Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-07
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WAT ENGINEER BROWN SAYS Oh THR
CANADIAN SITUATION.
A Rssaii Not Altogether Urexpscisi-Tta People
O.; Canada No, Yet Ready II
Annexation - The Leaders.

The Canadian residents OF Wheeling.
" whom there are few, viewed With
more than a passing interest
the result Of the recent election in Can
ada. Among those who especially OBJ
served the outcome was Mr.. Gilmore NJ.
Brown. engineer in charge OF the Wheel
ing Bridge and Terminal Co. Mr..
Brown comes from "a political family OF
the Conservative side. a. his father, the
late James Brown. was prominent
member ot the House OF Assembly FOR
the province of New Brunswick. and
was fOr 3G years "a prominent factor Ia
the political circles OF the province. Mr..
Brown also has brother, Mr.. John G.
Brown. who for eight years was a mem
Der Of the Provincial House, while Mr..
Brown himself has occasionally taken
hand in Domirion wire pulling.
Il can't SAY that ! was altogether
surprised 40 the result. said Mr..
Brown. upon being approached by "A
RECi>rEE reporter. "Sir John Mac
D0rald. as the leader OF tn Conserve
tiv.s. felt that the time was not yet ripe
for annexation. and knowing him 10 be
the shrrwd and brilliant statesman that
hr is. bis dissolution OF the House at
that oppOrtune moment, ln time 10 smut
ntf ANYTHING looking 10 a cOnSlmmd-
ton. va, hut another of those political
moves from which Sir John has long
since become mighty power ia the
Dominion. lie g., not brilliant speaker;
neither is hc grauiioSe la his move
Imeut~: he is a politician, than whom
Their. are few >uperiOr> In Canada. lest
/ 10 ue. perhaps. the Hon. Nilired Laurier,
of Montreal, who is really at the head
I fthc Liberal party. aud not Sir Rich
ard Cartwright, who Is So prominently
mentioned in the papers. Sir Richard
however. is prominent Liberal worker.
I There is not I'm Canada more polished
sneaker in both French and English
I than NJ Iaurler.
.'Bricny, 20 what do you attribute the
victory Of the Conservatives asked the
reporter.
TO the battle-cry of Loyalty, as
fused by the Conservatives, said Mr..
/ Brown. There are many families who
Ihave strong local associations, and
Ideeu-roOtcd cndcIrmentS, such love
F for the motherlaud of England, that this
platform of Loyalty was peculiarly ei-
/ fective. and many who might have
wished 20 Join the Liberals in their de-
/ sire for unrestricted reciprocity, yielded
. iu preference % what they dcemed
their first duty. Glove of country II
was "a platform that touched the hearts
oi the people.
do you think the people of Canada
| reel uncomfortably >ubordiuated un'
Ider the rule of Euglaud?' asked the re'
/ porter
Nowhere will You lind more busy
Iactiyc aud MISUNDERSTANDING PEG
Pile. said Mr. Brown. The only bond
/ that connects us with England is
thc Goycruor-GeneralShip, and thu
salary of that high fuuctionary, ap
pointed by Great Britain, is paid for 10y
thc people of Canada lie is merely ;
d.ure-head. however, and apart from
this thc people are practically iudepend
emit. Inasmuch as the only tribute oil
TAX that Canada pays 20 England Is en-
bodied iu the G0yeruOr-tieneral : salary
ithc people feel Ou the annexation queS
tiou that in the present condition %
affairs England can do Canada mo- par
.t.cular harm, and might do her conSid
cradle good in ease of war. as she woui'
De strongly backed by the mother-coun
TRY lu other words, they feel Ike leo
.tiu~ w,ll enough alone.
..Nhcn 90 you expect 20 see annex