St. Paul daily globe., 1890-01-30
Canadians Come Out Square
ly In Favor Of the British
Connection.
An Official Deliveranee Of
Opinion on the Subject Of
Annexation.
House of Commons Unanim-
Ously Adopts Mr.. Mulock's
Loyalty Motion.
Now Is the Accepted Time for
EraStuS Wiman to Rise
and Howl.

OTTAWA, Ont, Jan. 29.-Mr. MulOck'S
loyalty motion was disposed of in the
house of commons tonight. In support
ing his motion, Mr.. NIulock said that
notwithstanding the political differ
ences in Canada there existed a common
bond of union-the British connec-
tion, before which political QueS-
tions were dwarted. His principal
object in making the motion was to
show in their true light statements
made which were injuring the good
name of the dominion. All leaders of
the public press knew what he meant.
In the American press, he continued.
that reaches so far and so wide, we find
it asserted that we are people
divided among ourselves. Race
agaI nst race, creed against creed, prov
ince against province, and dominion
against empire. 1t had been published
that annexation to the United States
was only matter of time; that
Canadians are only waiting until
the agitation for a political union with
the republic across the line will assume
shane. These statements are a great
injury to Canada. immigration does
not seek or capital come into those
countries iD which there is strife or an
UNSETTLED STATE OF AFFAIRS.
Therefore. for the information of the
outside world, and for people who have
not had the honor of being born Cana
dianS. he would ask the house, by
unanimous vote, to show the true
sentiment of the people on
the subject. The United States
have appointed commission of the
senate whose principal anxiety is to dis
cover satisfactory evidence that Canada
is ripe for annexation. There Is no
itv than to give an official
deliverance of opinion on the subject.
1t will settle the minds of the people of
the United States and of the people of
Europe 1t will lead emigration back
to our shores and give capital
lists confidence. 1t will give
surplus capital and surplus population
two things which are wanted so badly
in a young country like ours. There is
no wish to offend the United States.
We cannot help their casting an
ayaricious eye on this country. But.
it is too much to allow the American
l,sd nexed TO- 70 them; them; that, - in other other
suieide.' Sir John Macdonald then
said that he heartily agreed
with what had just been said and hoped
that the desire expressed in the motion
would be adopted without any remarks
which would mar the good effect
made by those who had already
spoken. Hon. Mr.. Laurier, leader
of the opposition. said it was
useless to say that there was no neces-
sity for the motion except to counteract
statements which have been made as
Ar iaxvn hot
taken for disloyalty is natural
desire for the future of Canada.
1t must not, however, be forgotten that
If we were ever to become nation we
could not retain our present relations
with England. He Endorsed all that
had been said, but it must not for
one mOmOnt be forgotten that Canada
could not be expected to forever re-
main colony. Our citizenship was
equal to our requirements, and we had
GLORIOUS PROSPECTS IN VIEW.
Hon. Peter Mitchell hoped that our
neighbors to the south would not think
that Mf. MulOck was a1ltagonistic
to them. He was inspired to make the
motion mainly to correct in their
minds statements in relation to feelings
of loyalty existing in this country. Mr..
Mitchell was no anneXdtionist. He was
no supporter of independence or i'm
perial federation. But we must recog-
nize the fact that Canada cannot and
wilt not always remain a colony.
We have the protection of the greatest
nation in the world. But there is no
statesman to-day who would not
admit that Canada is power to England.
He trusted that the government would
let England's ministers know that if
Canada held her end up she expected
those rights which belong to her. There
were number of political doctors who
were trying to show us what Canada
could do under the federation scheme.
We want them to let US alone. If
they expect Canada to go into the CEN
trail tax in London scheme they are
mistaken. Mr.. Patterson, of Essex,
said there was no truth In the news
paper statements that the people in his
part of the country favored an
nexatiOn. The opinion of large
number of them, and the opinion of
Mayor White, of Windsor, was that if
there were to be any constitutional
changes political union would be the
best. The motion was carried by a
unanimous vote Of 161. Over fifty mem-
bers were absent, although nearly all of
them are in the city.