New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-23

,, ,.oor, .nn,rcntIy he T. as vigorous rs he ever
, nm, Ms friends say that he will live long enough
10 SCI, Canada a part Of the United states D"'''
Mr. ..mi,h.s wear, Of active HE he has made many
.'o,,o. 49, rcu ~ friends The wealthy people OF
Canada nrc openly hostile 10 Mr.. smith anu 'i'o
.r,r no,,,icIans and tic Tory press have 81 recent
,o, rn., rrd +, him a. A renegade and "'a'''r'
sonc Of the attacks have been "f most Or''' ''''
actor but Mr. smith. who tailed with i'fo''" VI Wv
Tribune a few days ago at III" |i'tona H"'e' WIEN
yas on h, way from Washington TO I"ro"'o' 'a'"
The ihr ais ana groan> frlm the Tory lrsS "' Wv
pou,iclaps would never result in 'r'nshns '' ''s"
of free .pcrch In Canada 50 far ns II" w"' con- w.
Nv smith spcnt a grea, deal OF his tim" III "hs''"s''"
during the Ia q, week Of The recent .'AS'oh VI I'm
and II Is safe TO say that he rctnf1'cn ho"' WIN
,s.nr-,nces ~ Innny Congrrs>rlen ana = hs'o.s '
CANADIAN annexation should receive eoh''"''"o
,ention n It WAS learned that the p"op'e VI Wv
Domiuion wanted closer union. And Mr. sn''h Say ;
,,, ,or r.,,t,ons are wanted. In spanking further
Of tho movement, aud of The attacks tu'' h''o W."
made upon him. he said , A., mon,
1T 1, a people. movement ana hIho"R" NV
feeling doe, not appear on the ,uria'e II u '''''' 49,
II carno, be- stopped. II certainly cannon !" ''"Pp
by calling me renegade. ! am IN ihVor Vi "''"'A
on because the great future OF Canada depends "po"
the closes, relations with the United states
40, ,ec,use am not afraid To say
so Il Is no reason why should !"
called a renegade and that should not b" Prhi'''a
~ live I'm the country. II IS no reason e'heI why !
houn l.. ,,strncr.d from society. am an fhel'n
man and am not dsio,al 20 'niahs' " '"''
ht,uc abont annexation houd regard II Us the most
n,,r,o,c Thing / ever did for my country. should
,g,rd II ~ the grandcst piece Of fortune taf ever
ov.r,nok Canada Cahda's sturdy, substantial IN
au.,rlous people should have better oplpr'umi'S !"
thor struggle for good living and those opportunities
vonld present themselves much better with Close
political and commercial union with the United states.
% he crpl "A
one important issue in Canada. The pcopl" who can
AFFORD "a make frequent trips 70 the United states may
NV that 1, + not 3d. bu, II Is certainly true. ana II
n vote could be taken on III" matter the majority III
IL, favor would bc enormous. tn" Oohnneh'al mon
do., not exert any Influence In politics a. an "soca
lion bu, II stribucs literature 10 the masses ana the
great benefit, Of annexation fcarles'ly pointed ont
10 them Con -equcniy the people Of Canada have ne
gun IN look upon annexation In the right light The
coniincn,nl Union does not by any means know that
the United states Is favorable To annexation. We
know ths, thi, country was always opposed to an
nexa,ion until the hawaiian Islands presented them
selves for admission. and from what could learn OF
the public opinion the question fully nin"tenths OF
the people are In favor of taking the gronp IL Is not
n purty question. and should not be made one. The
t'ultcd STATE, should look upon Canada In the same
light Canada wonid certainly he n vnuablc acquisition
TO the territory Of this nation II Is Immensely rch
IN mineral wealth. and with the sturdy people ol
Canada as citizens Of the United States, the united
country would b. the most powerful In the world.
IL needs American capital and energy. together with
Canadian pluck and energy To make the Dominion the
great country She Is one day destined TO be. Bnt
thu, greatness can only be- brought about by close
relations with the United states. and the only proper
way TO secure those relations Is by annexation II the
barrier between Cannda and the United states
torn down by annexation the prosperous growth In
some parts Of the Dominion would soon BE- great
was the development In California from ESQ to 1880
At the proper time. which l. not far distant, the
Canadian subjects viii ASK Tor closer relations with the
United states. and II the consent l. given England
will have t. submit tanadn's prosperity depends
upon the attitude Of the United States and England
cannot compel this Republic 10 give the close II.
Iaions wc would wish We must get the consent Of
this nation ana proper returns for the
benefit, extended Canada Is anXiOuSly waiting
t. learn what the attitud" Of the Cleveland Admnisrn
lion will be toward and that attitude Will either
hasten or delay annexation. II can do one or the
other but Il cannot stop II. II the commercial re-
laons are more liberal II will delay the date for
action: II o,herws". II Will hasten matters. But no
nnttcr what position Is taken. annexation is newt