The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-27
CONTINENTAL UNION.
A Question Of Paramount and PraC teal I'm.
pOrtance.

Ijom he h,y>,, F.7t.r.
We doub. whether there is serious objection to
political union with our northern nelghbors. while
there are many considerations in its favor. For one
thing II would forever eliminate the dp!om attic dis.
putes and entanemcnis and threatened rupturrs over
the fisheries and other questions and settle the
mercal implications arising from existing traiic
ransemrns. 1t would also lessen tho possible con.
tngency Of wars with Great Britain. and place the
confederation IN position of absolute security against
foreign invasion. II Canada wants to got in let her
ind the iatchstrins out.
from DJnGIoe', Koyn.in.
Looming into significance portentous OF mighty
changes IN the political complexion of this continent
the question OF the anneNatIon OF Canada. Small.
most speck in the horizon. II arose less than de-
cade OF years ago. Now. it has assumed substance
that grows with the iav and demands tho attention
earnest and patriotic. OF the people OF two counr!es
!5on II. Eoctrtdy Journal.
There be 10 doubt about its being OF great ad
vantage To Canada to bring about annexation and tho
sooner the better. Let the union be Effected let tho
great marriage be celebrated All patriotic hearts will
unite in hymns Of Joy AMI giadncss a: the nupt!al
feast. Let the union be made let tho upon our
nag be increased i'll number tho bars OF red and whit.
be !ensthened and SO shall nil the nations know of
the great enlargement OF Tho homo OF tho bravo and
the land OF the free.
from ne EYTi'I Enquirer.
The growing feeling that CaLadl can only in back
prosperity by casting her lot in with that OF the States
OF III" American lInon has n last resulted in the
establishment in Toronto OF newspaper which viii
take bold stand in favor Of annexation The Province
o. ON tario Is not the section OF the dominion in which
the annexation sentiment is the strongest. the
provi;cs Of Quebec which contains undoubtedly III,
most outand out arnexationsts. and here Lbe,.e is
already doing WORK OF education this direction 1t
il significant fact that the sentiment is
considered strong enough In the Province Of Ontario
port and out andout annexation organ. There are
Liberal papers. It Is true which lean quite strongly
toward annexation in their views. hut none which
have hitherto taken the courageous position
huined by the new evening paper the Sun.
from n. Iron 7r',gsim.
1t cannot he denied ta. this annexation sentiment
is steadily extending and gaining momentum Its
most enlightened and influential apostle IS Goodwin
Smith and his book " Canada aul the Canadian
question has become the text book OF annex alton
party. AhneAGiionists TO be found every town
aud hamlet across the border though the force of the
movement weakened by III. departure OF those wh no
could give 1t lis largest influence
1t would not DO truth TO pretend thai th> people Of
the United States feel indifferent to this great move.
m-nt or tina; they lack sympathy with the people who
are concerned IN II. But Horace Greeley once re.
marked that the way TO resume is to resume SO the
way Tor Canada to secure annexation put herself
III position " be annexed