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SAG Crtsis.

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| SAG Crisis.
| MONTREAL. Jan. o.-There are unniistakabi.
| signs OF weakening on the part OF the imperial
| ist faction. This IL chiefly due to Mr.. Laurier,
| refusal OF sn insiRnincan- title and the lack
Of enthusiasm over the empire binding loo,
| Of the Upper Cabinet. such as the fast stcams,
| and Pacific cable schemes.
The speech Of Sir Richard Cartwright a,
the Lauricr banquet has also produced IL,
effect on the other side. for IL could not b,
represented as the utterance OF an irretponsl
BILE p~rson. But though they feel their d.
feat. they are unwilling 70 acknowledge e.,
and now they say that Mr.. Laurier being
virtually an untried man." IL was better
Great Britain should wait and zee what he
viii do. They do not. however. ccase their
efforts TO imperialize him. and insist tha,
when he goes over 10 England he shall b,
sworn in as a member OF the Council.
Mr.. Laurier himself IL paying no attention
60 these silly matters. hut. I have good au.
thorIty for saying. is greatly preoccuped with
TIE increasing dificulty Of the task he find.
before Sim Of extrieafing Canada from tho
mesbes OF financial. commercial, and other
dificultiss In which the reckless and corrupt
fsctionism Of his predecessors have involved
her. He Is also greatly disturbed Dy the de-
msnds made on all sides for subsidies srd
concessions for all kind of Jobs TO which even
mcmbsrs Of his Cabinet arc not strangsra
The total sum Of these demands runs up TO
something like S15o. 200. 900; not bad for q
small community on tho verge of public and
private bankruptcy. unless the United State,
come 70 the rescue and grant unrestricted
reciprocity for an indefinite period without
compensating guarantees.
With the added religious agitation going on.
Mr.. Laurier has need Of all tho support that
frulv C,n 81,
fortunately. patriotism on this side OF tho bor-
der takes second place when Doodle or IA
natcism have the cali. Tho Iiandament Of
the Catholic Bishops Of Quebec has been re-
ceved with q counterblast by some ultra
protestants In Ontario in document. q copy
OF which has Just fallen into my hands. tis
n direct incItement 10 civil strife under
cover OF q call to the defence OF the country
England % deliver Canada over to the I'nited
states. y suggests methods In keeping with
hose oi the old days In Venice and other coun;
every one REGARDED another as an enemy
The only effect can see likely 20 como oft
the same time obliee the Catnoii; Hierarrhy
to reaf1irm their loyalty to the British nag,
esss as they now % enjoy would % probSSiS Ss di.Sp n
pear were Canada annexed TO the United
that leading men m ampng the the sishops n arc % n
favor OF Canadian Independence. but not of
annexation: on the face Of IL. the circular 1
that abound IN Torcn whence IL ema-
mates. whose whole aim is TO prevent canadian.
the country's interests. 1t states. probably
falsely. that a member OF Sir. Laurier's Gov
which oaiq goes 70 show the nn sGe
ness OF tho loyal Canadian religious factionist
nben he - out TO crush political opponent
II u 80 much more fuel 70 the IRE already suf-
nciently hot.
ATTEND the document above referred TO,
PATRIOTIC VIGILANCE COMMITTEE
CJnhd<atldl
ToRoSTo. Ont. Dec. 20. 1895.
The gravity OF the crisis brought upon ths
country oI the result OF the eleotions OF June
originated the fO,maiion Of !. Patriotic yiai-
TO maintain by ali means in their power the
honor and integrity OF the British dag and do
Acting in the DARK. an iasidious conspiracy
has Tor several months been At work through
luthoiity OF our grarious SOVEREIGN. he Queen
country 20 the United stsiss. Behind ehss Is
,een the hand Of the Roman Catholic Church.
The ever-watchful enemy Of Protestan. lib
ldherents OF the Roman Catholic Church, and
secret agents. have been discovered propagate
ng their disloSh and treasorAble doctrines
Although there are several members of tie
sesenshir iToTe5smsns err ssn who are are known TO o
hem who has given hir entire approval TO the
ssuing OF this CIRCULAR. tho fact that the Gov
,rnnent OF Mr.. Laurier owes its majority TO
he disloyal element does not hold out the
hope that they can successfully cope with the
'risis In which wo are
, We arc therefore of the opinion that steps
'hould be taken forthwith to organize in every
Electoral district q Patriot, Vigilance Com
nittee. to ascertain and re sord the views of all
whom there n reasonable ground for suspect.
ng OF being In sympathy with the reasonable
dea- that are already 80 widespread; and %
axe such steps as may suggest themselves TO
heck their further spread and manifestation
\ >lso TO inform the central LiberAl-Conservs-
i've associations and other loyal Organizations
Il the country of the names and character OF
uch persons.
Every loyal citizen 10 invited to use his infu-
n:e In his circle and neigh ghborhood TO stamp
1s with vtgor and determination. by eyerv
means in his power, ali treason and .disloyaity.
y organizing or joining loyal associations,
nd TO be prep-red. IL need be. to take up
rms against the disioyal and all other conspir-
tors against our soyereign's authority, and.so
reserve tho proud heritage bequeathed to GO
y our British forefatEers. ID. v. q. $.
PATRIOTIC VIGILANCE CoNATrrKl
God save the Queen!