The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-02-26
CANADA AND OUR COUNTRY.
THE SPIRIT THAT CAUSED THE RE-
BKLLIOy OF 1897 STILL STRONG.


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In French Canada nm Independent Repuhiis
Is Looked for which Need Not Dance
Attendance on Great B-itain's wh,ms,
p,t Gan MAX, II, oy,, 1r..v..-rb.
p.u..... ana Their yyo-E ,o,. r..,,.u
MoNTEBELLo. Quebec. Feb 2a-This village.
w:ich lies between Montreal and Ottawa. on
the French Canadian side 1.-THE Ottawa River.
Is tho homo OF the Papineaus, perhaps the
most famous family french Canada has pro-
duced. The first Papineau to distinguish him
self was Joseph. born In 1871. u few
years before the transfer OF the colony to Eng
land. He became the leader OF the French
people In their struggle against the English
oficel,olders and traders. VINO sought to over
ride tho treaty stipulations and anG'icize tho
colony. He was succeeded by his son. Louis
Joseph Papineau. tho greatest orator OF his
race. who carried on the hiht for popular lib
erty until 1t eliminated In the instruction Of
1S37-S. Then. a price oil fl.OO0 having tcen
rus on his head ny the British Crown. he
fed to tho United States and France. Il few
years nftcrward. when nm amnesty had heen
proclaimed, he returned TO Canada an re- n
tered the Legislature, though against his will
He retired in 1894 to his estate here. and died
In 1871. The Papineau OF to-day is Louis
joseph Anedee. now In his I'D yenr.
He Was n hoy during the events OF 1887: new
erthcless he played a part In them. and had to
tee for his lie. I'm returning. he was np-
pointed to the once OF nrothono'ary. but for
mnny years he has lived In retirement on the
family estates. He might have entered Tnr-
lament. but he Is opposed to tho existing
status and Ia too independent to conceal his
opinions. His dosire Is that CANADA should
cut loose from England and hecons a free re-
public. 1t was Tor this thnt his father and he
and time has confirmed his faith.
mo typical french Ganauian village cen
sists OF a NUMBER OF small white-tninted
wooden houses. with do"eie windows to Keep
our tho colt. grouped ABOUT II spacious church
with n hn-roo'eu steeFie thut glistensin tn"
winter sun the whole recalling tho image OF
men Sa,herlnR her 'hickehs under her wings.
Monteoeilo possesses those features together
wins raiirohd station. which does a consider
able business IN shipping cumberland hsmlock
park. me iapiheau seigheurie origin
ally embraced our townships and Is still an
extensive one. Inc manor mousse stands on
the BANKS OF tho Ottawa. here n milo Wide.
WITH tho Lnur"ntian hills IN the rear. A park
OF Ar. poplar. and silver birch stretches from
the mousse TO 'he publlc highway The house.
tuilt Dy Louis Joseph Paplneau. resembles an
OLD french chateau. both inside and outside.
IT'S stored with family paintings and bric-a-
brac from Europe ana Alelers- Near by. on
the avenue leading TO tho village. is
n mausoleum where Joseph and Louis Joseph
arc buried. Ihe lattor died outside tue
pale OF tho Church. which refused her sacra.
nents to those engaged In the insurrection.
Some day. no doubt. the ianineau papers will
be published. Those relating to the insur-
rection VIII be OF considerable interest to
Americana. Meanwhile the nFaaant MIR In III
neau Is the only survivor OF the mon then
branded as rebels. but now honored MS pntri-
OTIS. AS o rule the story OF colonial rebel
Mons mas lIttlo attraction Tor succeed
ing cenelatlons' the issues have grown
coid. the emorrs nave died out. the lead
ers ana thrlr doctrines nave passed. away.
IL happens. however. That French Can
ada to-day - h!led with the spirit o: 81. in
the sense OF desiring to turn Canada into an
independent republic able to mako terms for
IT'S admission into the United States. No ono
wants n rebeilion; the business Will he done
not ny bullets but by ballots Go where you
VIII throughout tho province. the psoplo arc
talking OF the failure OF Confederation to bring
prosperity. oil the enormous Federal debt. OF
the bankruptcy oithe Treasury. OF the dtspcsi-
tion OF 1.-THE English provinces to assail French
rights. of tho alarming exodus OF the rural
nonulntion-in short. 9th. naces.Itv =, orraria
l.u- .,rl
change with annexation as the objective.
At st. Hyacinthe the other day 1 mot n
Liberal OF tho old rock. who oxnrass"I M
aninian ,n. Nv oHp.ess'u an
French Clnadlans-namely. that the American
colonies mad. a mi.tak. whom tbav
the Quebec aet Of iTTt. Ths. t Bri,i aH"o ot",",a
gave the French colonIsts the right to- eniov
THAR language Law. and rel,yion ~ ~.
'e' iautueGe' i""o' ~ is~'ou- arue. the
Americans sinned in good company. The
citizens OF London. with the Lord Mayor at
their head, denounced the act "a y.benan,Iv
as mo ruiplts or massachusetts,. Popery was
a bloody and ldolatrous religion which ought
not 70 ho ,or,ta,.,,ad ~. -.
NO, .otn'enaneea 'no french code gave
no security to property: 1t was a crime to es-
II French-speaking community in a
,n,n Io ~ y u On ~ 'anEu"Ee almost
with that used in New England. But
that when franklin and Father CorroII
brother OF CHARLES carroll OF Carrollton.
the help OF the French CanRdians thov
found tbe CathoIic cIergv and noo-'r ~ ~
y .Ne 49, 1919 L nearly All me
antagonistic. Between 170O and 1774
the French had been ill-treated by the military