New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-16
LABOR TROUBLES IN CANADA
GRAND TRUNK STRIKE GIVING THE GOV.
EMINENT ANxIETY-MR. cosTIGANs
POSITION - APOSTOLIC DELE
nArF To pE APPOINTED

GATE TO BE APPOINTED.
Ottawa Canada, June II (SpeciaD.-The Grand
Trunk trackmens strike Is giving the Laurler Cow
eminent considerable trouble. the Opposition ban.
ing the Ministry for not having compelled the rar
way authorities to end the unfortunate occurrenc.
at once Manager Hays has received his share %
abuse. and from the manner in which Messr,
Powell and Taylor members Of Parliament say A.
deceived them when they interviewed him and 4.
advised that when the men went back 10 work 4.
would deal with their complaints. and when n.
men offered to return they had 10 be re-engas,s
and number Of them were refused empo,
ment he deserves all he has received and mu.
more. As Mr.. Robertson. proprietor Of IN.
Toronto Telegram" and member for Toronto n
the House of Commons says: "Messrs. Powell an
Taylor could not foresee the perfdy OF the Graz
Trunk Railway authorities. Perfidy. | admit n
strong word to use. but what other word will "A
scribe the conduct OF General Manager Hays Ana
his assistants, who used this conference with mem
bers Of Parliament to crush struggling men-ys
20 work a bunco game on poor trackmen vho
through this entire trouble have acted the part O,
decent, law-abiding Canadians?"
The Canadian Pacific Railway trackmen get rz
per day. while the Grand Trunk Is paying onv
81 cents and the trackmen-two thousand in mum.
ber-asked for an Increase Of q cents. This was
refused by Mr.. Hays. who said that 81 a day wm
enough. He never. or apparently never considered
that he himself gets 81 for every five minutes IA
works or S2 an hour. and as the trackmen WORK
from twelve to fourteen hours and sometime,
longer a day. IL Mr.. Hays kept working a
long as they he would be rewarded with rs :,
day-his value would be equal 10 iss trackmea
Sir Wilfrid Laurier has been waited on by d.pu.
tation from the trackmen's association, and ther
complaint will either be submitted 70 A board %
arbitration or the Government will compel tia
Grand Trunk TO come 70 terms OF immediate set
Element.
1t is now given out that the Pope has decided "a
honor Canada and the capital OF Canada with a
permanent Apostolic Delegate. Only three Apos
toc Delegates have been sent 10 Canada the first
being Monsignor Conroy. Bishop Of Ardagh. Who
came here In 1873; Monsignor Smueders Trappist
mork, and Monsignor Merry del VAL whose COM
paratively recent visit is fresh in the memory OF
every one.
The functions Of an Apostolic Delegate are Of the
highest and most important character He Is the
supreme representative Of the Pope in the country,
the general superintendent OF the Church devolv.
ing upon him and all grievances being referred 10
him for decision. Communications OF bishops and
others with the Vatican pass through his hands.
The appointment OF such dgnitary. while not
occasloning any great surprise. will be OF great
moment to the Catholic Church in Canada.
MR. COSTIGAN's CHANGE OF FRONT.
The Hon. John Costigan who entered the late 81
John A. Macdonald's Government In 1882 as the
representative OF the Irish Roman Catholics Of the
Dominion, has left the Conservative party and
Joined hands with the Laurier Government. This
announcement Mr. CostIgan officially made in the
House OF Commons on May rs. He was immed.
ately attacked by the Tory press throughout 'hs
Dominion and those who Tor many years had
sweetly sung his praises are now writing harsh 20
tical obituaries. His son. who was Collector OF
Inland Revenue at Winnipeg, and was suspended
fAr and hn "a n n
at this port, Is receiving the attention OF the
lawmakers. An Investigation Is being conducted
by a committee Of the House Of Commons-ths
Public Accounts Commttee-and In the evidence 20
far given Is enaFse% tnst yos SsnS Reyene az
Winnipeg-salary. s.. 100 year-frequently absented
himself from me oe ane whsn pa M IOr or
some other point in the States and several snort>
which afterward were made good by his friendI
The Hon. Mr.. Costigan says that he has ie g ths
s0s hs oowers are not
old Conservative party. and Sir Charles upper
MT e Sssa" ynF to s
his followers have reinstated in once ana are
sh s 4aEs an But the
OF the Canadian people Is: Is the Laurier Aaminis-
Vice BY rssnstatns in Office young costlsan' By
so doing is TIE pvr ar S, Is. Vw o
OF the Hon. John Costlgan. would he ever have
had the ghost Of show OF being reces'a6ii,hsa
as dollars and cents appear TO be the tails that
wag the dog in Canada. Ability honesty and faith..
full devotion hold ground and receive no recog~
milton unless supported by or both Of the afore-
said influential essentials.
QUEENS BIRTHDAY IGNORED.
Ottawa selected by Her Majesty as the cspf-
tai Of the Dominion OF Canada. and ono would
imagine therefore that Of all the places in Canada
Ottawa would be foremost in its demonstratiys
celebration OF the day OF Her MaJestys birth: Not
So however. While last May "a In New-York,
Buffalo, Washington, Chicago. and even in Tampa
Fla. and many other American cities there wers
dinners, banQuets, oratorical outbursts, etc. n
honor Of Her Majesty. in Ottawa there was abso-
lutely nothing-no parade no dinner no banquet
crack corps, rushed off to the small town OF PERTH
to spend the day, and the field battery. PRINCES
Louise Dragon Guards, and the Governor-Gen.
erals Foot Guards remained silent Every ons
who could seemed to have been anxious to des err
newspapers were filed with advertisements which
offered Inducements to the citizens 10 90 elsewhere
Everything with the exception OF the running OF
the streetcars seemed as dead a graveyard.