The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-22
roRrr TO OWE
Ths Party sf RepubIieas eoveru-eut -
this Contiuent, nud tie Mo-arehists.

this Contissnt, and tie Mo-arehists.
To THE EDIToR OF THE sUN-Sir: This con-
tlnent will eventually become either all repub-
/ lican or all monarchical no matter how mildly
and literally the monsrchical system may be
| administered II the masses in Canada de-
mand and compel a liberal administration OF
the latter system, they Will certainly sooner or
later insist upon the recognition by the state
OF tho absolute and unquestioned equality Of
all men and all women before the law. without
regard to race. religion. color. social or flnan-
| cial position. or place OF birth. The two sys-
| tens are aptagonistic In essence and spirit,
and therefore the conflict IL irrepressiblc. and
will so continue until one destroys the other.
Tho monarchical system 10 the assertion Of
| the divine right OF one man to stand upon the
back OF his fellow man and pluck for himself
alone the good things OF this life. 1t 10 denial
Of the iatherhood OF God and tho universal
brotherhood Of man. or the arrogant assertion
OF the right OF the few TO govern the many for
tho sole benefit OF the few. II IL the assertion
In a mild form that man can be practically
chattel in law; that the weak shall serve tho
strong; that might makes right: that the right
to govern is founded upon tho possession OF
| power and not upon the consent OF the gov
erned that the human lion may compel tho
human lamb to serve him at his pleasure; that
government Is founded upon brute force and
will power and not upon justice. equity. aud
the consent Of the governed: that law lie the
| expression Of the will OF the minority and not
OF the majority. and that those who make and
administered the laws are our masters and not
The republican idea Is an absolute and ex-
| nlicit denial in apirit and essence Of this mon
archical assertion OF the divine right OF tho
made between the two systems Of govern;
and iundsnentHi and viii Densr cease oau aSt
one form OF government or the other ceases to
for republican Institutions upon this con.
tinentH VIII they destroy monarchial govern
this issue We may delay It Tor ' time as V we
did the issue between freedom and human
tho Violence oi the nsi eonSt 70 sooner or
the destroyer The republics Of the United
SooSoo The depondsncy u Grout b ri
the Dominion OF Canada, has a population OF
whom are republicans In spirit. sentiment as
piration. and determination. The republican
monarchical party Is therefore as forty to one.
II Is safe to say that tho ratio Of increase as
The chief strength OF tho IN onarchcal party
co1ssts 10 its support by Great britain; BereIt
up weeds under . July sun. The overcom.
Ing power OF republican leaven. as compared
tSanory to Sne Il IS eGT o nesi
force with unlimited power ofrecrcation. while
the m onarchlcal idea Is an expended decayiug
republican, party in North America Is united.
determined, and aggressive so far as this con-
tinent is involved. The m onarchical party is
not only In hopeless minority. but Is divided.
Its doom is sealed its complete and FINAL over
human slavery from this continent which was
simply nm aggravated expression OF the
monarchial spirit. shall We not com plete the
work We nobly began In 1891 To attempt to
resist the complete and final destruction OF the
monarchical system upon this continent is as
impossible as to reverse the current OF NJ
agara by an net OF the Canadian Parliament.
The Canadian people should recognize this
kindly generous. and Intelligent spirit as q
bride receives bridegroom.
To say that the Government OF Canada Is
practically republican In all but name Is to
the monarchlcal spirit, and. therefore. is do
Ing Its work rapidly and well. To assert that
Canada will remain monarchical is to say that
II will not complete the work 1t has so well be-
whole lump, which is to assert that 1t has lost
Its power. Who dare make the charge that
American leaven has lost it's aggressive over
coming power? He Is u bold man who dares.
lican, but 1t will all be under flag. from the
Gulf OF Mexico to the Arctic Sea, and from New
foundland to Vancouver. Then will war be
banished from North America and the whole
OF humanity through peaceful industry.
The Administration ut Washington seems to
be totally oblivous to the vast Importance of
the annexation Of Hawaii. political reunion
Nicaragua Canal. 1t Is wasting its energy in
revising tha schedules OF the Mckinley tariff.
Merrily hdGlino while Rome IL burning or
beedlessly picking up pins at fire. No won;
intelligent Observers at home and abroad.
FRANCIS WAYLAND GLEN.