New-York tribune., 1905-12-18
TOPICS OF DOMINION.
LIBERAL PARTY REJOICES.
Erpccts to Gain by Change of Cor
ernmept in England.

in the empire While it would be extremely I'M
polite tEem say So there is no denying the
fact that the Canadian Liberal Ministers are no.
sorry 10 see the advent to power OF a Liberal adj
ministration in the mother country 1t has always
been the boast of sir WiIfrid tsnrier that the
Liberals of the Dominion. in their history and
aspirations. resemble the Liberals of Great Brit
ain, and have fought for the same principles and
helped to win about the same measures OF free
dom in civil and religious matters
Apart from the natural feeling OF sympathy
which arises from having somewhat similar poIiti-
cal records in their respective spheres, Canadian
Liberals and, in fact. all Canadians, hope that
the Campbell -Bannermaa government will. with
grievance against imperial authorities by wiD-
ing out the embargo which has for years existed
iect of guardine British herds from the , danger OF
peuro- pneumonia the British laws have for years
of CANADIAN cattle upon their arrival on the other
side. The Canadian government has proven con-
Canadian herds, and the Canadian Minister Of
try to impress upon the imperial authorities the
the embargo. But efforts in the past have been OF
The FBritsh government has pointed out In re.
ply to the Canadian contention that the cattle o.
other countries including the United states, ase
6 sc ~ Ico 5naI 0p did Immense damage
to British herds it is deemed inadvisahle TO take
any chances
In Canada this view received with consider
able atspleasure, and. on the floor of the HOUSE
at the last session OF Parlament. Ihs ~. ths
imperial action was taken solely with the view
have no ohiecton to the home government giving
British cattle the beneft of protective tariff but
that it was unmanly and un-Britsh to do 1t IN tnls
Of the canadian Ms anu herds s hii9
Mthn f9e aSt Of rev tb & of he agitation
against the embargo, while the Balfour govern
that Sir Henry NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. has placed
taton viii doubtless soon be resumed on this side
Ge cess. she Atlantic WIZ" '0s" Oe''s' prospects . ~
Profting by the example of the United states
and by their own careless record Of the past. the
| Canadian people are about to formulate plans for
conserving the tracts Of forests the coun-
try possesses and for the reforestration Of lands
| on which pine has grown IN the past. II is felt
that now that the forests Of the United States
are comparatively speaking, denuded OF their trees
Canada's natural heritage of pine and valCable
January large Convention which has been called
together by Sir Wilfrfd Laurier, will meet IN this
when the forests standing today are all cut down.
mere VII be ne % new Of some action Of this
sort was set forth by Sir Wilfrd !.apTieE in 2
| circular which has been widely puoisned, ana
| in which he pointed out that the preservation OF
the streams M wnlGn are fi sTe an importane
ment nitsf' of the Dominion
The expansion of electrical Industrial enter
prses will be regulated to great extent by water.
which forms the greater source of the power In all
! countries, and, besides, of the Western dis
| tricts are dependent irrigation to insure the
success of agricultural operations He also pointed
out that the early construction Of the transcon-
tinental railway and of other railways through our
northern districts and the consequent open
ing of these districts to general traffic. will in
crease the danger fire which has already been
| a most active agent of destruction
| at the forestry convention held in washing
ton less than year ago to the the erect Iiaf t1af
interests of a country realize that they need u
ssS 46e Proud O the es cn
naoa may nope ecrs 70 nave is snf 6en 9Uted b those
who hope to see practical steps for the preseryaon
IN ing meeting Of those most vitay nterested
the subject. Earl Grey the Governor Genera, has
It with address.
Canada's refusal to agree to the proposal ad-
vanced by Alfred Lyttletor, who was Colonial
Secretary in Mr.. Balfour's now defunot govern
ment that the of the colonial conference
which has now met three occasions in London be
changed to imperial Council has mee with the
approval of the great mass OF the Canadian people.
as we'll as that of the press Canada met the pro-
posal half way by suggesting that the name I'M
nera1 Conference could be substituted for Colonial
conference but this is far as the government
would 90 II is felt that Canada's objection 10 the
proposal made by Mr. Lyttleton was we'll taken'
for # would be a misnomer to call what is purely
a conference by a name which would suggest TO
other nations that it had the power to put the
conclusions it might arrive at % ,4e erect, . ,r
To give this body the slightest powers IN
this direction would be an interference WIZ ne
principle OF responsible government Canaaa IS
ready at all times to meet representatives or the
jmperiaI government and of the other colonies N
conference but the trend OF pubic oplnIon at Sns
tban less autonomy. Since the last conference
was held Canada has accomplished much TO en-
title her to be regarded one OF the most pro-
eressfve Of nations. She has also done rluSn IN
behalf of the empire, and at the next colonial
Conference her representatives Will be able 70 re-
mort that she has relieved the British people OF
the cost of maintaining garrisons at Halifax and
At the present time the Canadian Minister of
Marine Is in the mother country making inquiries
which will assist him in establishing srflall lana
dien nayv Since the last colonial conference. ow-
Ing to the preference granted to British goods I'M
DOrts have increased by one-third- the eV1dence
that the enemies of the preference will not -
able TO destroy it. Then Canada has begun 70
mt millions Of dollars into another great trans
continental railway. which in the event or war
-cniIid he a second military highway across the
Continent of which Great Britain could avail her
self for the transport of troops and supplies
been accomplished. all calculated to strengthen,
rather than weaken. the bonds or the empire nut
not calculated 10 impress upon the Canadian rnnd
the desirability of giving statesmen or cther po
ticnS empire say IN regard 10 matters %
which they can have but hazy knowledge
While present conditions prevail. the colorial con-
ferences will serve an opportunity Tor states-
men of the different parties OF the empire 10 be-
come acquainted and reach sympathetic bass
on which affairs affecting England ana the dit-
ferent colonies may be discussed-but NOTHING
the establishment OF imperial council. with
power to in certain matters. would lead 10
0uarrels which would strain the present amlcdDie
relations existing between the component parts OF
the empire.
SOCIETY OF THE GENEsEE TO MEET.