The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-07
fR0N THE SENATE.
tErsG MADE TO AMEND
ArAprAS CONSTITUTION.
-, rewer Of Life-Appointed
& q Block WIN Of People
ymu1ated I'm House Of Conn
s a issue in Next Election.

s. y f.suafch TO the Post-Intelligencer.
~ Aux. 1.-THE most important
! ax..'zsxs which the people OF the do
IA - fsnnada VIII be called to give
~ .5s1icf al the forthcoming general
49, 4 the proposal 10 amend the
1922 A far as II relates to the
3i Il a proposed by Sir WiIfred
- I specifc remedy against the
w 1xadlocks which have 80 fire.
~ Eecurred in the dominion parlia-
vl&9 the past four years. to pro-
~ j6tnt session Of the senate and
{ - eou1mone, and the decision ar
-; ~ ~ 4 majority OF the two houses
~ issue respecting which there
So(rt OF opinion between them.
HAL. To this proposition. how
- Conservative party, led by Sir
NJ I6pper, one Of the Trainers Of
r. 1ljfuilon. Il uncompromisingly ap-
{Sa reason for that partyS at
II ~ be found in the fact that Con-
5i3& ARE. I'll present IN absolute
x the upper chamber. The Con-
y p1fty II, therefore. IN a po-
VI y te(0 any legislation which may
5od hostile to its interests. as II
1<i131y done on more than one oc-
- resent years. A strong and in
1tctioa 81 the Liberal party In
fayofp the total extinction Of the
Mnmher, but II Ia considered that
y = evolutionary step would be un-
Il ~ hIltory OF the dominion.
y Hnfo 81 Canada may claim descent
4 - mvjiest period OF Canadian set
~ history may be said to reach
Dmtd the time when there was
= a. tho Atlantic neither COM
~ loGIAIative assemblies; back TO
55Sv III, when Colbert constituted
! ono council for the government
r. ~ souls whom the colony OF
"a knce At that time comprised. To
Dufe Of respect, therefore. TO
~ Inefahle age IL entitled, the. SEN
7 an Institution. may lay claim.
II r. eesmarks a. its Iife-tenure. It's
l>IIity 10 the people. It's property
Mon, a. well az by other minor
1l.yyssics. q z were interesting %
r. lyQ8sut period carrien the mind
8 the oItgarchic. aristocrafic single
NJ ~ Colbert and those other min
.yfeuch and British. who, until the
~ for Responsible government was
~ won for this country. fashioned
11a'a Institutions after European mod
cse1esss Bstsvsesi rive Hounes.
y III. the pd5SistAnt demands az the
ji6ls Il last br6usht about some good
~ and BY the constitutional act. set
mari Upper and Lower Canada. the
~ NEielAtivo assemblies were establish
l9e new ccnstitution, however, did
~ NlgNtmply connected 10 II the iegis-
bssemhIy. Between the two
4@6 one unpopular, crown-appoInted
~ A4ustomed TO supreme authority.
~ other Jealous Of the people's
scnse Of injustice conflicts were
U4hle. The story Of these conflicts
~ 4Hilinr passage In Canadian his
Hl!is paused by the assemblies were
4Atly thrown out by. the second
oefs OF the two provinces. and the
ut turmoil made II impossible TO
4Ay useful legislation Eveptually.
- were fnauRuratcd which brought
lNp houser more into harmony. Much
1Sne conditions prevail In Canada
and reform n necessary ~. under
&leiHting. conditions. the present gov
ut. finds itself powericss to give cf-
- sthe peoples Wall spuFtng the past
ysers tenure Of office Of the Ialrier
ssrstion. history has repeated Il
Nation. OF the popular chamber during
Il pfytcd OF Conservative government
~ 20 1881 was unknown, yet Inn
.tely upon olyange Of aduninistrn-
~ senate awqte 60 marvellous act
epportunity 10 exercise it, preroea-
~ g veto government meaauree which
eonsidered inimtcal 10 Conservative
~ Or were calculated to advance
g ne party Il power.
Il tho dominion senate. Il Il neccs-
tqs<evert TO the purposes and prom
y which u was launched by the
" the Canadian confederation.
revieY the nature OF the functions
~ nsde the present constitution 81
"a eoUtnion met In conference at Que
u ~, 70 unite the various provinces
FEDERAL government, they came
laef With unanimous opinion in
SEA a.. second g. chamber. Taking,
sot extraordinary that the dominion
lndA began Its career with that
y. - branch % he legislature. which
4 1ns not then foreseen. was destined
= s svsry one of u. functions and
x back AZ this dstance Of time.
Pustng that the trainers OF tho
y. on did not cast their eyes across
n H and adopt to their own-uses
~ <1 that prevails On tho United
~ 4ney, however. had another ideal
they had no wish to build
1Ats powerful enough 10 block
~ counting conflict with the
3 Ihey thought they had found
,u@.,ss,. sHcslient way OF revising hasty
uhr excitement for the saving
~ sense OF the people 10 assert IL
~. Inc senate was 10 consist not OF
~. but. as II were. 81 judges. IT'S
~ were 90 be selected from tho
-. na IN ono way or another. had
n fnisy and distinction 10 the public
" SNnada The experience Of the
.s,s GAY has demonstrated that cx-
'>X AZ OPPOSITE results have aevelonsd.
lssl .o'kh ideal OF the confederation
<,ssE mas proved chlmcricai indeed
Szs az scientific distinction rarely
"A ~, Place N the Canadian senate.
- pad served the PARTY leader well
~. great majority of senators have
@fft party tirst-3erverr
>sssessd with House Of r.ora..
M ( 80 tha, the british house az lords
ncorslins machine hu, Al sosn "a
- NJ ADMINISTRATION Is formed. the
'ssu-,. aNo iFeM their trance and al once
\ ~. ~ attitude OF malevolent Artlxa.
20 4, .ooneNer anomalous the oo.l.
1890 We house % lords may be ia
Il ~ are rendered tolerable by a ,,un-
~. y, APPROPRIATIONS which obviously
H'ss,s !" P,aco IN the case of tho ,'anadiar
49, The strength ~ the hanse ~
-. - - aFgriy IN the tradition ~ re.
'ssssssw,.aAs GRATED. and IN lis historical
~ seasnet With the PAST % the nation.
\ 4 s~a'ske the Canadian scnat ara. the
w ~. OF ts members can never, al
4 ths eve their places immediately
kt,s~,.e Nsf Or party leader To thsa
- h4lf Tie defects az ths nous. ~
nrx ~ 10 the comparative lndepeni-
I-ns~. "nieA the hereditary prircioie
IsssS<r 'es " members. must De ad.si
: - ,sohStdcfation which does mnCA
AID !, - lriftltecs Deep down IN the
sax scs.r People ~ Erglani Il the