The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-14
REVIVE An OLD QUESTION.
MANITOBA SEPARATE SCHOOL DIFF
FICULTY MAY DE A FEATURE.
Party Politicians Bringing IL ID 10
he Used Against Premier Laurier
in Quebec I'm the Coming Eiec-
tton.-Ipdiaps Are Rebeiiious.

Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
OTTAWA, June 13.--As the time APP
nroachsz for holding the general cleo
tions IN the dominion there are unmis-
taxable signs Of the revival Of the ractal
and religious cry to once more uertuto
and influence the French electorate IN
the province of Quebec and throughoul
Canada. An effort is now being mace
10 once more project the Manitoba schooi
ot,es,ton as a living issue in the COM
ing contest Much disquietude IS feH
I'm political circles over the recent pas
torai letter Of Archbishop LanseVin' oi
Manitoba, I'm which he declares that the
school question IL far from being set
tied by the compromise Of Sir Wilfrid
Laurier. and calls upon Catholics 70 re-
new their efforts towards having ther
grievances redressed
Speaking OF Montreal last week, Sena-
tor Bernier Conservative, OF ~. Bonn
face. Man, intimated that Sir Charles
Topper II restored to power In Canada
would give separate schools 10 the French
Catholics Of Manitoba II Is clear that
party politicians as well as religious
zealots propose to revive this dangerous
cry which "A few years ago almost brought
the French and English races OF the do
minion into deadly conflict. for the evil
don't object of prejudicing the French
electorate against Sir Wilfrid Laurier, who
province OF Quebec as not only seeking TO
fasten Imperialism on Canada. but az hav-
ing set his face against the restoration
Of their separate school system in Mani
toba Senator Bernier declares that the
present condition Of French Catholics
there Is more deplorable under the lAurier
settlement than before It. and that they
are crushed under the heel OF their per-
secutors" Few questions OF a character
more dangerous to the unity OF the Ca
madam confederation than that OF the
Manitoba school question could he raised
al this juncture grave danger. In
country like Canada, with population
divided into camps on lines OF religious
faith and national descent, Was narrowly
avcrted when this disturbing question was
removed from the arena Of political dis
cussion four years ago.
There are also many Indications of the
renewal OF the old campaign against the
government on the ground that liberalism
has been condemned by the church Lead
ing French Conservative journals In Que
bee province are just now voleing this
cry. and have been publishing the opin-
ions OF Catholic theologians and writers
against the dangerous social and philo-
sophie theories OF many European coun-
tries, In order to make the French Catho-
lie electors believe that this liberalism
In the same political faith which now
guides the efforts OF the party In power
In the dominion and IL led by their com
patriot, Sir Wilfrd Laurier.
Canada May Have y War.
Serious trouble is brewing for the do
uinton among the lroauois Indians on
the 81. Regis reservation, opposite Corn
wall. Ont, and from those also on the
neighhoring American reservation, The
Indications at present all point to the
alarming probability that Canada will
soon have little war Of her own TO fight
The Indians oppose the erection OF jail
upon their reservation, and which the
dominion government proposes TO build
there. but the construction OF which has
been stopped by the menacng attitude
Of tho Indians. They recently held a
pow-pow at which IT was determined TO
resist the government by physical force
II necessary.
The chain notice or secret sign used
by tho Indians TO summon their braves
TO council was sent out last week Ameri-
can Indians were present In large num-
bcrs, and are said to have urged the Ca
madam braves to resistance. In some
way the Canadian redskins have been per
suaded Into the belief that II trouble
does come, they can appeal 10 Washing
ton and the American government viii in
terfere on their behalf and prevent the
Canadian authorities from carrying out
their proposed plan OF policing the St.
Regis reserve.
For a. long ,lmo there has been a smol-
dertng discomfort on this reservation over
the administration of Indian affairs by the
canadian department. and It eliminated
last summer over the election of chiefs
held under the new dominion regulations
In desperate encounter between the
Redskins and force of dominion police
sent from ottawa. which resulted In the
shooting OF an Indian named Jake lee
by Col Sherwood II WAS then resolved
to police the reservation and construct
q lock up at st Regis. The Indians are
determined 10 prevent this, even TO the
point OF armed resistance They claim
that they are virtual owners 81 the san
that They arc specially favored class
not Of fun status OF Canadian citizens
aud that they are not amenahic 60 GRIM
NAL law Tor acts committed within their
own territory
That serious trouble will eusuc ana that
hioodshed IL almost certain r. The uplu.
lon ~ most % those best acquainted with
these Indians, They are prepared tu take
aggressive action against the authorized
and though thcy have no arms ut rrrs.
cnt CA the reservation they SAY that " hon
the proper time comes they will br In I.