The morning call., 1892-05-30

Practically nothing will result from Lord
Dunrayen's motion in the House Of Lords
asking for an authenticated copy Of a reso-
luton passed by the Canadian Parliament
in favor of bargaining for reciprocal trade
relations with the United Kingdom. The
Government VIII give the information as a
matter Of courtesy, but as to acting upon 1t
and giving Canada a discriminating position
in British markets for food products-thaU
is quite another affair. and no responsible
head of a Government department could
entertain the idea Tor q moment. 1t would
simply amount to this, that in order 70
ObHge Canada In providing Il with q better
market Tor wheat and cattle than II can OBJ
tain elsewhere, because no other country
wants a great deal from Canada, Eng
land is 10 pat a tax on these supplies
it absolutely needs from other countries,
and TO extract vaguely some species Of
com pensati0n from CRnada's absorption Of
an increased quantity Of manufactures. To
add faTthing TO the price OF the four pound
loaf TO cement this kind Of friendship might
suit Canada, but England would see al once
that II had made a Ocr bargain. The reply
Of the Government was that a policy Of
protection IN the interest OF Canada is cut
OF the question. Lord DunTayen Is one OF
the weli-meGning statesmen who are en-
deayOTing 90 bring about closer federation
Of the British Empire. They do not know
very we'll what they want. but If a lolicy
of exclusive trade with the colonies is TO be
the aim Great Britain would soon revolt
against tie obvious disadvantages. To hold
its position IN the export trade Great
Britain must have the cheapest food sup
Plies it can obtain, aud also must have at
the lowest price all raw materials tributary
to manufactures. Canada cannot hope 20
stand any higher in the En- glish market
than the iultpd States.
The aati-Parnelite Irish members are
calling fer money and are issuing mani
festo On the subject OF the impending cleo
ti0ns. Upon the result Of this appeal much
will depend, for it is exceedingly probable
that g large number Of the Iiish constituen-
cies will be contested by the Tories and
Unionists, who have plenty Of money at
comm and. and will be quite satisfied with
their movement if they only embarrass the
Nationalist by running up the costs OF the
various elections. The Nationalist are
poor, and the GladstOnians have not the
rich fund taat used to be at the beck and
call of the Liberals IN any contest But all
the money necessary for the Nationalist
cause would easily be found If the PaIuell-
ties and McCarthyltes would 10 an AMIGA
bic spirit compose their QlneTences>amOng
themselves. PaTnell was invaluable as
a
Now that he Is gone, ths factions Of race
uDite0 party are at daggers drawn, mainly
on purely personal matters. The spectacle
Is not edifying to the phiegmatic English
voter, who Is asked 10 assist in procuring
self-gOYeTnmeut ia home affairs for Ireland.
II now appears 70 be somewhat doubtful
whether Lord Salisbury Will bring on q ge8-
eral election at the end Of June or Will mold
on TO Office with the present Parliament
until next year. The recent victory on the
second reading Of tie Irish local govern
ment bill has infused a little self-respect
and courage, and were the measure 10 pass
Into law II might prove Of some service
from the Conservative point Of view. That
it could be final measure, no one who
knows irish temperament and aspirations
can believe. Much broader treatment is
needed.
The establishment Of gambling hell 10
Lower California, just across the border
line, would not be viewed with satisfaction
by the United States Government, and it
would not be Impossible for diplomacy 70
give the project its quietus. Thus far the
proposal is only talk, but probably II would
not be difficult 10 procure the capital, pro-
Yided a concession can be obtained. The
scheme as moOied IS artful. Mexico is nOWa
country resorted TO by Americans Ia winter
and Lower California has many attractions
Of climate for the traveller II means. To
establish hotels on tie American side u the
border and gambling casinos Oh tie Mexican
side would hold cut every inducement TO the
tourist in search Of excitement He could
make use OF two countries 30 appease his ap-
petite for gambling, and people in debt
might hBd many reasons 10 approve OF resi-
dence IN both as ii were, simultaneously
Monte Carlo On the Pacific Coast would
be a most demOralizBg institution. Ia a de-
tschrd kind Of way there Is quite enough Of
gambling In every town, without setting up
legalzed establishment in the debased
manner VI Enrope.