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With this til.-sue of the SC: Mr. W. J. Vfiiite the original proprietinr, who also held the position of business manager for die 5172-‘ Printing and Publishing Co. having secured :. ie _interest of the bal- ance of the aiiarelixiiriers, has again the

two great nations, the

Who‘?! V0133. if these “.'iews vi-fire ‘gener- ally held and 3 permanent reconcilia- tion elfeczeri. (Loud cheers.) I will grant you there are dificulties in the way, but remember this is an age of great na_téona.l' movements all the world over. Remember that in parts of other great countries separated by wide dis- tances there have been for many years back is strong and growing‘ disposition on the part of kindred races to come sogetlicr. I znzi._v say. to Quiet, the qualms of ultra-loyal gentlemen who might oppose such 3 union. that I have not l.esitatr.-£1 to discuss this matter with eminent Englishmen and Ameri-

entire control of the p‘5~pc-I’. It is his intention tA>—'“:!"'~'#.- rzvcry effort to keep

T22 5175 up to its present igh 'i-atingj

among the jouuials of the Dominion. and by the as-‘i=s‘.aiicc of those who are in- debted to us. and to whom we now ap- peal publicly for the fii-st time, we can not only accumpii-‘h this with ease and conzforhbut i:'5'i"...'] -_-xcc-ed it. You ren- der ‘ll‘3‘y0lJZ'2|.lll. and we assure you you will be more tlian repaid. The SUN has been the exponent of your views since its first 1.»;-aim, and i: has been the meaiis of doing more for this country during I-iii.’ two and almlf years ‘ of existeiicc tiiun any other paper in the Province with twice the year: at its

back. Itllfli £liw."._v-; been fearless in

spcakiiig Lbc zr:i'-ii. where sii-::li was necessary to the: um"-ll-beiiig of either Province or lnc-ility. From this line it will in the i.::.ur-:-. be found not to vary in the least. but will zilumys have for its motto.

“'l‘hc people, and for the people." ’

.4 .‘\'GLO-S.-I . -.»‘._~.- c‘o.w'1-T01.-‘R.-1 cy.

Sir Iiiclizii-.1 Cnrtwriglit, who, next after Ziir. Blake. is probably the ablest public man in L‘:m~.idu. made, as every one exiiccrccl he could iuu.ke,_a inagni- ficcnt speech at tho Reform gatliering in the Grand Op:-i-:2. House. Toronto, on Tuesday evening. the 2051:. Although nearly tivc-.n't.y years in public life, it was his first t:[‘l)_)I.'7.l.I‘.'lI)Cv’2 before a Toronto audience. He wa-: rcceived with en- thusiasm by a house filled to the doors, the most intclligcn: of both parties in that intellectual city being present to listen to him. He spoke for two hours. The greater part of his address was given to a review of the financial position of the Dominion an-.1 of the legislation during last session of Parliament. To- wards the end he entered into the region of speculative politics. and suggested the idea. of an Anglo-Saxon confoderacy in a. light, and clothed in words at once of strong common sense and vigorous, scholarly eloquence, which cannot but prove interesting reading. It may be‘ the vnguest of speculations, but the poorest of us will be benefitted by fol- lowing the {distinguished speaker into this higher domain :— .

