New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-27
CANADIANS IN 4 FERMENT.
WORKING THEMSELVES INTO A TEMPER OVER
THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.

WORKING THEMSELVES INTO TEMPER OVER
THE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Ottawa. Ont March 2s-Members OF Parliament
from every quarter Of the Dominion report a de-
cded feeling Of evaporation in their constituencies
IN regard 10 the attitude OF The governing party in
The United States and the announcement OF tariff
r. BIZ that viii reduce materially the duties on goods
imported mainly from Great Britain and retain the
presen. duties those goods coming from the
United States has been received with general favor.
a prominent Liberal member from Ontario who
has heretofore been solc.tous for coser relations
with the United States says that mis- constituents
pronounced IN favor Of A retaliatOry tariff and an
alien abor law against the United States, with
a discriminating tariff in the interest OF British
Manufacturers.
Mr. Cowan. OF South Essex Who may be said 10
represent the sentiment Of the border constitu-
enc,es gives notice u three bllls-one respecting
allen labor providing for changes In the immi-
grafton laws and the third regarding the wrcckng
avs From the present sentiment In Parliament
Il IL safe 10 say that all three. which are more or
less reiaiiatory in their nature. Will pass without
active opposition and un.ess the ardor % members
in the expression u anti-Amcrlcan sentiment is
restrained there IS 10 knowing how many other
bills Of a Ike tendency may De introduced before
Parliament IS prorogued The feeling seems 10
have taken deep ZOO. that ,hs United States be-
lieVes ths; Canada can be coerced AMI buudozed
into The American Un.on. and this feeling has
aroused a spirit az resentment that bids fair 10
lead to mucA unfrendly legislation during the pres
ent session
In the House to-day Mr.. Russell liberal Hail.
FAX moved The address IN reply 10 the speech from
the throne. and n regard the tariff said that
differences OF opinion existed and there were those
Who believed the tariff tax. and II should
bear az lightly upon the people possible. In his
own opinion. Canada had been on the wrong track
Tor eighteen ycars-ever since the protective tariff
was adopted. TO get back TO the proper system OF
70. taxation. the Government would have so
,sulo1sy or otherwise the industries Of the coun-
NY would suffer
Mr Russell approved Of the extension Of the In
1se'ionla! Railway from Quebec - Montreal. and
qgos traic would read the report of tho result OF
no .aaggIiIy me ne liquor question published IN
bv p,t Aiilanilc Monthly couple OF months ago
-, f.lLeT n'lench LlDcraD spoke 8pprOyngly
Sssn e,eni parts Of the address, particularly Of the
J, "o9id assist Canada in getting along not
Sir ch.uiing the United states tariff.
tended sies Upper, Lender 81 The Opposition. con-
ltoDa school question had nor given one con-
Premier inc Roman Catholics. and accused the
hand and @pPeahng 20 Protestanis on the one
for 81 IN. ~ 70 Roman Catholics on the other. As
favor of Inc OF high protection. he more In
.e IN - VyuaF than over. Canada would now
he 'oie prosperous condition than 4 ever was
other Du' for the unsettled state OF tariffs in
ioiiia coeh'res, WHICH. he said were now causing
Prer 10 De closed IN Montreal ard elsewhcre
dwell AZ lensfb' En- rePlyi9g 70 sr Charles Tupper
n,,cb r that Roman Catholics mad secured
from one ~ ION ION The policy OF Cancellation than
tentei prs r. arr question the Premier con-
ernrnenf y,oriid WIN The statement that the Gov
terests ~ hdu NY TO reduce The tariff In the In
'",s domestic industri,S "'''' W ''o'"'"s ~ ~"
attack on Fn cxMr ,r Of Enancc made bitter
re:entlv si,.i made by the latter IN Montreal
N- ''"rhs duty on anthracite coal