The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-30
Future of the Canadian Confederation
come OF the schools Dispute.
TUPPER TO STAY IN OFFICE
ADJOURNMENT OF THE MANIToBA
LEGISLATURE UNTIL MAY ..
Premier Greenwny Congratulated ON
His Bold stand Against Enforcing
the Remedial Order.

OTTAWA, Ont, March 29-Although fun
particulars of the action taken by the Do
minion government regarding the Manitoba
school question have been before the public
for some days. 1t is only now that tI,is ac-
ton is beginning TO be fully understood.
The Dominion government has done two
things. 1t has ordered the provincial au-
thorities to re-establish the separate schools
abolished in 1890, and failing compliance by
the province. the Dominion has stated in 80
many words that a federal act win bs
passed for the purpose OF attaining this
object. And it is. at this point, that the
danger of the situation appears. The
provinces have always been jealous of their
rights of self-government and an, attempt
to encroach on these rients by the passage
of federal law to accomplish a provincial
object will evoke a vigorous protest in every
member of the confederation outside OF
Quebec. This outcry will be especially Wig
orous in Manitoba and Ontario, because
federal law once passed for the purpose of
re-establishing separate schools in a prov
ince cannot be repealed bv any power short
of that of the imperial Parliament in Eng
land. Not only this, IL the separate
schools are re-established by federal legis-
lation in Manitoba, precedent will be
established which will permit of the Do
minion interfering to prevent the Ontario
Legislature from divesting the separate
schools of the province of privileges con-
ferred by the latter body. 1t is because of
the far-reaching consequences involved that
there is such hostility to the idea of once
entering the wedge of federal Interference
But Row will the Dominion government go
about fs-establishing separate schools in
Manitoba, course to which 1t Is forced by
the terms of its own order to the province.
and the refusal of the latter to comply. 1t
is probable that this will be done by
federal enactment relieving Roman Catholic
rate payers in Manitoba from local taxation
for public schools and giving Roman Cath
olic school boards power to levy rates on
their own people for the maintenance of
their own schools. Further than this 1t is
likely that the Dominion government will
retain portion of the subsidy payable by
the Dominion TO the province under the
terms of union and apply this as supple
ment to the funds raised by local taxation
for separate school purposes. Unless the
present Dominion government is defeated
before remedial legislation and another
party is placed In power that will respect
provincial rights. there win be an up
heaval that will strain the ends Of confed-
Grafton.
THE trouble between Sir Charles Tupper
and his colleagues has been patched. and
to-day he was in his office in the Depart
ment of Justice. He was seen in conver-
sation with the several Cabinet Ministers.
with whom he appeared to be on the best of
terms. All sorts of rumors are in circula-
ticn over Sir Charles's move but it is gen.
orally understood that this latest tlove was
brought about by the action of the Mani
toba government in adjourning and refus-
ing to consider the remedial order.
1t Is understood that the conditions on
which Sir Charles Tupper withdraws his
resignation are that no government bill will
be introduced next session on the question
of Manitoba schools that matter to be left
an open question, and that only the budget
estimates Will be submitted to Parliament
This is with view to shortening the ses-
sion as much as possible, so that another
appeal to the country may be had.