The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1890-09-18
That Question Becoming One
Of the Live Issues OF the
Day in Canada.
One of the Union Organizations Comes
Out Squarely for Separation
from Great Britain
Capture of an Escaped Lunatie Sus-
peeted of Grave Crimes. Daily
Market Report,

OTTAWA, sept I7.--The fact can no longer
be- disputed that the annexation question Is
fast becoming one OF the live issues of the
day, aud will play an important part in the
political future of Canada. The sentimen-
tai loyallsts endeavor TO belittle the move
ment, out, nevertheless. are whlstling 20
keep up their courage. II matters not what
part of the dominion one looks To, there Il
90 be found evidences Of dissatisfaction at
the existing state of affairs. Leading pub
lie men have hcsItated 20 call attention to
the increasing popularity OF the movement
for closer trade and social relations with
the United states--in fact, In some in
stances going so fur as TO espouse on the
public platform political union. One or the
union organizations has come out squarely
for separation from Great Britain.
The Quebec Telegraph says; IF we are
permitted To gauge current events In Canada
we think that annexation 10 the United
States i making great headway among the
people. IL IN coming, and that before long.
Sir John may preach all kinds OF doctrines.
lac may climb up on Johnny Bulls back,
and become the last man on earth to accept
the platfprm, hut dollars and cents will
bring il about. The Mckinley bin h passed
by large majority, and that deals a hard
blow to the commerce. of Canada. England,
we are told, II as ready TO give up Canada
and Newfoundland as Heiigoiand. Now,
what can Wa do In this part of Canada with
out,the United Stateig We are positive that
at least this part of the country would be- In
thriving condition n we had America
merged into one general confederation. How
would Brother Jonathan meet us but with
an expression of joy and comfort, dollars
aud cents, property would boom and COM
merce with the world would be carried with
a ring whicn would bring comfort aud glory
to the masses,
"A few days ago the stars aud stripes
were raised over n custom house In Mon
treal. aud now they are hying over the
grounds of the Toronto exhibition. What is
to prevent them from being raised over the
nation at some future perlodf Something
raust be done because we cannot stand this
tariff tinkering at Ottawa any longer. This
| country is in plain words, going 60 the Old
| Nick. and IL at the next general election the
| rcformers do not become aware of the sit
uation. we will be starved out of existencs
by the United States tariff. England i
neither a mother nor a friend 10 us. We
have BATTERED her too much, and now IL the
time when one OF her grandchildren is here,
that we should talk as plainly as possible of
the situation,
If the capitalists of London can buy UP
the great stock companies Of the United
statesi If they can place millions of dollars
In the wild lands of that country II they
| are scared 10 invest q single dollar In Brit
ish securities, then let us annex 80 as 60 Sc
cure their aid and hand. Sir John ought "a
| feel surprised at the enormous amount oi
money that Britishers are investing ia ths
| United States"
| The article has caused n decided sensa'
1 tion here. Government officials say thai
such reasonable and seditious Language
/ ahnuld not be overlooked