The herald., 1893-08-19
CANADA AND rHs UNITED STATES.


Occasionally there are some interest
ing speculations looking to the amalga-
nation of peoples. Mr.. Andrew Carne-
gle, the little Scotch gentleman who has
made mammoth fortune at Pittsburg,
and whose sensitive soul has not been
particularly narrowed up by the Home
stead episode, some time ago figured in
an article in the North American Re-
view in which he advocated the confed-
GRAFTON OF what he is pleased to call the
Anglo-Saxon race. That is to say, he
advocates the restoration Of the Ameri-
can states to their old dependence on
the British crown. Outside of rolling
mills and pudding furnaces, and the
details appertaining to those interesting
operations, Mr.. Carnegie is little else
but little snub- b-nosed ass. His su-
preme cheek in obtruding himself on
the notice of intelligent men can only
be fittingly realized when one has seen
the man. His chaotic notions on
ridiculous postulate are only interesting
to those who desire to see how far cheek
and absurdity can be carried. Byron
somewhere calls the beautiful simply an
extension OF the useful. Mr.. Carnegie's
vagaries are the extension OF the vatioi-
nations of an intellectual chimpanzee.
When one has read his frothy nothings
one wonders that he could ever have
obtained publisher. As his bank ac-
count is unlimited, however, the wonder
diminishes perceptibly, even though the
medium of publication be the North
American Review.
When it comes to Prof. Go]dwin
Smith, on the other hand, gentleman
whose every utterancs is worth reading
looms into view. This gentleman, long
before he honorsd Canada with his resi-
dence, was writer and publicist of note.
He is person OF specially enlightened
views on any subject which he graces
with his pen. In the last number OF the
North American Review he contributes
an article which embodiesan exhaustive
discussion OF the possibilities of politi-
cal union between Canada and the
United States. He adopts the title of
Carnegie's brochure. but he gets down
to common senss and dismisses CHI
meras.
According to Prof. Smith there are
great many difficulties lying in the way
of a union between the peoples OF the
United States and Canada, and he
states them in very luminous manner,
and IN ertenso. He considers the
question altogether from the point
OF view of Canada. He states in a very
convincing and masterly way the geo.
graphical and other considerations that
would naturallyle lead to union, amongst
which not the least important are the
commercial considerations. He says
very truly that as to the symmetrical
rounding out of the United States the
possession of the mouth of the St. Law
renee would compile nent and supple.
ment the possession of the mouth of
the Mississippi. He adds thing that
his personality as a distinguished Eng
lishman before he became Canadian
gives great deal Of weight to, viz. that
should Canada ever desire seriously to
cast in her fortunes with the United
States there will be no difficulty as re-
spects Enyland. Prof. Smith assures
the world that, with the short exception
of spasm OF Jingoism in England un
der Bsaconsfeld, the feeling amongst
English statesmen would be to let the
Dominion OF Canada do as pleased her
best. We presume that, upon this
point, he speaks by the card.
Prof. Smith enumsrates quite num-
ber OF obstacles to the possible gravlta-
ton of Canada to the United States,
which he evidently assumes to be inev.
liable in the not distant future.
Amongst other things 10 the glamour
which attaches to the little vics-regal
court OF the Governor-General. We had
not supposed that the people of Canada
were childish enough to attach any i'm
portance to this delegated functionary
business. Macaulay, in one of his es-
says, speaks Of the dropping OF the old
court costumes and gaudy apparel of
the nobility OF Europe as in the line OF
the cast-of frippery which grand dana
tossss to her maid. We had, supposed
that the people OF Canada were suffici-
emily advanced to smile at such trifes
as titles and court decorations.
Singulary enough, in all speculations
concerning the United States and |
Canada, it is quietly assumed that this
country, like Barkis, 10 willing. AS
matter of fact this is an entirely gratui-
tous assumption. The general style OF
the lower orders of Canada is indescrib-