The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-14
THE RUINED COLONY.
r~vfoundland Appeals 10 En-
Gland For Assistance.
=. OLD PROUD SPIRIT GONE.


a Johns. n. r.. Dec. Bs-It IL now
~-.,<ss5 as impossible for the Union
- which, IL was announced severa
-, ago. had closed temporarily. TO
s--ssrns operations. Should this be the
- however. no loss would be suffer-
q ~ tbs depositors or notehoiders.
= oroperty OF the shareholders will
9 .sorsficed 70 assure such O result
s. eeceuzpitsh this, the Bank OF Nova
sr<sa. al Halifax. has sent two repre-
s.es.sives on the steamer Barcelona to
an8er whatever assistance Ii possible.
f.rxe consIgnments Of specie are also
= th> way here, and IL 10 hoped that
- VIII help TO restore public conf
x.r.ee A public movement VIII shortly
!. t<xun to devise means for procuring
49, for these impoverished people. who
- Without any prospects OF obtaining
srulgynent this winter.
rbe newspapers here charge EXPIRE
-s.r whtfeway. solicitor of the suspend
z Commercial bank, with trying TO
sznsfer his shares In that institution TO
:. irresponsible relative on Saturday.
- say that when the transfer was
,.k,seh he drew a certified check OF
e 100 and deposited the same in q saw
sags bank, this being done, the papers
,,.exe. when the ex-premier must have
tsen aware Of the Commercial banks
condition
The new government will consist Of
Hon. Joseph Greene. premier and at
torney general: Augustus Harvey, with
out . portfolio; william Norwood. CO.
4onsai secretary: Patrick Scott. receiver
general, and Jabez Thompson, surveyor
general II Is understood that she pol
lev Of the government will be on the
Ene Of the previous Whiteway ministry
Iondon. Dec. 13.-An official of the
colonial Office stated today that the gov
srnnaeft OF Newfoundland has asked
The hume government for assistance 70
weather the financial storm. Nothing
had been done In the matter. he said.
Such an appeal from a self-governing
eo1ny, he said. was unprecedented. and
iAe government would be unable TO take
sctlon on the matter without authority
u parliament. One of the managers OF
DE Union bank, OF London. said today
nat the Union bank OF Newfound land
nd always stood wen with them He
oppressed amazement that the bank
should have allowed itself TO become
sbert OF specie.
The Morning Post will say tomorrow:
II Is difficult to see how the imperial
esernment would be justified In spend
M the taxpayers money To support the
ssndd or an autonomous colony. The
chllgations have been incurred with all
&c responsibility of government.
snd must be met by local taxation. II
. consider the advisabilfty of altering
ne present system of administration.
y 4 were only a question OF money.
aseh might be forgiven" The Post
Fa then comment upon the recent po-
ideal scandals as proving the political
aptitude OF the colonists. and will ac-
eiss them OF falling 10 do their duty to-
ward Great Britain by declining 10 rec
xalxe undoubted French rights and
Gus creating a difficulty between
tiendly nations. The Post adds: THE
kewtoundlanders will have only them
slses to blame IL the government be
driven 20 take strong measures to end
De almost intolerable situation
The Daily Chronicle will say. ut is
naiRral that The Newfoundianders who
ave battled for autonomy. should re-
sist as long as possible a retrograde
sep, but they must in some way do
senething to lift the colony out OF the
slough OF dependency into which the
politicians have thrust her. IF they will
not return - the position OF crown
colony, there Is one alternative, union
with Canada: that IS. IL Canada is will
Ing At q time when Newfoundland Is in
tae midst Of trouble. The problem must
o laced openly and resolutely."