New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-05
LEADERS CALL A HALT.
Elf CANADIAN PARLIAMENT TO BE PRO
ROGUED.
err w1LFRIp LAURIER AND SIR CHARLES TUP-
PER AGREE TO END THE SESSION. LEAv-
ING MANY LIBERAL MEAS
CRES DEAD

o,tava Canada. Aug (SpeciaD.-The proroga-
.,on Of Parliament viii take place within a few
Ssvs II has been settled. The two great chiefs
Gu Wilfrid Laurier OF the TINS" and Sir Charles
,roner OF the outs" have so decided For the
-esent these two have thrown away the cudgels
:, ,oItcal war-Sir Charles wants 10 get off for
r,sand and Sir Wilfrid is anxious to be relieved
=, the anxeties OF the session. They have shaken
.ands made mutual concessions. smoked the pipe
~ n4ace together and in private and have decided
,o suspend hostilites for an indefinite time. The
Onposition is satisfied. but how about Sir Wifrid
Isurer and his colleagues and the Liberal party?
Ubs Redistribution bill-that reform measure which
.was 70 bapish into oblivion the fraudulent and
.candalous Conservative gerrymander OF lSs2-was
crushed 10 defeat by the batteries Of the Senate;
and the Senate Reform BILL OF which the Laurier
Administration boosted so much. which they said
was an immediate necessity. that representa-
rive government would have full and just power.
and which they had announced they would force TO
n conclusion this session. is 20 be put on the shelf
ror future time
As recently as July IS last Sir wilfrid Laurer in
formed Parliament that he would present this
measure. and twelve days later he decided 10
fuse to submit II 70 the House OF Commons for
adoption and TO the Senate for rejection After Sir
Nilfrld Laurier had informed the House that
.atter a conference with the leader Of the Opposi-
sion he would. with the permission Of the House.
drop the resolutions calling for the reform OF the
sarcasm, agreed that there was no reason why the
prorogation should not be reached stated by
The Premier as there hurry for the passage
of the Senate Reform bill" He and his followers
have right along scorned any attempt Of the Gov
eminent 20 NEEDLE with the authority OF the upper
chamber.
To accomplish this early propagation the bill TO
amend the Criminal Code" a Government measure
rt vast Importance to the people OF Canada, is also
70 be showed aside, and the Insolvency bill
measure absolutely necessary that its absence
has been for years and is deprving Canada OF
millions Of dollars worth of British trade is 10 be
side;racked with the other Speaking IN the
House last Saturday OF the absence OF an In
solvency law" Sir Charles Upper said that the
yav British dealers had been swndled was enough
10 make Canadians hang their heads in shame
And still Parliament is 70 De prorogued without
even ya1cY hi III bv wbicS the good name Of
Canada might be protected and the commence OF
ts1comprehenslbe why Canadian statesmen will so
persistently refuse TO introduce and enact such
Sir Wilfrid Laurier's preferential trade resou-
tons' also 10 be put In the pgeSSnnoies loL
, ,Hnss Save had their tails tied up in knot in
which position they will have TO remain unt neSo
sessi0r is transacted when the leaders Of the Gov
eminent and the Opposition cry ano
The main esmss Snys just pfaIpt assfG
I But f7 Parliament will aot PrOrogye wthou, leaving
s. $40 2s5 as subsidies to railways. Eight hundred
and ninety-six thousand dollars OF thdI sum $50
10 the Ontario and Rainy River Railway, which IS
owned by Messrs Mackenzie and Mann, whose
Yukon Railway charter the Senate laSt session re-
iected The ontario Government gave the same
men for the same line $4,000 last year ana ms
further subsidy Of $4,000. and the Dominion COY
eminent still further guarantees $3.50 mile TOT li1
miles eoualling Si57 600 The length Of the Ontario
and Rainy River Railway is TO be 2S3 miles. TOWARD
tbA consumption of which. already Illustrated, the
Jominion Government contributes N.35361 and the
Ontario Government 600. making total or
20 40 sd or H76l 81 a mile Mackenzie and Mann
ore nof asked TO contribute one cent toward the
construction OF the line but are given power TO
bond the railway heavily.