Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-05-01
SEIZE THE MINISTRY.
Scheme to Sidetrack the Manitoba
Trouble Until After the
Election.

Winnipeg, Man, April 26.-The Free
Press opens an article on the possible dis
missai of the local government by saying:
The Greenway government may be out
of office a week hence. Some days ago
information was received here from Otta-
wa to the effect that Lieut.. Gov. Schultz
was negotiating with the federal ministers
for a second term Of office, and in this
connection it was intimated that his honor
complained that Attorney-General SlftOn
had broken faith with him by taking part
in the election contest at Haldlmand,
and that be was ready to go 10 the eN-
IRENE Of Diminishing the entire govern
meNt.
"This information was partially con-
firmed yesterday by remarks made by
Conservative leaders in this city. Three
of the provincial ministers, being ques-
toned regarding the reports declined to
make any definite statement, but 1t was
inferred from their remarks that they had
been made acquainted with what has been
transpiring at Ottawa and are antclpdt-
ing some desperate act on the part Of
Premier Bowel and his colleagues.
A prominent politician, who is III the
confidence of the local government, said
he was positive that Premier GreenWay's
ministry would be dismissed before the
time for reaSsembling of the Legislature
next month. In fact he looked for such
an announcement before the end of next
week"
ION what grounds could ministers be
dlSmlSSed!' was asked.
Technically the excuse would be that
the attorney general broke faith with the
government by going to Haldimand and
discussing the remedial order while that
order was under consideration by the
government, pending answer. But the
real object would be to throw the school
question out of Dominion politics until
after the general election"
How could that be done when the
government has such a large majority
in the House behind it,"
The government can call in any large
outside man, say for instance Mr.. Rogers.
Mr. Scarth or Mr. Macdonald Of Bran
don, and ask him to form a ministry.
A cabinet might be formed by men who
are not members of the House, and they
could have control of the situation until
after elections"
Would the present ministers be de-
prived OF their seats under such circum-
stances?
No, they would still hold their seats
in the House, but they would be helpless
to act one way or the other, excepting
to prevent the new government from pass
ing notwithstanding not likely to be
attempted"
But at the next election Premier
stronger than ever?
"Of course he would, but in the mean
time the school question, which Premier
Bowel has evidently discovered to be a
very troublesome snag, would be taken
from the arena of Dominion politics until
after the Dominion elections. l am con-
WINGED that we are on the eve of another
crisis.
Concluding double-leaded article the
Free Press says:
Affairs in Manitoba are sufficiently
warm already without setting the PROV
incc on fire. If such a proposition has
been made, Mr.. Patterson, the new lieu
tenant-governor, should be sent up by the
next train"
There is a very strong feeling abroad
that if such an outrage is attempted.
Manitoba will be too hot ever to hold
Lieut-Gov. Schultz again, OF Cor that
matter any other ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1t
is fair to say that a great many people
talks no stock in the report and think such
an attempt would be to sound the death
knell Of the Dominion government.