The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-02-07

NEW CANADIAN POST STAMP.
Nmperialists in England Object to Its Pc
culiar Motto)
that Canada does not hold this vast
empire, though it may be part of one.
One paper has it that the adaptation of
the motto seems to be somewhat after
the manner of Esop's frog, who would
be thought as big as an OK. but who I'M
fortunately burst just as he was admir-
ing his proportions. 1t is. in fact, de-
manded in some quarters that the en-
tire issue be recalled, thus puncturing
Mr.. Mulock's creation.
No less parsonage than the British
admiral, Algernon de Horsey, has
rushed into print to give expression to
his views anent the Mulock stamp. In
letter to the London Daily Graphic,
dated Cowes, England, Admiral de Hor-
sey says:
l read in the Daily Graphic of this day
report that the Canadian imperial penny
stamp is to be inscribed with the words:
1--WE hold vaSter empire than has been"
If man were to adorn his hat with the
motto: II have vaster estate than any
one else" passers-by would both ridicule
him and be inclined to knock his hat Off
If not his head.
Similarly the proposed inscription on the
penny stamp will only excite the dislike
and ridicule of other nations.
Doubtless the Daily Graphic is largely
read in Canada. Pray use your influence
to stop such silly braggadocio, and to in
duce the authorities to substitute the sim
pie but grand words: British Empire"
If the postal department in Canada has
already printed these stamps with the vain
glorious motto. may humbly suggest their
obliteration and subsequent sale at (say)
half a crown apiece to stamp collectors.
who would quickly buy them up as monu-
,nents of bad taste-so far as the motto is
concerned.
Penny postage throughout Great
Britain and possessions has long been
the dream Of Mr.. ]. Henniker Heaton,
NJ. p, Of London, who has visited Can
ada and other colonies in behalf Of
his scheme. When Mr.. Heaton was in
Chicago four or five years ago he made
the prediction that imperial penny
postage would be fact throughout the
British empire within ten years. He
has all but succeeded, for Canada's new
two-cent stamp will carry a letter to
tuc lOllOW lug countries. united AluS.
dom of Great Britain and Ireland, Brit
ish India, Newfoundland, Natal. ia
maica, Bermuda, Barbados, Bahama
islands, British Guiana, British Hon
duras. British East Africa, British Cen
trail Africa, Niger Coast Protectorate,
Niger company's territories, Uganda,
Alden, Ascension, Sarawak, Malay
States and Johore.
Although the stamp will take let
ter to the above distant countries, Can
adams are disgruntled because they are
still required to pay the old rate OF
three cents for all domestic letters. II
is said "the discrimination has been
Wisely determined upon to encourage
British trade and to unity the empire
and now Canadians themselves are ask
ing: What is the objection to the en-.
enlargement of Canadian trade and the
unification of Canada? and why should
Canadian doing business with another
Canadian be compelled to pay higher
price for the carriage of his letters thar
is chargeable to the Canadian ordering
goods from London, Liverpool or thu
Niger Coast protectorate?