Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1896-07-25
CANADA'S NEW CABINET.
LaurieY the Liberal ~ the Head
Personality and Career.


Personality and Career.
Ottawa. Ontario. July 1.-THE person
mel Of the new cabinet has been an
nounced with wnfred Laurier as It's
leader.
Wilfred Laurier's ancestors came
from the province Of Anjou in France
and the banks of the Loire to settle In
the seignory OF Lachepaie and upon the
st. Lawrence In 1850. November 20, 1871.
was born the liberal leader and present
prime minister. He became a lawyer
and politician and has been conspicuous
In public life since 1871. In 1887 he was
elected leader Of the liberal opposition
In the house Of commons. Latteriy ne
has s~ignalized himself In the struggle
between the liberals OF the domNnion and
the Catholic hierarchy OF Quebec over
the separate school question. Following
Is one Of Laurier's memorable public
utterances: 80 long as I occupy a seat
In this house, so long as I fill the post
which / now do. on every occasion when
It shall be my duty to take a stand upon
any question whatever. that stand I
shall not take from the point of view of
Catholicism. nor from the point of view
OF Professionalism. but I will be guided
by motives which appeal to the con-
science Of ali men, Independent Of their
faith-motives which animate all men
loving Justice, liberty n tolerance"
The triumph OF Laurier's party at the
polls last month insured his elevation to
the premiership.
Laurier has always maintained that
the queen has no more loyal subjects
than the French Canadians. Once he
said: There are none OF her maJesty's
Canadian subjects who ought to be 80
grateful to her as her subjects Of French
origin, because there is no class OF her
subjects who have so proited by the era
Of liberty which was ushered In by her
ascension TO the throne" He has de.
elared himself a friend Of the United
States In these words: "Slr. I say this:
II is high time we reversed the policy
we nave beer following toward the
United States for the past twenty-five
years. / am ashamed TO say hat when
he Americans were engaged In a war
which taxed all their energies and our
tBe the civilized WOTlu ulu not rise W
sustain them with the hand of friend
ship. When the victories OF the south
we're reported there was sympathy
throughout the country. and even, j am
told. In the Legislature OF Canada. Is 1t
any wonder that these mems hearts
were embittered and that they abro-
gated the treaty of reciprocity? Then
Canada adopted the braggadocio policy.
The time has come when there should
De closer relations between Canada and
the United States
Laurier has a commanding presence,
a soft voice and ingratiating manners,
md his magnetism has been compared
to that OF the late James G.. Blaine. His
wife Is admired for her social qualities,
The remainder OF the new ministry i
as follows: Trade and commerce, Sir
Richard Cartwright; justice. Sir Oliver
Mowat: finance, Premier Fielding: mill
tia. DIR. Borden; marine and fisheries
L. II. Davis; public works. j. 1. Tarte
railways and canals. G. II. Blair; agri'
culture. Sidney Fisher; postmaster gen
eral. w. Mulock: customs. w. Patter'
son; inland %evenue, Sir Henry Jolly
state, r. Westcott; solicitor general. G
Fitzpatrick; interior department, lefl
vacant for the present: without port
folio. C. Jecffrion; without portfolio, X
II. Dobell.