The sun., 1919-07-08
CANADA'S NEW LAWS
A BLOW TO RADICALS
Ottawa Asserts Nationality
and Will Deport "British
Born" Agitators.
STRIKE LEADERS IN JAIL
Malcontents Rush to Get Jobs
Back When Government
Shows Front.
STRIKE LEADERS IN JAIL

By q Stag CorrsfDondenf OF The BUN.
OTTAWA, Ont, July Initiative and
clear assertion Of Canadian nationality
appear in the legislative record Of the
coalition government 1t has made pro-
visions for direct diplomatic representa-
ton at Washington. has enlarged the
scope OF naturalization OF citizens, has
made a distinction between women born
abroad and those born in North Am
erica has assumed the right to de-
port British born the same as aliens
when they go beyond he laws limit,
and has raised the status OF women for
holding public Office.
Scotch and English newspaper cor
respondents are perturbed over the turn
things have taken and have been sending
some hot STUFF to their papers de-
ing to Canada. The unanimous action
Of Parliament was dictated by the neces-
stiles OF the Winnipeg strike and the
threatening situation created. which was
spreading to other points
The Governments firm policy Is pro-
ducing good results. Wherever Govern
trent Cancellation boards have been with
drawn or ceased to operate the strike
has failed and the men returned to
striking postal employees and civil en-
ployees their places were filled perma-
nently except where strikers reported
for duty with the twenty -four hour
limit
The Prime Minister and the Minister
CT Justice have declared that the law
must be observed by labor and capital
andthat open disregard for law shown by
strikers would compel consistent action
f.Ny ri 10 inn hna ID MT ItIa 90
was shown for the statutes by the men
concerned.
Inc Northwest Mounted Police have
raided the labor temples In several west
ern cities in the search for sedtious
literature and correspondence. Impor-
tant evidence has been obtained which
will be available at the trials.
Authority given by Parliament TO de-
port British born is being kept in re-
| serve and trial by jury will be allowed.
, Available reserves OF military strength.
swiftly executed police raids and firm
rejection OF the strikers by the Gov
eminent has had an electrical effect
The strikes have been called off and
| most OF the leaders are in prison or out
| on heavy bail or on personal pledges OF
good behavior. Some unimportant stree,
railway strikes are proceeding.
/ The action OF Parliament in its firm
! tO"dTu lHe bTltlST mas
proved a dizzy suprize to the radicals
who are now entirely on the defensive
A large proportion OF the first Cana
dian division that went overseas In 1915
| we're British BORN" and about one-thirc
of the entire Canadian Expsditionary
Force was of that same good fighting
| stock.
Canadians have recognized the fact
but the radical element which nevel
| was conspicuous in devotion to war ser.
vice has been trying to capitalize tho
gratitude due to the loyal men. Scotch
and English labor agitators who wout
import British social problems into Can
ada without adapting either themselves
or their ideas for reform to Canadian
life with its wider freedom and oppor'
tunity are in decidedly bad favor.
The Canadian Federation of Labor II
affiliating with the A. +. of l.. is likelN
to restore the status quo of pre-war day,
and thereby capitalize the better spiri
now existing. born OF the sacrifice ant
higher social standards set up during thu
war. The railway brotherhoods. thu
typographical union and other solid or
CARNATIONS have held firmly to the obl
cations implied in the right of collective
bargaining. and are the maInstay ant
hope of organized labor in Canada.