The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-27
THEY STAND FAST
MAKIT0BANS WILLING TO TAKE
TIE CONSEQUENCES.

Catholics Point to the Authority Bach
of the Order and Charge Rebellion
Feeling in Ottawa.
St Paul. Mimi. March ga Winni-
peg, Manitoba, special TO the Pioneer
Press says:
The first step in the renewed fight
over parochaI schools in Manitoba be-
! gan in the Legislature this afternoon
| when the full message was presented
from the dominion government at OF
rawa, ordering the Manitoba legisla-
ture 20 give the Catholics their rights
/ as they existed before the abolition OF
parochiaI schools in 1890.
The reading Of the Ottawa message
! occupied over an hour and, all verbiage
! removed. it amounts to the request as
/ above stated. Mr.. Martin, a French
/ Catholic member of the legislature,
urged that the government should
! take immediate action, but Premier
/ Greenway protested, saying that the
/ message should be printed in order
! that all members might know what
/ they were dealing with. Here the
/ matter rested and the discussion viii
not probably take place till Thursday.
/ Meanwhile the situation grows more
/ complicated.
! THE CATHOLIC VIEW.
The Catholics and their friends say
/ that Greenway and his followers, if
/ they reject the order from Ottawa, are
! rejecting a document ordered and sign
/ ed by her majesty, the queen, and such
/ act would be equivalent TO open rebel
{ lion. They say they cannot conceive
/ how the dominion government could do
/ otherwise than make the formal re-
! quest they have made, as they arc
( bound, so far as lay in their power, to
take immediate action upon the de-
cision OF the highest court and see
that the grievances of her majesty S
subjects of the Roman Catholic church
| in Manitoba received redress at the
earliest possible moment. The Green
way government contends on the other
hand that the present school law is
satisfactory TO many Catholics if it
were not for the agitation of the priests
Of the church. They say that il Man
itoba is coerced into re-cFeating a dual
system, dualism both in language and
in education will be extended to the
territories as we'll and thus there would
be perpetuated in the west the evils
which have caused dissatisfaction and
stagnation in the province.
Among the members on the govern
ment side tonight, it seems to be mat
ter Of opinion that the remedial order
viii be disposed of during the coming
week and without any great amount
of speaking. Premier Greenway, when
speaking on the matter, said the length
of the discussion would depend on the
amount individual members wanted TO
talk. Premier Greenway denies that
ne will compromise the matter by in
Producing a bill making the schools en-
tirely secular.
AT THE DOMINION CAPITAL.
Ottawa. Ont, March 26.-The news
from Winnipeg that Premier Greenway
has declared that the governor gener-
al s order will be rejected in its entire
ty," meaning theO rder to grant RENE
dial legislation to the Catholics in the
matter Of separate schools, while not
unexpected. has created great excite
ment in official circles. It is admitted
that the situation is pregnant with
critical possibilities and that much de-
ponds upon the action of the Dominion
government 1t is, of course, possible
that the Manitoba legislature may
shelVe the question for a year, as the
federal parliament has no jurisdiction
till the government Of the province
acts. or refuses to act on the order.
But this seems hardly likely to happen,
judging from the reports Of the feeling
among the majority of the people of
Manitoba. Assuming then that the or
der. in counsel. Of the Dominion gov
eminent is ignored, what will be the
steps taken by the government to en-
force its command? This question may
be determined by the outcome Of the
two bye-elections. one in Quebec and
the other in Ontario, which are shortly
to be called.
THE PUBLIC PULSE.
NercherreS, an old rouge" U.iberaD
district in Quebec. is vacant The gov
eminent viii bring on an election there
and If the Conservative candidate is re-
turned the government will be en-
couraged To introduce a bill in parlia-
ment at the coming session re-eStab-
fishing the Catholic parOchial school
system in Manitoba. The other va
cancy is in Haldemian, which went
Conservative by a small majority at
the last election. Should the result Of
the contest here show, as il is expected
large Liberal gains il viii be evident
that what the government has gained
I'm French and Catholic constituencies,
it has lost in the English and Protest
ant districts, and the government will
have To choose between the two to en-
deayOr 10 appease both by some in
termediace course. The British North
American act IS in many ways an
elastic affair and il VIII bc "A difficult
matter for the Dominion government
20 decide that il has or that il has not
the right to interfere in the education
al legislation of the provinces. II il
should decide 10 interfere, il is prob
able that much Interference would
make the political divisions of Canada
coincide with its great religious divis-
ion. or would lead % a series of APP
peals - the courts. the end Of which
can scarcely be foreseen.
THAT HOSTILE FEELING.
50 far. the action Of the government
has resulted IN string Up a feeling in
Ontario very hostile u itself while in
Quebec is has had a directly contrary
effect None OF the party organs in
Ontario dare ~ commit themselves
20 any definite statement as 10 the
course TO he pursued toward Manitoba.
The Liberal papers. naturally. their
party being in opposition. are delight
al at lie trouble and devote many col
urnus To reports Of all news bearing on
the school question. while the govern
meut organs. 10 give one example. yes
terlay gave only the bare announce
ueut in four pr five lines OF the arrival
OF the order in council ar Winnipeg.
but the independent journals. with
OUT exception, cry out against any in
reference ny the, Dominion n the
school affairs ~ The province Their
cry l. hands OFF, and there is doubt rs
L. that being the sentiment Of The
great icrity 81 Professionals
FEELING IN QUEBEC
Montreal. March -6--The excitement IN
Quebec over the school question IS none
the less real because 10 is in q meaSu-.
Su5iHeI IC~ the time being = is not
S-- known wlSt VIII ae th- action Of the
Dominion government ia see refusal of
Manitoba 20 grant remedial legislation
o. che catholics and until i is known
there ~li ue TO great EIhH- o-tru-Sr {
ne tone az the rre1ef ireS.s howeFe-- {
distinctly indicates what VIII happen Il