St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-26
WILL DISMISS MINISTRY
And Put In Politicians After
Premier 9oWell'S Own
Heart.
THEN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS
Voters of Manitoba May Put
an Emphatic Veto on the
Project.
Special to the Globe.

WINNIPEG, Man, April 25. =
From whisperings among local politi-
clans and significant kilograms pass
ing between wirepullers here and at
Ottawa it is surmised there is
political conspiracy being planned
similar to the one successfully exc
cuted in the province of Quebec years
ago. 1t is extremely doubtful, how
ever, If the game which was worked
in Quebec can also be worked in
Manitoba for several good reasons.
People here are of different stamp
The questions at issue are more vital
to the people than to the politicians,
and the motive for conspiracy is too
apparent. The position of affairs and
the scheme, as far as learned, is this:
Lieut.. Gov. Schultz cannot hold his
present position much longer, and is
apparently willing to do anything to
continue in office or get another posi-
ton. The federal government is in
corner over the Manitoba school ques-
ton. Ontario and Western voters
will go against them if they endeavor
to coerce Manitoba. If they don't in
terfere Quebec electors will revolt
Premier Cowell therefore is looking
for any way out of the difficulty and
Schultz's necessities give him an op--
portunity. The scheme is for Schultz
to find pretext and
DISMISS GREENWAY.
and his government as Lieut. Gov
Anglers dismissed Premier Mercier in
Quebec in 1891. Schultz will then Sc
lect ministers who will do as the OF
tawa government and Roman Catholic
bishops desire in school matters. Such
action by Schultz would create a crisis
in Manitoba, and remove the school
question from the arena of federal
politics for a time at least. The Bo-
well government will thus have some
hope of success in the federal general
elections which will be Immediately
brought on. Schultzs new ministers
could hold office one year without hold
ing session of the legislature or ap-
pealing to the people at a general
election. Should the people fndorse
Gov. Schultz's action, of course the
school act will be amended SO as to
suit the Ottawa government and the
Catholic bishops, but if the people re-
III III anu ISJeCl new
ministers the Manitoba school law can
not be interfered with 1t all depends
on the votes of the people, If they re-
slst federal interference and stand by
Greenway they are sure to win in the
end. The sole and only purpose of the
alleged conspiracy seems to be to get
the Bowel government out of its
PRESENT DILEMMA.
AS a means of repeating or amend
ing the Manitoba school law the scheme
will be an utter failure No govern
ment or Legislature can exist in Mani
toba unless the national scool system
is maintained. The anticipated action
cannot take place until after the Mani
toba legislature meets on May 9. In
the meantime preparations can be
made on both sides for a possible crisis.
1t Is understood that Gov. Schultz's
reward for carrying out this conspir-
acy will be an appointment to the do
mlnion senate for life
HIS PRETEXT
for dismissing the GreenWay ministry
will be alleged breach of faith on the
part of Attorney General Sifton in
declaring the intentions of the Mani
toba government on the school ouas
ton during the recent election in Haldi-
mand county, in Ontario. Schultz
claims that the Manitoba legislature
had adjourned for the purpose of con-
s1dering the matter and coming to a
decision, and Sifton had no right to
speak as he did. On the other hand.
Greenway and his friends claim the
members of the government are not
bound to secrecy in such cases. Schultz.
however, has undoubted authority TO
dismiss the ministers at any time he
wishes and for any reason he considers
sufficient. There seems to be gen.
eral inclination here to believe that in
the present emergency Schultz's dis
mlssal of Greenway and the ministers
is very probable, but there will be an
awful row if he does.