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THURSDAY, MARCH-IOth,1898
THE OTJTLOOK
After the general election of 1883,
When Muskoka had gone Conservative
and Algoma had gone Liberal, the
Conservatives had 39 seats and the
Liberals 49. In this count Mr. Hart,
the Independent who carried Prince
Edward County. against GicleonStryker
the Liberal nominee, was credited to
the Con sex vatives. Captain Neelon who
was elected inLincolu by acclamation
Was counted as a Liberal. But he was
a National Policy Conservative and all
the skill of Hon. T. B. Pardee was re-
quired to keep him in line for the
Government. In 1883 W. R. Meredith
Commanded afollowing of 39 in ahouse
of 88 and Oliyer Mowat could count 49
followers,n of reckoning Hart, Prince
Edward, who subsequently voted with
the Government. In 1S98 Hon. A. S.
Hardy can only count on a following
of 48 in a House of 94 members with a
few places to Bear from definitely.
These will probably be divided. It is
clear Mr. Whitney is in a nnich better
position than Mr. Meredith in 1883 and
Mr. Hardy is considerably worse off
than was. Sir. Oliver Mowat after he
came through that hard fought battle.
1t is possible that the Government
may grow stronger. It is also possible
that the Conservatives may develop
strength, The Conservatives have the
help of an aroused public enthusiasm,
while Mr. Hardy has nearly a year in
in which to prepare for the tug-of-war
in the Legislature. Amid all the un-
certainties, the certainty is that On-
tario will see some lively politics in the
• next few months. The sentimental
advantages are on the side of the Tor-
ies, and the material advantages on
the side of the Grits. With the re-
sources of two Governments at his dis-
posal Hon. A. S. Hardy will not give
lip the ship without a fight. But the
resources of two Governments and all
the power and patronage were of so
little use to his party last week that
his chances for makings winning fight
are none of the brightest.
THE YUI ONRAI] WAYBLUNDER
The Dominion Government are in a.
quandry now over the Yukon Railway'
deal. The contract made in such haste
And secrecT With Messrs, Mann and
5liackenzie, is ftAftid to he worthless.
It was designed to provide an all -
Canadian route for the Canadian peo-
ple. It is found that traffic can be
blocked at the outset by U. S. customs
regulations. The reason is that the
railway would have to be reached by
navigating thirty :viler ofau American
rivet, the .:raters of which are two
shaU iv to accommodate large steam-
- ers. The cargo of a vessel arriving
from Vancouver or Victoria, B. C.,
would have therefore to break bulk iii
U. S. territory and become subject to
U. S. coasting laws. In this dilemma
Sir Wilfrid appeals to the Washing-
ton Government for an extension of
trading privileges, and gets the follow-
ing reply : -In brief, then, to secure
bonding facilities at Wrangel, Canada
must
1. Abolish the monopoly clause in
the Mann -McKenzie contract.
2. Must permit all