The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1891-07-30


clamoring for free trade with this country.
Should the privilege not be granted II
reasonable time there is every reason to
believe that revolution will take place
that will destroy the political independ-
ence of the Dominion. No are there
wanting keen intallects among the con-
seryatives to notice the drift of political
thought The number of tracts, pamphlets
and books on this subject shows clearly
that there is great uneasiness among the
strict adherents to the old order of things.
They are on the defensive and ere plausi-
bly, theorizing on the superior merits of
the British versus the American system
of government. The Englishman has al
ways been puzzled to understand the
American system:of political comp exities.
Even Prof. Bryce Is often theoretically at
sea to understand how there can be har-
mony IN system apparently SO complex,
but he is forced to admit that practically
it is success. The Canadian conserva-
tive refuses TO view its practical applica-
ton SO successfully employed and he
reasons a priori that the British system
is the better CT the two. The inhabitants
of England may be deceived by this
reasoning for long time yet to come,
but the Canadians are in too close prox-
nifty to us not to be able to refute at an
early day the arguments employed by a
Tory government looking to the past in
stead of the present and the future. 1t
is difficult to see how there can be COM
mercial reciprocity between the United
States and Canada without some meas
ure of federative union as well; until uni
versal free trade becomes a reality Cana
da would be the channel through which
all the goods of foreign countries would
find their way duty free into the United
States. Yet it is felt that the people on
both sides of the line have a common in
terest and that a persistent use of the
present policy of the Canadian Govern
ment will lead to a revolution while com
mercial freedom with United States would
transfer affection from the British crown
and in either case lead to relations that
would make political union inevitable.
Ontario is probably the Canadian para
disc and Toronto is probably the most
hourishing city. The city is beautifully
located on slope rising gently from the
shores of bay that at this season of the
year is literally covered with pleasure
are possessed of some of the spirit
of the renowned Hanlon whose island
home lies mile across the beauti-
full sheet of water at the foot of the city.
The city is remarkable for its beauty
cleanliness and order. The buildings are
somewhat heavy and are built chiefly of
red brick. The churches, colleges, tech
meal institutions and the university to-
gether with the parliament buildings are
structures well worth seeing, uniting the
strength of former ages with the deli
cacy OF modern taste. Two Sabbaths
spent IN the city were admirably adapted
to the love of retirement and quiet so
characteristic of She writer. All business
Is suspended on Sunday. Saloons, which
are modest and retiring having neither
tables nor chairs, are closed from seven
o'clock Saturday evening until the same
hour Monday morning. Street cars refuse
to run and the patrician as well as the
plebeian seems to walk to church Great
crowds gather in the parks where they
are obliged to listen to raving fanatics
who claim that they are chosen to save
souls. The Salvation army makes the day
as well as the night hideous. In every
public park they act aludcrous comedy
III the name of religion. At night the indi-
vidual soldiers take their places on street
corners and shrek out platitudes till the
listener attracted by curiosity goes away
in disgust. Aside from these outdoor
religious demonstrations Sunday is day
of qniet in this great English city which
from the number of its churches and edu-
cational institutions may be called the
city of churches and colleges.
1t was the writer's fortune to witness
the international game of cricket played
between the Canadians and the Ameri-
cans. The agile Yankees proved to much
for the phlegmatic Englishmen who were
beaten at their own game on their own
grounds. To the un1nitiated writer of
this article the game is a tame affair at
best, but staid old Engljshmen appreciate
it as keenly and cheer iG as enthusiastic-
ally as the American does his own more
exciting national game.