The morning call., 1891-02-08
EDITORIAL NOTES.


York Times on the political situation Ia Canada
Is likely to excite as much comment as his earlier
pamphlets, :" Does the Bible Sanction American
Slavery ?" "0n the Morality OF the Emancipa-
ton Proclamation" and England ana America"
In his letter he points out that the immediate
issue is that OF reciprocal trade with the United
States, but declares that beneath this lies the
broader issue between the continental and anti
continental Iolcy Tie Canadian Liberals he
argues, now men Of this continent and regard
The inhabitants OF the rest OF il as partners and
desire TO cultivate the closest relations with
them. The Conservatives, on the other hand,
are Anti-cOuinental, and desire TO keep Cauada,
in all things, divided from her continental ten
deHcies and attached TO Great Britain. In his
recent address to the Liberals at TorOnto-if the
Geographic accounts are correct-the professor
gave ultcfance 10 more decisive views, 10 the
effect that the manifest political destiny Of Can.
ada was union with the United States and ridi-
euled tbs attempt to make barrier of Loyalty
against the current OF Canada's destiny.
THE unity OF The race" said he, land
the immense advantage of a settlement
which would Shut out war from this CONT
nent and make it one commercial whole will
prevail, l ieel convinced, In the end, over evil
memories and the malignant efforts OF evil men.
That such contamination VIII Come In my time
is unlikely. though a government OF monopoly
and corruption is driving 1t on apacs. There
might be danger and there might be casualty In
touching this question If there were, on the Part
of the Americans any disposition TO aggression
but there is none. The desire OF the Americans
20 bring Canada into the Union at all has always
appeared TO be very weak. II would be dsloy-
atty to even Think OF anything less than equal
and honorable union, sucn as that between Eu-
gland and Scotland; but who does think OF any
thing less?"
The announcement is definitely made that
China Is trying TO raise Az per cent silver 10 II
OF $50, 100000 at 80. Recent adyices intimated
that while the Imperial Treasury was depleted
TO an alarming extent, the Government was for
long time unwilling that a loan should receive
the imprimaiur of an Imperial decree, the Min
listers having been 10th to incur The stigma OF
leaving legacy to pOsteri,y in The shape of a
loan OF such large sum from tile foreign devil
bearing the seal OF the imperial house OF falling.
Then there was the fact that those anxious TO
negotiate it desired to secure the privilege of
supplying material tor the new railways That
all the coin is needed Is evtd mt from the decara.
lions that the imperial household is dreadfuliy
Impoverished the imperial clansmen not having
received their allowances with regularity, the
wages oil the soldiers are long 10 arrears and
mat The destructive floods, in which thousands
were drowned and tens of thousands reduced to
HE utmost destltuIon, have demanded large ex.
rendltufes. There are also predictions that an
other upheaval Is coming, that tile imperial
family share the same opinion and are taking
prec utions to prevent it.
II is said the Marquis dt Rudn when COM
mssoncd to form a cabinet, insisted that 1t was
necessary for Italy to economic in her military
expenditures and encourage better relations with
France. The triple alliance not only embttered
the relations between the two countries but had
depressing effect upon their commercial rela-
tons as shown by the marked falling off In
Italy's trade with the republic. That change
would be acceptable is apparent from the tone OF
the French press. which reioiced in the downfall
OF Crispi. declaring his retirement would relax
the tension in tue relations between the two
countries.
1t would not be a bad idea for the President to
select Californian to succeed Secretary Win
dom. The desire OF the Pacific States to secure
representation in the Presidents Cabinet would
thereby be gratified and the selection would re-
suit In the fiscal policy of the Administration
being carried out by Western man not domin-
ated by Wall-street influences.
Inc more the facts regarding the With
massacre are considered the deeper grows the
impression that EnglaBd's attack on the natives
was unJustihable The unhappy Sultan, for
whose head 10000 rupees was offered, has since
ded. owing to priyation and grief over the
misertes brought UPON his people,