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besides permitting the Standard OIL Com
pany TO transport its product In tank steam
ships. The result OF these measures Ii
alleged 10 be that the price Of binder twtne
has risen from 200 to 800 per cent. In CANADA,
while tho price Of coal oil has bounded
up 10 an unreasonable height.
On the other side. the Montreal Herald
invites the Conservatives to explain what
they have done since 1890 10 justify an
appeal for a renewal Of the confidence,
which in the year named they were held
by the country justly 10 have forfeited
IL Ia pointed out that in statement made
by Sir RICHARD CARTwMoHT In 1895 the
Conservative party was accused OF refusing
10 inaugirate any substantial or useful
reform In the tariff, and that, as result
Of their failure to do 30, the public became
disg,isted with their vacillation and in
capacity. In what way. asks the Herald,
have the Conservatives since relieved
themselves OF the stigma thus put upon
them7 They have never frankly acknowl-
edged their error. OF pleaded a disposition
TO do otherwise with the tariff than they
previously did On the contrary. they
have denounced the changes made by the
Liberals, although they cannot deny that
the outcome OF those changes has been
a large increase OF revenue from customs.
They do not know themselves. so says the
Herald, what they would do about the
tariff, for each important Conservative
newspaper has In this respect It's own
separate policy.
The HeraId further asserts that in 1895
the people Of Canada turned against the
Conservative party very largely because
they could not bring themselves to entrust
the principal office Of the Dominion. with
its immense power, to Sir CHARLES UPPER.
whom the Toronto Mad once called the
prince Of political cracksmen," the man
who was at Sir JOHN MAcDoNALD's elbow
in every questionable transaction during
more than twenty years. Sir CHARLES
il still tho leader Of the Conservatives.
The voters OF Ontario are also reminded
that Mr.. HAGdART, whose name is asso-
cated with the Curran Bridge scandal.
the Soulanges Canal scandal. the Tay Canal
scandal and the Galops Channel scandal. Is
still TO all appearances one OF the Conserva-
tive leaders in their Province, So. also, Sir
ADoLPHE CARoS who was implicated In
the McGreevy scandals and in others that
came nearer home to him. Is still a con-
spicuous Conservative leader in Quebec.
Are these the men. asks the Montreal Herald.
who are to be depended upon TO give the
Dominion better government in the future
than they gave in the past?
Finally, the Herald recalls the disruption
OF the Conservative party in 1895 when the
Premier Sir MACKENZIE BowELL. was
betrayed and upset by his colleagues, the
very men who are now demanding the con-
fdence Of the country. The HerdId be-
lieves that the disgust and indignation
with which the mass OF Conservative voters
the Dominion regarded what
is known IA the nest of traitors incident
has not yet passed away, 1t believes that
the FOSTERS. HAGGARTs. MoNTAoUEs.
TUPPERs and WAILACEs. who were con-
cerned in that disgraceful episode. will
never regain the good will Of many men who
used to vote with the Conservative party.
and will never again command the conf
dence Of the majority Of the electors In the
Dominion Of Canada. On this point Sir
RICHARD CARTWRIGHT has said. What
could the people think Of Government
which went TO the last election, having
within their ranks seven gentlemen who
had betrayed their former colleagues and
their former leader. and having carefully
expurgated from their ranks every man
who had been faithful to his salt?"