“ But-, ladies and gentlemen, there is another plan which has been whispered, and only wliispered as yet, which all those men who are not frightened by the magnitude of ii proposition, who are not necessarily led to regard a scheme as Utopian because it promises great results, admit to be worthy of mature consideration. I present it to you as a suggestion. It has appeared to me for 3 very considerable time——I speak as an individual, mind, and not in any respect as a member of a pai-ty——tliat our Cou- federation. which in some important respects has no doubt been a consider- able success (cheers), might be made the stepping stone to a project which would be of much greater magnitude and importaiice—-the project of a con- federation of all the English speaking countries in the world. (Loud cheers.) 1 do not mean to suggest to you the possibility of these countries being con- tinued under one Governmentas we are, but I say this is a fitting place. and in many re .pects this is a fitting time to consider whether such a union might or might not be. Within a. few months you are about to celebrate the centen- nial of the settlement of Canada by the United Empire Loyalists. I wonder if any .:' :11‘ have ever thought out what the 1‘-:- meaning and significance of that title was. 1 nmy say that I do not think we lmve quite appreciated our forefailiv-rs in that matter. I do not tliiuk ‘.-‘.~.at at any rate we in North Am- erica mire zipprcciatc-d the extent to wliicli the men of the eighteenth cen- tury gra.-‘med the pc<sible future of "tho Eng‘:-.-as race. would not feel aspi-cud as I cf :.-ie loyalty and self-sacrifice of ti.- '.'-ilted liinpirc Loyalist’,-3 if I though». leaders were actuatad only by :. .5: .-Ere to enable the people of Grea: l5r::..i'.: to levy mixes upon the people of Unite.-ii St xtes. I have felt, and ins‘.-..cd I l.lD.\'-3 good cause to know that. 2: was so, that many of the best of t.’--.~-- ‘ people, realizing the sac- rifices the ‘ye-;.;\.li: of England had made to secure for the English race the dum- inion of North .-lineriui, thought it a thousand pities, as Burke and Cliathani did, that thcée ssciificcs shoull be made in vain. I believe also, though I

their

- allegiance to the British Crown

I cans, and I can truly say that the larger E the. man with whom I discussed the 3. subject the morel found he favored it. I - - . . l_UllCi:l.’!-1.) T here is one point on which I difier from many who have more or less discussed this matter. I entertain no desire to see these nations continued under one sovereign. What I desire is sim ply to see a. union which would re- move if possible every hostility be- tween the great branches of the race. (Ciieers.) I look to a. sort. of defensive alliance something like (only better or- ganizevlj the old Germanic Band which : subsequently‘ ripened into the German Empire. I know that the amplest po vers of self-government must be given to all the points of such combina- tion. There are already many bands of union. -We speak the same language. we enjoy subsutiitially the some laws, we have in many respects similar insti- tution.-', we have a common literature. and if it were possible to add a few further poi..Ls. such as a. common navy, ii. common flag, a common coinage. and a common consular system. all of which could be done _\!‘ll'.ll0uDlIlll'lDgi1],Q' on. the independence of any of the powers, and which would be sufficient. for a_start, there is very little doubt that closer uniou would follow from time 30 time 43 cccasion rniglit arise. (Applause). There are many things that such a confederacv migbt_ effect-. They might have a coin- iuou court and effect. :1 number of ob- jects to promote the general interest. In inany llD])0l.‘l.Zl.llli respects that is ii. project which Ciiniicla iiiiglitwollenougli begin. and which Canadians might set before t:heii~.=elve.--. Neitlier of the old natioiis could very well take the initia- tive in u. inatter of that kind, but Eng- land has long since repeated the follv-— for such I call it-—whic}_i led to the loss of half of North Atnerica, and from what I have seen of the people of the United States I am led to believe that they are best fitted to appreciate the

niagnitiicle of a Confederation of this kind. I see great benefits to the whole

world zi.i'ising.from such a. union. This would be no coufederacy for conquest, no confcderacy for taking away the libeities of other people: but where in all the world would you find H. nation or a. combination of nations bold enough to attack _a. confederacy \‘l'lllcll would be- gin with a hundred millions of English- speaking people under its flag '2 Now. Isaid that Ca.nada.——:i.nd particularly, 1 think Ontario——is in ii position to speak on this question. Among her hundred colonies, acquired in every possible way —-by war, by purchase, by barter, by discovery, by the natural instinct of settlement on the part. of men who wished to better their condition-—-Eng- land has but one colony, Ontario, of which it can be truly said that it was won for her by men who gave up all else they held dear for the sake of their (Loud and prolonged cheering). I know of no other colony that can say as much, and I know of no nobler origin for any iiatiqn or_colony than t.liat—(cheers)-— and for that reason I think if any of us be true descendants of the United Em- pire Loyalists we might take this occa- sion, the celebration of their centenary, to consider whether it would be possible to assist in settling! the feud which has so long severed the great branches of the English race. (Loud cheers)!‘

