The herald., 1895-03-30
Why the Canadian School Ques.
ton Causes Such a Row
INwARDNEsS OF THE CASE
The Legislature Adjourned Until May
Without Action
Unless the Present Government 10 Defeated
There Will Be Trouble Of . Serious
Character In the Dominion

OTTAWA, Ont. March 29.-Although
full particulars OF the action taken by the
Dominion Government regarding the
Manitoba school question have been be-
fore the public for some days, it is only
now learned that this action is being fully
understood.
The Dominion Government has done
two things-it has ordered the provincial
authorities to re-establish the separate
schools, abolished in 1890, and failing
compliance by the province, the Domin-
ion has stated in so many words that
federal act will be 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 govern
ment and an attempt to encroach on these
rights by the passage OF federal law TO
accomplish a provincial object, will evoke
vigorous protest from every member OF
the confederation outside OF quebec.
This outcry will be especially vigorous In
Manitoba and Ontario, because IA federal
law once passed for the purpose OF re-estab.
fishing seperate schools cannot be repealed
by any power short OF that OF the I'M
perial parliament of England. Not only
this, if the separate schools are re-eStaD-
precedent will be established which Will
permit of the Dominion interfering to
prevent the Ontario Legislature IRON
divesting the separate schools OF
the province OF privileges conferred
by the latter body. 1t is because
OF the far reaching consequence involved
that there is such hostility to the idea OF
only entering wedge of Federal inter
ference. 1t is probable that the re-estab-
fishing of separate schools will be done by
a Federal enactment relieving Roman
Catholic taxpayers in Manitoba from
local taxation for public schools and CIV
ing Roman Catholic school boards power
to levy rates on their own people Tor the
maintenance of their own schools.
Further than this it is likely that the
Dominion government will retain por-
ton of the subsidy by the Dominion to
the province under the terms OF the union
and apply this as supplement- TO the
funds raised by local taxation for sepa-
rate school purposes.
ment is defeated before remedial leglsla-
lation and another party is. placed IN
power that will respect provincial rights,
there will be an upheaval that will strain
the bonds of confederation.
The trouble between Sir Charles Tupper
and his colleagues has been patched up,
and today he was in his office in the De-
part1nent of Justice.
1t is understood that conditions on
which Sir Charles withdrew his resigna-
ton are that no Government bill Will be
introduced in the next session on the
question of the Manitoba schools and that
the matter be left an open question.
WINNIPEG, Man, March 30. : No
amendment was offered by the opposition
in the Legislature on the school question,
and after Lieutenant-Genera Schultz had
given royal assent to a number of bills
passed. the House adjourned until May
nounce the Governments reply to the
remedial order from Ottawa. Members
of the opposition have all agreed with the
Premier that an adjournment was the
wisest course to take at this critical
period,