The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-07

Continental Union Again.
Dur esteemed contemporary. the In'ioa-
apoi's journal, commenting upon a recent
article in THE SrN favoring continental
union as a wise measure for the great re-
public. says:
The cas-, IN favor Of annexation mas never been
more strongly presented than " 10 by tn, sr>. Aud
vhen the time couss for the American people TO serk
e,siy consider tue subject its arguments viii be en-
Titled to much weight. Bnt so far IS this country IL
eeneernei the question "a no. a we one, nor i!se!S 20
be for some slime TO come. Two tnihgs nnst occur be.
fore II will bec nm a lire "r rrn"ii'st. question 10 TINS
country: first. \ snajUrity OF ihe people OF 'Hnsdi
mas. declare ii tsror ~ Annexation ""d second the
Drisisn Government mas, give It's consent. ~ ~ east
sgres to keep hands OF. Ne eau LET along vi nor.
Cansda :or = good .n!le yet
H. Is not nmiss TO remark here that
the only argument vet brought ;"rwnrl IN
the United States against the annexation
Of Canada If :liat the question - not
. live one" &C that 1.-The time has MT vet
come FOR its consideration :" IN" Is va
can Judge. the press Of the United states
Is ellGos; unanimous ir favor III extending
the control q! the Federal Union over the
entire continent north ~ US. When It can
be done properly. 80 that about al there il
left 10 discuss Ii the tine and manner ,f
doing this.
No great measure such as tur orc Uader
CcIsiLcrGtion can h. naturcd and pu,
through ia a day. II must be defined. d.
cusset. and fully considered b. AL the
parties IN interest before IL can De carried
into effect, anI obviously tho time for us
to consider IL is when the Canadian people
are considering il. Every mail brings 10
US the assurance that IL is n live and nlirn-
Ing question In every province Of tn: Do
miEi1n. and that II the causes which are
now at wori; are not irterfarrd with.
but arc permitted to complete what has
been sn well begun. it may be settled
anirIiativriy before the cTi ot the r'rr
1895 There is no apparent reason why uur
kindred OF tho Dominion should M; br
united with us under one system % govern
ment. or why the Union should not tale
place az once Instead OF ten or n hundred
years hence. II we sccu:" or own comfort
aud promote onr " paramount interests
We shall do no injury To tloso who come
after us. Now is the proper time to dis
cuss whatever concerns us. and also for
doing right Whatever reason tell, us is
worth doing nj all.
The fact is urdisputci tina. TIM best in
tCtSoto va o"t ~" tNpl'.''"
OF Canada. the Go"e'npncntof the resources
OF both countries. tho maintenance OF peace
and cordia! relations with Great Britain
and IRELAND. will 10 more fully promoted
by the I~c,itical and social union OF the Two
great Engl!sh-speasius families nov occ,i-
plying this continent than IS possible by
any other means. Delay can benefit no.
body. and It may be greatly Injurious To
Lax $500. H... - --. -.
wealth or strength at present. bat the
British enip!r. Il Increasing in both. aud
she Is a constant meGace 10 us. or course.
her Government VII have 70 be consulted
by the Canadians before Canada comes into
the Union. but that is hardly our affair.
Besides. 1t Is pretty we'll understood that
whatever the Canadian people with a fair
degree OF unanimity desire in respect of
this important matter. will meet with little
opposition from any British Government.
So far as the United States are concerned.
It has never been their policy to consult
Great Britain In regard to purely American
questions. The MONROE doctrine does not.
in It's essence. encourage such consultation
/, and the idea Of manifest destiny. which is
quite rs deeply implanted in the American
heart, Is utterly opposed to it. From the
sta.esman's point Of view. we cannot per-
celva why national questions Of paramount
Importance should not be considered as
always alive practical" and In order.
nor can We perceive why We should not
now syripatli2e with our Canadian neigh
bors and encourage them in thor efforts to
throw OF a system OF government and de-
tendency which they have outg!own. and
10 adopt one which will promote their hest
interests and bring them into harmony
with their p%oliticsl environment. The me-
c~essities Of our neighbors constitute our
opportunity. and 1t Is only the part OF wis
dom that we should not wait. but should
avail ourselves Of every chance TO hasten
the achievement Of tho political union of
the chief territories and people on this con-
Nfoant