The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-05
CANADA WANTS TO COME IN.
THE PRESS EiST IND WEST CLAMOR-
ING ron ANNEXATION.
Outspokcn Opinions Fnvoring Political Union
with the United s'tntes-No Half Measures
Rrc Satisfying 10 the Present AGttatOrs.

Out spOkc en- Opinions FnvOrlnE Political Union
with the United :Itntes-No Half Measures
Rrc Satisfying 10 the Present AGitatOrs.
OTTAWA. Dec. 1.-The annexation movement
Canada has reached beyond the few more
daring ones who had tho courage OF their con-
victons and spoke out. and is now openly ad-
vocatcd as tho inevitable destiny of the coun.
try. All along the line tho press OF tho Do.
minion SEQ trouble ahead. The Tillsonbur9
Liberal in It's last issue says:
Political union is fast becoming something
more than u pIaything. Judging by tho extra
amount of attention now extended to II by the
press OF Canada. Tho Literal is fully convinced
that Canada has hung on to the apron strings
Of the Old World long enough. and should
make some rrct.ntions to an Inheritance above
dependency. 1t is not TO be- wondered Mt
that our people are disconnected. It is need.
less to saw that they are not discontinued.
Conservatives and reformors alike admit they
are. and other means besides waving the old
flag Is required to stem tho tlGc Of unrest. At
present the people are bound down with a
high and ruinous tariff, n spcndhriit and vns-
cillntinE Government. who pander to and
pamper the classes to tho disgust and dntri-
ment OF tho masses Knowing and feeling all
this to be true. one does not wonder at tho dis
content of the people. and would not lie sur.
prised Mt change tlet 1t be annexation. com.
mercial or continental union. or whatever IL
VIII taking place before long. Some people
20 wild at the sound Of the word annexation.
but fcw Of these easily excited people ever
frown when told that We arc being annexed in
lob lots. as leading Conservative puts it.
The number Of Canadians in tho United
Statos. 1890 census. was oSO.a4l. as compared
with IlTlJ1 in 1880 an increase OF 81 per
cent. Is it any wonder that those who are
left hero are agituting for n policy that will
curtail or stop thiss, tide of wholesale dcponu-
latton OF Canada
pretty generally accepted. not only in Mon
relations between the, mother country and
glorious dream, OF imperial federation is un-
doubtely looked upon by the masses rs more
The St John G1oI.s says: In y very short
time this country will be alive with the fires of
"S S %SSR =. " ha sSfspPs
t political Convention in South Norfolk
nited F States and canada u was " favored Ey
many !, OF the speakers. On Friday night last
tne Ham, ratss9n ct 9 STATE
compliment to him on removing his residence
to Ottawa; The gentleman chosen topreside
over this feast to- II Conservative member WAS
ton ton sSi"m"n Wife, H. !. ftS"''.'' " AnDeA"
resolution passed by the Liberals recently. in
South Norfolk advocating political union With
Tish Iana1,q", one, Of tho most influential
organs of the Irish party in Canada. says:
ton. becoming more marked from week to
week is going to end: it is difficult to say. but
that the annexation fever is spreading cannot
The other day it was at l.istowel that the VOICE
OF the political unionist' was heard; to-day
he Is heard At Simcoe. and tomorrow he will
be heard souew here else. that he Is maxi
ing things lively all around. We were NOT.
place ut simcoe. whore the Reform Associa-
ton Of the town. body and bones: went clean
Overto Sol White. tho first of the apostles
who preach the doctrine Of political union
with the dominion OF Uncle sam"
the organ OF the Dominion Government. has
become alarmed H, says. 1T has been
asked what is he use OF holding meetings in
favor of British connection. ] think the
question can be easily answered ~ follows:
Meetings are being held throughout tho
country to create, a feeling for political union
with the I nit ell States. Now it Is In order to
counterfeit the efforts OF these political an.
exationists. that these meetings In favor VI
British connection are requisite"