The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-09-30
TO Be NEW PREMIER
REV. C. H. STRONG THINKS CHAM
BERLAIN WILL SOON BE AT
HEAD OF NEW GOVERNMENT.
SAYS HIS PREFERENTIAL POLICY
Is TALK OF CANADA.

tended Tour of Western Canada
Observation-Disclosures Great BAN
quet at Vancouver and Heard
England's Great Question Dis
cussed-ScaIed Rugged Mountains
and CIoud-Capped Peaks-Bagged
big Game and Played Game Ten
ants of the Limpid Waters-HeaIth
LIS Much Improved as n Result.
After traversing 5000 miles of coun-
try and spending his vacation in the
full enjoyment ef outdoor life among
the boldly picturesque Rockies, on the
placid Kootenay lakes and in the beau
tiful Hiawatha country, Rev. Charles
H. Strong returned to Savannah yes
terday much improved from his two
months trip to British Columbia and
Western Capada.
Mr.. Strong divided his time between
study of the geography of the coun-
try and the conditions, social and po-
litical, prevailing. While impressed by
the beauty and grandeur of the tow
ering, abrupt and rugged mountains,
the rock-ribbed cliffs and bold prom
ontories of the Pacific slope, its frown-
ing, gloomy shores, deeply indented by
the fiord-like arms of the sea. and
awestruck by the gigantic glaciers
the largest on the globe by far-these
impressions were overshadowed by the
insight which he gained into the po-
litical and commercial situation, gath
cred from his own observation, and
as indicated by speeches which he
heard at banquet in honor of the
representatives of every colony of the
British Empire, at Vancouver.
AT the banquet board were the peo-
pies of all nations, each wearing his
distinctive DRESS" said Mr.. Strong.
The party comprised of the repre-
sentatives of every ally of the British
crown, had many of them, been in
session at Montreal, where the Cham
Der of Commerce met to discuss Cham
berlain's preferential policy. : was
surprised at many things 1 heard, and
was still more surprised to note that
the American papers gave the move
ment no more than casual reference.
The Preferential Policy.
This plan of Chamberlains is no
more than a gigantic scheme to draw
the colonies and the mother country to-
gether. In order to propagate his new
fscal policy he resigned his portfolio.
l am no prophet, nor am I the son
of prophet, but 1 predict that within
two years there will be a new govern
ment in England, of which Chamberlain
will be the head. l have no doubt
Chamberlain will carry his plans
through. The mere mention of his
name provokes the greatest enthusiasm.
THE adoption of his policy simply
means that England is going back to
the tariff, as against other countries,
at the same time relieving her depen-
denotes of the duty charged other ma
tons. 1t means much to this country.
Instead of buying our wheat, flour and
beef, the English will buy Canadian
wheat and flour and Australian meats.
Canada and other dependencies will buy
goods of English manufacture. This
will, of course, be the natural sequence
when the discrimination is made in
favor OF the colonies and a tariff is
put on goods exported from the United
States, Germany and other nations, and
the tariff removed from goods manu-
featured in England and sold to the
British dependencies.
II met number of English squires,
all of whom expressed the opinion that
there was a strong sentiment in Eng
land against the use of the island as a
dumping ground for the world. This
they said they realized it had been.
From what 1 heard and saw l have no
doubt that Chamberlain's policy will be
adopted. He is the peoples idol. It's
Kitchener i'll the battlefield and Cham
berlain at home"
The Hiawatha Play.
Mr.. Strong relates interestingly the
accounts of his travels. Much of these
have been embodied in the letters
written by him to the Morning News,
which have been read with interest
He relates many other interesting in
cidents of the trip. The first partic-
ularly interesting point which he
touched in his travels was the
Hiawatha country, on Lake Superior.
Here he witnessed the performance of
the Hiawatha play, true to Tennyson's
version, by the Obijay Indians, the
descendants of the original tribe. The
leap into the lake and other stirring
incidents are literally depicted. The
performance is witnessed by people
cot all kinds and creeds.
Stops were made in the Winnepeg
country, the great wheat raising sec
ton, where the land is black in it's
richness; Calgary, where the principal
interest attaches to the ranch life:
Edmonton, the land of the fur industry,
where the finest game may be bagged
Banff famous for its sulphur springs:
the Laggan, Field, Glacier and Yoho
valleys. rivaling Switzerland in the
grandeur of their scenery. and Koote-
nay Lakes. the most beautiful country
in the world famed alike for it's fish
ing and house boating.
Mr.. Strong secured many photo
graphs. Cameras, he said, were seen
on all sides and few were the pre-
dicaments in which the artless climb
er placed himself that were not reflect
ed on the lens of the pesky little
camera. Grizzly bears were commoner
than dogs. On one occasion While a
party was sitting around camp fire.
while out on a jambouree at Banff a
grizzly leisurely loitered up to the
fire side. One of the ladies in the
party appreciating the fact that the
big fellow was an especially fine speci-
men. walked out near him and snap
per her camera in his face. securing
splendid picture of him just as he
was about to meet his death: for a
minute or two afterwards one of the
gentlemen in the party killed the bear.
Played Ping Pong.
On another occasion the party vera
aboard house boat slowly going down
the Saskatchewan river. A quiet game
of ping pong alone disturbed the
| serenity of the scene. AS one of the
players chased after a ball, he looked
up and suddenly beheld a big griz-
Zly, who stood upon the bank calm
ly surveying the sport.
Many hitherto inaccessible cliffs were
climbed this year. DR.. Strong said.
with the aid OF Swiss guides. some
Idea OF the grandeur and attractive