The morning call., 1891-02-25
FARRAR's LETTER.

FARRARS s LETTER.
TORONTO, April %. 1890.
Ny Dear Mr.. Winan: At present the CONNER
clal. union movement is at siaHdstill. First
OF all The Jesuit agitation, which is here 10
second, the general beliefs that the Republicans
would not listen To any such Scueme. Thirdly
a very large number OF people aie inclined 10
thnk that we had better ma for annexation
at once instead of wasting two bites on the
cherry. Lastly, the old parties here are
rapidly breaking w, and when Sir John
goes we shall be adrift without a port in sight.
Moreover, although the Liberals have taken up
ths cry OF commercial union, they are not pus H.
ing 1t with any vigor, for there Is really no use
OF talking IL up TO people when politics are In
such state OF hux, aud whose future are
wrapped in doubt
l saw Mr.. HOar while In Washington and told
him just what he stys l did. namely. mat the
small forces favor annexation. and viii favor II
all the more II commercial union is Withheld. 1t
seems 10 me- and have talked the thing over
lately With certain Manitobans, that comm T.
cial union would only delay The coming
of.the event those people most desire, hence in
the provinces referred 10 commercial union dues
not lake hold where annexation Will always de-
mand a hearing In Ontario, the Jesuit cam
pagn has brought that aspect of things home
to'thOusandS who would not look at CONNER
clal union. The iittleless and hslf-heartedness
OF The Librrals is very disBeartcnigg. Then
again. The l. nth Is that every man who breaches
commercial union would preier annexation, so
thai Tie party Is virtually weating a mask.
Can't yOn come this way and have talS?
Yours, very truly, FARRAR.
CONGRESSMAN HITS REPLY.
Congressman Hitls letter on the subject
is as follows:
house OF REPRESENTATIVES, Washington.
To ErGStus WimGn, Esq, NCic York-DEAR
SIR: 3n gtraty obliged 10 you for sending M
the proof slips Of Tire North American ReTiew
article, aud have been much interested also
IN Mr.. FaTrers letter. The reasons lie gives ex-
isted before the Commercal Uuion movement
began with greater force tl:an to-day. The Re-
puhIcans, as proteclonists, IL was Thought,
would be against il. They are not. Their Rep
feSentdtlves voted for IL and their newspapers
received II kindly and often with warm approval.
The commercial union Is Il business onesfinn
that concerns each cittZPu. and In a WY wjlis4i
he does not understand at nrst, bui sees more
and more clearly the more lie talks intetligently
about 1t. There seems logic In
what lie says OF not making two bhes
at once, hut think he is misIed on that point in
n way that often occurs. We must be very pa
tient with The slOw-moying popular mind
OF the Canadian public. IL the farm
ers, artisans, lumbermen. miners aud fishermen
can bei IN three years argued up 10 the
point OF voting Tor commercial union aud giving
sanction 10 the movement In Parliament, II will
be great progress. Slow rs such movements are,
comforting thing is that they never go back
ward To you, personally. IL ought 10 be
IN your moments OF reflection consOla-
ton That long hereafter when this ball you
set rolling has gone on and,on, and huisheG It's
work. very one may then look back and see and
appreciate The service done 10 mankind by the
hand that set II in motion. The NOtth American
review article Will have a powerful tendency 10
Keep our public men from scattering away
annexation again next winter. Very truly
yours, Il. r. HIT.
p. S.-Just received yours OF yesterday with
GOldwln Smiths 1t reads admirably. Mr..
tarrar has nothing to say in reply, and advices
from Ottawa imply that his arrest for treason
against the Queen aud the Dominion Will
follow In few hours. These letters have un-
doubtedly aided the Liberal cause. The FIench
Canadian element is following The advice Of the
priests and violently condemnlng annexation.
A BLOW TO THE GOVERNMENT.
OTTAWA. Feb 24.-The Dominion Gov
ernment received a severe blow to-day in
the election of Hon. Mr.. Gibson,
Provincial Secretary of the Ontario
Government in Hamilton. Nine months ago
Gibson was defeated by Conservative
This illustrates the reaction In Ontario In
favor of the Liberal party and their policy
OF unrestricted reelprOcity.
ATTEMPTED BRIBERY.
TORONTO, Feb. pa prominent Liberal
states he Is prepared to prove that an EN-
ploye of the Empire, the Government
organ, approached one OF the correspondents
of an American newspaper in this city a
day or two ago. offering to pay him
a handsome figure If he will get
his brother, who is agent for a
Syndicate News Agency at Washington, to
send dis ,patch from there to the American
press stating that Major Mckinley in form
uiating the tariff bill received Information
from j. Charlton then Member of Parlia-
ment for Northern Norfolk, whereby McKin-
ley was enabled TO introduce in the measure
ustnl, InfVill a IN