New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-14


lie stands before you Behold him" And he
would say these THINGS ~ a convincing manner
that would insU.r, MS own followers win con-
hIeacc and discourage "a" oppos iloh. "sa,".
ga ontario, among ~" ultra-lOyallSts and IN"
Oraugemcn. his method was equally ncisifc.
s!g Wiltrid wo-.ld address. them solnethlns ia
this way. Fellow Brlt0ns YOU wish 10 SEQ a
French Catholic. Liberal Who IS loyal 10 III,
throne To the utmost. am he .,
BigOtry aud Intolerance were ,wc ~ from M M
moorings by this dlree, manner OF assn n IN
Wilfrid spoke - himself correctly. In inc times
when, under Sir John Macdonald the biues. ~
Tories. were predominant ana lntoieTant' ne was
a Consistent Red. or LIBERAL
4 thousand compliments have been shoNciec
on Sir Wiifrid for tn thorough knowledge ne
shows ~ John Bulls character Ihat ,atno';V,
a French provincial and "A Liberal should he
Premier OF Her Malestys dOminiOns In Nor;h
America Is no, astonishing TO Wffrid Lauren
because he always hold that Colonial admins
tration was simply a matter ot keeplns .;Iea'
Britain pleased with herself and with her colony
When n went TO the Jubilee ceremonies ne va.
a bubbling spring OF loyaity. yet he managed
not to offend the French Catholic sentiment OF
Quebec or the annexation sentiment m th'
other provinces. Daughters OF our mother
houga are We yet mistress OF our own.
The sentiment caught John Bull. and when
continent Vas coupled with slaps ~ the united
States with a preferential tariff ana with a
promise 81 taking British manufactures III
frenzy oil enthusiasm the cOmmcrcial treaties
with Germany and Belgium were denounced.
And when Sir Wfrd went 10 Paris ana taik.'
in the Latin tongue 81 the traditions ana thr
memories Of New France in America. DE- coNWrl
that with an explicit statement or ."F"iIt -
the British Empire His knightho'i ana All
the other h1a0rs were the lneVlthuic sfIurH,
or such devotion to the throne and 10 britlsA
interests Church ana state were no baI. since
nc has been I'm Washington tho ann"unc"ln'hl
has come from Rome that the vatican dQts hol
accept Sir WilfrIds solution OF the scnoo. PurS
tion in Manitoba His proposition was for u"u-
tral schools with religious instruction aII'I
school hours. Sir Wilfrid s not seemingly up,
set by the Natican's refusal lie did not eApe't
1a p.. mt - "a a
large Protestant element IN Canada and Ing
land.
COMPARED WITH CIIAMBERLAIN AND DIS
RAELG
Sir Wufrld has been compared this week by
Washington public men with whom he has
como IN contact with Joseph Chamberlain ana
even with Dlsraeli He has all Chamberlain
holiness in taking an advanced position, ara
Disracifs subtlcty in Wneedllng J"hn buii mo
accepting his policies ne has TOO pi ..r ,,
cynical nninion OF the British pubic and It's rove
of being huinbugged. The present situation Is
paradox which would have given Disrae!i. with
The note OF Interrogation ard OF threat when
has came across the water from Mr.. Chamber
lain causes Sir Wrfrd no uneasincss. Naturally
when Great Britain denruncc cd her trratlcs WIN
Belgium and Germany 1t was for the purpose OF
rettInp the benefit of Canada's preferential
tariff but that is a matter Tor the bohli,io "
decide for herself she can MAKE goo
v,iu not LET sentiment interfere with H. MI.
Chamberlain will be coolly rerninheo thal ,ie
dauohter 10 mistress OF her own mousse anu IL
meeting conditions under which tra'e WIN t"s
Wni,od q ates Is OF more benefit than trade WIN
EngIond Great Britain may comfort herself
with the sentiment OF loyalty
FORMER CONDITIONS REVERSED.
Tho paradox which would have delighted Dis
raou Will probably cause Lord Salisbury some
bad nights It is in It's way remarkable mis-
sion that Sir Wllfr.d Laurier IS carrying on in
Uoehippton The old condition Is reversed.
Under the I'rcmier's guidance Canada Is the
mower and England is the tolerated authority
In the conference OK the seal eApeItS Sm Juilah
madam Premier could get along without
the British Ambassador. but the sent-
ment of imperial authority y IeSpeCte' Ia ms
presence IL was Il trinc audaciouS IN or WI
frid IN broaden the conference beyond the meet
ir| of exnerts which Lord Salisbury laid down
within such precise lines. hile Sr Nifrld
attends simply for the purpose or gaming knoWl-
edge from the experts. his nervous personality
really gives direction 10 the meetings. ihslrau
of exchanges Of views between the experts rep
rcsentiu. the United States on one Side and Can
ada. and Great Britain on the othcT, they nave he
come diplomatic conferences. slr Julan fhuhce-
fote has had charge or the discussion or the
seal controversy with the United States since
General Uarrison's Administration. He Is thor
oughly familiar with all phases OF Ii, ana II IL
wIckedlv suggested that h will be almost as
useful TO Sir Wilfrd Laurier as the acientlnc
experts. 49,. A.,
lead Formerly she was permitted TO have q
representative under the wing or the linperia!
authority In that way Sir John Macdonald
came to Washington as a member OF the tiis ~,
Joint Commission which formulated the nasls
for the Geneva arbitration. During Mr.. Cleve-