The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-14
CANADIAN POLITICS
The English Government is
Watching Them.
CLOSER RELATIONS DESIRED
1t is Felt That the Dominion is About TO
Decide MOmentous QuestionlAffecting
all of Englands Colonies.

LONDON, Feb. 49, Copyright. 1891, by
the New York Associated Press. 1T is the
general opinion that the balance of advan-
tage resulting from the BoulOgne negotia-
lions remains with Parnell. Mccarthy and
his colleagues publicly say they are salts
ned with their position. Privately they
are indignant at being checkmated by the
tactics of the Parnellites. Their meeting
today disclosed depression and apathy
Only fifteen members were present. They
appointed committee to organize party
in Ireland TO combat the Parnellites. The
latter say they viii rapidly gain strength,
and the bulk of the Nationalist will re-
sumo allegiance to Parnell.
The Canadian situation attracts much
attention mere aud the government mani
tests great concern in the outcome of the
campaign. IL is felt Canada is about to de-
eide momentous question affecting all Of
the English colonies. The government
recognizes The fact thaS active measures
are necessary to revive the dropping trade
| between Canada and England. Last year
there were only 979,000,O00 worth. As a
means of weaving Canada from any long
ing after rec procity or absorption, the gov
eminent has decided to back to almost an
unlimited extent the projected mail routes
| to Japan and Australia via the Canadian
| Pacific railway. In connection with 1T it is
| proposed TO run line between some port
IN the south of England and Halifax under
| a government subsidy and to Immediately
| proceed to fortify Esquimault as first
| class naval station. The new route it is
claimed, would affect a saving in time OF
| thirty hours between England and Chicago
as compared with the New York route.
Eleven days after leaving London passen-
gers would be in Vancouver. Its compe-
tition with the San Francisco route would
! be important in view of the fact that the
new route would be 500 miles shorter to
and from Europe. 1t is also claimed that
in the event of war it would help British
ships to control the Pacific ocean.
The preamble states that on July 8
| Newfoundland delegates proposed to the
British government that Newfoundland
should be permitted to negotiate a con-
vention for reciprocal trade with the
United States. On September its pro
posal was acquiesced in. On December 16
a satisfactory convention was arranged
and accepted on behalf of the United
States government by Secretary Blaine,
though the British government to this date
has declined to ratify the convention. The
resolutions declare the house views with
profound disappointment and alarm the
failure of her maiesty's government to
carry out the solemn obligations to the
colony and is aware of the interference of
Canada and cannot fail to appreciate the
same as menace to the independence Of
the colony. The members emphatically
protest and regard the delay as evidencing
an utter disregard for the prosperity OF
the colony and calculated to permanently
disturb the loyalty for which the colony
has IN the past been remarkable.