The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-02-21
THE CANUCk CANVASS.

/ LONDON, Feb. 20.-Sir John Macdonald s
charges Of treason against his Liberal pp-
ponents in the present canvass il Canada
| have attracted much attention in England.
| The Chronicle says:
''Sir John Mac cDonald's revelations are
! likely to turn the course Of the elections in
/ Canada. 1t must be admitted the Laurier
party has hitherto had the best of the
/ trade argument. If the Language of the
pamphlet alleged TO have been written by
Mr.. Farrar is not treason we do not know
what to call it. We hesitate to believe
| that Sir Richard Cartwright is party to
! the conspiracy, but unless the Liberal
/ leaders are able to dIslOcate themselves
! from their intrigues the elections are
| likely to lead them altogether out OF
| reckoning"
! The Telegraph hopes that Mr.. Farrar' S
| explanation of the charge against him IS
! the right one, and that the sentiment or
! loyalty TO the mother country finds few or
no dissentients in Canada If Mckinley
ism has the right effect it ought rather TO
throw the colonists into our arms than
into those of their wealthy rival Yet
whatever be the result it will not alter our
policy. If we are determined TO adhere to
the principles of Cobden IL IL not because
we love the colonies less, but because we
love free trade more.
The Times says: In the reign of Vic
bOIId, u DTODeT utScTIDblOu Ol SuCu COiluCI
as that of Mr.. Edward Farrar NAV be
doubtful, but then in the reign of Eliza
beth Sir John MacDonald's description
would have been held 10 be accurate, and
appropriate penalties would not have been
wanting The ultimate issue of the strug-
gle is whether Canada will enter the
American union. The pending election
will not decide it, because if the Liberals
are victorious they will find it only the
hasyinnsnrr Of Thaip fack If tho
weaker American states are system
atical ly driven to the wall what
chance of fair play would Canada get in
commercial union with America? With
ont representation in congress her position
would be intoleaable, and she would be
compelled 10 abandon commercial union
or accept po itical union The Americans
know this, and are frank enough to make
il the basis of all their dissertations. The
Canadians must also know il, but those
desiring annexation pretend that it has no
necessary connection with unlimited reci-
procity. Without expecting Canada TO
forego any advantage in order to crafty
her sentiments. the Canadian people ought
to be iairly treated by politicians and not
jockeyed into annexation by false preten-
ces. 1t is very doubtful whether the adj
van tages of annexation would be as great
as painted" "
The News says: "In his efforts to tar his
opponents with the brush of disloyalty,
Premier Macdonald does not stop at trifies
His Toronto speech, for audaciOus misrep-
resentation, deserves to rank with the
finest effort of his prototype, Disraeli His
reckless and ignoble tactics meriS the
strongest disapproval among all fair
minded men. His talk of treason is as alb
surd as for Cartwright 70 call him a traitor
because he declines TO prove his affection
for Englan by forthwith admitting Brit
ish goods
The Post says: Nobody denies the
right of the Canadians to advocate annex
alton, but this policy must emanate from
themselves and must not be forced upon
them by intrigues with foreign power
Mr.. Edward Farrar appears to be obliged
to admit the truth of Sir John MacDon-
AIDS terrible exposure of his opponents
tactics. The nervous efforts of the or
position leaders to retrace their steps and
repudiRte intrigues are however, remark
able testimony as to how conscious they
are of the manliness aud independence Of
the electors