The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-06
Exc1oslon of Americans Has Dooa
General Forced the Issus upen
the Ministry. aaA senlia Pronp4-
~ Demanded HIS Resasnataon-
ssFightinG ice" Expects @ -.
eene Prenier Hinseif - Mr.
Charles nSAhert Tuppes Axlvss
-rAeasAt 20 - IN the nAes.

Special Dispatch to the Pcstsfntelligences
VANCOUVER. b. c.. July k-Apaes
from the general reason OF sF1ghting Jos.
Martins contempt for the government lead
crshtp OF Premier Ecn,fin, the Deadman's
sland question. assisted by the unpopular
ity OF the legislation against aliens. has
been the principal reason for the present
crtsis In the provincial cabinet. Tho dis
pute among tho ministers Ii the talk OF the
hour here. Many arc the speculattons q 70
the probable outcome Of the attorney vsn.
erals perststent refusal to tho premier to
resign. and the latter's lrmness In hie en-
deavor to have an executive council q
sympathy with all his plans.
Today Il Was stated on the authority of
Martins most intimate friends that he won't
down to Victoria last Saturday for the
special purpose Of bringing matters 20 Z
crisis.
sesGAt Trssbls anA Fe1na a,
A committee OF fifteen has been push
Ing matters In favor OF allowing Isadgato
to build sawmiil on Leadman's Island.
Now that Ludxate has gone to the Ameri.
can ode. they hiame Cotton for hia oppo-
sltion. They. therefore, made Il plain .
Martin that he could expect their desertion
Of his cause Il ne would not hFine shtnu to
crisis toward a overthrow Of Catte1fs
power.
Marttn went down to vlctcsia fally ~.
pAyed "a. make trouhlA AZ fhs neotln1 q
ne cabinet % oaturdny hs heoushs - ~
Deadman's ishnd matter. apoke vehssneul-
" against the othAr ministerss pco1kioa
There wa nothing foe Hon. III. 1emlln,
the premier. to DO but 10 imnaediatefy 40
for his resignation ''for cause"
Alien Law TeseAsA TAeir Peekss.
Then there has been = growing feeling
against the allen lee.slatiDn, and especial
" at government miananasement h Al
lin. and Martin has been blamed 70 = sreae
extent q being the father of the trouoie.
The feeling against the allen ieGis1Atioa
has not been altogether sentimental. but
the loss n trade has been very much fsIt
and there b . great general bhjectloa
throughout the province q exclusion leUis-
lation Of any sort.
Why Has TuDpes Genet
Although the nsht % far has nosninally
been between Martin and Cotton. = new
hgure n on the scene In the person Of 01S
Charles Hilbert Upper. who arrived n
the city this evening from Ottawa. It han
been stated that Hon. J. Fred Hume. MIN
lister Of mines. wished TO retire. and that
Hon. d. W. HiGgins Of victor.s. and Hsr-
~ HeImcken. also Of the capital. were tho
choice Of Cotton for the portfolios of mines
and attorney general respectively. hus the
arrival Of Tupper has caused cons'defabie
agitation. He refuses 10 be interviewed.
hut II 10 . fact that he and Cotton have
been pulling together for Z long time 10
introduce Federal party lines into provin-
cal politics. both being strong Conserve
t.veG
Under these circumstances Il II aid
that Tupper 10 10 be the new attorney zen.
erai. II u signihcani that he ieff the east
for Vancouver few hours after Martins
refusal 70 vacate his ONCE. Besides being
the son Of former premier of Canada
an6 present leader Of the Dominion oppo-
si,ion. Tupper n one Of the brightest poll
t.cians and orators in the country. He Win
probably make his presence felt here
Yet there are people In Vancouver who.
being followers of Martin are ready TO bet
anything that he VIII be premier inside
OF ssx months