The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-26
CANADIAN opISIoN TO-DAY.

CANADIAN OpISION TO-DAY.
MONTREAL, Oct. 2s-While quits nat
urally the matter Of tie Alaska award Is
lust now the dominant topic Of interest N
Canada, Il Is by no means thr sole topic
Concerning that award Il can only b said
that II Ia q sore disappointment 10 many,
and ca,,se Of bitter complaint and v1eor-
ous denunciation on the part Of many moro.
OF course, the extreme irritation OF the i'm
mediate moment will be greatly modified
during the coming days, but the incident,
like those Of similar character which have
preceded it, will leave an ineHaceable scar
But il il the relations between the Domin-
ion and the mother country which are
strained, rather than those between Canada
and its southern neighbor. The United
States gains no Canadian good will by the
experience. but England suffers decided
loss This is manifested by fair portion
Of the press and by the expressed opinions
Of public men from Halifax to Vancouver.
While the sentiment IL not universal, there
Il no doubt that a well known Canadian
expressed a widespread opinion when he
aaid that the decision would prove to be a
serious wrench to Canadian loyalty TO
the mother country" Some feeling Is also
manifested against the United States. This
wa eYnressed nv the Winnipeg Free Press,
which said that the 4res,lting resentment
u certain tn affect the attitude OF Canada
toward the United States. and in still greater
dsgree toward the motherand.'
Many OF the political leaders and proba-
blv most OF the leading business men are
disposed to take a PHILOSOPHICAL view OF the
matter. or the latter group, Sir Thomas
6haushnessv. president OF the Canadian
Pacific Railway. NAV he quoted as a clear
hssded and broad minded man OF affairs
He accepts the situation in the following
words. which NAV be taken as the opinion
Of manv Of bis class and standing:
,,.. v.. ,,,,c.n.a. .r,.rst IN. ,rn,,r,.
,loa Willingly II II be assumed that the srbi,rators
wers the best Canada could produce. and II /, be
assumed that the counsel was the very best avail
As'e' ana the hnd'ns OF the commission mas gone
ssA'ns' w. '"en snA'e no'n'hs 10 e'"'p''no''
But philosophical acceptance OF the in
evitable 10 far from either approval or cheer
full concurrence, and the incident will leave
an ineradicable mark in Canadian history
and an equally ineradicable impression
upon general Canadian opinion. II will be
a cause Of irritation and the occasion OF
friction for long time to come.
Meanwhile Canada concerns herself with
other matters OF perhaps less and perhaps
greater immediate importance In spite OF
the vigorous objection brought out by the
proposal for new transcontinental railway
line. partly owned and partly backed by the
Government, the railway seems TO he as
sured. The bill passed the House IN Sep
tember by fair majority and has now
passed Its third reading IN the senate Moth
ing remains except the royal assent, and IL
Is hardly possible that any obstacle Will
arise in that quarter. II Canada wants a
new railway. and sees Mt to build 1t on any
terms acceptable TO majority OF her Par-
lament, England Is in no way nKeiy 10 IN
terpose any oDJectlon. Az q matter Oh iac''
II would De Quite unsafe LOT ner 70 40 so.
She may determine Cahada mternationaI
disputes. but eanaha STANDS strohgiy on
Nor rlgnt 70 run her ooiiiee''c A"ais 70 Su''
herself. British interference WIN those
anairs ~ou'o oe tar more cosby 70 her M
nrests' In cahaoa IMAM ~ouu even = nae aii'
mJus.ee III 'l'0 oe y" o' n,.'na-
sona, reA.lons' o n'" 'u iA
racAc nan"ay "ay saoou 90
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may 10 'ooAeu ior.
NUMEROUS surveying paI'es Ie' slo 40. .ol
Souie iion'il' nA'e 80, ~ "oA "."As .iio
proPoS'o rowe no iuie .o,n Ionooou
70 "lnipes WALL 10 ''ne.' uo'eu o.'u o"Heu
oy the uoVerIIheh., a'u taOeo, uhoei
lease. oy Inc "raio !ruiiA racinc nah~ay
company. Inc line from winnipeg I" Tue
fscihc VIII % cohs'ruc'eo anu onheo ny
Inc railway company aseasVeo oy 'ne GOV
eminent unoer hSoai pan WHICH, IL ID
ciaineo' VIII entail no perii'aneh. oos' 70
INC Doi'n''un ' .,.o '..>t- .l. ~
the enire INC hh' u'e 'i'uoi 10l,ono ~ ,no
oahAn~li ooV.tiihe''' 10 uei'o.eu 'ii1'
no ol"cu''y Will oe e''eoun'e'eu III nnai'eins
Inc en'e'p'Se'
Ahhoueh ll,e opJec'ionn preeeh'eo are
many ana serious' esi@clAiiy 70 lar as 'he
eastern hait OF Inc iii'e ID cohcsrhea' 'here
are certain comEehsal'"hs' hnpioymeht
VIII be 1urhisheo LOT 'nousahds OF "orkmen
for period OF az least nVe or six years A
large demand VIII oe created ior many
Canadian products and very considerable
impulse will be given 70 CANADIAN trade ana
commerce. The outlay Tor construction and
equipment VIII approximate and may con-
siderably exceed SlU,OO,UO. New areas