The sun., 1896-10-29
WARIIKB PREPARATION IN CAV
ADA.

Meanwhile tho Queation OF Independ.r..
Comes Up Again for 1ntererted Discus.ion.
MONTREAL, Oct. 27.--There Is an incomnau.
bility between the Information received in Csn.
ada from England. from apparently pooa
sources, regarding an intended increase in IN.
British North American squadron and the con.
tradiotion Just telegraphed from London on IN.
authority of the British Admiralty. The di,.
closure OF the intention to augment the squadron
was probably only premature and Is contra.
dIcted because 1t would be, to say the least. un.
diplomatic TO bo known TO be making warlik,
preparations along the United States frontier
and coast Just at the moment delicate neyotln,
tions were In progress for treaty Of arbitration
and there appeared no Immediate prospect of
England going to war with any other great naval
power. Whether the contradiction is to ho taken
seriously or not, the warlike activity prevaUnS
at Halifax aud in NanCcuver's Island at Esqui.
malt in putting both these ulaces iutu II com.
plete state OF defence or 10 serve as bases of
naval operations, cannot he ignored: At Halt.
sunken cables that are taking the place ut ;re
old overhead wires. the torpedo ncids 1T the
entrance of tho harbor and other points icQuire
only the order to be made ready to receive AN
enemy's ships. and the lookout stations on the
coast are being equipped a. II FOR M expected
necessarily in view of hostiitles with the tniteu
States that all this 10 being done, out It viii 10
state Of affairs IN Europe and England, Isolated
condition compel the English Government no
IT,,
Meanwhile an animated discussion OF the ques.
tion OF Independence has been started III differ.
ent papers in Ontario and Quebec 1t Will have
good effect In accustoning the Can adtar peo-
pie to tho idea, and preparing them Tor tue ino-
ment when 1t will become inevltab!e. or FOR the
further step OF annexation. The Hamilton 'OHtD
Times wants to wait until the population Las
attained eight times its present dimensions, but
La Pnrfe OF this city. much the most ably edited
of the French papers in Canada, thinks differ
emily. 1t says: The English yoke prevents
our making commercial treaties, and our ioregn
al yprl m kai m NO.
land, who looks first to her own Interests aud
! then gives attention to ours when she has tie
time. The English yoke may drag us into
broglio it raised hostility between Us and
the United States, which is in progress OF furtl-
Tying its frontier and studying the best methods
for Invading our tg5ri'1ry In case f o. war Ta
not our interests. and the sooner we break tho
ties that hold US in subiection to that country
the better 1t will be-" This extract from an liz
teresting article. written In calm and judicial
manner. contains the pith OF the case. but it
does not of course suit the u. l.. l.. and Anglo
maniac element, which is beginning to feel far
subject even discussed. The support reeceiN ed
from the French settled in the United
States is greatly encouraging those among
the French here who are in favor OF
friendly and patriotic tone OF La Pdtrte pre-
vents the English speaking element from tax 9
exception to its method of conducting the con
the T. ana Fsnc6 Of Ganad
form the sol Id majority along with the native
born English element whose eyes are open ia
the evils and disadvantages of the colonial con
nection, to accomplish the object as soon as they
are satisfied o. its expediency. which the greater
number OF them are The difficulties between
the French and Irish are of old standing bul
| arc such that they may come together on that
| question quicker than Is generally apprehended