New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-09

one of the Wealthiest men in CANADA ana
has standing il international society
through having been for years proni-
rent exhibitor al the horse shows IN Lon
don and New York, that would enaole
him TO grace the position as few others
could.
His Sons Romance,
- sif,on goes 10 London as High Com
missioner il will doubtless bring social
advancement TO the American girl whose
e,opement and subsequent marriage IN an
automobile to Winfield Sifton caused
furry in the early summer IL was sal"
~ the time that the young lady had SoV'-
ooo a wear and that the bridegroom had
lucrative law practice in Ottawa. THESE
statements were happy fictions OF cor
resnondent who wanted to make the
course Of true love run smooth. Inc
elonement was the result Of A courtship
heeun at a New York horse snow ana
extending over two years.
Last winter the bride and her mother
lived in Toronto a few doors from the
college fraternity house in which young
Sifton made his home. The match was
not regarded favorably and in the spring
the Young man was dispatched 10 South
America and the young woman went 10
vu,one But IN sudden and mysterious
manner they came together in Newark
y I and forthwith put an end 10 fur-
Their suspense by getting married IL Is
understood that a prominent horseman IN
New York financed the marriage
For a time there was doubt as 10 what
wound he the attitude Of paterfamilias.
m, this point there has never been any
announcement, but when In August the
sifton countrY house at Cobourg, Ont,
was opened md the guests included the
errant honeymooners 1t was at once con-
iectured trat a complete RECOMMENDATION
had been effected, and that Mrs. Winnelo
Sifton had been accepted as one OF the
family. II Clifford Sifton goes TO LONDON
3, ,s therefore understood that his son
and his sons bride will go also.
A Product Of the West.
clifford Sifton is the first successful poli'
tic,an the West has produced. AS strug-
Cling Young barrister in the town Of
prandon. Manitoba, he entered politics
through the local Legislature. He had
great deal 10 do in 1896 with settling for
Laurier that troublous issue. the Mani
toba school question. and 1t was naturai
that the young Napoleon should enter
the I,aur,er Cabinet as Minister OF the IN
,efior. This portfolio ave him control OF
All the crown lands in the Canadian west
then entering on its boom
Some men might have administered sucn
q, denartnent for lifetime and nave
Given such undivided attention TO 1t that
they would never have had chance 10
put bv a penny for themselves. But not
so with Sifton. In ten years ne hao
arnassed the fortune OF prince. Most OF
9, &c said 10 have come from fortunate
snecuIations-a fact which demonstrates
tho difference between the standards OF
nubIic life here and in England, where the
whole nation took notice when TWO MIN
jsters-Lloyd George and Lord Murray
invested TO the extent of n,OU or so IN
American Marconi stock.
Whether Iaurier and Sifton ever had
quarrel OF a personal nature or not is not
known. II is remarkable how niue Is
known of the personal relations OF the
ex-Prennier with his colleagues. IN many
cases they came and they departed ana
No one knows why they came or why they
wert His parting with Sifton is a case IN
noint. According TO British preceoen''
some explanation has TO be given for the
,asicnation OF a Minister. The reason
sifton gave was that he did not agree
With I,aurier's policy on the question o.
schools in Alberta and Saskatchewan. lie
rode into Office on schooi questioh anu
ostensibly rode out again on similar
800 mt the incident lacked convlcuoh'
His Break with Laur'er'
s,s,on remained in the House unul on
giving as a private member loyal sup
20 raurier until the reciprocity Issue
80 Then he made his spectacular
car,paien. Since then he has peeh ie''
aIore nv. both parties. The hps OF MS
former colleagues are sealed ana hatu-
rou,, the conservatives have desisted IN
III ,hsir attacks. which al one uine were
20 particularly virulent type. ny
Isurier he was given the ehairmahsh'p
OF the commission on conservation Po-
sltion ne still holds.
C,ne rumor about Sifton Is that ne pro-
noses 10 re-enter active politics win
return 10 Liberal principles and proieS-
sio,s on the navy issue, he being under
,,ood 20 strongly favor a Canadian navy
!, ouch a rurnor reaches the ear OF the
pror,ier II may increase the chances OF