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Other Conservative papers.

sentiments. Other Conservative papers,
some Of them among the most important
and influential In Canada, have adopted the
same strain, and swell the chorus OF abuse
OF the so-styled inferior race.
That the French-C Canadians OF the prov
ince Of Quebec, for reasons not necessary
to deal with here, are not in the front
rank OF progressive civilization. Is we'll
known to all who have seen them In their
own country and to those who have had to
deal with them In the parts Of this country
to which they have migrated in numbers
estimated variously at from one million to
three-quarters OF q million. But no ono
can deny that both In their own home
and on this side OF the border they have
been important and useful factors In
the development Of the two countries.
Descended from emigrants from France
before the Revolutionary period, they
have preserved all the conservative
instincts OF their forefathers, and have
been the mainstay Of the British occupa-
tion Of the northern half Of the continent.
It was the French-Canadians that In tho
Revolutionary War. and again In the War
Of 1912. assured the maintenance Of tho
French-Canadian. the late Sir ETrENSE
TACHE, one OF the Fathers Of Confeder-
ation," who declared In his final speech in
favor OF the measure creating the Domin-
lon, that the last shot fired In defence Of
monarchical institutions on the American
continent would be fred by a French
Canadian.
Only once since the capitulation OF Mon
treal and the surrender Of Canada to
England have the French Canadians been
goaded into resistance to British rule; and
then 1t was under circumstances that were
fully justified In the result The rebellion
OF 1887 having been put down with severity,
the British Government made concessions
OF constitutional liberty to the then Provin-
ces OF Upper and Lower Canada far beyond
the scope originally contemplated or asked
for by the leaders OF the revolt, privileges
which have been condemned by later politi-
cal leaders in England. II was due to these
concessions, however, that Canada Is still
an appanage OF the British crown. In the
working OF them, as was inevitable from
the differences oflanguage. race and religion
In the two communities, there has been
much friction at times, but the country has
managed somehow to worry through its
troubles. the leaders OF the two races having
been men who at times rose to the states
mans level.
Unfortunately for Canada, the control OF
it's M lirs has once more become the bone
OF contention between the constitutional
party and that which would rule by its
assumed right OF the superior race. In
I'D e.. 10
ton, this latter party is affiliated with that
party in England which Is responsible moro
or less directly for the jameson raid and
the consequences that are flowing from 1t
in South Africa; and 1t 10 against the dan
gers which its aggressive language threat
ems TO provoke In Canada that Lord
ABERDEEN has been led to warn the British
Government and people. AS yet the
French-Canadian press and their political
leaders have met the abuse showered on the
Professionalism people with dignity and
temperate argument. SO far, however
from mitigating the violence Of the attack,
this seems to have increased 1t, until at
last the French-Canadians have been
told In studied language by ono OF their
political writers. that from now on they
huoe contemplate anu pfepaic iOr tne pos
slbiity that they may be compelled TO fight
with arms in their hands for the political
liberties they won by arms In 1897.
Thus. the reactionary party In Canada,
though protesting 10 be sincere in their
loyalty to the British crown, are using
language and pursuing a course which may
result in grave disturbance OF the integrity
Of the Dominion.