Then the speaker added, in allusion to another train of thought. previously expressed: “If neither of these plans be possible, if it be not possible to carry out such a. confederation as I have hinted at, or a confederation of the British Empire, 1 think we might as well at once begin to turn our attention to the task of preparing ourselves for the duties of independence. (Tremen- dous cheering)!‘

THE BRA NCIIES THIS YEAR

Mr. Van Horne's letter settles the question of branch lines for this year; nothing will be done in that direction. he seeks to throw the blame on the Farmers‘ Union, and the faithful fol- lowers of the Dominion Government in the Nortliwest will agree with him. If it had not been for the anti-imniigratioin resolution the C.P.R. company would have been _ able to raise the money necessary to extend the Southwestern as far as Turtle Alountain, and to build the Souris branch fr-in: Brandon through Plum Creek. More, they would have been able to raise money enough -to build all the branch lines the .\'orl:li- west islil-rely to require for a century to

been unlimited, and this country would toly for Mr. Van Horne‘; ‘excuse. the liausted. at least very bully damaged long before the Farmers‘ Union was

thought of. As long ago as last Sep-

tation for better terms, the fii-st’ instal- ment of which was given them in the

mav be wrong, that the-re_ are men enoiigh who appreciate that sentiment. 15 would be a great benefit, notnierely _

come; in fact, their credit would have * IE)’-

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them little good in the English money market. they. next come. down on the Government for a "loan" of thirty millions. This, be it remembered. was before the second farmers‘ convention, and before, therefore, the farmers of Manitoba committed the attroeious crime of telling the truth about the country. The fact is, the anti-i:nmi- gmtion resolution has in no way efiec- ted the situation, and Mr. Van Horne known this as well as any one. He knows also that the fool-killer which he was soanxious to trot out some time ago would find better and more serious and more iiupoatant workpuearer home- lf be had been turned loose among members of the C.P.R. company two years ago. with instructions to destroy each one of tliesu who got carried off his feet with the immensity of their contract, and before he had time to as

sist in developing that system & ex- travagance wliicli has brought them to the verge of-ruin, there would be no occasion for his visit to Manitoba, nor would the company find it necessary to resort to falsehood in order to ex- cuse their inability to go on \"ll'.l1l)1'I.DCl.l lines during the present. season. Mr. Van Horue's letter will deceive no one. The Southwestern is not being extend- ed because the company. for reasons of their own. toconceutrate all their en- ergies €aud resources on the comple- tion of the main line; and those ener- gies and resources are badly. even lau- gerously, crippled because of their own extravagance and niismanagenient.

In the meantime the farmers 01 South- ern Mauibolia are left to the enjoyment of a prospect absolutely distracting. It is certain that many of them. before the year closes, will have gathered up the remnants of tliir ea.rtlily treasures and sought homes for themselves in another counti-1;, and under more favor- able conditions. Three ‘and four years of isolation and disappointment have broken their spirits and crushed out all hope of a coinfortable existence, much less of a. prosperous future in Manitoba. It is a sad and bad business throughout. A political railway, instead of making the .\"ortliwest-, seems doomed to sink fatlioms deep in a sea. of trials, vexe- tions and blunders for years to come.

Robert Hay. M. P. for Toronto writes _to Mr. Spence clerk of the Legislature to the effec: that the matter of corn- rucncing work on the Souris & Rocky Mountain this season is very uncertain."

Oil the 26th an iniportzinl; event in the history of the Dominion of Canada took place, when the rails of the Canadian Pa. cific Railway were laid across the summit of the Rockies into British Columbia, thus uniting that-Province by an iron band to its eastern sisters.

