New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-01
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.
Mr.. sEWARD's VIEW OF THIS COUNTRY'S
RELATIONS WITH ITS NORTHERN
EFIGHROR

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Canada is the petted child OF a wealthy
and powerful mother. Accustomed to gain
what she wants by teasing, she loves to tease.
Whatever ebullitons Of temper she may at
times display, she has a warm affection for her
parent and not the least idea OF leaving the
maternal shelter When she desires anything
she turns to the mother country to help her get
IT, When she gets into scrapes or commits
depredations she looks to the mother country
to protect and defend her. She Is largely lnoe-
pendent but wholly irresponsible
She Is young and fair and hearty. and not
unnaturally she likes 10 coauet and firt little
with her neighbor Jonathan. or to tease MN
when he does not respond to her wishes sne
believes that he has a laundering for her-a
harmless deluson, for ne has had enough ex-
perience Of dscordant elements In his house,
hold not to desire any more at present Ger
tany she is a great heiress. and sh" peie'es
herself great match But he has no serious
thought Of Joining his fortunes with one whose
disposition. to say the least, seems 'iAeh''h'
Neither has she any serious thought OF chahs
ing her condition She would like to keep the
privileges she has, and to get such others ID s'e
can. With such neighbor 1t Is diflicuN 10
come to a bargain or agreement about any
thing
In other words Canada is not a nation but
colonial province. backed by great POWER
According to the law OF nations. negotiations
with her have to be conducted through the
mother country. And In this. as In other mat
tiers. the law OF nations Is founded on wisdom
and experience
Among her public men are some aple anu nc
compshed statesmen. who every now ana theh
engage In some wemeant effort TO proiho'e
an entente cordIale between the two couh'r'eS'
and wonder that 1t fails when both peoples are
Of the same race and language But the |ah"
dian statesman soon finds thai. however saga
cious he may he. he has behind him cohs'l'u
cncy who are not disposed to give and take
in the ordinary ways OF diplomacy An mae
pendent nation gives and takes because 1t
thereby secures peace. commerce or perhaps
existence But Canada. while ready enough to
take, feels under no obligation TO give away
anything. The American statesman. on the
other hand soon finds that he Is dealing win
the agent. Of a people who can promise MOTH
ing even II they wanted 10. All has 10 be re-
ferred again to England
Canada does not want TO join the American
Union but she would Ike to secure the same
advantages through reciprocity In trade IA
yorable duties on her products and privileges
TO her lines OF transportation on land ana sea
II IL a natural desire. but she sets about accom-
pIishng II IN an illogical and childish way
When she had a reciprocity treaty with the
United States she could not resist the te;nPta-
ton to encourage raids and conspiracies against
our commerce That reused American Na'iohai
feeling and that ended the reciprocity treaty
So in the fisheries dispute she seemed 70 desire
TO tease us into compliance by revivlng anti
ouated laws and port regulations and imposing
vexatlous restrictions on our hsherheh-as "
that would cultivate international goodwill
In the same way now. Canadian journals and
orators a-e threatening ia with vexatious I'M
most. and nncs on our miners. and with the
continuance OF pelaclc sealing In Behrng Sea,
although they confess they find IT unprohtaole.
This Is not the conduct ~ great nation
But Canada Is not great nation Among ma
lions she Is what a well-grown. heansUohs
child IL In a family Of mature ana Responsible
people.
We shall arrive at a correct UNDERSTANDING OF
our relations with her all the sooner II we VIII
bear this fact In mind.
FREDERICK W. SEWARD
Non,ro,e on the II udson. Nov. 30. 1891
THE NEw-FOrND EGYPTIAN PAPf III.
THE EGYPT EXPLORATION FUND WANTS MONEY
TO PUBLISH THEM.
To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: TIL. unexamp;ed discovery last spring OF
thousands OF papyr at the sire Of capital city IN
r-,.,, has created an earnest call for the transla-
ton and publication OF some OF the most valuaoe
OF such precious historical material our 'om-
rn,,tec Of the Egypt Exploration Funi mas ateany
published the new Sayings or CHRIST ana "hs
begun tho preparation OF tho hrst amman volume ol
about three hundred quarto pages. illustrated with
,ic MITE he
clude AS now determined:
A fragment Of the second or third century, con-
;annT mG ea Of mt nfn, the Acts Of ST. Paul and
Thcc,a: portions Of q Sapphic poem probably ny
snsph0;, pisins aR"pnS" Of Xencpnons iie-
lenica OF isocratcs and Dcnosthenes. and Of lost
,om,GSSou' e my pe @f Sy nus tho
chief carly authority on Inetre: mnch ot a enron,
'engihy proclamation by + svianus Tltanus project
Of Egypt under Hadrnn; an Interview between thc
Aicxandra roll giving lis Of ne quarters ana no
streets Of oxyrhyncns. and OF their guards N me
Thucydidcs. OF the drst century. just found.
But wo depend absolutely upon subscriptions ana
donations All subscribers donors OF not less
than s. will receive this volume. also the annual
illustrated Archaeological Report" and our annual
report. In which subscriptions are ACKNOWLEDGED.
Patrons contribute SOS: 1925 gives life membership.
Circulars and other Information may be obtained
from Mrs. Marie n. Buckman secretary. No 70
Temple-st.. Boston. or from the Rev. W. g. Wins
low honorary secretary. No 525 Beacon-st. Bos-
ton. Checks should be made payable to Francis =.
Foster, honorary treasurer. on the committee are
eminent scholars and representative men. Profess
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An enliehtened public Is urged support such
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10 the society WILLIAM e. WINSLOW
Vice President and Honorary Secretary. United
States OF America.
Boston. Nov. 70. 1897
THE TRIBUNE'S EXCELLENCE.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: For the character Of It's news and the do