The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-07-07
CANADA'S NEW PREMIER.
Ottawa Letter in the Times Herald.

| Ottawa Letter in the Times-Herald.
| Wilfrid Lauricr has been called "the
| McKinle of Canada" for his caution and
| lack of anything like grand stand play.
Parliament convenes in July. The DELI
mite policy of the Liberals will not be an
| nounccd before then. Lauricr VIII meet
| the governor general at an early date, and
| will advise the course to be pursued. 1t is
| believed that he will ask for the introduc-
! tion of Il bill providing for reciprocity
| with the United States. There may also
| be legislation aiming to permanently sepa-
| rate the church and the state i'll all politi-
| cal matters. An Investigation into rail-
| road grants and the conduct of the cana
| dian Pacific railroad is almost Il certainty.
| But the new premier will be conservative
| in all that he does. although a Liberal
| He is not blatant man. He does not
| leap before he looks, and he loves Canada
| for herself He has worked steadfastly,
| honestly and without coercion or hraEga-
| docio. a better man Canada could scarce
| ly have chosen. Mr.. laurler is the mod
| ern type of knight without fear and
without rcproach Not even the bitterest
| of his enemies have been able to discern
| a dark spot in the whitencss of his private
| character. They have called him way
ering," "indefnite,'' emotional" ard
| have alluded to his Jasmine optimism"
but they could do no worse. TO deny
| MN ICNdllN anu iTulil. VII anu power anu
| sincerity, were to deny that the sun
| shines or that the SKY is sometimes blue
Wilfred Laurer is today the foremost
| orator in Canada. Ills accent is slight
| " f. rcUch, his diction exquisite and his
! command of language remarkable. He Is
| intuitivc and swift as q woman, with the
mans force and logic and the lawyers
shrewdncss. But whether in the house
| IT,, .i.r,, in ri, 70,
| Mr. Laurer is always first and foremost.
| a Roland for Oliver it is often his to
| give, but always courteous Is the back
thrust. no matter how coarse or craven
| the initial cut may have been. Mr.. Laur-
| Ter is Canadian of good stock. Ills
| family was among the first established in
| La NouVelie France. He was educated
| at McCill university in Montreal. whence
ne graduated in 1864, and studied law, he
| ing called to the bar in 1865. Since then
| he has been a successful lawyer, editor
| and politician. Mr.. Laurier (he WI! be
Sir Wilfred soon, the honor of knighthood
| being offered always to the prenier) is
| tall. slender man, singularly young looli-
| ing for his fifty-odd years. Ills face Is
| cear-cut, pale and smoothly shaven, his
| hair dark and wavy above Il wide and un-
| furrowed brow. his eyes ct once Keen and
soft. of the gray of the good marksman
| and the steadfast friend. That he has
| Been naIlcu tIc silver lOlsueu is no
mere figure of speech. His voice is sngu-
| larry clear and lnusical-the masculine
prototype of Sarah Bernhardt's. He is
generous host and dispenser of hospital
| ity. In this he is ably asslsted-or, rather
| led-by Madame Laurfer.
Il Il \
| OF their marriage there Is wholesome
| romance. When, twenty-cght years old
| the beautiful Zoe La F'ontaine. belle Of
| Montreal. and daughter OF wealthy par
ents. fell in love with and married the
young lawyer. Wilfred Laurier, people