The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1891-03-13

| LIS gives CONSERVATIVE majority OF
2A-xnere are five constituencies to hear
from yet. In Muskoka, Ont, Queens, N.
B.. and Caribou, B. G., the result is in
doubt, In Algoma, Ont, and Hunting
ton, que, the elections occur later.
What May Happen.
Many fear that the reelection of the
present government will lead Americans
to paiyue the course toward Canada sug-
gested year ago by the passage Of nom
intersoarse act. and in other ways
seriously embarrass and lnjure those in
terests of the Dominion that are closely
allied with American trade. The Grand
runk and Canadian Pacific railways,
with their constantly increasing traffic,
now ray be subjected any day to Ameri-
can legislation and would destroy most OF
fhis valuable business. The interests of
The former. created by various American
connexions, you'd be. crippled seriously,
but the opportunities offered for retalia-
tion on the latter perhaps would prove
the most tempting to Americans.
1ys abolition of the bonding privilege,
snow demanded by rival American rail-
ways, would destroy the American traffic
that the Canadian line has been building
mp between the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts. and impair the usefulness OF the
kert .lne through Maine to the Atlantic.
Der OF large export industries also
spxE,e para yzkd w IL n ,ieassra.
the Americans, should they seek to re-
talitat ON the Canadians, who have just
{ed the party least friendly to trad
ing Ytth. them, in preference to doing
busihtss with England.
1t IS confidently assured that the United
States shortly will declare a commercial
war upon Canada, with the object of CO.
ercing that colony into free trade arrange
ments In any event important branches
of Canadian industry are now conducted
only on the sufferance of the United
States On the other hand. many capital.
lists are jubilant over the result as insur-
ing the continued protection Of industries
that were threatened with ruin by
American competition, had the Liberals
come into power.
The Conservatives think that the re-
election of the government is the only
dignifed and proper answer that the
Canadians could make to those Americans
and others who wished to force COM
mercial union between the two countries,
and that it will eventually place Canada
IN position to obtain fair treatment
from the states.
Edward Blnke's Position.
The text of the letter written by Ed.
ward Blake, the ex-Liberal leader on re-
tlrlng from public lie has at last been
published. He says that it has caused
him deep distress to differ from his politi- |
cal friends, and thinks that, in the pres
eht political situation, moderate tariff |
for revenue. approximating to free trade |
with all the world, and liberal provisions
for reciprocity with the United States,
would be the best practical arrangement.
Free trade with the states cannot
be divorced from Canada's political
future, and must be forced into the
Held Of party politics. II improperly
however, the public mind will be
prejudiced. Free trade with the States
sught to come, but he believes that 1t can
and should come only as we'll un ler-
stood precursor of political union, for
which we will be able to make better
.erms, before we surrender our COM
nercial independence.
The Conservative policy, concludes Mr..
Blake, has failed to accomplish the pre-
lictlons OF its promoters, the real ten
1ency having been toward disintegration
md annexation, instead,of toward the con-
'olldation and maintenance of the British
Sir John Tired Out.
OTTAWA, March Sir John Macdonald
Is completely exhausted. He got up, de-
spite the advice OF his physician, and an
'wered the hundreds of congratulatory
eiegrasns that poured in from all quar-
ers. The premier has utterly lost his
oice, but expects to be all right again in
few days. In an interview with an As
ociated Press correspondent he esti-
mated his majority at between 33 and IS.
Blaine's Policy Commended.
WASHINGTON, March "A testimonial