New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-29


Il i, a matior Of congntulation to the people
of Canada and - all who have relations with
the Government Of that country that Sir John
Thompson has become in name and form. a,
he long has been IN fat Prime Minister. Al
the time Of Sir John Macd maids death there
was public sentiment. mild but necessary u
lie taken into account. which forbade Sir John
ThomrS1n> immcdiat' elevation. sir Charles
Upper was then senior in digniticS and cX-
pcricnce among the statesmen Of the dominant
party and occupied 4 much mlr' c)n>ldcrlhl"
spare i'm the public mind than be- does now.
>ir John Thompson, moreover, WAS q convert
10 Roman Catholicism. and the Catholic quCs-
ton in Canada i inilamcd AID arut". sir John
Thompson proved his right + be a leader when
he made ambition the va>,al Of discretion and
put forward his elderly and respectable friend.
sir John Abbott. for the titular prmacy, taking
himself the leadership Of the Commons where,
though second in rank, he was first IN i'm
rOitancn among the members Of the Govern
mcnt, and where he had the opportunity to
demonstrate that Sir Charlie, Tuppcr was q
person Of no especial imputInc". and that he
himself. though Catholic, could govern 4
Protestant community without ycXing it by
religions controversy. Both these facts have
been satisfactorily proved, and Sin John Abbott
Succumb, TO Indigestion opporuncy
Naturally change Of Government in Canada
which involves no change OF policy and which
merely brings g. the front the man whom every
body has all along understood 10 be the real
sourrc Of authority cAcitcS comparatively little
interest and ~ apprehension. Though young
- l. .h, b1s rrip
experience in the provincial Legislature Of
Nova Scotia and n. First Minister Of that
Province then a a Judge Of the Supreme Court
of the Province, and for five year, rs Minister
of Justice in the Dominion Government. lie
has proved his temper Il a politician and -
a ! adler. He has shown iiimnc.S. tlct and
pltcnce He understands the goat at of
tcmpoIzine. He las discovered tie secret Of
drawing rather than fo.cing public opinion.
lie undertakes the government of his country
with all the advantage of close relation with
! that crafticSt Of politicians, sir John Macdon
aid. and with natural qualities that ma, be
relied upon 10 Point out 10 him how far 4 MAJ,
contributed rs he is can wisely follow his old
leaders methods and what OF those methods
he may not dare - initiate. Ii j. in this re-
spect, as in many Others, thai he is the SUI
peror Of Sir Charles Upper, and il il on this
account particularly that tdc people OF CANADA
are t. be congratulated on his elevation He
can be depended on net t. be foolishy adroit
The new Premier enters upon the tasl, which
becomes mole difficult every day. The trouble
is that Canada is growing relatively poorer.
Her markets in the West Indies have been
taken from her by the American policy of Reel
pretty and her market in this country, instead
of vastly increasing every year as it might
easily do, is becoming more and more restrict
ed. The policy of the Dominion is TO prevent
the widely separated communities bound to-
gcthcr under the name Of Canada from deal
ing with the iich and pOpulouS tcrritolc,
lying south Of them and t. which they are
by nature connected and to compel them to
deal with one another. They cannot DO sbll