The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-16
SEATTLE. SATURDAY, NOV. 10.


II is announced that q club has been
formed in Windsor. Ontario, the object OF
which organization IS TO promote Canadian
Independence. At recent meeting of tho
club a platform was adopted IN which IL
was declared that the Dominion had ar
rived at a stage OF growth when she was
able 10 maintain herself as an independ-
emf nation ard that therefore the rela-
lions with the mother country should be
dissolved
These movements arise periodically and
amount 10 nothing. As there IL no un!ver-
cal demand throughout Canada, because
perchance OF wrongs unredressed. that
separate independent government should
be set Up, there is little likelihood OF this
Independence movement growing TO any
slze, and the present one will no doubt de
OUT, as have all others before it.
IL may be that the ultimate destiny OF
the Dominion f. an independent power or
annexation with the United States, but
popular sentiment in favor of either of
these ends is so very slight that genera
tions win probably come and 20 before so
important step n very seriously consld-
cred By the Canadian people. There may
be a small minority that desires independ-
enee but II is vsry small and insignificant
mud OF late years has grown none at all
Those who speak IN favor OF the change
represent no great movement. and until
1t becomes a great popular political wave
these sporadic utterances mean nothing
and viii bring about no important results.
AS a matter of fact. the Canadians. with
the exception perhaps of those in Quebec.
are the most loyal colonists now attached
20 the British crown. They are all OF
British ancestry and a large part of them
were born either I'm England or Scotland
Although one OF the oldest OF the colo
MES, Canada has always been geographic
eaily near the mother country and thus
mora closely united with the crown than
almost any other British dependency.
For this reason she has been more In touch
With and loyal TO the home Institutions
than some of the more remote colonies.
such as those or Australia. Today the
most Intensely English people of the whole
Dominion are those of Victoria. on Van
eouver island.
So far as tho question OF Independence
ts concerned Il Is difficult 10 see what great
advantages would result from securing II.
Canada is now practically independent. To
all intents and purposes. she governs her
self. the few restrictions imposed by the
imperial government not being OF a nature
40 seriously curtail the rights or prlvl-
ieges Of the people or give just grounds TO
al If
ference. About all that Canada asks for.
Great Britain sccoV5s, and subjected 10
lttls restraint the Canadians aEe naturally
cNntented with their lot, and not DESTROYS
for change. They are a part OF one Of
the greaieaa powers OF the earth. and It
- some satisfaction 20 know that tina.
power IS always ready to protect them. In
dependent Canada would have 10 pay for
her own protection; now she practically
gets Il for nothing From a financial point
OF view, the suggested change would be
an Improbable one 20 the colonists,
When the Dominion has grown greatly
sn wealth and poula.on. and when gener-
atoms that are to come are less In touch
with the mother oouatry by reason OF birth
or relationship than those who preceded
them. the question OF Independence may
arise. bat It wlll be at day very remote
from the present Canada has within her
all that - necessary 70 make a great ir-
dependent power. ana when the indspena-
rnce sentiment pvedomlnates sbe VII he
allowed 10 pass from beneath the British
fag without opposition Il would Dc safe
for Great Britain 20 attempt 20 restrain
her. That time IS Tar distant. however.
Canada = being wcll treated. and With the
present feeling 81 loyalty. this generation
VIII hardly see any serious movement 20
Independence. In fact. foreign canplice-
tons In which the mother country may
become emhroiled Viii probably draw
all the ooloa'es even closer TO the home
government than they are now.