New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-13

casm, the House, in great good-humor, partook OF
an excellent champagne luncheon with His En-
cellency and returned to their arduous duties
There is smoke without fire. his out
spoken address is decidedly wanting in reveren-
,al respect and courtesy toward the Imperial Pow
crs and perhaps somewhat deficient in dignity :
but though the note of defiance is rather shrIll, IL
is real and indicative of strong sense OF wrong
and harsh treatment OH the part OF the Imperial
Grandmother. IL is piercing note that VIII al
tract attention Lord Knutsford at once hastens
TO Justify his conduct, evidently alarmed anu uh-
comfortable. He said he regretted this friction
with the Newfoundland Government, nut nan
told no fibs and broken no promises. We are now
awaiting the dispatches on which everything turls
Mr. Bond alleges that the whole basis on when
no negotiated was approved by the Imperial Gov
eminent before he started on his mission TO wash
innton. that he did not depart from this OASIS.
and therefore he asks Indignantly WHY he was sent
on a fool,s Grand TO Washington, If Imperial sane
tion is now withheld at the instance OF Canada :;
Lord Knutsford now rises to explain, ana we
await developments.
II is rather remarkable however, to ma the
| Premier. Sir William Whiteway, throwing COZ"
water on this convention with the Imted STATES
In a speech delivered by him few days ago III
the House of Assembly, lie SAID that, WhlIe III
WAS fully alive to the advantages oil opening up
po,v markets for our products, it may be tha''
without caution we might pay TOO dearly nv
wos mot nc enthusiastic as some parties as TO the
admission of our fish free into the unl'ed o'a'cS
| but that there would be an advantage was I'M
| doubted but not the Eldorodo some "ouio uc-
scribe He might err, but he 'houghV 'h"' 'ne
present duty was not such as "ouIu' IL '''h'" '''
| rnolo - worry great difference regards our en-
hot man
- purchase pound of Goldfish in the United States
would not be deferred because III was c'h' :"
nopnd. more or less. However, II was an opinion
entertained that the taking of tins duty WON"
| ho Of advantage and he heartily concuired III IT.,
ro,.ided we did not concede too much Ill return
T. is evident that Sir William, who Is Il thorougn
Imnerialist. and strongly Conservative ana az
tachcd to the traditions Of the lalncIs' - mo
in accord with Mr.. Bond and ms parry ic s,ands
70 reciprocity with the United States llr S'"n,1 p
osde however and let's the more radirh an
democratic Mr. Bond have his way-pIIi'nps Nv
can't help himself These resolutions @ Loo
and the address to the Governor must nav p T
vnrr unnleasant to the Premier as pcihG cay. ,
lated 10 embroil the local Government WIN i'o
Imperial and bring himself INTO " Sonl ST not risk
nositiop IA them or thought II NEST pruue"'
To- let the Pond party take their inii sw ,nr bv
Sir William has been assalieu WIZ w ~ ado T.
the Opposition for accepting retainer paw ,
;s said 10 begin with. and the prospfcl ol iUt
times as much as an appeal TO the rIiNA "u ,,,
is certain whatever the judgment oi t, XlaIkpr
III a;nst tho RIGHTS and interests of IN" COLONY
lie defended himself the other nlgh' ID IN, -
of Assembly. boldly alleging ua'; % =" o,c If The
Attorney-Ce General III Newfoundland ana one ~, ~,
0uerns Counsel he was bound, eN oH'l3 1." -.
the oath NE had taken. to water QNer anu .i,,.
Her Majcstys rights ana Susru r Nv Nr Haird in
which had been cncroached on ny MI b ',i' ,ht
Ms oction against Sir baldwin. lie argue ,li'
Sir Baldwin was acting under the Queen oiu Jrr
closing Bards factory 50 ta' ~, ' ns her Atior
Majesty was the real defendant ana az nri 49,
a,! sneraI he was bound to guard her pItr!pE
ntivc He said nothing about the retainer, hca., i
did he refer 10 the fact that Mr. Balrd "as I'iiS
the renresentative of the colony, and acting on
ire behalf in a case where its rights were lN"u,
and the property of its citizens lesaN
One would suppose thai IN Sill ~ c" ir Wv y, ~
nov ny General is paid had the first clam on M
services that he bound 10 tax ,he SUI; siHc -.
Mr. Baird and defend W TI f9 ho % did not
see it in this light. Duty and interest poinTio o
in the same direction ard ne s'oo9 up ~,
ROYAL prerogatve. The pnbilc EGi'r, ,.o~ and
strongly condemns his action III ms ina'Ll, ar.
neonle are uncharitablc enough To think tha' lile
PiT retainer had much To do with It, ana INA.
his first duty was o owl taa 10 '"e '0'"'''
'o In thn same speech Sir William stated that hiS
Government had applied to ne nrlus no coy The
ment to guarantee loan OF olV'uTV,"U riol ont
colony TO be spent on railways anu G'IIAI
y scheme Of colonization The l{ritlsh guaran'r
would enable the colony 70 1h'2n t9r m c"ycr a.
low rate of interest while Her NaSII Ha, thc
m rSensst wO wns based on Tie principle that the
present British Government should make ameH SS
for the injustice of past Governments; S" Which
| the oppressive laws and injurious trri'Fo WI,
had retarded the prosperity ana Development ="
t t1e' country. The money, iudiciouslv expended
| in constructing railways and promo.int 1ri,i'L
| mont would secure homes for NUMBERS Oh Ill'
anrcnltural laborers and add TO- the WeI ,,o
| "f tho Empire. He believed he said, tha' noI
| Wacstv's Government had been lnd"cc" ~ n Jo"-
slider the subject favoraolS " -