New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-04
DO CANADIANS DESPISE AMERICANS?
OR DO THEY NOT RATHER HANKER AFTER THE
AMERICAN MARKET?

AMERICAN MARKET!
TO the Editor Of The TEibuDe.
| sir: am a. well aware as Is Mr.. J. Alexander
Macgillcuddy that in quarters In Canada tie dci
of annexation IS dstasteful that "A man with
courage enough to openly advocate IT as beneficial
change incurs risk Of being insulted, These quar-
tiers ! may say not representative OF Canadian
sentiment. Those who pooh pooh the annexation
movement. attempt to Willy and browbeat It's pro
motors and adhcrcns, merely those WHO woud
necessarily be the victims of national ciansc iieS
are the imported civil heavy swells OF Ottawa
the ministers who would lose portfolio and the re-
wards Of corruption, and the shippers Of the Govern
mental organs who would lose subsidies, Government
printing. and In fact, reason for existence IN
view Of these facts | used to pleasant fiction
that a political martyr when openly preached
sedit,on in Canada. As Il matter Of fact Of course.
! was merely a0dscd by partisan pens, and was 10
more a martyr than thousands who daily and hourly
discus, the feasibility Of u closer union with the
United states and who listened to with perfect
good huInor by those who In favor OF less
radical change.
| Fvcryl,sly in Canada assents to the proposition
! that change is inevitable. and that the present
relations with the United states are becoming In
! tociablc The amcorttiOn Of CaDadas position
must come from some commercial arrangement with
the United states as Will enable Canadians to sell
their produce without making the sacrifices they are
compelled 10 do under the present fiscal system
| Those who Ike Mr. Nacgll'cnddy, think that by
Stopping railroad traffic in it, natural channels ana
opening up a Stage ooa'h line to the aniipodes'
they can benefit Canadian farmers siockrais and
lnmbcrmcn are gricvousy mistaken. in other
words. Canadas market l., TO The south. In com
| pafi,on with that market. even with the existing
tariff wall. England, Australia. Japan and all the
British colonies are Insignificant. TwOthirds OF
Canadian export, Co to the United states now. even
with prohibtve HE Of custom
houses on the border and free
market aoriss the Atlantic. A. | said before,
admit that to some extent q man who Is an ayowed
auncAatOn,t II regarded in quarters in Canada
| ~ a dullpu. character. Bat although a. an active
Canadian Journalist consented t. forego all chances Of
becoming popular which /, Considerable sacrifice for
a whose brad depend, upon his pcn-I never for
one moment rushed fearc- ly Into the fray as your
CORE. pendent Mr.. Maoelllcuddy Of Buffalo. He Is
enthusiast Indeed But far that his courage Ia,
exceeded h. s,rction. \ man should be very care
lnl In passing condemnation upon gIrat nation. Mr
Nac.dllcuddy. with the Who'll: Canadian people be
bind him u suppose hc lad taken ballot OF the
people ou the subject before writing To- The Tribune.
d-po,c- Of the question of annexation with Kay We
homclcr winch is really admirable. he says
Canadian sentiment concerning themselves and
thor Aau.cc -ADor, .talALc7 into about The fol
loalu. ,pn,in.on: / Caa..ha :, superior country 10
..f.c nl.a state. :. n g. better +, BE- q powerful
province Of tlr powerful iut4,h Empire than To- hc
tomplrti,ely Insignificant state, IN the great Rspub
DE-. g. Canadian. superior ~ intelligence, stdb
ify ,..s,t.r moralit, add everything else 10 Amer
,..f'. ! Canadian Law, are better Stronger csarrr.
