO accep, IN.
platform, but utdollars aud cents will brinv
it about. The Mckinley bill Ia passed
by large majority, and that deals hard
olow to the commerce Of Canada. Eng.
land, we are told, IL as ready to give up
Canada and Newfoundland no Helipo.
land. Now, what can VIC do in this mart
ol Canada without the United Statps
We are positive that at least this part OF
the country would be
IN A THRIVING CONDITION
II We had America merged into one zen.
eral federation. How would Brother
jonathan meet us but with an EXPRESS.
lou OF joy aud comfort, dollars and cents
properly would boom, and commerce
with the world would be carried with a
ring which would bring comfort and
glory to the masees.
"a few days ago the s.ars and stripes
we're raised over custom house in Mon.
.rcal and now they are flying over the
grounds Of the Toronto exhibition.
what IL TO prevent them from being
'alsed over the nation at some future
oerlod? Something must be done, be.
cause We cannot stand this tariff tinker.
Ds at Ottawa any longer. This country
8, IN plain words, going to the Old Nick,
md II ut the next general election the re.
ormers do not become aware OF the
'ituation we will be starved out of ex.
stence by the United States tariff. Eng.
and is neither mother nor friend 10
Is. We have tlattered her too much and
low is the time, when one OF her grand.
children is here, that we should talk as
plainly rs possible OF the situation.
III the capitalists OF London can buy
lp the great stock companies OF the
United States. if they can place millions
II dollars in the wild lands Of that coun.
~. il they are afraid to invest a single
tollar in British securities, then let us
lnnex so as to secure their aid and hand.
Sir John ought to feel surprised at the
'normous amount OF money that British.
'rs are investing in the United States"
CAUSED A SENSATION,
The. article has caused sensation
:ese. Government officials state that
uch reasonable and seditious language
'hould not be overlooked.
u was never so much surprised at
in my life," remarked a lead
ng politician yesterday, "as the head
ng OF Annexation Ripeniug.', Il
'learly points to the critical State of
Iliairs within the borders of the
dominion and the rapid headway the
movement in favor OF annexation with
he United States is making. Canadians
Ire tirlng OF conducting their business
IN sentimental principles and are now
to realize that their future
prosperity depends upon political
lnion with the United States"
Members OF the Cabinet refuse To say
aboutthe editorial beyond rid.
cnling it as zone mans opinion"
The fact can no longer be disnuted
hat the annexation question is fast be.
coming one OF the live issues OF the day
and will play an important part in the
future Of Canada. The senti.
mental loyalists endeavor to belittlc the
movement; but, nevertheless, are whis-
Ling to keep up their courage. 1t mat.
Iers not what part Of the Dominion one
ooks to, there is to be found evidences
d dissatisfaction at the existing state Of
Affairs. Leading public men have not |,
oesitated 10 call attention to the increas.
ng popularity Of tho movement for
closer trade and social relations with
he United States-in fact, in some in
stances, going as far as to espouse on the
public platform political union.