New-York tribune., 1906-11-04
DOMINION NOTES.
Interest in a Number of By-Elec-
tions-The DOukhobors.

Minfstcrialsts and The Opposition were both able
TO extract some comfort. The most important con-
test was the one which took place IN the consttu-
ency OF QGeens-Shelburne, IN Nova Scotia. where
W s. Fielding. Minister OF Finance had been un-
seated, IL having been shown that votes had been
purchased by his agents at the previous election.
Defeat for Mr.. Fielding would have been a serious
thing for the government. as his presence in the
House necessary when IL opens. In order that he
may be able 10 intr )duce the new tariff, now In
course of preparation No other member OF the
government would be able to introduce and explain
such an intricate measure TO the satisfaction Of
the Premier and the business community. Know
ing that his absence from his place IN Parliament
would place the ministry in an awkward predica-
ment efforts to secure the eseIoh at G s Els rsTrn
secured by majority OK more tiAu ssss ~
eisction Political feeling runs high in Nova Scotia.
is believed that the 1eterHlIns1 Crrt ~
practices and put him Of public life created t a
large amount OF synPGthy 1 yneTeased Ie majority Tne
government has also succeeded IN wrestixs "a
6nooson by eonSi1era6 bic majority but this was
anticipated as the constituency, under n0TIna eSn
eeNtion results have not oeen comforting 70 the
Liberals. In Quebec County rendeIe4 6,z va tns SUI
Srens Court an independent Liberal VINO Wss 80,
eRtres ns the Liberal parry Vas SastS elected TtS
over Sir wifrid La Iriers candaate; Noatn oiatsJ a
Gonservative BY a large majority. and East ElSlns
Western Ontario constituency qua f nHe",s7 ,s vo1d MD
appear that Il general election TO take place ,s
within short time o fhs bod IT'S present foog
Ontario. and party facsiShs b w0nLa az SEATS in
onanec But with the elections probably two fuit
ths timd present issues "'' 1'''''
Peter vererin the leader OF the Doukhooor col
or,, n, several thousand souls. which settled IN
Canada a few years ago, has gone TO RUSSIA 70
make arrangements 70 bring out another eoIohS
There are at present nine thousand pouAnoD "
Wester, Canada, of whom one thousand are "a
madam born Mr. Veregin says that pracucany a."
the Doukhobors have decided to remain ~ AN IAN
ada. and will take out patents for their lana. W.
are' he said very thankfql 70 tne s0oe ~ ne and
ana tPSin TO show our gratitIds BY Developing our
lands and accepting the lnst9tloHS 10 live here as
Sy ess ef GI the nation but to become citizens with
the Tshs 70 rSo Sote "a sg bV we are establishing Eng
ieh Schools for our children. When We first came
Soo2s S29aaa nersd good deal Of hardship sqnarns
the products Of the fSSgh hep deulties being
scSenIuated BY light haryests at first But since since
deutes dffh e and have grown splendid crops Of wheat
and vegetables. and are nov tSr ehsoSr s nos and
other enterprises" -. A.. c,o,adtan
Persons who have returned from the Canao6dn Callai
West confirm the statements made oy MI Lgg tgeesi
as the headway his eountr,ymsH are ~ the
e OF @ give the authorities trouble by
starting off pllgrimages 10 find the SIiG1r o d n
s1s srs fast becoEins Canadianized During the last
summer several hundred of them have oeen en-
gared on railway construction work, with fine re-
suits They are extremely kind TO theirs horses
and VIII not work them in the heat Of midday. put
6y staftins earlier in the morning and % working ing
later in the evening. accomplish more e, una" any
The Canadian people are solving in a satisfactory
manner the problem in connection with the orihs-
ing under cultivation the large tracts OF semi-ara
lands in Southern Alberta, which until recent
years were regarded as being useless. except Tor
ranching purposes. Though the United states
takes the lead in irrigation on this continent the
Claim has been made that In many states as Inuch
money has spent in litigation regardins wafer
titles as has been spe1T I Sis bas declared that
the Canadian irrigatton laws are 1ar IN a9ValaCe %
10 be proof for this statement in the fact that al
though irrigation has been practised tor Yen Seais
Of canals and bitches carrying water in Southern
Alberta, there has not been one sun aUoqs Ssssd
upon the broad principle that an water oe2nss So, 70
purposes by making proper application to the gov
ernInent. Companies receiving charters must % som,
pIete their work within stated time ana IN n
manner satisfactory 10 inspecting government en-
gneers Then the water must oe soI TSe9 d ipl p+e an
proved Of by the government. No stream can be
than it can furnish. as shown by yearly govern
ment gausinss All agTeenteats zen t I0g 1nS Stch
settle disputes with regard to the DIVISION
making the complaint,
The topography or southern AIDeItd - pcCulldL-
y suited for the purposes of irrigation The con-
tinentaI divide between the waters which flow to
the Gulf Of Mexico and those which flow 10 Hud-
son Bay follows the international boundary
between Alberta and Montana while the flowing
tains is distributed that it can be readily di-
rected wherever needed The country slopes grad
ually from the foothills on the west and from the
boundary on the south There are many natural
many coulees that be utilized canals thus
minimizing the cost OF the construction OF the
Rany SJeyTa ~ ~ 1e trybIa Lana EAST 81 Calgary
ami along The line Of tIe railway it had charter
covering an trrisabe area OF three million acres.
is divided into three sections, and it IS the
first of these that is now under construcuOn; II
is expected that an area OF llocoO acres VIII ne
brought under cultivation BY next spring. Unlike nike
brought under irrigation. Southern Alberta IL a
fine ranchng country. This means that when only
ea ama be PTgde 9E5q9 Ok it na Ia[ i So s9abs for mixed
or dairy farming. The high lands afford pasture
pr bres crnrs of S afsfa FOR winter Feed ar fat
scheme viii BE to transform the plains upon which
thiclsly poPuated and highly cultivated district
which will supply perpetuaIy large quantity OF
about the changed conditions.
From a historical point of view ons Of the most
important packages ever received at ottawa re-
Gently arrived at the Canadian Archives Branch
from England Il sent 70 Canada by the Earl
OF OuFl1nlt ana contains lue records or th6 Inner
history OF of the most important years in
the early history of the Dominion. The packet
contains all the papers which the late Lord
Durham based his famous report Canadian af-
fairs. which largely instrumental in giving 70
Canada the form OF government which Is eniOyed
at the present time. Lord Durham. who was a
great cOnstitUtiOnalst. sent Canada by Lord
Grey, the British Prime Minister. 10 take charge
OF aiIairs which were IN state OF turmoil a
result of the rebellion against the Family Com
pact in 1887. He came practically a dictator
and although the home government repented and
modified his powers before he landed. ne acted as
one He ordered the men who had been IN rebel
lion inJo exile in Bermuda. and threatened TO hang
any one who returned before ne got his per-
mission. EIe ignored the constitution and the
council and ran things 10 suit himself IL is now
recogntzed that under the existing circumst ances