The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-07
SEEK INDEPENDENCE.
Canadian Club Organized to Throw
OF British Yoke.
Effort 70 Ne Made Next March to Hederaee
All Societies and Clubs Fsyorahls
20 Gaining Freedom By
Pacific Means,

A New York Herald special from
Montreal says:
If anybody had any doubts as tc
the existence of an organization in
Montreal to secure tbs national indie
pendence of Canada those doubts may
now be dispelled. The Canadian In
dependence club is fact. Established
five months ago, it now has member
ship of more than zoo.
The club held monthly meeting the
other night. It's delibeyations were pri-
vate, but there has leaked cut some in.
formation of what took place. The big
object of the meeting was to declare
the clubs constitution.
1t is said that in March next there
will be a convention for the object oil
decorating all the groups and clubs
of the Dominion. Until then the chief
work will be to group individuals favor
able to the independence movement
throughout Canada; that is, to obtain
the cooperation Of all those who favor
the securing of national independence
by pacific means.
A communication from an organizer
was shown to tho reporter, in which ii
was said that shortly after the recent
presidential election a non-partisan
meeting of men high in the political
world in the city of New York was held
there Great importance had been 1T
tached 10 the recent dispatch from Eng
land csopvox-,rr q, %La re~- <b,< 80 - NJ,
roe doctrine had been recognized in con-
nection with the Venezuelan question.
"The acceptance of the motto Amer.
lea for Americans would" said tho let.
ter, Certainly bring forth the princi-
pie, Canada for Canadians.'
Mr.. Roebuck was also cited as show.
ing the disadvantage of colonial ties
in his celebrated book: The Colonies OF
England"
The colonist has no colony. the place
where he was born and where he has to
linger out his life unknown to fans
has no history, no past glory, no pres.
ent renown. What there is Of note is
England's. Canada. Is not q nation
She is a colony; the satellite Of mighty
star, Great Britain, in whose brightness
she is lost. If, then, the Canadian looks
for honor In any Of these various
fields he must seek it as an Englishman;
he must forget and desert his country
before he can become known to fame"
The new party believes that ell Cana
dian racial and creed difficulties, such
as tho separate school question, the
creation of irreccncilabte clans, which
are always barrier to national prog
ress, originated from tho present
colonial system
In tho clubs constitutions its main
object is given as an effort to obtain the
liberty and independence of Canada by
and pacific means. 3.
One clause of the constitution saysi
Each club Will have q roll upon which
shall b inscribed the following declara-
ton: II hereby sign. having read the pre-
Rmble Of the constitution, and it meets
my heartisst approval. I afnx my sigma
ture, which ehau guarantee my zeal and
fidelity to obtain tho Independence OF Can
ada in conformity with the principles laid
down in the constitution which governs
this association"
At meeting in January steps will
be taken to secure the Incorporation
Of the club.