New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-10
PREMIER MERCIER,s REPLY TO SIR JOHN
ANOTHER VIGOROUS LETTER FROM GoLDwIN
SMITH AGAINST THE CONsERvA-
TIVE PROGRAMME.

Montreal Feb 9.-Premier Mercer, Of Quebec, ar
rived here today TO take charge OF the IToVhc'a
organization for the Dominion elections. lie promises
10 carry the Province for Unrestricted reciprocity Re
pyinc 10 Sir Johh A. Macdonald address
of Canada the Premier says il IS ridiculous to assert
that reciprocity is veilcd treason and means an
nexaton Sir Johns policy, he adds, Is one OF
statu quo which means poverty for Canada lmpefaI
federation Sir Johns pet dream, IS treason MI
Mercer holds that the address is unworthy Of states
man. and will be a great disappointment to tie mem
bers Of what he styles dying party
Toronto Feb. 0-ProfessOr Goodwin Smith writes
another mportant letter to The Mall charging the
Government with dissOlvns the Canadian Parliament
before the legal term and without CONSTITUTIONAL
cause lie says British statesmen would never thIhh
Of asking the Sovereign TO exercise the picroeaNo d"
a mere move in the party game, and that, whatever
they did they wOuld tell their Sovereign or thc
Nation an untrllth. Sir John Macdonald and ms col
leagues he continues plainly enough that the td'
OF popular opinion is rising in favor OF reclproc' anu
that year hence it will certainly be strong ehoIh -
sweep away a protectonist Government. lhey 81"
also that the people are exasperated by the Mckinney
act while there has not yet been time ior 'l' I'''
TO feel It's pressure These are their real motives ior
tbe dissolution Mr. smith advises the Canadians 70
put their interests in the hands Of the Liberals MI
Smith continues i'll,
"If Sir John desired improved trade relations WIN
Americans he would not be nveighng against H'''o
Democracy
doing everything in their power 70 stir up an ant
American feeling 1t is to that feeling ana 10 Su'
picion of American designs against u.s. thst 'ic IVd
appeal Of Sir John Macdonald and his party Is maui
Americans have no designs against Us p"V .'VS ~
hardly he ovnocted 10 play into the hands OF COY
ernment which is always allowing Us h0sllhy u @ ten
to snnear which j. closely allied 10 the Tory arl>tdN
Of Gr,.at Britain and which avGwedI{ maHcS II r De
object of his whole policy u bua up Liver m anfaconi,tic
posed 10 be the Imperial interest power a''''eo
TO the American Republic" - - 40 Canada at tIis
The coming Of Sir Charles Tupper 10 ahata VA at , %
time 10 take part in the election campaign M, III Ig
says is breach Of the rucS OF puoHJ, , & and instead
Commissioner represents all Canada ah, d. ~ Ting
Of Reeping clear Of party he to help ID laisS M
The national verdict on the subject Of recipFHtG ~
10 Keen his cOnfedcratcs in power by dcDaClMnb ~ ,~,
Scotia as he dcbauched it before WIN i"''''' " F
ses Of money from the public purse Tho Ctohe, SAYS
cable message from London to III Inc & ,s'I ,1c conn
DuFnr tbe last few days the press an 0Nc oinc
trv has Maid much more attention 10 the d,hl,a, o n,
ton The papers generally admit the Importance VI
Sir John Nacd6naldS VOlte face - winston of
London ont, Feb John no,Oi5aed %a1S by the Con
servatvSs 10 represent London in the DomH'o" -"
nsment.