The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-25
xnkxcn CANADIANS AnA.nrD.
Trying 70 stop the ExsAus IRON Quebse-
Al AeitstinE Pamphlet

/ <hENCh CANADEANS ALAAAED.
Tryiag 70 stop ths ExsAss from Quesse-
| An AsitstsAE Pamphlet
MONTREAL. May 24.-The French Canadian
clergy are becoming extremely alarmed over
the remarkable exodus OF their people from
the Province OF Quebec TO the United States.
They see In this exodus reduction in their
income and diminution OF their influence.
| So alarming. from their point OF view, has the
condition OF affairs become that they have de-
| oided on line OF action to Offset II psssiblo,
| the effects OF the exodus. Northwest cooni-
cation societies are being formed throughout
the province. and several large parties have
left for the Canadian Northwest under
| the charge OF priest. Tho priests
hope that BY inducing their people
to settle in the Canadian Northwest Instead of
in the United States. they will retain their in
fluence over them and gradually gain the pre-.
ponderating influence In the western portion
| OF the Dominion that they have already So
cured In Quebec. But even II the priests could
succeed In checking the exodus. their success
would not remove the economic ills affecting
the Province OF Quebec or keep back the rising
| tide in favor OF u closer union with the United
States
| That the French Canadian Conservative
| bodies who are more loyal to England and the
| old flag than even the English Canadians, are
seriously alarmed over the Increasing feeling
among their people in favor Of political union
with the States. is shown by a remarkable
| pamphlet which has Just been issued in this
city. The writer is Mr.. l.. q. Desjardns.
prominent French Canadian member Of the
| House OF Commons. and no discusses with
| considerable force three questons Would
| annexation give us H. e.. Canada) n definite po-
| sition? Would Canada find In this new state OF
| things the advantages that some persons sup
| pose? What conditions OF national and poti-
cal existence, would annexaton offer to the
| French Canadian cementF
The writer's conclusions are interesting as
showing the objections that many prominent
French CANADIANS present against tho, adyo;
dins, argues that the political union Of the
words. certain troubled minds. carried carrie away way
by illusion. ASPIRE" docs, not offer any guar.
q ss to ssvo hSt hey
tie se Se%er na
iardns is OF the opinion that the mat erial ad-
vantnges of annexation. would he very
small and would . be offset probably by
tho third question objections 'o Of French inch
%rte G pnea at ? o@e T he
some considerations that. while certainly Tor
Wod wGFhy so asks
that, political organization which ere long
the
would form number Just big enough to be
used as tools by the parties contending for
would exercise no real influence on the desti.
pies oi {, the GGyernm 4, t., In twenty years
more than a hundred millions; in this number
We would count, at the. highest figure for
y. dspfepo sna wa ss ds '
We should not be mistaken about this;
n nat n n ipf tr,t
Enel ish Provinces q North America" today day
We would be hardly one fortlcth with tho an
nexation Of Canada to the United States. We |
the Dominic nj We would not have a single one
in the Executive at Washington. Can it be |
tH HRaad pa9 S sh
important part in the American Keruhlic |
The dy0cntSs & predict
PTsgress: j. is useless t. repeat that
suppose for a moment that it would be so. It
is not sure thing TINT this prosperity would
%s though Of curse we Would benefit By Y L
to a. certain degree. Considered from the
TSnt e o.e of e.
Witch mould enspi ns ThSss sh
United to the Terhdr not
maintain ourselves in a condition oyer which
we would have no control whatever"
In regard to Goodwin Smiths argument that
political union would mean tho absorption Of
the French Canadians. the writer remarks
that Mr.. Smith deserves credit for his frank
ness but the argument is one with which the
French Canadians cannot naturally be sun
posed to have much sympathy. There can
be no doubt. he continues. that the present
state Of affairs allow US to work with moro ad-
vantage for our future Interests Our num-
auired. our knowledge Of parliamentary
tinies OF tho Canadian confederation.
For many years to come tho great current OF
European immigration will continue toward
the west. We should. then be wise. enough to
understand that We must take advantage OF
this to establish ourselves more and more SOL
idly on the soil Of our province. for the day
will certainly come when the surplus Of the
immense western populations will come to the
habited regions. The more numerous we shall
be then. the moro firmly shall We be implanted
In the country We now occupy the stronger
shall We be to resist the assault. But in order
to prepare ourselves rs We ought for these
events We must not work In favor OF a political
change which would cause us to lose immedi-
ately al serious influence over the direction
Mr.. Desjardinss pamphlet. embodyng the
French Canadians, is creating consid cradle
discussion III the French Canadian press
BallotiuE for United states Senator n Lou.
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