New-York tribune., 1899-07-28
SETBACK FOR LIBERALS.
DOMINION SENATE KILLS THE REDIsTRI-
BUTTON BILL
THE SENATE REFORM BILL. DooMED-MEM5ERs
OF PARLIAMENT WANT EXTRA PAY
EXPENSES INCREASED.

THE SENATE REFORM BILL DOoMED-MEMBERs |
OF PARLIAMENT WANT EXTRA PAY
EXPENSES INCREASED.
Ottawa Canada July p CspeciaD-The axe has
fallen. and the Redistribution bill Is dead. The |
Senate has killed It. The Senate has thrown 1t |
out as n worthless intrusion. and now for the
dissolution of Parliament and appeal to the
country. But why dissolution of Parliament and
an appeal to the country? Because the Liberal
party the Liberal newspapers and the who
constitute the Liberal Government since
the gerrymander Of 1882 became law have de-
nounced II fraud and scandal. and alleged
that the members Of the House Of Commons elect
ed under it did not properly represent the people;
because the Liberals were in 1896 elected by the
selfsame gerrymander. and were therefore, ac-
cording 10 their own contentious elected by
fraudulent and scandalous measure. and cannot,
any more than the Conservatives did before them,
represent the people; because the Liberals had
promised the people that II elected 10 power they
would totally destroy the Conservative gerry
mander, and because the bill is a Government
measure-a measure said by the Liberal Govern
ment by the Liberal members Of the House OF
Commons and by the Liberal press to be the only
just process under and by which the members OF
the House Of Commons properly be said to be
the choice OF the Canadian electors.
Should Sir Wilfrd Laurier and his colleagues
and backers-the Liberal members OF Parlia-
ment-refuse to appeal 10 the country, they VIII
be denounced intrguers who attained power
under false pretences. and who. while In opposi-
ton. denounced measure by which they al
taned power and under which they continue 10
hold office They will also be denounced for having
introduced the Redistribution bill with dishonest
intentions, nasmuch the Government and every
member of the Liberal party In the House OF COM
mons knew that the Senate would throw II out
II remains therefore. TO be seen whether the
Laurier administration will submit 10 the igno-
mnious defeat Of their measure by the Senate
The Senate will next fall upon the Govern
ments Senate Reform bill 1t has already passed
the House OF Commons and the Senate Is now
wrestling with IT, and has already twisted 1t about
so that the life is almost squeezed out OF IT, II
will so receive its quetus and then another Gov
ernment measure will have bitten the dust
PARLIAMENTs LONG SESSION.
Parliament has now been in session for nearly
FIVE months and the main estimates are diminished.
while the supplementary estimates are untouched
To hasten affairs last Thursday morning sittings
began and last Saturday the Saturday sittings
began. From to the close Of the session. winch
in all probability will not be until September has
been reached Parliament will meet for the trans
action of business each day in the week sun
days excepted. from II a. m. until l p. m from
D. m 10 D. m and from p. m. until the hour of
adjournment which may be at any time up 10 :
O'Clock the next morning and perhaps not then
The members are already clamoring for an extra
seasonal allowance but far Sir Wilfrid Laurier
has refused TO accede to their request. That ne
will be forced satisfy their desire goes Wltnou'
saying unless he provide the means by which
! the balance of the session can be dispatched post
| haste
! The Sneaker Sir j. D Edgar who is suffering
from splenetic anemia and is very sick man
has left here for the seaside and for the balance
! OF the session Deputy Speaker Brodeur VIII pre-
side
| Death is quickly robbng Canada OF many OF he'
prominent public men Within the last two week.
| three Of them have passed across the line, and
| another IL now lying between life and death sen
ator Sanford was drowned in Muskoka "h'
fishing Mr. Ives who Minister OF TRADE ah'
Commerce in Sir Charles TuppeTs AdminstranTI
sis and died Mr.. Geofron, menDer MnNIresI oI ~
| Wilfrd Lauriers Cabinet. DIED IN M0ECefdi b fs on
| of the fathers of confederation and VINO was vas d
one time member Of the late sir Jonn a, a; Mh ri
donads Cabinet, is lying IN the Hotei Oe0"' LII
! CITY the victim Of a parayuc stroke.
THE DOMINION's EXPENSES INCREASED.
The main and supplementary &5,4s7.A0 estimate
| for rho wear ending June 30 1850. presented
| Parliament amount TO S2Goe0 Ihls II an ~ ~
| crease Of 1900 90 the estimate Tor ISo- o
| The Liberals promised that If they were re'uiH III
70 mower they would reduce by some millions
dollars the annual expenditures. and IN leSe-Si
years before the Liberals get IN power9IL nrDa
7 Cartwright Minister OF Irade aho 90 zoo NJ
deplored tha, 4 1904 the enormous sun u 1ns nor
~ ~ IL ~ Eanada in 1880 was 47sieOo so that a
annual sxDend.gTe Of s 5000 m %qS' Se poouator De Ia
Carada's pOpulatfon to-day - estimated at ZlVoy W.
which with annual expenditure @ OF o. ~ 20 nv
nagr7v si0 or a Increase of nearly s. 20. .
In short time the Dominion t"0 FehC b cbanee star.
from the present purple hue to red. ms ehd1s
is being made in compl,a1Se Win mon me %bch re
oUests for the sake Of uniformity, thAt cer'aI 81 a.
stamps used by all countries in the union De OF l."
same color. .tr~ for tho 6rs
sunday electric cars began running lot 5Int 5re r
time in this city day before YESTERDAY "A III b
cannot sell YOU glass Of soda on S1lludy, ueerie w
Can YOU buy fruit and your barber care hoo opss
his shop to shave you but you can uaEsi % o ta =, ~
railroads or enjoy an outing OF ''7
ways ~, -. ororious Canada
,oIrse some two years ago the firm OF ", r. p pioT "
S q became insolvent. with llaoliltles 10 ~ ~
amount OF $1,000. lawsuit arose ag oe1 gaci6e
insolvents and the creditors, ana u was ue0'u