The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-09-08

killed revolutionary patriot ID! ''e
name of Jonathan Huddy. Genera!
washington ordered Lippincotts ar
rest and execution. but he managed to
escape through the wilderness to Cana
da. and from that time on dld all ne
could to aid the British cause. For
his services the crown gave nm
grant Of 1000 or 5000 acres of land near
Toronto, which is still in the family
People here say that none ot i-ippih-
colts descendants have ever crossed
the line since he came over ll5 years
ago. and that every one of them mas
been afflicted with yankeephob,a. lheE
ar. wealthy and influential IN tory err
cles. and can boycott Professor Smith
in their own set. hut they have not been
able to weaken his influence or impair
the respect in which he is held by the
public at large.
"The Continental Union association
is "a large and influential organization
composed Of English speaking cana
dians, for the purpose of carrying on
an annexation propaganda. IL Is con-
fined to the province of ontario, ana mas
"a club house at Toronto. where It's
literature Is printed and mailed. IN
the eastern provinces similar orsaniza-
tiuns exist undEr different names
Among the English-speaking commuhl-
ties they arc known as independence
clubs" and among the French as ste.
Jean Baptiste societies. You can iiho
them in every city, every village an"
settlement. and over the line IN New
England they exist in all the factory
towns where French Canadians are EN-
ployed. 1t is proposed this year TO hold
a convention of all the organizations in
the Dominion that are devoted To The
cause of Independence Or annexation,
which Is the same thing. with the IN
tention of forming II board of manage
ment upon which all shall be repres-
ented. To lay out plans and direct th''
propaganda. 1t is expected that the
meeting will be called at Montreal dur
ing the month of September, and held
under the auspices of the "lndcpen-
dence of Canada club of that city.
The anxiety and opposition of the
conservative government concerning
the annexation movement made II nec-
essary for the leaders to observe great
caution and secrecy, and it Is freely
charged that the officials OF the post
office department under the late admin
istration opened letters and destroyed
quantities Of annexation literature that
was sent through the mails. 1t Is
charged that the orders of the govern
ment were to detain or destroy all such
haI nhaytAu
far as possible.
\ gentleman was telling me the other
day that he recently had occasion t.
write to the department OF state at
| Washington, and, being an avowed an
neXationist, feared that his letter might
be suspected and destroyed. so he bor-
rowed an envelope e the United states
consul. which bore the latter's oiricia
| card. and took the package to the post
office to be registered. But. notwith'
! standing these precautions. II never
reached its destination, and although
the United States consul was aware
of the contents of the letter, and made
complaint To- the postal officials, ht
| could never obtain any satisfaction. His
| belief is that the postmaster, suspectine
| the writer Of being engaged in treason
| able correspondence with the author
| tiles at Washington. opened the letter
and when he found that IL was concern
! ing an innocent matter Of business. de-
stroyed the evidences Of his own oifcns"
But the annexation people hav" nt
such fear under Il liberal government
. and their missionary work VIII De car
ried ON hcnceforth without any attempt
! nj secrecy IL Is said also that tn,