The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-10-04
AN AMERICAN UNION.
Its Chief, Canadian Champion
Explains His Ideas.
STRONG uNpER-cuRRENr.


] y. Ella. Of 1k Johns, n B., aud his con. +.
2. 1llis are u the Rainier and leave for their
nome today. NJ. kllis 10 editor OF the 81. Johns
6ueasno Globe, aud II member OF the Canadian
parliament for the city Of 81. Johns He IL dis.
uneuished q being the only avowed annexa-
uonist n the Canadian parliament In speak.
nuk g tne saDlsct - observation-disclosures ~
porter. he said:
"Annexation, Or rather political union, 4 not
: i've issue e Canada q present / was
Quotsd In Tacoma paper a. saying that
wao dead issue. but did mot
nee mas term. There u strong and growing
undefscurront among the Canadians in favor OF
snc union Of eli Americans, but Il win NOT BE-
come an issue until something happens 70
bring It TO the 'front.' II WIN b 1sst 8 il Was in
Germany when the empire was established.
fuDhc opinion had long favored doing away
win the petty princes, but circumstances sud.
eenIy made II an issue and brought Il about.
There u strong feeling In favor Of commercial
union, and OF the settlemeut Of eli the questions
between the United states and England which
seiete 20 Canada. Political uniou win follow;
y - bound to come. OF course, the British
Canadians are very loyal to England, 90 long =
she protects them and sends ships to Behring
eeA to protect their sealers The Freuch-Cana-
dians have not that feeling. They are nation
70 themselves and are loyal to England % long
Is abe observes the treaties which preserve their
yssAs - Aoss&tokAuoo IA tuO ptVvtuce O1 &0oDeCs
ctliis when they are 5oined to the United
States these peculiarities will die out In course
OF time"
when was running for parliament in ls77
my newupaper declarations In favor OF political
union were quoted against me. but was
elected In spite OF that fact Although my ad-
vocacy OF annexation was not the cause Of my
election, this fact proves that the people re-
Rarded Il - very venial sin.
"HoW Il the Chino otearua ahfn railway nro.
gressinGf"
'sThsy are It work on the masonry for the
basins, which 10 the heaviest part of the work.
II wss to have been isished by the end OF 1891,
but don't think it will be ready till 1892. It 10
important - great engineering work, because
u u the first OF the kind and it, success will re-
suit in tie construction Of similar railways in
other parts Of the world The saving In time
Will be three or four days, and II other similar
railways should 10 contracted acrom other
istnmuses. the saving BY not having to break
bulk woald be immense
II came ont TO Victoria to study some local
queaticns which have come mp in parliament,
but could not 60 away without seeing the
klortes Of this Puget sound country. It even
surpasses my expectations. You have . Ane,
soaidly built CITY. We have nne salmon In our
rivers In New Brunswick, bat not nearly 20
fine as you have here. Nearly the whole Of the
Restieouche and Metapedia rivers 10 owned by
clubs Of rich New Workers.. who fish with dies.
and would coneider It barbarian to troll for
Them"
Mr.. D. d. Houser. Of St. Louis, son Of Mr.. d. n.
Houser OF the Globe Democrat, left the city last
evening for California He has been making
an extended trip to the Northwest and before
returning he will visit Mexico.