New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-25
THE DRIFT or POLIIiCN IN CANADA.
ERAsTUs wIM,X GIVES His VIEWS on THE
PRESENT SITUATION.


PRESENT SITUN1ON.
THE recent success Of the Liberal party IN tle
Quebec elections" said Erastus Wman the other day,
put, an appropriate finish T. series Of triumphN "i
that party in Canada tina. is full Of the deepest interest
10 the people Of the United states. The Tory party
in the Dominion by Sir John A. Macdonald has
for It's policy the isolation Of Canada from the rest OF
the continent. insists upon harsh Interpretation on
the Fisheries Treaty. dscminaeS In its canals against
the United states, i the ardent supporter OF INC
Canadian Pacific Railroad in IT. raids upon American
commerce. and shut, ont, not only American manu-
features. but American natural prOduct'. even down
10 shrubs seeds and berries. II this party could get
possession OF the Provincial or state administrations 1t
could pcrpctuatc its power Indefinitely, ana the pros
poets for closer relation between the United states
and the Of the continent toward the north would
be remote indeed.
Bn the people, under the enlightenment which has
been afforded 10 them, have unmstakaby shown that
they are not in sympathy with that party, Tor
al the populOus Provinces are now under Liberal
rule Thus New brunswick first set the example III
her elections. This was followed by Nova scotia IN
way most pronounced and only abont score OF DAYS
ago ontario followed suit by tremendous popular
verdict the ministerial Tory members being
elected by tile narrowrst maorcs, while the Liberals
carried their constituencies by greatly increased
plnraDtics. Now Quebec closes up the ranks with
greatly increased vote for Mr.. MERCER with the sig
niicant circumstance that four Constituencies specially
manipulated by Ministers of the Crown from Ottawa,
carried in the teeth OF all 'le Mhis'criai III
inence. In favor Of Liberals a., ,.,. !,
1t Is true that the question OF INC rcIauohs n
tween Canada and the United states was not at Issue
i'm these local elections but it j. equally true mat had
the Tory party got Goi OF W. iG{ ba hrra party
to carry the Dominion cleo lions. which nut now
soon come off and as the polcy Of the Liberal paT,
/, di,inctively that OF Unrestricted reciprocity WIN
the United states 1t Will be how important 1t was
that they should triumph IN ec,s local 1o ToqirSs A
prince Edward Island Quebec ontario and Manitoba.
S dSo a1% a @ I'D and ali e s
Will be unreserved thrown IN favor OF letter reLi
great contest which impcnds over this broad cxpanse
Of continent on the ction Of better reiaion1;
serious matter for Canada but it will it, people to
considering what j. in store for them In the future,
the cniied saie, 50 as to Include the farmers and
planters. result 80 disssr9ns i, in prospect for
market afforded them for over one half of their ex-
ports. But the olive branch Of peace which Mr..
laton to the south American countries and in which
the great principle Of reciprocity adyocaGd finds
| utons inviting Canada u reciprocal arrangement
which. by the way. ha, been unanimously recon
mcnded by the Committee Of Foreign Affairs.
"The passage Of either Of these measures will give
the Canadian people an Opportunity to say whether or
States. II seems important that there should be no
uncertainty as to the position which This country oc-
| cupies in relation To Canada. il is either the Ne
KiDley bill and practical prohibition Of Canadian prod
the hand. free admission Of all prod
ucts into the nted states on the other in exchange
for manufactures and like products OF the United states
implying discrimination III favor Of American goods
against English wares OF character most significant
| a, bearing On the relations between England and
| Canada.
THE general parliamentary election within eighteen
months will afford constitutional means for the people
| Of Canada to give expires ION 70 their views 10
whether they will accept or reject this offer. and II
needs only the passage Of the ButtcTwoIth IIit.
motion in order that this verdict shall be pronounced
That II will bc a favorable verdict there can hardly
he doubt and that the closest relations between the
two countries may follow seems evident enough from
The recent decisions In the various Provinces confirmed
| rs they now nv the Triumph which Mr.. MERCER
| has Just so spendidly won in Quebec"