New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-19
THE ATTACK ON MR.. MERCER.
IT MAY LEAD TO IMPORTANT CHANGES IN THE
DOMINION.

DOMINION.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir Issue has been Joined between Premier Abbott,
acting through Anglers, of Quebec,
who appointed by the late Sir John Macdonald and
who is as dough In the hands Of the Tory gang at
Ottawa, and the Hon. Honore MERCER. Premier Of
Quebec, by the will Of majority of the Parliament Of
that Province. The Dominion Senate large majority
Of whose members appointed by Sir John Mac
donald, most of whom political cripples or de-
cayed politicians have found Mr. Mercor guilty Of the
misuse Of provincial funds. Mr. Mercier demands a
trial by the Parliament which made him Premier and
to which he is responsible. and has dehed Lieutenant
Governor Anglers TO remove him. He will resist re-
moval even II it leads TO revolution He IS bold and
shrewd political leader and dare lead revolt against
Imperial domination in the person Of Premier Abbott
Lord Stanley.
Mr.. MERCER is poor man to-day. He has given his
heart, brain and physical powers to his country for
food and rament. II no has msused any Of the funds
Of the PROVINCE Of Quebec let him be condemned by the
peoples representatives in Parliament assembled. He
will bow TO their decision, but not TO the corrupt star
chamber gang at Ottawa Premier Abbott Is said to
have received his share Of the sums which corrupt
Parliament voted 10 the Canadian Pacific Railway Com
plny more than 81 100000. He drafted the contract
between the Canadian Pacific Railway syndicate and
the Macdonald gang while he member Of Parlla-
ment, also the Canadian Pacific Railway Company's
charter and the infamous amendments to the General
Railway Act by which IL intended to fasten upon
Manitoba and the Northwest Territories the Canadian
Pacific Railway monopoly
Sir George Stephen, president Of the Canadian
Pacific Railway Company, while asking enormous sub.
sides and special privileges from Sir John Macdonald
as Premier of Canada presented Lady Macdonald with
$4,000 diamond necklace. 1t was accepted and
never condemned by Mr. Abbott, although at that time
he was the leader OF the Government in the Senate Of
Canada Mrs. Perley the wife Of one Of the engineers
connected with the Department Of Public Works, &c
cepted diamond valued at 81 coo from public con-
tractor, and for Mr. Perley condemned and dis
missed by Mr.. Abbott from the public service
Premier Abbott, with his million dollars attacks
Mr.. MERCER although at his command the majority Of
the committee which investigated Sir Hector Langevin
has whteweshed him. Mr.. Abbott is not a child but
is three and ten years old and is the cieverest
lawyer In the Province Of Quebec. lie has been law
maker for twenty years. At one time an annexa-
ZIONIST, but now defender Of royalty and loyalty.
Mr.. Abbott is at the head Of a corrupt and vicious
majority in the Dominion Parliament. The party be-
hind him is shell. The forced retirement Of
Sir Hector Langevin and the early probable dis
missal of Chapeau and the contempt for the dude Of
the Cabinet, Sir Adophe Caron, have left the Tory
party in the Province Of Quebec without leader Ii
Is In chaotic state Mr.. MERCER will have the sup
port of 100000 Frenchmen in Quebec, 100000 in
Eastern ontario, nearly many in Western
New-BrunSwlck, large DOuy OF them IN Kent ana
Essex Counties, in Western Ontario, the whole body
of them including the halfbreeds in Manitoba and
Northwest Territories. Behind the hafbreeds is the
entire Indian population Of the Canadian Northwest
He will also have the support Of 100000 French
Canadians in the New England States, the entire Irish
race in Canada with the exception Of the Orange organ
ization nearly quite all of the American residents
In Canada, and large proportion OF the young men
in ali of the provinces He feels ana realizes his
power and If his hand is forced viii be the victor
II He who rules the hearts OF men does not stay the
hand of Premier Abbott the Republic of Canada may
be born at any moment. hope Mr.. MERCER will have
the sympathy and moral support of the American
people and the American press. lie deserves 1t moro
than he requires it. FRANCIS WAYLAND GLEN.
Brooklyn Sept. II, 1891.