Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-11-21
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While Canada is not, correctly speak
ing, foreign land, it is, at least, practi-
cally under a foreign government. Like
the United States, Canada has just pass
ed through an election, and that election
has brought its surprises. The most nota-
Bile event of the Dominion Parliamentary
election is the passing of Sir Charles E..
Upper, who for forty years has been a
striking figure in Canadian politics and
whose name can never be effaced from
the early history Of the Dominion. His
defeat, involving the continuation of the
Liberal party in power, is an event of pc
culiar interest to the people of the Unit
ed States. There are two political par
ties in Canada-Liberal and Conserva-
tive. Sir Charles Upper fas been the
leader of the Conservative party since
1896, while Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the pres
ent premier, is chief of the Liberal party.
Broadly speaking, the Conservative and
Liberal parties in Canada are sharply di-
vided on the issue of the tariff. There
are numerous other issues, it is true, but
the tariff is the one prominent question
uppermost in Canadian politics. From
1867 until 1896 the Conservative was the
dominant party i'll Canada, with the ex-
ception of five-year interval. In the
1896 election the Liberals triumphed, Sir
Wilfrid Laurier becoming premier. The
Conservatives have declined to accept the
verdict of 1896 as final, and for four
years have carried on a vigorous cam
paign for their principles. In brief, they
have demanded that Great Britain should
favor Canadian produce by placing tar.
if embargo upon the produce ini orted
into England from the United States and
other countries. The Liberals have COM
bated this principle.
There has been renew ed fighting in
South Africa. Lord Roberts has post
po1led his departure for England and the
censor has renewed the inhibition on pri-
vate messages to and from the TransYaal
or the Orange Free State. All these
things have proven decided disapcoint-
ment to the people Of England, who had
hoped that Lord Roberts speedy return
would mark the early close Of the war.
The official reports show that the Octo-
Der deaths in the British army in the
field, including those killed in action or
who died Of wounds or of disease, rum
her fully up to the monthly average for
the entire war. And the Beers show no
purpose to end the conflict. their activity
constantly showing in new fields. There
was heavy lighting near Bothaville on
Tuesday, IN which the Beers seem to
have Suffered a heavy defeat, losing TWEEN
ty-three killed, thirty wounded and 100
prisoners.
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One u the notable events in Europe
IS the assembling Of the Spanish-Ameri-
can congress at Madrid. The first ses-
sion was held FRIDAY Every South
American republic, viii the exception Of
Bolivia, will be represe ted. The con-
gross IS the outgrowth Of a sentiment
that began to develop In Spain soon after
the close Of the Spanish-Ameriean war.
Spain, flied With resentment against the
United States. conceived the idea Of Gull
tivating a close commercial alliance with
her former colonies. Her proposals 10
this end were accepted with an eagerBess
upon the part Of the South American
republics that occasioned no little sur
prise in the United States. The proceed
ings OK the congress will be watched with
interest