The Local Legislature opened. on Mon day last, for the transaction of general business, but really for the‘ purpose of re- ceiving the report of the delegation to Oh- twa. The trip, as is well-known, proved uusuccessful.' The delegation was sent home with thetlcmand for a. "clear receipt,” _froin this Province in consideration of $208,- 000, the s\vanip.la.nds and 150,000 acres of University Grant. lt is liard just yet to say. what position the Premier and the Government will take, but it will not sur- prize us if they are whipped into line, and the terms compliedwith.

In an eloquent peroration to his Tor- onto speech Sir Pticliard Cat-twriglit referred to Canada as a. Scotch colony. To illustrate, be said; "If you put out Mackenzie you put in Blacdonald, and if you put out Sandfield Macdonald you put in Mowat." True: but the thought will not apply to the next cabinets. Our next Dominion Premier will be an Irishman, Mr. Blake, ‘and his most sturdy and trusted lieutenant will be an Englishman, Sir Richard himself. As to Ontario, we all hope the time will beso long before in. change becomes necessary that it is scarcely worth while speculating as to Mr. }.Iowat‘s success- or. . _

Mr. ‘Louis Pasteiir, (I. distinguislied chemist. of Paris, announced before the French Academy a few days ago that he had discovereda certain specific for the prevention of rabies in the human system. The remedy is eflected by in- oculation with virus taken from a rabid animal and weakened by a scientific procels of transfusion through other animals ofinferior size and lower vital- Tliis is a most important discov- cry, and one that will delight the heart

have profited accordingly. U-nfoi-tuna. _- of Mr. Acton Burrows. The lfanitoba

Legislature is now in session,a.ndbefore

credit of the company was, it ,.,._-5 ex. its close no doubt that gentleman. im-

pelled by that intense anxiety for the public safety which so characterizes him, will cause a further amendment to

tern}-er the company b_a'ga.n_ their figi. this Agricultural. Statistics and Health I Act, which will provide for compulsory

vaccination against liydrophobia. Soon

shape of 9. of three per cent. “'31 the CF)’ “mad 503'’ 088-56 50 11838

ontheir stock. Finding that this did any terrors for the people of Eianitoba.

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The whole case is summed up in tbesu

before the people of llauiroba are many years older they will find it out.:-- 5 It maybe taken for granted that Mr. 3 Norquay will do nothing to disturb Sir. John's or endanger the gii'iter- ests of the party. ‘He is much more concerned about his own political com- fort than about the present or future of Manitoba." Our classically modelled Premier has been playing with us. for the past few months. and with amiable idiofcy we have let him. “lien will we know enough or be determined enough to put a stop to the farce?

We have always entertained great respect for the opinions of our blunt and lively contemporary. the Winnifi Sittings: but latterly. our respect has increased so -admiration. W'bat- else could be expected in the face of this?-

The Brandon Sus lias-—ceased to be a dailv and is now issued weekly. It has not sufiered by the change. It is the best Driver in Manitoba published outside of Winnipeg. and its remarks on the political events of the day. though occasionally tinged with strong party feeling, are always well put and true. The editor of the SU.\' is a. hard man to getflaway with as more than one why_ liasftackled him has found out.

The "Winnipeg Sun stills continues to takea quiet rap at the Coeur d‘.-tleue gold mines. It is a. mistake to ‘say that the mines are deserted, or that the boom l]1S' collapsed. Mr. Pulteney Smith, whom many in Jlanitoba. willremem- her as chairman of the first Farmers’ Convention. recently visited these mines not in the capacity of a spec-ulabor or investor, but as a toiirist. He says many are leaving, as it was impossible to work to advantage on account of the snow. but enough are coming in to fill their places. From what he could learn on the spot, he concludes that gold will be found in paviiigquaui-ities; but, iuhauy case the excitement has neither subsided nor -have those who invested their money lost confidence in the result.

