The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-29
rANADA'S FUTURE STATUS.
mar MEETING IN MONTREAL
,O DySCCSS THE QUESTION.

-. Nycr>- Powerful Argument In Favor
S,aexntion to the United Stntes-Union
-, rorn,,nu md Union Sentiment Grow.
W. n, All Parts OF the Dig Dominion.
,,,,.rpr,,. Now pa largo meeting was
-, =, sohmsr Park tonight to discuss the
me-. ,.,,o, t,,uro ot Canada. There were three
p'..,. ,nc In behalf OF tho status quo. an
sp ~ IN favor OF imperial federation. md u
o'" N, 4, favor OF political union with the
I'M M, =, ,,,s Tho political union champion
Wr rlcin Myers. q. c.. OF Toronto. who
voc .,,or,,y dismissed from n Crown nttor-
r,t, hy Sir oliver Mowat, Premior OF tho
nso,;,,o a ontario. for preaching political
- lIc had an enthusiastic reception. Mr.
Nvcrs said in lGr;:
N.Y. aT,,n.t unanimi.y OF opinion prevails
4. ,bc country that tho present condition Of
10 .n r,us, end Surely 100 years Of expert
49,, orc sufficient to convince us that We can.
en .,nect to attain any degfee OF dignity
Nv. nrospc,i,y 90 long rs we remain In our
~ condition OF a dependency OF n Euro
.oun,rv. We are afflicted with the fatal
t,a. a, colonialism. However largo md
,'.Iv endowed hv nature n country may be 1t
LIS r,ss with this fat al disease Mt its vitals.
", ma, rnnsack the pages OF ancient and
Aou h,s,ory and you will fail to find q
/, uo. tho, is mere dependency amounting
.,,inr The hopes OF Canadians ran high
49, a. Tho birth o. confederation. Although
~ onlya colony wo fla.tercd ourselves
~. no we're a big one. and tho size and
40, tho progeny blinded us to tho fatal
s.,.ct that was present. You hear some peo-
ni.l ike Sir oliver Mowat talk about inspiring
canadians with spirit u nationality and re-
srsttlng It's absence. To crsate spirit OF ma
Ho,.,it, would lie to assume tho functions OF
T. At xrhN ~ r~n
ats something out OF nothing.
"Hov ia 1t possible to create spirit OF ma.
son,l,ty In people who have no nation. but
nsreiy a dependency to huiid on? Lei. us
shovs all things DO intellectually honest. Let
~, ace straight. To attempt to iufuso spirit
stna.onality into o people that have no ma
don is like an nttsmpt to perform the feat that
Railways considered tho acme OF the absurd.
hat OF lifting ourselves W our bootstraps.
when we Wow other countries that arc
colonies we do not make the mistake OF con-
siderinr them nations. nor do nations fall into
this error when they view US. do not dispar-
sze my own country or my own people. but
amply assert that they are too good to hang
b the coattails OF any European power.
"Our position as dependency prevents us
from attracting emig grafton from those coun-
tries where people have been taught from
enemy and rival Nor do We gain that emil
grafton from the British Islands that We
should. All ask of Canadians is that they
should adopt the Enclishmans standard Of
LOYALTY No one is moro practical and COM
mon sense than he. He rightly regards flags
and systems OF government as made for man
ing or removing them as his interest dictates.
sixty.six per cent. 9! the emigration from
Is per cent. that comes here For one dollar
: the Englishman invests here, he invests
ten in the United States. and this when
needs. Does any honest and intelligent
man believe That England cares for us
statesmen. that dog hangs on to u marrow.
less bone that It sees the eyes OF another dog
Of loyalty that possesses some people. VIZ. q
devotion to u PARTICULAR flag and political con
necton. whentrue LOYALTY. loyalty to our wives
day that those symbols should be changed
The trouble with Canada is that too man,
n na:slrea and sustained them; Who is poor ana
struggling. and needs their aid. than they dc
sSs Whs Is qeS aed Great has
our sacrifices. and thinks nothing of US md
As ior imperial federation. its advocates
wisely keep it. 50 far as details are concerned.
In the clouds. To vote for 1t you would be- vot
ON in in the nope that it may n some miracu-
lops way come true. a cable despatch the
erato M League Al had Se
formation Of an imperial council to give united
voice to the empire in time OF peace and pro;
war war; Alter years Of labor the mountain ha.
produced this mouse. which is nothing but a
ndef sfss would s have the glorious priv
lions Of Europe Africa. and Am erica. We shall
nilitarism in this country. for to be Of any
service to the empire We must be prepared fol
army. Imperial federation means imperial.
a PossitlIty that every canadian should Witt
lS his last breath struggle against 1t Is scheme
1hat does not lind market for u single nddl
tionsl 6Hshel Of grain, On the contrary. b,
the best market in the world. that imm ediatel,
e the south OF US. 1t offers no markets beyond
asy ,b now In Its
against two-thirds Of her trade in favor Of one
third. and bring upon herself the hostility Q
n her press she says she will not listen to. Ii
kllng our trade with her in live cattle she has
shown SHOW the light in which she regards Canadian
IN our scheme Of continental union will
ne ~, United states, We offer confederation de
our own kinsmen. with our own sons. au!C
r. nesr n ssH e The Gniel states s ea
&c. ~ asJ %Ss 10y SST * Il ~
that constitute the, British Empire It il
strange that those who object to confederatinl
With our own flesh and blood on our own con
unent propose q confcde GRAFTON with the Hin
600. the negro tho Kafiir, and tho Maori.
AS iIr AS independence is concerned. thu
beauty OF our PROPOSAL for continental unior
Is that 1t includes independence us we'll rs
New EnEland or New York State had no
originally lnined with the States 10 form wha
is now tho United States but had come in wifi
US to form our Dominion. no one would hay,
t4lkcd OF loss OF their in dependence. Pursu,
the argument stop further. and suppose tina
the States now forming the Union had ncyu
united as a nation. but had Joined with rs
with tho seat OF Federal Government mt Ut
tawa. no one would havo aiedit n loss o
independence. II. then. we have tho SAM
federation with the scat OF Federal Govern
Htnt at Washington. why should we talk Of
/ eSs OF independence In fact. our provinces,
Independence will DO largely increa sed. 10
SSnder tho system that prevails in the Unite,
etates tho provinces would possess far create
powers. and enjoy fac greater local autonum
II than thoy do row. There would be no veto
hs q provincial Legislation by the central au
4 Why should we be disoyal to our owl
SSohtihcNt AiH,r.ca has been tho hone nn1
T Ssueoh l.slt q the world for u hundred years
StSTnuoMhlrodtcn and heart sore on!igruIit.
Ssna wf"he have inrrusted themselves to hrl