New-York tribune., 1900-07-30
CANADA PARTY TROUBLES
TARTE THREATENS TO CAUSE A SPLIT
IN LIBERAL RANKS.

excitement.
against Liberal would of itself be hot enough. but
IT IS said that there may be introduced into the
fight an issue upon which the Liberals would ap-
peal to the electors for support and which would
broaden the campaign in an unprecedented manner
when contrasted with any struggle since Confed-
Grafton.
In the Laurter Cabinet Joseph Israel Tarte. the
Minister of Public Works. maintains the stand Of
anti-imperialist He also persists in declaring
his attachment 10 French institutions In language
which has given great offence not only 10 his
political opponents. but also to large English
speaking section of the Liberal party. Mr. Tarte
has also afOul of Lord Mlnto, the Queens
representative and GOvernor-General Of Canada
Mr.. Tarte apparently has the best OF the argument
with His ExceIlency from a constitutional stand
point; but on the other hand the Queens repre-
sentative has taken stand which. II It becomes an
issue will rally to his support great majority or
the Canadian people. and will probably establish
new precedent in respect OF the relations which OBJ
tain between the GOvernor-General and his ad-
visers-in this case the Liberal Ministry, headed by
Premier Laurier.
The whole matter dates back to October last
At that time Mr.. Tarte strongly opposed the dis
patch of Canadian troops to aid Great Britain
to carry on her war against the TransvaaL The
great mass Of Mr.. Tarte's fellow countrymen also
opposed the sending of soldiers from the Dominion
to fight the battles of Chamberlain against
Kruger" to quote the average French-Canadian
These people generally declare their willingness
to take UP arms against any foreign invader of
Canada, but beyond that they not willing to
go. No one knows that this sentiment prevails in
the Province Of Quebec better than does Mr.. Tarte
TARTE AN ANTI-IMPERIALIsT
In the general elections of 1895 this man had
charge of the organization OF the Liberal party
and the Liberal campaign literature distributed
In this Province. He represented Sir Charles Tup-
per, the Conservative leader. as who. 10 quote
Mr.. Tarte. would, with joy -ip his heart and
glass Of champagne in his hand send our children
to Africa or TO Asia, whence they will never re-
turn"
French Canadians. whose cause he champions
other quotation from his pamphlet may be cited:
As England is always at war with somebody we
Will nave continually to tax ourselves TO ind the
return England Will create those droT taronets,
knights of this and commanders Of that But the
people will remain food for the cannon. Why al
these arrnanents If we are not to have war? And
member that these great big chiefs CTupper and
ms coleagues) who are so anxious 10 show them
selves more patriotic and more loyal than others:
and ready TO throw US into war for the benefit of
Of it. 1t is the electors who will have to these
carblnes and these cannon If You vote for
the Tory candidates you approve of these prepara-
tons for war Vote for Laurier and his candidates
II you wish to see your country enjoy tranquility
of these fine mornings for distant shores, leaving
dear to you.
When the Boer war broke out. three years after
the declaration was made. the Liberals Mr.. Tarts
the strongest personality among them. were in
power. British colony after British colony rendered
troops and equipment to the motherIand. Canada
did not tender troops, and it Is a fact that her
offer OF the brave soldiers who have fought so
nObly in South Africa comes last on the list OF the
colonies supporting the motherland. Sir Wilfrid
Laurier. on October 4. 1889. declared-and the in
terview in which his words given appears in
The Toronto Globe" the organ OF the liberal
party on that date-that the Liberal administra-
ton had no power to send Canadian volunteers out
of Canada; that funds were available for such A
purpose. and that Parliament would have to be
summoned to pass special legislation enabling such
step. Mr.. Tarte said amen TO every word OF the
Premier's declaration. He reasserted the same
opinions in newspaper articles and public utter
ances: and in doing so he voiced the doniuat-
ing sentiment OF the 70 which he belongs
The people of Canada would not have It thus
The demand from Vancouver to Halifax was
that aid should be sent to South Africa The
English speaking Cabinet Ministers afrrfghted
at the outcry, overruled both Laurier and
Tarte. Ten days after the Premier made the
declaration referred to. one thousand Canadians
were steaming down the St. Lawrence on tha
steamship Sardinian. equipped for service against
the Transvaal. Tarte was baff1ed but he insisted
that to the order IN Council authorizing the dis
patch of volunteers should be appended a clause
setting forth that the sending Of the soldiers should
not be regarded a precedent for similar action
IN the future.
ADDRESS TO DEPARTING TROOPS
Lord Minto addressed the troops when they left
Quebec He let fall words to the effect that the
people Of Canada had demanded the dispatch of
soldiers. and that their demand was Needed. and
that he was glad of it, This rap at Mr. Tarte was
generally recognized as a deliberate utterance of
reproof on the part of the Governor-GeneraI Or
dinarily the Governor-GeneraI is not allowed to
voice any differences he may have with his ad-
visers and Minto's words were regarded as bold
But the great mass of the people were with him
and he knew it. And Tarte knew It, too and re-
Trained from protest. However, the affair opened
up the of strained relations between His Ex-
cellency and the Minister OF Public Works that now
exists.
While Mr.. Tarte was not strong enough to pro
test openly against the Governor-Generars reproof
what lengths he has carried it his own words bear
witness. Mr.. Tarte is in Europe having gone
to Paris several months ago as Chief Commissioner
from Canada to the Paris Exposition. Here are
some of his utterances while in France:
Frank declarations Ton South African war) might
arouse the susceptibiities of the English without
satisfying the French;-Mr. Tarte in LIE Journal
1t quite possible their hearts 80 per cent
of the French-C Cana 1tdns disap9rove of the war
and think that Canada could have put the money
to more practical use.-Mr. Tarte in lie Journal
de Paris April ., 1900
The Queen of England rules over, but does not
govern her dominions-Mr. Tarte at Paris. June
Our eyes are constantly turned toward von. ,,o,r
reverses strike us full in the breast; your success
is our greatest Joy We are. certes. loyal British
but above all French.-Mr. Tarte at
Rouen, France, June, 1900
still lives in Canada But we are under the neces-
sity of acting with policy and discretion.-Mr
/ viii not venture TO prophesV copceTf, tyVyt a.
future OF Canada. but 1t may be supposed that In
have grown TO as many millions. England NAV md
II embarrassing to keep such heavy child IN her
mercally much faster than their compsfriots oS
different origin there Is room for hope that great