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Tlie future of our Northwest lies tremb- ling in the balance, and no amount of abuse from the ministerial press sliould deter patriotic liberal papers from discussing the question in all its bearings. It is as a. prom- ised great wheat growing country, the norlzlivvest territories are attractive to emi- grants in all parts of the world ; and should- tliese promises fail in i'ealization the result will be disastrous to our Dominion as ii whole. The older provinces_ of Canada. have been mortgaged to provide financial means to develop our North “"cst country, and it is only in the success of wheat grow- ing there lies ..lie ‘possibility of that debt being paid mi". Last year the late harvest

‘and early frosts proved disastrous to the

pioneer‘ settlers. The loss by frozen wheat .was enormous. Should the failure of last‘ year be repeated in this, the territories will

-receive a shock from which they can never

recover. It is true that if wlieat cannot be grown, cattle can be raised, but to turn the north west into a mere grazing country, means that instead of :its being the home of a. huge populatinii which will contribute materially to the revenue of the Dominion, its popalatioii will be sparse and little likely to purchase largely of revenue contributing articles.—Or.tawa Free Press.

one Duty of Kcformersl

Speakiu,-,2 of the duties of his party Sir Richard Cartivriglit said: “I be- lieve it is for the interest of all, and for the interests even of those particular classes who mag.’ think they have made ii profit by the present fiscal arrange- ment, to redress and amend the present fiscal systeni, because tliat system is in many respects unjust, and presses with more seven-ity on the poorer clsi.-zses tliziu on those who are better able to" bear: the burtben. and because in vari- ous ways, I believe.in the llllJ€l.'v'.’Sl’aS of the great bulk of the manufacturers ‘themselves, they are beginning to find in out, and if they do not know it new they will soon find in out-—tliey will find tliat they would be far better off under a. moderate scale of duties than they are under the duties now imposed, and which are pressing down the peo- ple. (Cheers). I cannot. in truth. tell you that if is possible. now, in view of all the obligations entered into, to dis- pense with very heavy customs duties. I wislil could say in: but it is in the power of -the people greatly to lessen the burthens (cheers). and I think it is the duh of the-Reform‘ party to aid and assist in that great work. (Re- newed clieci-3.)."

What History will Say.

“ If the Dominion ever has the good fortune to have a really able, honest and impartial historian, I do notknow what he may say in other respects in sum- ming up the Mackenzie Admiiiistration; whether. as the great Florentine said, he will be able to say Biackenzie loved righteousness and listed iniquity, and t-:.ercfore he died in exile-(lauglit-erand choei-s)—but I do know that if he utters the truth lie will say that in Mr. Blac- kenzie the people of Canada had a. man who thought first of his country, and then of his party. and lastly of himself, and who was, therefore,’ popularly de- feated. (Cheers.)"——Sir Richard Cart-

few words from the Winnipeg Sun. ‘and .-

- point.

M_aiiij:0ba’s Better Terms-

R rt the Privy council on CD0 otlic Demands.

Increased subs‘-Ill)‘ “N-‘ 0|!!! l'°_l“-"""°"‘

The report of the Privy Council of the Dominion on the demands of the Maui- toba. delegates was before the House on Tuusday. It is printed .111 pampbht form. It deals with each of the several demands and goes exhaustively into each. As to the extension of the b_ouu- daries nortli notbingrcould be promised. but reference is made to the liber-.il land grant given to the company which 1138 in view the construction of the Hudson's Bay Railway. Reference is also made to the expedition to explore Hudson's Bay and Davis Straits. looking towards the opening of the water more to long- laud. As to the reduction or abolition of the tarifi. in is pointed out that that is 8. matter over which the Privy Coun- cil has_.no control, but which must. be dealt with by Parliament itself. The control of the public lands is refused. as is also the control of school lau ls. Re- garding the latter. in is pointed out that the lands being vested in the Dominion Government in trust-, the Government has no right to allow them to pass out of its control.