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MONTREAL. Dec. ao.-One Of the local papers.
which since the last election has been floating
about in the political doldrums waiting for, the
wind to blow up from somewhere. 10 highly
elated over the decision Of Lord Salisbury not
to interfere in the sealing dispute. and talks
grandiloquently about "Canada's unfsttered In
dependence." This sounds very much as II the
cat had described itself as q free agent while
pulling the chestnuts out of the IRE for the
monkey. We have all heard Of tho slave that
hugGed his chains. There are not . few of thom
over here. and some Of them have Voluntarily
put them on during the past twelve months,
since thoy discovered that the links wero washed
with gold. The people, however. who furnish
the gold are increasingly showing their discon-
tent; this 10 especially SO in Ontario. which pays
tho bulk Of the taxation OF Canada with the
minimum Of benefit to itself.
II In proposed after Parliament meets at OF
tawa, which II will soon. to ask for money for
military purposes. as Canada's contribution to
the scheme OF imperial defence designed by the
British Government. The farmers Of Ontario,
who compose tho great majority Of the popula-
ton, are raising their voices against this kind
of expenditure at n time when they are practi-
cally in o bankrupt condition through overtaxa-
ton TO keep up ridiculous limitations OF q Euro
p0nn court ~ ObtbWN Anu AUTUMN ~ bhmo
state OF Affairs exists in this province. which 10
absolutely bankrupt through the reckless extrav-
aEanco Of successive provincial administrations.
The discomfort now smoulderinR under the sur
face will probably ind voice whom tho demand
for money for imperial purposes 10 made. and
then, perhaps, Sir wilfrid Laurier will dis
cover that no has not thoroughly understood
the popular feeling.
It was said. tho other day In defence of his real
or pretended ignorance Of the scandals existing
within his very Cabinet that he was so taken
upwlth affairs OF State" that he had not time to
attend to minor matters. That is Just what SO
many Canadians are complaining about. and in.
stead Of being q valid excuse 1t is q complete
condemnation Of things rs they are. Tho Gov
ernment at Ottawa is no longer q Canadian Gov
ernment, but what the French call o s~uccursale
Of the English Colonial Ofice over in London.
and the cost Of the endless jeunts Of Canadian
Ministers, to Downing street to confer with Mr..
} }Sspsa,S CHAMBERLAIN mSss GaSs wi with b the : so SsSSG raIR%5 yh%
every year. though, probably not appearing un-
der those headings in the departmental accounts.
Ottawa ie in an unhealthy state. "klondik.
ing" 10 a ~favorite pursuit both among Ministers
s and S Sy, the later IN a nsompa anS H 1GtRo no % p Eng.
lish aristocrats and impecunious Royal High
nssssS. s, Tse'n sSS fy. liberals TsHrv w h ne %"tsr, 70.
deserts Of opposition are imply rayenous for
tho pasture nourished BY the spring flowing
the general election so as to be on the winning
sddS Se sTs ai'P But i gi the W sfHqRf T Taar tae h sn'f s..
came SO erane In eonseGpenee of the jubilee
oHapMSsI%s% HIM %it that Thi slR t hE; h Gsa%S ssn. all.
parently. a matter Of small concern to him. Tho
weight Of empire is on his shoulders.
upholders Of the imperial connection here and
In Toronto is q small group Of society men and
thrown in. who claim to representa- large section
of the population Of old Canada. In Ontario. as
every one knows, they are a minute Clique. but
more numerous. The following. letter, lately
published By the Witness OF this city. pretty wen
the letter it published had nothing to do with
Outcome Of nt hefies: aae enti@e %s.a the sU survival
the times before the war Of the Revolution: The
SIR: SO much is being said nowadays ysome
who call themselves descendants OF United
pare the pretensicns Of tn these ) with 3 the following
statements. made some forty years ago by an
In Gid The s s"st % 1n teS VI hip e Of Eo1 S%' canaa se''''''
sp:T hi Ri ss' @5s 5stfsis 4 hss f. s q; AK & ~ a. Az 1s;s
ern townships for political reasons, such as
fully Exported Spoiiticaiiy and otherwise1 By
certain persons Of American extraction.
He also remarked that in the carly part Of tho
century everybody knew everybody else
in tho greater part Of the townships. and that IL
settlers had como here from New England be-
cause they were anti republicans and pro-
.monarchists.' It would have become known
far and wide. He said also that very likely
some who came had been spies and informers'
upon their neighbors during tho Revolutionary
war. and had to fec to Canada after Great
Britain acknowledged the Independence of the
United States.
HE further added that he had often heard his
father tell that he and tho many others whom
no know had como here from New England
and the heaviness of tho taxation after the war
for independence; and because they had been
informed that excellent farming lands, with
titles in free and common socage,' could be
had without price. by settlers in the townships;
that there would be no taxes, and that the
eastern townships 10 territory larger than tho
State of Vermont) had been specially set apart
for EnRlish-speaking people.
Such in substance was the statement made to
the writer by q thoroughly reliable old gentle;
man, = Conservative in politics. and o loyal
American.Canadian." Z. r."