, 1891-05-23

practlsed experts doubt if at this moment ex-
panded currency, or Protection, or a lower
tarln, or restriction on immigration, is the do.
minant WISH OF the majority; and as to its do
mlnant sentiment, nobody even pretends to
give a guess. There are signs, however, that
the ruling statesmen of the Union, amazed and
even worried by the prosperity..of the Treasury,
more and more conscious of the great strength.
of the nation, and impatient for new fields of
eXertlon and success, are revolving very large
ideas, som of them perhaps a little dangerous
We have repeatedly pointed to the evidences
which show that the old Indifference about
Canada Is vanishing, and that Americans, lwh0
formerly regarded Canada as little as we re.
gard Norway, would be glad to absorb the
dominion, If they could do it without a war
with England, or the acquisition of hostile
provinces; and this very week a prominent
Senator has acknowledged that this is the feel
ing IN his heart. 1t is one which will produce
consequences, even if the war of annoyances
with which Canada is threatened should be
averted, and her means of TRANSPORTING goods
into the Union should not be roughly impeded
by an alteration in what would be called here
the bonding system. So, we cannot but think.
will the speech delivered by President Hsrri.
son in Texas on April 10Th. Though Canada
is not named in that speech, the idea which
pervades it is, that the Union desires the lead,
ershlp on both the American continents if not IL
general PrOtectorate. President Harrison, who
1t will be remembered, has evaded no.otiation
with the present Government Of Ottawa. obvi-
ousiy because it is opposed to complete Reel.
procity, speaks as if the Union had a natural
night to monopolise the m of Spanish
and Portuguese America. The commerce"
he says, "of the Republics south of u.s." which
stretch, be it remembered, from Texas to Pata-
gonia, 'ls naturally ours by neig hbourhood
nearness Of access, and the sympathy that
binds the hemisphere that is without a King"
That is a strong utterance, that naturally
ours" and to show that the word neighbours"
has no restricted meaning, the President con.
tinues:-"The provisions of the Bill passed by
the last Congress, looking to reciprocity Of
trade, not only met my official approval when
l signed it, but also received my jealous pro.
motion. Before the Bill was reported, a treaty
with Brazil had already been negotiated and
proclaimed. | think that, without disclosing
any Executive secret, ! may tell you that the
arrangement with Brazil is not likely to abide
IN lonesomeness much longer, that others are to
follow, and that, as a result, the products of the
United States will find free or favoured access
at the ports of many Ct these South or Central
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sires to establish a Zollverein throughout the
Americas, in which the Union, by right of it's
strength, its wealth, and it's repute for impreg.
II ability, will take the lead, dictate every
change of duty, and in no long period exercise
a direct control over all financial operations.
The Republics are to buy all goods Of the
Union, which will be sent them, says the
President, still further developing his thought,
in subsidized American steamers, and will be
protected by a reconstructed and powerful
American Navy. Il much want the time to
come when our citizens living in temporary
exile in Foreign ports shall NV and then see
fine modern men-of. war flying the United
States flag, with the best modern guns on their
decks and brave American crews in their
forecastles." This Navy we may add, is being
built, though rather slowly, the politicians
of Washington preferring to swell their
gigantic p~ension.list to spending money
on ships whose crews, when abroad, can
not vote but it is rising, and the 1 only
remaining obstacle to the great plan il
the distance of the Pacific coast from
New York by water. Even President
Harrison cannot talk Of the "nearnesS"
of Valparaiso or Callao while they can
only be reached by sea by a voyage round
Cape Horn; but he is ready to remove'
that difficulty. 81 think" be says, eve
should add to all this, if happily it is likely
to be accomplished. by making individual
efforts for the early completion of the