The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-08-20
MANITOBA PROBLEM SETTLED
WITHOUT THE AID OF A RENE
DIAL BILL.
COMPROMISE PLEASES ALL
BASIS OF SETTLEMENT NOT GIVEN
OUT, BUT 1T rs Salts
FACTORY,
TUPPER WILL REMAIN LEADER
The Effort of Conservative Fac
ton to Gust Him Seems Fated
to Fail.

OTTAWA, Ont, Aug 19.-It has been
ascertained on good authority that the
Manitoba school question is as good
as settled and that there will not be
any necessity for remedial legislation.
This decision has been arrived at after
numerous interviews between members
Of the provincial government Of Mani
toba and the Dominion government.
Sifton, Cameron and Watson, Of Mani
toba, have been here for the past few
days and they leave for home perfectly
satisfied that the basis of settlement
will meet the views of all parties. A
caucus of Conservatives today ad-
journed without doing any business,
owing to the small attendance.
Parliament opened this afternoon.
The only business was the election
of J. D. Edgar, of Ontario, speaker Of
the house of commons, and Brodeur,
of Quebec, deputy speaker. The new
opposition made no objection to their
election. The governor-generaFs speech
from the throne will be delivered to-
morrow. The Conservatives held a
PARTY caucus this morning for the cleo
tion of a leader. There is a split in the
ranks over it, and strong opposition
to the choice of Sir Charles Tupper
has developed itself. Sir Charles sug-
gested this morning that the caucus be
postponed until members of the party
who are away fighting in the bye-elec-
tions shall have returned. This was
agreed to and the election of leader
is thus put off The effort to shunt
Tupper is likely to fail.
The session is not expected to last
longer than thirty days. 1t is ascer-
tained upon good authority that the
Manitoba school question has been set
tied on a basis satisfactory to the Man
itoba government, and the new federal
cabinet.
There was large crowd at the open
ing of parliament. Not only was the
crowd of spectators larger than in any
past years, but the attendance of mem
There was no excitement, and every
thing passed off quietly. Premier Laur-
ier, in a short speech, proposed the
Hon. j. D. Edgar as speaker and while
Sir Charles Tupper regretted that a
Frenchman had not been selected, he
made no other objections. Mr.. Edgar
replied, first in English, and afterwards
in French, admidst the cheers of the
French-Canadian members, thanking
the house for the honor conferred on
him.
The speech from the throne tomorrow
Will contain nothing of Importance in
the way of legislation. Reference will
be made to the calling of the session at
this inconvenient season of the year,
the reason being the necessity to pro-
vide for the public service Neither
the public accounts or any of the de-
partment reports for the past year
can be presented to parliament and
reference will also be made to this.
The only measure which will be sub
mitted will be the supply bill A para
graph will be placed in the speech,
stating that an inquiry will be made
during the recess into the tariff with a
view of introducing a measure, which,
while not doing injustice to existing
interests, will materially tighten the
burdens of the people.