The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-19
CANADA May ACT
TO STIFLE BOURASSA
Quebec Nationalist II Preach
ing Against Re-
cruiting.
BITTER AGAINST ENGLAND

OTTAWA. Dec. iS-A sensation has
been caused IN military aud political
circles here by n report that the Gov
has warned Henri Bourasa.
the Quebec Nationals, leader. that a
repetition Of anti-recruitins and anti
British statements az uttered by him In
a speech In Montreal recently will lead
10 his arrest and trial for treason.
Bourassa's latest speech surpassed all
his previous efforts. lie was listened to
ny upward OF 10000 who crowded the
Monument National in Montreal. where
only a week ago an equally great rowd
had heard Sir Wilfrid Laurier appeal
for recruits. Bourassa's address was in
tended as an answer to his distinguished
compatriot and In II he ave vent to
some OF the most bitterly anti British
statements OF his career. He declared
that French Canadians In ontario were
treated worse thar the French in Asace
aud Lorraine. advised against recruiting
anl attacked the English nation as de-
spoilers Of small nationalitiss.
Inere IL ITO pTl1Clplc, TIC ucC'nieu'
whereby Canada should be held to par
,icipate actively in the empires wars
except for the defence OF her " soil.
and until the South African war no one
pretended there was such duty. There IN
no public mar In Canada to-day who
can truthfully contend that Il Is our
duty to aid Britain in this war.
There are many people to-day vino
accuse 'rench Canadians for not rurr
ming to arms to shed their blood for
E~ngland--for not being martyrs. We
have not to keep together with our blood
the empire which Britain has not the
force nor ability 10 keep herself.
ITO maintain that We are obliged to
participate In this war IL the work of
M opportunists in both political parties
In his country 1t Is to fool the people.
I will tell you this the British Empire
would sacrifice all its colonies to save
India.
Tile militarists OF England do not
differ from the militarists OF Germany.
Of Russia or OF other people. They are
for the acquisition Of the greatest
amount of land, The most people. the
mos, n~etional!ties, the greatest spolia-
ton, all for the benefit of tine dominant
race. They are not using brute force
to accomplish their ends to-day they
are handing out fiattery and favors to
colonial Mini.ters. and the results are
the same-the sior! and r1cnes OF the
dominant race.
we near the remark MADE that no
force is used to make us go to the war.
true. but 1t Is the serviiity OF our repre-
sentatives.
u am for the independence OF Canada,
put Tor the independence OF Canada
Dough- with American goid-never.'
TINS statement was made in connection
with the claim that American money
was used in an. attempt to secure the
triumph .: reciprocity with the United
states in 1919
If ENGLAND Is In need OF soldiers
nadia are free to enroll. but II Ii not
for the Canadian Government 10 pay
them. We should say. az l.aurier did
once, that the situation OF Canada does
not oblige us or allow US to send SOL
d'ers.
They ak OF the murder of Miss
Cavell. the English nurse. She committed
an offence. punishable In time OF war.
though that did not Justify the Germans
for what they did but I think OF poor
girl teachers In Ottawa driven from the
schools for wanting TO teach French
Canadian children their mother tongue.
I'VE are given many reasons why we
should enlist. We are told to save