The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-14
THREE views OF TIM GREAT CANA
DIAN QUESTION
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DIAN QUESTION.
I.-Fron . strong Annssationsst.
To THE EDrrou OF THE suS-Sir: From
Trustworthy Information Just received. radical
changes IRE most likely to occur In Canada be.
foro the year closes. In giving my evidence be-
fore the Senate Committee OF Foreign Rela-
lions. charged with IN investigation Of our rela.
tions with Canada two or three years ago. I
testified that feeinR OF unrest prevailed In
Canada from Cape Breton to Vancouver re-
should bear to this country. That tho Cana
dian electors demanded a flnality, and that
reciprocity. as proposed at that time by Mr..
Wiman was only an opinte and not a cure |:
that 1t would only delay final settlement and
thus prolong the period Of uncertainty; that
annexation was the only solution OF the dim.
cuties confronting the Canadian reople, and
that II we refused them reciprocity It would
aid Thorn In reaching conclusion. I also ex-
pressed the opinion that the Hon. Edward
Blake was tho hope OF Canada. lie Is pre-
eminenty not only the greatest living Cana
dian. but tho greatest statesman ever devel-
oped In Canadian public affairs. Canadas most
eminent lawyer and jurst her most earnest
student and most profound thinker, with
the olsarest perez ptlon OF cause and
effect His IL great mind. controlled and
directed by sublime faith In tho overcome
ing power OF truth. In mental rowor and
discernment he IL the peer OF Gladstone.
Blaine. and Bismarck. He ia q sincere.
truly loyal. and patriotic Canadian and
lover OF all that is great and noble
In mother England. but unwilling that
Canada should any longer DO handicapp cd.
starved. and sacrificed by a sentimental con-
nection with tho island across the sea. Mr..
Blake some time ago would have bosn salts
fled 10 have tested for q time reciprocity. but
am delighted 10 learn that he will soon an
nounco himself as In favor OF annexation d.
rect. and declare that tho time has gone by for
An opia,e. reciprocity. From constant com.
municatlon with all parts OF the Dominion.
and my experience Uf twenty-five years resi-
dence there. l am morally certain that when
ever Mr.. Blake decides to do 80. the e eat
majority Of the Canadian people will shout
amen and amen.
With view to eliminate from tho dscu sslo n
in Canada o renewal Of the treaty OF 1854. and
unrestricted reciprocity as proposed BY Sir
Richard Cartwright, and to excite 10 Canada
an Investigation OF the efr,ct of treaty OF
commercial union with view to annex alton,
suggested that the Republican Convention
at Rochester should adopt tho folio wing reso-
luton. but decided not to press It:
R.sor.d That We approve of negotiating with Eng.
land. Canada and Newfoundland a friendly treaty OF
commercial union, relating to British North America
and British Vert Indies such - will in effect ex
tend tho provisions Of tho Mckinley tariff to the Arctic
Sen and thereby enlarge tho market for our surplus
natural and manufactured products.
No one foresaw moro clearly than Sir John
Macdonald the terrible condition disclosed by
the Canadian census. He dare not defer the
election until after he was compelled to pub
lish the facts. 1t was to be taken by his own
appointees and he could not dispute the re-
turns. He knew that their publication would
be fatal to his continuance in power. and
would inevitably force the premature dissolu-
tion OF Parliament
An attempt has been made By revenue re-
formers to charge the exodus from Canada to
this country to tho policy OF protection
adopted by Sir John In 1879. The exodus be-
gan to be alarming as soon as We had re-
covered from the financial effect Of the civil
war. and Canadians began TO feel the effect OF
the abrogaton OF the treaty OF 1854. British
connection is the chief cause OF the exodus.
Europeans have been unwilling to cross tho
sea and sock q new homo under o monarchy: :
therefore we have received the great bulk Of
the emigration TO this continent Population
causes DEVELOPMENT and progress. capital fol-
lows growth. Mr.. Blaine's treaties with Span
ish-American countries have opened the eyes
OF the Canadians to tho power OF the large
consumer ana the importance OF Canada's
sharing In the benefits of trade.
An Intelligent Canadian from Nova Scotia
said 10 me short time since: " In our province
we are standing on our tipioes with the water
up TO our ears. Our only hope Is annexation.
We have excellent lands. great mineral wealth.
and good climate. but We are losing our
population. II We maintain British con-
nectlon. by 1900 we shall have lost all Of
our active young mon and women. and the
convertible value OF our real property and
fixed Investments vii! have declined one-half'
On our mart it would be mistaken charity
to grant the Canadian people free access to
this market while they persist in maintaining
British connection. Separation from Great
Britain Is. in q commercial sense, u surgical
operation. absolutely necessary to healthy
growth and development Tho actual pain
will be far less than the anticipated pain. The
day for opiatss has clearly gone by. Adeclara-
tlon from Mr.. Blake will clcar tho sky l pre-
dict thnt Blaine and Blake will yet clasp hands
and together complete the consolidation OF
the two great English speaking families on
this continent. in the best interests OF all the
English. speaking families upon the earth.
FRANCIS MAITLAND GLEN.
BROOKLYN. Sept. IL.
II.-FrOm . Cnnadi an Nationalist.
To THE EDITon OF THE SUN-Sh': II Eng.
land Is In a dilemma over tho question OF
home rulo for Ireland. Canada. with much less
anxiety and fear OF consequences. is puzzled
over several problems. namely: Imperial fed
GRAFTON. commercial union with the u nited
States annexation. and INDEPENDENCE. The So
luton OF any one OF these would more or less
effect change In our present fiscal and DO
litical condition.
Tho advocates OF imperial federation are
chiefly ultra British Canadians. with more ssn-
tmental than practical ideas OF this problem.
A large majority OF Canadians view 1t as I'M
practicable as we'll rs undesirable To the
French Canadians. who constitute nearly one
third OF the whole population Of Canada. and
who are OF another race and Language. 1t Las no
attraction whatever. Their traditions are not
those OF England, and the Rlories OF that coun-
try are Mt the expense OF those memories which
they still cherish OF their own mother country.
France. nsver forgetting that they waro torn
away from her but little over a century ago by
victorious England. Al o picnic given by the
St. Jean Baptiste Society OF Montreal Rome