New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-23
POLITICAL PROSPECTS, IN CAN1D4.
TALK WITH ERAsTUs wIMAN on THE COM
ING ELECTION IN THE DOMINION.

A TAIN WI II l.IshSIbS WILLIAM va I'M I'm
ING ELECTION IN THE DOMINION.
The hot contest which is going on in Canada in
anticipation Of the general Parliamentary election is
exciting more than ordinary Interest IN this country
The question at issue between the Tories and the
Liberals Is rs the future policy o The country In
relation to the United states. and the decision reached
will have p marked effect IL remains To be decided
whether the policy Of isolation and commercial bel
licercncy which the Tory party has upheld In the
British possessions shall continue, or whether power
will bc given by the election Of Parliament favor
able TO the opposition to the Liberals. who have
the chief plank I'm their platform an unrestricted
reciprocity implying settlement Of all matters Of
dispute between the two countries and free admis-
sion to the whole continent Of American manufactures
Perhaps the man most interested in tho United
States in the struggle Is Efastus Wlman, who has
freely devoted his energy and means for some years
TO the promotion Of better relations between the two
countries.
Mr. Wiman was asked on Saturday what he con
sdcrcd 10 be tho prospects Of the coming contest In
reply he said.
The conviction grows that the Liberal party will
uou q victorious vote at the coming election. In the
first place. the Governmental maiority Of fifty need,
only twenty-five constituencies 10 change the com
plcrion Of Parliament. More than half this numbof
Of constituencies were won in the last election 10y
votes ranging from 10 10 less than 100 In the mean
time 1t must be borne in mind that the individual
Interests largely affected in this contest are Hof
numerous than in any other previous political con
test The fact that by unrestricted reciprocity the
Mckinley bill would become imperative 50 fur "a the
northern commercial barrier IS concerned. indicates
how swcepiug would be the change, especially fof the
Canadian farmer and the numerous classes dependent
upon hlm-the lumbernan, the fisherman. the miner
and the shipper. These five classes make up AL
enormous majority and unless all signs fail they VIII
show to the Tory party that they do NOT propose u
be- sacrificed either for the benefit Of sentiment OF III
behalf Oh tie British Manufacturer ..
Mr. Windn was aaNcd "n't t4n'o'i.Vi i,,Itv IN.
vocatng annexation. He replied as folltw'; .
The loyalty cry Is beins woFAed ~ i a.,
inlucgce lut among people who think. and o-prcAl.
~ among tho classes already enumerated IL toe I'a
very little What the Canadian people are after Is
The United states one would think, the way me
Tories talk that there something wrong win uIe
American people that union with them ShQuid DE
80 aver,lVc and undesirable. Inc truth Is u"l VI
annexation vote, shown in Canada hy the fAouus oi
over 900 900 Of people into III" United state, IN
dicntc. how u,,ubsianlal 1, the claim that ipydF is
dian II / 900 900 out II j.OOOOOO have voluntarily
rrlnqui>.d their British connecticut ana nave rudr"'
and found the uu>tutcd welcome 81 III" Ht"d >ta -
II +, not safe rely upon the royalty tl't remnants
q. The controlling Influence IN the elections.
All the Information which It has bcen p"9'lbl" !"
CLEAN from very numerous sources lhH,ac- 81 Al
nowithstaIdlug the -uddcnncS' oi the contest ana u
fact that 100000 young men are dlstrahcfls'd:
March , doc not witness Wate'1o iol ,!c I@f ,
H. Of short duration. for the partial reciprocity which
they propose to seek they cannot Get, ana the con
dlt.ons which VIII continue - prevail between The
tro courttios will make il very hari for the present
government 10 redeem ~, promises, and bring on
better tines