The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-04-02
C4ylDI'S GRoTING INDEPENDENCE


Coinage and Useless Practices.
QUEBEC. March 81. There are many indica-
tons Il the growth in Canada Of a feeling OF
independence and Of dissatisfaction with many
Of the Dominion's present customs ana insti-
tutions. Several papers upon both sides OF
politics are agitating for the appointment by
Canada Of a Canadian General to command the
Canadian forces. and protests are loud and fire.
quent against the appointment By Great
Britain to the chief Canadian command Of an
English officer whose salary is paid bv the peo-
pie Of the dominion. while Canada has any num-
beroisuitable men for the post. Its By no means
unlikely that Gen. Hutton. the present occu-
pant Of the post. may be the last General sent
out TO Canada BY the lmrerial Government.
1t Is an open secret that at least four out OF i've
OF his immediate predecessors retired from
office in disgust. or we're asked to resign be-
cause Of difficulties arising between them and
the Canadian ministers. owing TO their deter
mined efforts 10 have British instead OF Cana
dian methods prevail in their departments. and
Dominion Minister Of Militia. II is true that
tien. Hutton il much more tacttul than many OF
his predecessors. and his present proposal TO
hoid a grand military tournament in Montreal
In 1897. 70 which several American regiments
are TO be invited. proves a most popular move.
But he has already had several tins with the
Government. and he has not az all succeeded
payment Of ali English General by the Gov
ernment OF the Dominion.
Another straw which shows which way the
wind blows is the increasing dissatisfaction
with the british coinage Of Canadian money
and the growing agitation for the establish
inent ot 4 { anadian mint. Canada has no gold
that cIrculateS here is doubtless Canadian gold
that has been exportadto England and stamped
into sOverelGnS n the royal mint. The same Is
true OF much OF the Dominion silver coin. 1t
is all manufactured in Great Britain. The To-
routo Board OF Trade. following the example
| set by Quebec. has passed q strong resolution
in favor Of the establishment o; a Canadian
mint. and public opinion Ia 50 strong on the
subject that the Government will have TO take
early steps toward the severance Of this, one
OF the few remaining ties between Britain and
Canada.
The majority o. the Canadian people are
monials. contested only with royalty. which
were introduced into this country ~ the wife
OF q former, itovernor-G General. One OF the
evening dress by the ladies' OF the capital at
the formal opening Of Parliament. which in
v~ariably occurs in tho afternoon. The extent
e. which this practice was carrie! at the recent
! opening ceremony has attracted general arten-
ton 20 IL, and II Is tointed out that the prac:
English precedent. should be- immediately dis
continued. When women attend the opening
| proceedings OF a new session Of the British Par
am"ut. even when the Queen is present. they
are alfred in proper afternoon costume. but in
ottawl. who're the representative 81 royalty is
Invariably I mau. exactly the reverse is seen.
artsr z-d by this full dress. hut that function
differs very materially from the opening of a
Canadian Par ainent. one critic suggests
with gt-llgh', nut when tho taxing rays NJ
thu ~UGshia" !.ImIne vpin"n so alfred the
effect = moi. artistic. 1t i ~lr.ong-Gous and
rIore. ,At H.. r.ryar.y conc ,ctei -chem" - that
smooth over aoY marks Of time ara terribly
tran-.4rsnr without M Al! II gas Or electric
likely l. have tn. desired effect.