The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-04-13
H ELECTION CALLED.
r.r OF COMMONS TO BE CHOSEN
ny VOTERS JUNE o.
49,. DissoIution of the Present
ses.e by Martin Government and
..x.r,ng of Election Brought
.seut by Ottawa Dispatch.

y, r,snatch OF the Post-Int elligencer.
4,ss-ropIA. April l2.-The pee lie of
w. roIpnbia are at last TO have an
r4..an.ty OF passing upon the political
M $780, which have agitated them, It
,sIrly be said. ever since the lieu
~ 80, royernor Of the province dismissed
= -&,rner administration and called in
c.plin's government. There have
varlous changes Once that time.
q, /. no exaggeration OF the facts to
- stal the province has not since then
- stable government. 1t has
"a g,nre or less fight of factions, in
- those who temporarily held the
- ~ gower were too anxious to pre-
80 eoItlcaI existence to give the at
-,,an which was absolutely necessary
: ,r,oortant matters of provincial mo-
- me machinery OF tho country has
asa a. randsfsll, and the effect has,
!, Nv The least, been most serious on the
go Ace in which 80 much American
"a Engilsf capital il Invested.
pirr or wrong. there Is widespread
sssst,ion 70 fasten much OF the blame
y IA condition Of affairs on the lieu
Z nave been actuated by motives not en-
ss.iv aisinfercsted and in which the
ssn.btng OF the great territory nominal
\ under his control did not occupy a
~ of supreme importance. He is
Esrsd with playing the part OF political
~trhdog, with more regard for the ef-
- n his action on the galleries and the
sSszscfmcnt OF his own family than for
a, rooi name and prosperity Of the prov
n S,eh an extent has this impression
,.vn throughout British Columbia that
srreentations have undoubtedly been
90 10 Ottawa, II not in an Official way,
= lrass IN a manner TO give the dominion
snboyities a good idea OF what was going
= h the western fringe OF Canada. AT
~ rs.e. the ressons which Gov. McInnes
usiened for calling on Mr. Martin, who
~ ~ following in the house. while per
- trtinable. did not explain why he
"a allowed the premier TO I'LL his cabi-
n with political nonentities none OF
vAm had q seat In the house, and dis
xsshes from Ottawa distinctly intimated
~ nis,t that the governor must either
~rrsn or dissolve the house AT once,
hhnx which the people would naturally
- 10 ottawa for relief
~ brought the situation to a climax
II IN executive council meeting was i'm
rsasfeIy convened The result OF this
r~f1x was disclosed this morning, when
hms9 Martin announced to your cor
,mpDWaent that the house had been dis
MD and that an election would be held
d ths 9th Of June. The nominations
hrs hsn nxed for May %. and the writs
" rssurnabIe on tho 10Th cf June The
~ will meet for the dispatch of bust
- % the eth Of July,
NJ yssspn given by the premier for the
slauAdsncs Of the dispatch from Ottawa
M - sudden activity of the govern
mi hiling on the same day In ingeni-
~ even for Mr.. Martin. He states that
~ sections have been announced for "A
M lays earlier than was anticipated.
ssing 70 representations made by friends
4 the government throughout the coun-
~ pointing out that the Odd Fellows
onni Lodge meets In Victoria about the
uszdls o. June and that II would not be
I'll 10 have their dates and that OF the
ssfion conflict.
frnsrai feeling OF relief seems to have
nsssei from the publication OF these
hax The people generally have become
n<rsick with the unsettled state OF af-
m and u Is probable THAI when they
spsk " the polls II will be In no un-
nsDlA voloa
Carter Cotton. leader OF the provin-