New-York tribune., 1890-03-22
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PING-sTONE TOWARD 1T.
TO tho Editor Of The Tribune.


TO tho Editor Of The Tribune.
sir woud like q Canadian Journalist and close
student Of the political affairs and public pulse Of
Canada to sav few words in regard the subject Of
Francis Wayland CYon's letter in your issue of the
2Sth nit.
In the course Of his remarks. with The greater part
Of which am i'm accord Mr. Glen LAYS down rather
queer proposition in political economy lie says that
professor Goodwin smith is wrong when he tells rs
that commercial union Will hasten anncXation i II
possible that Mr.. Glen imaeneS that by the adoption
Of the easiest method Of cutting the Gortian knot the
two countries Will drift farther apart To put the
matter in other words. Is it possible that 10y fndlng
remedy for the commercial complications now eNlsth
and 80 dlsposing Of an for bitterness ana re-
elimination. the breach Will be widcncd instead
Of brdgcd over think not' In fact. think such
position Mr.. Glen has taken utterly nntenablr. II
not actually absurd. No two countries in such close
natural iuXtapo,ition. incrockcd indeed by railways
and canals could become commercially unit ana 'tl
remain politically separate and distinct The idea OF
commercial unity precludcs the possibility oi scp'ia
tion. The fact Is. there j. good deal Of unrch'ct
ing usglcrv performed wfh the terms " commcrciaI
and political" What politics but the commercial
idea carried into the affair, of the nation ! PohtcS
are once crcatur, the protector of commerce
The object Of politics is The conservation and promotion
of the OF nation and the two are. or rather
should be. indi i,solublv linked together connirY
cannot present commercial attitude to the world
different from political attitude. because the two
things are one and the same If the tarid wall Wa
removed from the continent. and internal free
trade adopted. any one suppose that in the max
ing # commercial trcac, with foreign nations either
Canada or the United states could act independently
of the other A. q commercial s:ut they would have
10 bc political unit. There i, not the least doubt about
IL in the mind of any man in Canada that once
Canada has succeeded in throwing of the nlimcn'a
a.
on the heels Of independence. II the United states
declared itcf favor Of free trade and threw is
markets open 10 the world Great Britain ha done
unless the people Of Canada were dc~irou> Of com
hitting heroic suicide they would ask their kilr"l
that which prospective majority now hope I" obtain
honorable terms. viz. admission into the Union
The addic>, 10 the Queen OF England t>cd hy the
lIou-c Of Common, The other day may lead to false
mprcs>io II the sentiment of the Canadian people
obtaining in this country. ~ one who ha- ,c'n the
political machine AZ work IN the sacred rccn'- oi the
ottawa Chamber. | ma, -ay without presumption that
the addrc,, PRAYING for pcfpetuaon Of the political
connection with Great britain D. an irony The pi
raton~ of the great bulk OF the people of Canada.
And how came It that tAc r'-puiIon VA, allowed TO
pas II passed because the Conservative Gotcfn-
ncnt at ottawa h,, working majority Of about sixty
Mve ncmbcr- In the House who could Dee relied upon L.
pass resolution handing the country 20 th" shah
of Persia II Jonu Macdonald but snapped hi, fingers,
And how this with TIE sacred ballot W the
Of the mas~,,! 1t is because the political machine IN
Canada j, controlled hy the lira,nontflc, the Saloon
keeper and the combines and "fni,t,.- II B. g.
thcsr Interest, the Government pIutcr, and the
cauci-' "a 10 That a minority secured nr the
Dominion loii-" iu ever, 'lc, ton. Iui u
10 gauge the sentiment ~ tine prnp" Viii ind n l!l
the result oi ih' If'flNf N 'l'' tour. Itt1 ffp
N.ucial Government Canada T. Liberal. ard the
Liberal party pledged 60 extend the COM mere al
relation. between Canada and 90" nli"d state. aud
IN i-'s it ju-t possible TINS itorm vill carry the
dominion elections. NJ Hlcn is quue correct ln -af
ins that the Liberal. would -nc"p the country with
indcp"nicuc" tu"ir party cry. bnf ln hI- secret
heart every political leader u canada know. that litc
u b. graceful vtH %: withdrawing from the maternal
aprou-fi!Ne- ~ Great iitiu u ]. breaking the rrN-
gently " Mamma wont trt mp e"rar,t" ".fnll., .,i.
mont " lou welcome. dear aut IN Land.
may bc marked. 10 not iee q, opio-- tho tiradl
ais II They wish {" .r'cdc from The MON. Ard then
later. Mamma. m' "-'Hnli hmrnt o. tlfh cousin
Jonathan AID tlr English capitalists Whu have o.
fc-tin'ut. in canada VIII hus them-"iV". "tl loN
when they learn Chat John Inn ha- boon treated 800
d,fc pccifuiy. 4. matter = f,ci. the British oe
crun"nt doc not two straw what tu" Canadian,
io with their cou'try. 4. an app,ufa-e "i the ir.t
i,h Crown Canada impose, the same dufy an Ffs
l-h good, does Tie { nt"d -iat". aui TIE Tusu.h
pco'l" "nN waN sentimental when their pockets
such resolutions as t, loyal cGnson ratified D., tie
Canadian Commons crifAi' :.Om fhr Imperial "'lrfil
ton ,ranls and 70 f~u .n,lal enthusiast. t ho vnud
t4n- end precedence into canada They nnAlnu.
Z" attain Some lforI.f'ff" ii fh'I lrfffrfIi pf.
ie-,i"n- - LOYALTY ID ar" ti0 for the Throne ana
become dc.crfll- objects 81 hnir'tlnos The cana
dian knights iir. 10, lod}. '"frlne q PITY th"f
too ridiculous,
4. Nr Glen truthfully observes. the end s. coming
l"ci. and m" neat i"r-tphic -rn-atiuu Vill hc
laratio ~ independence n the N"rit and tlr auneN
alton Your. ie. .po't'ull'a ,.,........... .......
New York March II 10