Arizona republican., 1899-11-04
CANADA AND BOERS
The COunfry'S Relations TO
British EnfangIemenfs.
The French Canadian Press Pointing
Out The Complications that Nav
Arise from the precedent OF
Sending Dominion Troops.

Montreal, Nov. 3.-The question as TO
whether the sending of the Canadian
contingent, which sailed for the Trans
vaal on Tuesday. forms a precedent
which binds the country to embroil it
self in Great Britain's wars is still seri-
ously discussed by the French Cana
dian press.
The order in council calling out tEe
regiment distinctly stated that it did
not. but in fact the precedent exists,
and the spectre of imperialism is fright
ening the French-Canadians. Beyord
the facts of the present case there is
the spectre of n war between England
and France. in which they would be
called upon to furnish troops to fight
against their ancient mother land. In
such an event they would refuse. and
here is where the awkwardness of the
imperialistic movement of Canada TAX
ing an active part in the affairs of the
empire comes in.
organ of NJ. E. Bernier, NJ. P, who is
slated for a position in Lauriers cabi-
net, declares: 'On the day wnen there
shall be no choice but to enter into i'm
perial federation or to leave the coA-
federation we will not hesitate TO FRO
nounce freely and frankly for separa-
ton from the confederation"
The province, however. would be no
more allowed to secede than were the
southern states, and this might cause
a little ruffling of somebody's feelings.
La Verite. of Quebec, a strong cor
servative organ, and the mouthriece of
the ultramontane element, fears that
the contingent's going is the entering;
of the thin end of the wedge. 1T is the
recognition of a most dangerous prin-
ciple. Canada pays the first cost Of ;he
expedition. To call things by their
right names the government is afraid
of the imperialists. 1t has recognized
the false principle that Canada is oblig-
ed to assist the empire in its wars,
which do not interest US; it may bring
us to civil war;
The Canadian government on tfa de-
mand of the imperial government mo
such demand was made, but Canadas
offer. was acepted) has agreed to fur
nish 1000 men to the English army.
These men, it is said, will present than
selves voluntarily? The Canadian gov
ernment being engaged TO furnish 1000
men must do so. and if the thousand
do not present themselves of their own
free will. they will have 20 be rocurcd
by force. and tomorrow they may ask
of US not 1000, but 10000 or 10000. The
fact is that little by little, especially
since confederation, our public men
are infected with the imperial ldeG,
and have abandoned the Canadian isea.
Blinded by hOnors and titles they have
allowed themselves to be dragged by
the jingoes of the metropolis into the
torrent of Anglo-Saxon domination
And where will this new policy lead
US? God alone knows, but so far as any
man can see the future of the pain on
which we have entered is full of awful
perils. We are engaged in all the quar-
rels of the British empire. The colonial
empire with which England has aston
ished the world, is destined to break in
pieces sooner or later 1t is a pyramid
built with the point downward. This
,sse, the little corner of the globe
which is called England, is too feeble
to long sustain such q great weight. 1t
is marvellous even that it has been by
the force of money possible 10 erect and
hold together such an empire for so
long a time. But money, powerful
though it may be, is a poor cement, ana
suddenly without warning this colossal
structure must collapse, and Ca .iadl
will be included in this ruin. How will
she come out of it? That is Gods Sc
cret."
Such extreme expressions of opinion
are quoted and bitterly commenced up-
on in equally extreme English papers,
which brand the whole province as dis
loyal on their account. There is no
doubt, however, that these papers speak
for their own public.
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