The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-27
INTERESTING CANADIAN NEWS.
Tho Scheme of England 70 Build Up Canada
as nm Ontpost OF MostllItx AKainst Us.

MONTREAL. Nov. 22.-People who may have
accepted the rgument invariably advanced
whenever John Bull mado a fresh grab of terri
tory. that whatever England annexed was not
lost to the trade of the rest Of the world, will do
well to pay particular attention to tho drift of
the new policy about being established by tho
present English Cabinet. The National Union
Of Conservative Associations In England met
tho other day at Rochdale in Lancashire. and,
among other resolutions on various subjects,
passed one approving q proposal made by Mr..
Cecil Rhodes for a preferential tariff between
Great Britain and tho nascent province of
Rhodesia In South Africa. The matter Is Great
ing a good deal Of interest here. for IL Ia regard
ed as the thin edge of tho wedge that Is to
break up tho present free trade system Of
England and bring about n commercial fedora
ton OF all tho countries under the British flag
with preferential trade under that flag and
difrerentlal tariffs against tho rest OF the world.
A cablegram received by one of the papers here
states that all tho Ministers. even Mr.. Joseph
Chamberlain, refuse TO discuss the position pub
licly, but in private tMr. Chamberlain says
that now, as always. he awaits the Colonial
plan to this end, and will then consider IL
carefully. England cannot initiate such n
movement. The Times and STANDARD have iE-
nored the resolution. but the journals repre-
senting tho Ministerial rank and file warmly APP
prove VI MT. MINUS = pEopOshl hS me IrsL btep
In a general scheme, embracing Canada. Aus
tralasia. and United South Africa"
There is a world OF suggestion In this quota
tion. particularly the phrase United South
Africa" in view of tho Jameson raid and the
efforts tho English Government is making to
trump mp a pretext for laying hands on DelaToa
Bay and cutting Off the Beers of the Transvaal
and the Orange Free State from all outlet to tho
ocean except through British territory. A
glance over the whole field OF English activity
at this moment discloses two concurrent move
ments working to ono end. the unifcation of the
commercial policy OF all territories under the
British flag and the grabbing per fds ct MEAS of
every square mile OF territory. islands, and
rocks. and swamps that can be appropriated
without dangerous resistance while there Is yet
time. Once the operation Is complete. differ
entail tariffs will be enacted and put In force,
with the object Of boycotting and running all
commercial rivals.
The Tory party here in Canada, inside and
outside tho Government, warmly favor this
communication, and are doing all they can to
bring it about Mr.. Laurier's notions of free
trade and reciprocity with the United States are
in process of being quietly inferred. while the
plan for Imperial commercial union Is being
hurried to q conclusion as fast as possible. As
to Mr.. Laurier himself. his position has I'M
doubleday been shaken. for thou h u great deal
is being made OF the settlement of the Manitoba
sehooi aimculty' II occupies except the prov
inee Oh quebec u secondary place wheh COM
pared Win inc pressing nature OF the economic.
OF ofe@o anc outer question: .tnat Is sgitating
a 1000 many mihas ana not a rev stomachs.
nut u Queoec u 10 also wen 10 tho tore' Tor as
inc people are oe'nR oriVeh o' necessity out OF
the country IN search OF living every aiminu-
tion OF population there increases the political
power OF the other non French provinces, whose
Iopuiatioh' however increases SLOWLY the rep
resehtatoh OF oueoeo IN the dominion fariia-
ment oelhe nAeu. ana inc ratio OF population
per member 'here regulating the representation
Aio'e. Il county, !HE. ,"es'e'S 'nsJoF''y 10
a oueoec ma'orilV' IL therefore, follows that
anything happening WINE nc Is PREMIER that
"orAs INJURY 10 inc interests OF oueoeo must
uithih'su us popularity, aua WIN eventually
pring ABOUT MS downfall. THIS Is tho game
"hich inc newly organized conservative party
mas laio user out 10 play ana ono mat Is
NOT eh'reiy o's'asteful TO the imper'aI's's
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