The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-04
CANADA And THE DIyG1EY BILL.
Threats OF Measures or retaliation which
Would Hurt CANADA More Than Us.

MONTREAL April 3.-The imperialist papers
are greatly clated with tine idea that they have
discovered a method OF setting the newly framed
American tariff bill at defiance, and bringing
the United States to their knees. They call it
the manly policy" II consists in Canada's
putting heavy export duties on articles on which
the new tariff places higher import duties than
are now levied, and II carried out would amount
To a declaration OF non-intercoursc in tho end or
ageneral war of rcprisals. AS the articles that
Canada exports 10 the United States are those
for which she cannot readily find n substitute
market, the manly policy would result in de-
priving many thousands OF men of their living
and sending them to swell the flood of cmigrants
going south over the border.
The various bills proposed to prohibit the i'm
portatiOn and immigration Of foreigners under
contract to perform labor In Canada are cheap
eiaptrap TO gain notoriety and popularity among
The unthinking of the working people. EN-
eept a few specialists in certain kinds of labor
required in the British Columbia mining regions
and some other lines OF work which Canadian
industry has not yet developed, worry few Ameri-
cans would suffer. while strict retaliation on the
American side would build a dam that would
throw back into Canada a mass Of desperate dis
content that would play havoc with Mr..
Lalrier's Imperialism. Tho manly policy " Is
cay u turnfp.hended bOgy which should not
tcaro Washington very badly. IL is necessary.
toWeycT, 10 refer to II, just to show how far be-
mind the times the rulers of this country are.
while the people are clamoring for something
SSn4t VIII give them n living and lessen their
burdens the barren discussion over the Manito-
Va school settlement goes on. That and tho
question of what corps OF militia Is to send rep
sesrnthtlrcs TO London for tho jubilee and the
tcramhling as 10 who win be sent are agitated
m9rdor 70 divert public attention from more
POROUS matters. In Ontario the feeling il grow
on i,ron%er AGAINST the way in which the policy
iihr Government on the Manitoba school
STHhrnliy has been made dependent on tho
nal'hn; what tho Ontario voters meant
wien they cast their ballots for Mr.. Lauricr
wa settlement based on Canadian interests,
ehG not depending on the results OF an appeal
~ lofrIsn intervention, religious or secular.
dhe entimc that they have not been fairly
asAl WITH is strengthened by the dispute going
HWnas Il ne real sense OF The opinion given by
Srs Judicial Committee Of the English Privy
ihnuplcr based his policy of federal interference
mn question lying entirely. within the com
'YooTIWyGm Of ID" Iroyinclal Legislat9re.
hSnIo 81 All Kinds are being promised 10 local..
Of a 1nG EhriQns interests. with the sole object
nGad "y n%tIitt.Hi S1M I. t,cc lhG isr y b,ii' IN,
s rm ! EliichiNc bill, which, ms sir Charles Topper
pNiW,rH.I' l. wasting time that were better
NIL '' u consideration Uf more vital matters.
Gu, ' ~ also, Ike tho fox that had his tail
o. r pi' ,cNirH anN!Oua that nothing should
gOIT, :" h.;a5 or perhaps prevent 1ir. Laurier
Ia a." IL over Ia, London 10 receive hOnOrs similar
NJ Umm'r pc himself has had conferred on him.
E ,t"t''r' anxiety Is not shared generally
, Gai" HHilTy, for not only Is there. n great
. ia vi !hNlii' renee ON the matter, but there
. he MY considerable feeling of opposition to
III. %nuIiaIlc acceptance OF titles and deCora-
FrenHE GRErls by Canadian public men. Tho
chs uiadilns especially are watching very
tos,nl, ne attitude oil tho English Government
airrI"" ,mg Dutch Of south Africa, and they are
ton l.hEi1l, "hcn they contrast the prepare
Dr. pDms u rush the Dutch free republics with lie
sflSIiI, o lavish lavors ON Mr.. Laurler. Not
'"'A nat all inns only ""vcra intentions