The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-02-05
CANADIAN PoLrrfcs.
L.--,er In .. rster,-ti-s compnsa,,e.

Me-. Laurier In an raters-ti-s C~ompnsatien.
MONTREAL. Feb. 3.-Mr. Laurier. who has
taken tho stump at a bye election in East Sim
coe. In Ontario. delivered a speesh at Orillia
on Monday. In which he referred to the reel
procity question In much the same terms as he
spoke OF IL In his speech nj the Mayors. ban
ouet at Montreal on Jan. 20. which I wrote of
at the time. What he said was tinged with the
same spirit Of defiance that pervaded his hon-
treal speech. He began well enough in saying
that the policy OF his Government would be
one OF more intimate trade relations with the
United States. and he rldiculed the err Of
treason" that went up from the Conservatives
whenever the subject was mentioned. But
when he went on to talk about not approach
ing their neighbors to the south In o cring-
Ing manner. asking for favors. or as annexa-
tfonists. but ms Canadians and a. British sub
jects." ] am constraincd-to ask myself if.thIs
can be the same MIR. Laurier whom I saw re-
ceived in Montreal by an immense crowd carly
last Sumner carrying nothing but French and
American flags. and heard, q little later on.
talking pure Canadian sentiment. and no
other. from . balcony draped entirely with
French flags in st. Henri. Montreal. Tho de.
scent from II Am a Canadian. first. last. and
oil the time" Of the anto.election lays to the
more recent "Civis britannicus sum. =" has been
hfe anu tVa hcNVuht Du VI
is an accountability between the two positions.
though c~asuistry may explain their identity.
His instructions TO any commission that
might be sent TO Washington would be. he
said. TO approach tho United States Govern
ment In q friendly spirit. Nothing else could.
under any circu instances, be expected OF Sir
Richard Cartwright, who. IL 10 stated. 10 TO DO
one Of tho commissioners. for he is geniality it.
SELF; and Mr.. Davies. who is mentioned as the
other. 10 not likely to go to Washington In war
paint and with a ~scalpinR knife in hand. In say
ing that IF the American Government expect
oil or hoped for us To 20 back on old England.
Mr.. Laurfer was showing himself unnecessarily
sensitive. old England" and the United
positions the day after the negotiations were
closed. whereas Door Canada would he In q
fair way TO be squeezed between the two.
But thero Is a suspicion gaining ground that
Mr.. Lauriers position In his own province In
not as strong as 1t was: and not alone for pollt-
tco-religious reasons In connection with the
Manitoba school question; and for that reason
he Is anxious. to strengthen himself In On.
tario: hence his visit to East simcoe. An in
cident has come to MY knowledge that sho vs.
how the wind is blowing. 4. short time ago IL
aanize the old %fnstitut Camden that went
down before the ecclesiastical condemnation
some years ago after LAYING defied the Bishops
tho burial OF Guibord. . Frecmnson. In &C
cordance with this Intention n meeting OF the
SURVIVING mttuDtTS. ION III hummer. was nelu
last Saturday. A number OF young French
Canadians. advanced Liberals. attended IA q
delegation. and asked to be admitted as mem
bers In order TO strengthen the %Instttut and tn
crease Its influence among the new generation
who have been brought up In the principles
not only profe~sed but acted Oh by it's founders.
so far. however. from being ENCOURAGED or
welcomed. they. were lectured on their rashness
do inopportune things and ebarrassine Laur-
ier." But II they wished they could be pro-
posed as members. with an entrance fee OF
X AArh n NhA nAHt at NgnnlA Ia hA1A
.criotd. Mr.. Doutre. n lawyer Of this city and
Secretary. OF the deeenerated l%nstitut. has been
seen, but he only repeated In other words the
lecture at the meeting OF members and della
of accommodation by the Church and other
terrors. Mr.. Doutre's pusill inimous counsel
10 practical proof OF the. terror In which the
place hunters of the Liberal party are held.
and their utter u%nrtness to lead the Canadian
people In the march OF freedom. and the whole
OF what i have related, on unimpeachable
authority. 10 a strange commentary on Mr..
Laurier's boast IN his speech at the Montreal
banquet that he did not believe that the sun
shone on . freer country than Canada. and
they felt grateful to the great country which
bad protected their liberty" Mr.. Lanrier
liberty. As for the Doutres. like Henri ", a
good place Is worth n MACS.
The Wnnes OF this city. which Is the goody-
suS for the tone It holds on Canadian ques-
tons. and Enthusiastically pretends that the
French Canadians are better regarded by An
Eio-Can adams than by Americans. who, iJ
One thing. however. The Witntss points out ef-
fectively-that. Is. that the difficulty In which
Canada In to-day and the restrictions imposed
on the political freedom OF French Canadians
The VIII ne situation In this country 10 becom-
ing Increasingly interesting.