sad NOR, carefully ani c.uiiably administered than
American laws g. Canafa Is deeply religious eonn-
atA,-i- ana other detesiahle persons, D. Canada has
to ose tlan &, gain hN annexation. . Canadian
rr.ie !. an iA,urmpun"hle barrier ~ the way oi an
nc.atou. p. Canadians IN general dI,app'oEc Amer
can l itn,i'n.. &" CON- tr-ln."hs .l n,'.,' 81
.cr'.rl %. Tie canadian contempt i'r american thihs'
al Au.rflf tIn., save TIE american market. j. deep
seat It. d,. footet incridoailr 10 tanhdi' D, con
-.I,- American polite, absolutely and iremcdi""S
futJn and corrupt
I.,, Afsumcu; /, scarcely worth answering. But
although have rot got the CANADIAN people behind my
chair 1T iA- moment. think am safe IA saying that
r.,r-cnt e. dian opinion much ri md, Mr
Nlc.ill,adle. and an certain that have more op-
uDrlnlnc.. 81, practical journalist involved IA tho
daily Whni Il Canadian poc,. Of Dnowlns Just where
TIE -ioe plL,h,5 C4naca than he can have had la
Lnr.lo
Canadians do not imagine that Canada is =
.up4lOs u igy t. tAc tnl,cd stes They claim II i
o.. h-,e ha.f Of the continent. and 80 1t l.. bat II b,
i.rt oi ihr continent. al 'Ae continent Wa not made
~ ur 'nHtvs "nh I1f piceoncc'yed purpose Of
g. pc .hs blessing ne canadian people because. "a
MI Mac SilN'"ldY j. hlnd "o"sh L SAY, tseN are "a
deeply r-liei0u' people canadians do not. d7
p,op.c 1llnH II an hoh0r 10 clons To treat Britain,
Hnh tA'i d. resent the term - o!Vn"l, applied %
dc.n bt thr ,oudr,,cndins bg'tshcs, VINO Wait their
shores search o -n-a. trusts and bi,~cries 10 bny
49,. 81 matter 81 itSt. Oily Il person klici VITA
microscopic po"'s' oi Observation ,dh discover any
c.-cniaI difference, between canadian, and Amer
caps. tat .. difference which arr not ciraly marked
between tie IniIbHnt, Vi different -r'tiOn> II any
,,uui.s. ia i4,,. there j. Ia common between
al average, 'ii.'"itn ana an American imam th'rc Is
between LOndoucr and Yorkshire man ~ the former
Go - AID a., same lan-u',;r and the Latter do nos
-tnnnc Yorkshire farmer ln London /, iOri-ncf, aud
ic.d a.. an Interpreter IN oricr IL supply the n-'cssc,
o lfc pi. OF course. lccr there Do universal
iarg-atc ft .r se 81 i'icr' Of all nilionaIic' No
-auc pc..4t ia Canada believes that the United state
,oE.t of inndcl,. atheist, and other tc,tIbls
p's-"n'.' 'ALHda Is nos l'-'niic lunal' a,l Ann
uuu 10 lo tnhlud ana unrIli"t' of Nr. MAJ El,uddJ
to cna,aVor - Aplc.rl thlt IMPRESSION among Amer
loa. aud the dh,Uiiy j, that The United state,
Nlth IT, sliDiiy NA-t territory, may not act promptly
aud fclcroirl Win canada - nay he new l" Mr.
Aa' rll lido, - lrn ildi COMEDIANS moi only consider
American polite, "a,ollics and rrcncd!ibly rotten
anal corrupt hnt They illlh ihcr own political
W"' nip" aloIt ., rotten ana un-tt factory a. II j.
possible for 10 - be-. II ia" tInadi.is mad such 4
ce'P ,rt'd lncrrii'ahc contempt for TIE United states
and everything American. iic, would >h.cl, stay AT
,r r.n '.S' rri f by ce "a yelI i IN t t,
! ni;cd States. Why do, III. MrS.lhtudd, swallow
! hi,ir star and stripes u must ho very painful
70 n,n 10 breathe sncn contaminated moral at
mo,phcrr. Bat Mr. Mae alllcuddN To u,c cant phrase
was "nI3 talking th""eh M llt. lie Knows that
nearly yriy family IN canada has son, and some
United Siiics ANA nn,ohmrr'lal UNIONS III tic way OF
matrimonial alliances between American and canadian
v..h what eBuann.iiy ihe-o Canadian eirl, support
| TN miserable existence with family %! ittle
| and towns The Mail" and Empire" sensation
merely dodge the pprt oi the latter Journal TO try
capital There are enough anncAaiionl,ts in
the Ciiy II Toronto alone. no; only
/
am cost party. but IL /, not 10 TIE Interests Oi
lu-u"., men In country where political feeling IL
80 keen T. IA Canada. f. identify thcnscive, too
closely with any movement. There are I'm feet In
Ea~ier Canada more anncsatiOni Z In the lambs
skin, of closer trade relations" than l. suspected
/ is NJ. Mpcgicuidy. In tine West there !, pre-.
tcncr about IT, TIE people thrr' want annexation. and
! ar not AZ aid To aay SD The Government know th,.
and II Go, It's best to keep :he political cadron connn
ans boiling upon side issues. WI, ! Because
Their, /, d minuii turing plntocracy To be supported.
which IN turn supports the Government. which
in turn. through various rami"caun-. provides sub
81. ~
and without Offices. ana colony Of DriStOc'a flc
younger from Great britain. who DIVIDE ther
lime between teaching Canadian society tIan,ai-
hniic manner, and attending 10 the duties ap-
he. tairing /, high stool in civil servc. depart
m, nal bureau Canada + q great and glorlOus ntry
fnr iie ini"fa'!o AL, political hrci'r ali tn. wong
man Who part, his hair in the middle and boasts Of
| genealogical t'~ci W NLACKBrEN UARTF
Srw York. March 2T. 1900