The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-08
CA M DIAf FAIRS.

MONTREAL. Dec. 6.-Except for the prominence
conferred on him by his position as Minister
without Portfolio in Mr.. Laurier's Cabinet the
sayings of Mr.. r. r. Dobell Of Quebec would be
of little consequence. When. however, he
speaks with such Importance as that office be-
slows. with the added dignity of member Of the
ommltt Of the British Empire League. his
utterances have a relative gravity. II must,
therefore. have been with mingled feelings Of
awe and gratitude that the American people
learned from his lips last Friday that they owed
their existence as a nation, and possibly also a.
Individuals. to the forbearance and generosity
OF England. There is no doubt about the mat
ter. for Mr.. r. II. Dobell. Canadian NJ. p, Min
ister without Portfolio, and so forth, has said
30. 1t was only the proverbial modesty of the
Canadian imperialist that prevented him saying
outright that but for the generous. forbearing
hand OF England, Canada's fre-eating braves
would have entirely wiped out and spidicated the
people of the United States. 1t is only right and
fitting that Mr.. Cleveland should at once set
apart a special day of thanksgiving for Ameri-
cas- escape from the danger, and Congress
should lose no time in passing a special vote Of
thanks to be caoled across tn Mr.. Bayard, and
presented by him on Bonded knees at the foos
OF the throne to the First Lady in England. I
have all along commended that there was some
thing in the air or bringing up of certain classes
in this country that incapacitates them from
sceilik illl'ks III luclT Bnhpo. Inc DOm-
bast and rodomontade of Mr.. K. r. Dobell was
no doubt good enough for his audience of the
If it is being relished by the majority OF tho
people of Canada and his chief, Mr.. Laurier.
ceediugs OF the League or the language used by
some OF the. speakers. The keynote OF those
was i h"siIle 81 and i Ie'e sne pa rG 1nS h, case s ei,sd
would have been insulting. but for lite absurdity
The h mass Of the people Of canada al are sae e sptsks.
not in sympathy, with, and must not be held re-
are rather to be commtserated with at having
such men as he and two or three others In their
government. Here is a man. ostensiblv a Lib
TO give Canada honest aad economical
government. and a member OF an administra-
tion formed TO carry out that policy and culti-
yate friendly relations with It's great neigh
S9r; sn's Tn int, and a League e with Sir
who were driven from power, by the
votes OF The Canadian people. This league has
for IT'S principal members, men who are inter-
ested in armament com panies, small arms and
ammunition com psnies. and naval construction
companies. and with all the influence they pos
sess, they urge on the Government. OF which
some OF them are members. enormous increase
chase cruisers. fortify Quebec. Montreal. Ma
CARA. Vancouver. and other points on her from
qu,rements OF Great Britain. Without doubt
tins polly. y carried ont. must be and should
as unneiGhborly and unfrtendIy. I have already
drawn attention in IA previous letter to this
nails here affected to scott and tried to throw
DOUBT on the accuracy OF my Information: the
Duke OF llev0nshire furnishes in his speech in
London last Thursday all the confirmation
needed.
II Mr.. h. r. Dobell remains in Mr.. Laurier's
Cabinet it will tend to confirm the doubt / ex-
pressed soon after the general election. whether
after all there had been any real change in the
Government AT Ottawa. Undoubtedly the Do
bells, Tuppers, and Others have succeeded in
making The Duke Of Devonshire and some
with loyalty and a spirit Of selt-sacrihce for the
SAKE of England, but II is permissible to doubt
people are invited by England to pour out their
blood and money Tor the sake OF England. Lord
Spouse entirely TO their tatisfaction. do not
mistake, on the first sign OF hostilities there
the south as will astonish the imperiaIist fac
tinn and the people in England who have rolled
on them; II rs ev,aen, we are on the eve OF
! cannot refrain from ailuding to the grand;
tho Ha,iySn e1F So SyinHee Of o wo aaay faF the mor sps
Of our Preach Canadians, in having procured
the stopping in the post OF the. Figaro and
being carried on against everything coming
from France. things having gone 50 far that
where they had gone to study law aud medicine,
have been denounced AS unfit TO BE- associated
of Figures ana other papers OF the Kind that
came into the country was small. The demand
viii lnd their way IN by some other channel
than the Post once.
Regarding Mr. Laurier's knighthood it is now
currrs pendcnt Of the Toronto Gjpbe. who should
know something about the matter, discredits
periaIist Journals, The Toronto sun also throws
" "% pal 1n T bnu tiT " and t SSTTaD,' he viii Wn"f not MAKE AXE
so great u mistake AS TO do so. This momentous
G 3sSS a"wn may Sy pc IoI Isft s tGsIs for the IN y HFsssnt; T bss
NOT pleased the Toronto jinGoes. One OF their
mourhpirces has declared that unless Cana
dams wire out the stain on British honor in
hirtcd rs Lord salisbury they are not ht to
possess the three millions or 50 Of square miles
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