New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-03
THE BATTLE IN CANADA.
CONSERVATIVE PAPER CALLS ERASTUS
WIMAN 4 TRAITOR.
ruy FARRER PAMPHLET AGAIN-GoLDWlN
suTH on THE CANADIAN PACIUC's IN
FLrrNCE IN THE CAMPAIGN.

FLTENCE IN THE CAMPAIGN.
ro-onto. March o" The Empire" Government
.rranl publishes fac-simile of Erastus Nlmah 5
Latter 70 a member of Congress in behalf OF cana
dian reciprocity. Commenting on the letter
THE Empire" says: THE perjured traitor at NO.
atA broadway is still at his dastardly work oil
irving TO compass the ruin of the country when
he pIe,ends still holds his allegiance
w. +. MacIean, Editor of The Toronto Norld'
and Conservative candidate for the Dominion
Parliament for Fast York, at political meeting
referring TO "the trcasonablc pamphlet WIlIeh
by Mr.. Farrcr, which Sir john Macdonald eN-
posed. and which Mr.. Farrer said had peel,
addressed to a friend, said that Inc had Soou
authority for the statement that the irl'nu ~
whom the pamphlet was addressed was MI ""i'V'
y, ,resont The Toronto Globes Washington
correspondent, and formerly The toronto M"il
correspondent in that city, while Mr.. Farer was
in the employ of The Mail" Durng the eAI,C
ence of Senator IIoar's Committee on Canadian h'-
lations Mr.. White was secretary of that COM
mittce. 1t therefore followed he said, that thaV
pamphlet had been specially written for the III
formation of Senator HOar and his fellOw-SenatorS
on the committee and there was no doubt that u
was distributed among them. and, instead or belh2
an assistance toward an amicable discussion OF
Canadian affairs, was specially written 10 asslSU
in the coercion of Canada into annexation
Professor Goodwin Smith. in letter to Inc
Mail SAYS: The friends of reciprocity who
have been alarmed by the words Of Mr Van
Horne may be treasured by those of his dS-
tincuished predecessor in the presidency Of the
Canadian Pacific Railroad. Sir George then MrJ
Stephen, in a circular addressed in 1873 to the
heads of the wOOen trade, with which he was at
that time connected. said that if Canada could
have free interchange with the United States of
all products. whether natural or manufactured.
she would become the Lancashire of the conti-
nent, and increase in wealth and population TO
degree that could hardly he imagined The
Canadian Pacific Railroad is National enter
prise. largely subsidized from the common treasury
Of the nation. 1t is hardly fair or seemly that its
president should thus use It's influence Ill favor
of q political party at an election. There can at
all events be 10 longer any doubt as 10 the close
connection between the Canadian Pacific Rail
road and the present Government
Montreal, March 2.-It was freely stated on Sat
urday that letter was written by Mr.. Phelps,
the bridge inspector of the Canadian Pacific Rail
purpose of influencing the foreman and the men
under him TO vote for the Conservative candl-
dates. Mr.. Phelps, however, denies having writ
ten the letter and Superintendent Leonard, who
las investigated the matter, says the letter Is a
forgery.
Halifax. y s. March 2.-Thc political battle
cOce on vigorously throughout the Maritime Prov
inccs. Both sides are 1ightirg desperately. Meet
inCs are being held daily and nightly IN all
quarters Sir Charles Tupper is in Cumberland.
Premier Fielding addressed Liberal meeting IN
St. John on Saturday.