St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-03
CANADAIs KICKING

The refusal of the Canadian govern
ment to join with the United States in
securing the proper inspection of immi-
grants at ports of landing in the Domin-
ion is of piece with the dog-in~tbe-
manger policy long pursued by that tuft
on the tail of the British lion. Antago-
nlsm to whatever may be desired by the
United States seems to be Unborn in
those VINO compose the mongrel agglom-
Grafton of humanity Oh our northern
border. The fact that the United States
desires measure is of Itself sufficient
reason for Canada to oppose it. Even
though the interests OF the two coun-
tiles may be identical, Canada will in
variably be found kicking like steer''
against the United States, frequently
and usually to her own disadvantage.
This prediction may in part be due TO
mistaken notions of loyalty to the mother
country, but is mainly attributable to a
natural propensity INDUCED to excess.
The interests of Canada and the
United States are identical in many di-
Tection5. The two countries are Ger
tainly equally concerned in preventing
inal classes Of Europe, and in prevent
ing as far as possible the Introduction of
contagious and Infectious diseases. 1t
was for the latter purpose that the Uni
ted States recently sought the privilege
Of inspecting immigrants destined for
this country who might arrive at Cana
dian ports. The inspection would cost
Canada nothing, and the benefit to that
country would be as great as to our own.
Yet the Canadian authorities have posi-
lively refused to grant the requests,
conceding, however, what is already our
right, the privilege of inspection at
points of transfer OF passengers over
the border. 1t is doubtful if even this
concession, if such it can be called,
would have been granted had not the
Grand Trunk railway officials, whose
lines traverse both Canadian and United
States territory, insisted upon it. The
officers of this corporation evidently
knew that it would be in the power of
the United States to greatly cripple
their business if they Joined with the
Canadian government in its senseless
opposition to measure of such mani
fest propriety, and hence they have con-
descended to permit the inspection.
Perhaps the present is as good time
as any to teach the Canadian govern
ment lesson in international comfy.
The existence of the cholera abroad en-
phasizes the necessity for a rigid quar-
antiGe. This the United States will
maintain at its own seaports, and, if
Canada shall continue TO refuse permits
sion to inspect immigrants landed at her
| ports, all intercourse between the two
countries should be suspended, and, if
necessary, this suspension should be
enforced by what is known in the South
| in yellow fever times as 1.-The shotgun
| quarantine" We cannot afford to ieop-
ard the lives of our citizens to humor
| the whim of nelghbors who are so un-
reasonable as the Canadians have
proved themselves to be in this matter.
! and our government would be justified
in adopting course that is manifestIy
dictated by public policy. Interest may
compel the Canadians to performance
of duty if no other considerations prove
| of any avail.
The government at Washington
should take immediate cognizance of
this latest manifestation of Canadian
hatred of the states, aud in such man.