Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-05-27
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FRENCH CANADIANS ALARMED.


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MONTREAL, May s6.--'rhe French-Cana-
dian clergy are becoming extremely alarmed
o,er the remarkable sxeins of their people
from the Province of ssslebec 10 the United
States. They SCI, in this exodus sresinction
/ in their income and Elimination of their
| influence. so alarming from their point of
view- has thu condition of affairs become
that they have decided on line of action
to Offset, if possible, the effects of the
exodus
( Northwest colonization societies are being
| formed throughout the province, and several
large parties have left for the Canadian
Northwest under the charge OF 4 priest.
{ The priests hope that by inducing their
people to setsle in the Canadian Northwest,
/ instead of in the United States, they will
retain their influence III the western portion
OF the Domiaion that they have ALREADY
secured in Quebec.
T But even if 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
! ti,le in favor of a closer union with the
I United States.
That thu, French Canadian Conservative
bodies, who are more loyal to England and
the Old iiag than even the English Canadi-
aus. are seriously alarmed over the inereas-
ing 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. Desjarlins, IL
prominent French Canadian member of the
House of Commons. and he discusses with
considerable force three questions Would
annexation give us lie, Canada a def
mite position: Would Canada find in this
new state of things the advantages that
some persons suppose: What conditions
of national and political existence would an
exatiun offer 10 the French Canadian ele-
ment:
I The writer's conclusions are interestin.
as showing the objections that MANY prom
inent French Canadians present against the
advocates of a political union with the
United States. Under the first heading Mr..
Desjariins argues that the political union
of the continent To which, to use the
writer's own words, certain troubled minds.
carried away by illusion, aspire" doe, not
offer any guarantee of permanency and sta
bility that would induce them 10 believe
that they should find therein lasting peace,
order and prosperity.
On the subject of the second question Mr..
Desjardins is of the opinion that the mater
ial advantages of annexation would be very
small and would he offset probably by the
harm which political union would cause to
the manufacturing interests. In dealing
with the third questionable objections of
French Canada to "A political union with the
States-the writer is most at home. and he
presents some considerations that while
certainly far from unansw cradle, are worthy
of note.
What would become of us" he asks.
lin that political organization which ere
long would embrace 1t least the whole con-
tinent of North America; We tthe French
Canadiansl would form number just big
enough TO be used as tools by the parties
cuntendlng for power or supremacy at
Washington, but we would exercise no real
influence on the ,lestinics of the Govern
mcnt. In twenty years hence the popuIa-
ten of the republic would be more than Il
hundred millions in this number we would
count at the highest figure for two millions
and a half, and this numerical disproportion
would rapidly increase. We should not be
mistaken about this: annexation would
create for the French Canadians political
situation much inferior to the one they oc-
cupy in the confederation of the English
Provinces of North America.
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