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GOVERNMENT Ai0 nN HLNfnolNo EenmnNat n9M
TsrtE and Prohisition I-russ.
TORONTO Feb. 1A-within the next few
months will be commenced in Canada two Of
the most important election campaigns the
Dominion has Witnessed for many years. In
the general election for the whole Dominion
there Will be many Issues which make tho re-
turn OF the present Conservative Administfa-
tion. after being In power since 1873. very un-
certain. The present Government will doubt
less be defeated, 10 Il IL defeated at NIL in the
coming elections, on its trade policy in the
western provinces and on its action on Roman
Catholic separate achools in the province Of
Quebec. The Government has announced It's
decision not to interfere with the provincial
act passed by tho Northwest Legisla-
ture nbollshinR separate schools in the North
wcst some months ago; and now the Roman
Catholics in that part OF the Dominion are not
allowed to have State aided schools. but will
have to establish private schools for the educa-
tlon OF their people. Tho Roman Catholics hold
that by the treaty OF Paris. at the conquest Of
Canada by the English. they were Runranteed
right to have siate.aided separac schools.
and that that tight, was confirmed by the act
into E eGhse1eT"t9n en- 81 ne Canadian provinces
The people OF the Northwest contend that
their territory wa. not then . part OF the DO
minion. and was not thought oi In connection
with the formation ofthe Dominion. and that
separate schools cannot bo forced upon the
Dominion Government has upheld that con-
tention, doubtless ut the expense OF u large
Of the province Of Quebec In Manitoba and
the Northwest the people are clamoring for
Of scndinR loo mil IS east TO get their supplies
from the protected manufacturer, when the
goods could be purchased much cheaper, and
at leas cost for carriage In Chicago or st. Paul:
changes in The Canadian tsriff at the next
Dominion Government decided this week not
to have the next session Of aTliament opened
OF the session being post poned in the no pc that.
before proposing any changes in the Canadian
duties affecting Canada will bo agreed to by
the Senate at Washington.
In tho moan time numerous deputations OF
lower the tariG. These manaiactufers, have
Tory Government at ottawa. and it H. the gen
eral belief that they will be successful in per-
material changes Ia the duties next session.
fUr @ the b0@nion ,s, that has not hitherto made
dian dsn,,,Inn branch e the A. Thi, Of;
In Ontario. is antaEonistic to the present
Dominion Government. and promises to win
Porfers se The i esdeT e ot tSo EsSty IN canada
Dalton Mccarthy formerly a promnant leader
OF the present government, ana VINO this week
stated his bolief that the Governme ent did not
intend to revise the Canadian tariM The con-
clusion. therefore. is that a change Of govern
ment for Canada may be considered az quite
among the possibilities of the near future.
In ontario a gen ernl election for the prov
ince will be held in June 1t was generally
thought that liquor prohibition for ontario
would be an Issue In that election. but that
question has been practically sheived for n
year or two Last month q plebiclte on pro-
hibitlo was taken In this province. when IL
was found thnt there was q majority OF $1,000
for prohibition. Sir Oliver Mowat. who is u.
and has been premier of Ontario for twenty
five years successivoly. tho Ion gest continuous
term OF otfice ever enjoyed by any first Minis
ter OF a Government. this week promised the
prohibitionists THAI II the courts held that his
Government had the power to enforce
prohibition he would. at the next ses-
sion OF the Ontario Legislature. after such
q decision had been given. II he was still at the
head OF tho Government. bring in an act for
prohibition and take the necessary steps to
enforce II. This question will not likely be
settled till after the Ontario elections. ard as it
10 not probable the courts will decide that the
provinces have tho right to enforce prohibit
tion. and that such n matter comes within the
jurisdiction OF the Dominion Governmen INT. pro-
hibition will possibly never again be u fnctor
In provincial politics in Canada Sir Oliver
Mowat has announced his determi nation to re-
tire after the next election. and as he has q
majority OF nearly thirty In the Legislature
now and has always administered the affairs
Of Ontario with prudence and economy. there
is no reason 10 anticipate his defeat