The sun., 1895-03-28
CRISIS IN THE DOMINION.
MINISTER'S TUPPBR AND PATTERSON
RESIGN FROM THE CABINET.

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Minirterr no Not Approve OF the Cow
srnmcnrs Course tho Manitoba School
Question Manitoba Omciai. Considering
What II Best to he Dono In the Matter
OTTAWA, March oT.--Sir Charles III. Topper,
Minister OF Justice has withdrawn from tho
Dominion Cabinet ON account OF the action OF
his colleagues on the Manitoba school question.
According to the report published in the Chizen,
Mr.. upper, in handing In his resignation. takes
the ground that the Government, after deciding
in favor OF n remedial order in regard to tho
Manitoba school question. should have im:nedi-
ately appealed to the country on the issue. hold
ing that this WAS the correct constitutional
course to follow.
The Cabinet was reorganizcd last night so as
to be ready for the meeting OF Parliament next
mouth. j. G. Patterson. Minister OF Militia,
resigned his portfolio. which was accepted. lie
will remain In the Cabinet without portfolio for
few weeks longer before going to Manitoba as
Lieutennnt-Governor.
Dr. Montague. member OF tho Cabinet with
out PORTFOLIO was sworn in as Secretary Of State
by Lord Aberdeen.
The present Secretary of State. A. Il. Dikey.
will be made Minister OF Militia soon ns ho
returns from the maritime provinces. Mean
time Mr.. Patterson will remain acting Minister.
The appointment Of DIR. Montague will neces-
s!tatc his being reelected. Ho sits for Haldi-
mond. strong Conservative riding in Ontario.
There ia talk that Sir Charles Tupper wanted
the leadership OF tho House Of Commons. tho
Premier being in the Senate, but that Mr.. Fos-
ter. Minister Of Finance will lead. That would
also designate Mr.. Foster as the next Conserva-
tive party leader and Premier
The resignation Of Sir Charles Tupper and
Ministerof Militia Patterson from the Dominion
Cabinet is to bo followed by other designations
that do not speak we'll for the future of Sir Mac
| signed to-day. lie is the Sovereign Grand Mas
opposed to the Government policy in ordering
the restoration Of Catholic schools in the Prov
day day t" induce Sir Charles to withdraw his resig-
nation out the Mann ehshess are ord.r
will be brought up for discussion in the Legs-
lsture on THURSDAY evening. From the impor-
discussion. but tEey il the dark as to the in
lieve, however. that the. Goysrnment viii
Sss been to Sro@n tho for tho The M
fall M .opce @ upon the ,overnnent W and hesisaure
OF Manitoba. which has two. possibly three
TO IT. 1 n 3eey .e
may be said TO lie by the decision of the i'm
factory compromise with the Catholic minority.
In the province. Failing such n settlement
the question must OF course be thrown back
upon the Dominion. when would begin. 1t is
to be feared. the real tug of war
Premier tireenways private organ. discussing
the question. says: We ask ed to restore the
Catholic separate school system that was in
opcration previous to 1870. Let Quebec and OF
tawa rest assured that the restoi ion will never
be made. Manitoba has too keen a sense OF jus
tice, too much regard for truth and equity. to
recognize as a religious arstocracy an element
| OF its population by no means the most
worthy. As n civilized people attempting
to realize in measure the Ideals Of the nine
tecn;h century iTan!tobans will not silently sub
init to the preposterUUs demand that they should
turn back the wheels of progress 800 yesrs.
They will stubhorrly refuse to suppant modern
civilization bv mediCvaisn. This whole uues-
tion is not a quarrel between Manitoba and the
Dominion: 1t is not even quarrel between races
and creeGs 1t is n struggle as to whether the
ideals of tho nineteenth century or the ideals OF
the dark ages shall prevail"
One OF the principal questions to be discussed
at the Orange Grand Lodge meeting which
opened here to-day will Of course be the
remedial order. 1t is expected they will make a
strong protest.