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'.SON.-- even rp fair a .pE+per ae the Non.
Creel 1P'Ettzesa•eapnot divest Itself of
pre,indice.rslipir any legislation in
, ia.on foot that conQiets with its free
trade -hobby, Tkii; from the Wit•
need.;
o'l'eo egg si-ealers. of Montreal have
determined>•to ask the Government to
putaduty,of probably five cents per
doa.eu upon. dagga. It appears that
Canada, last year imported about
659,051 doi:ens, of which about 625,-
I60 dozens ,Mame from the United
•States, and one .lege dealers who are
philanthropists bent upon benefiting
the Ganadlan farmer, are about to
epray. tea ;Government on behalf of
.thelfarneqj not of course at all in
tbeterot :kntevests, to place a duty
upon Atner,ran eggs coming into
, Canada. The Government in favor-
ing auoh measures, should however
bethink them that four or five
months hence genie members of the
• Government will go to Washington
to negotiate a reciprocity treaty, and
the imposition of retaliatory duties is
not the best preliminary to such a
negotiation,"
It would not be retaliation to put
a duty on eggs coming into Canada.
Such legislation would be at the
farthest merely proteetiou. The
Americans put 5 cents a dozen duty
-on ergs to protect their farmers,
surely their would be nothing un-
friendly or retaliatory in Canadians
putting on a similar duty to protect
our farmers
In the face of the enormous duty
imposed on Crinadiau farm produce
going into theStates it is a weak argu-
ment in favor of possible reciprocity
that Canada should du nottiing to
protect herself. If the Auteticaus
want to sell us goods the fact that
we put a duty on titain ought to
be a feetur in det.erutiuitg then to
lower their duties iu order
to indite° us to lower ours.
If we admit their goods free
we would have nothing td offer them
its return for the removal or lower-
ing of their d uties.
This endeavoring to prejudice
the •cause of real reciprocity by
characterising as retaliatory every
move made in Canada to protect
our owe people is not right.
Were the Canadian Government
to assimilate our tariff to that of
the Americans it would raise our
tariff duty on horses to $30 a head
iustuad of $21) ; ou barley to 30
centsa bushel instead of 15 ; on oats
to 15 cents a bushel iustead of 10 ;
on wheat to 25 cents a bushel in-
stead of 15 ; on hay to $4 per ton
instead of 20 p. a. ; on eo^n to 15
cents per bushel instead°'of 7i -cents ;
on peas to 20 cents a bushel instead
of 10. Even this would not be re-
taliation. It will be seen that the
American tariff duty on farm pro-
duce is about double that of the
Canadian tariff on similar products.
- ain duty on imported farm pro-
f the Americans decide that a cer-
8uce is necessary in the interest of
their farmers, surely Canadians
would not he acting in a retaliatory
spirit were we to increase our duties
in order-'• to protect our farmers.
Tho whole epi•rit of Canadian tariff
legislation is to benefit our own
pauple, nut to injure other peoples.
Self preservatiou is the first law of
• nature, and we can see no reason
why Canadians should ho debarred
from the exercise of all their in-
herent power to preserve and con-
serve their interests.
This cry of "retaliation" in re-
ference to Canadian fiscal legislation
is as nonsensical as the cry of "ro•
striction" in referenso to -it. Who
are the restriction jets l TheCanad lens
whose duties ere only one•half that
of the Americans, or oar neighbors?'
The 'simple statement of the case
proves that the party of protection
in Canada, who have been content
to levy only one-half the amount
of duty that the Americans do, can
not be rightfully charged with be-
ing either rsstrietionists or retalia-
tors.
HOW TBh7 PARTIES STAND.
The standing of parties in the
Houso,•as determined by the first
vote, gives the Government
majority of 4 in Ontario,
the leading province of the
Dentition, and an overwhelming
majority in every other except
Quebev and Prince Edward Island.
In feet, the Opposition can only
figure out a bare majority in' Ontario
enol 'Quebec together by claiming
the.., independent tnember from
with .thew on this occaaiof, t1pp1. Y-
itap the .lnforination gained by the
TOO' :ta :wl?tQ, :me.mbershi'p of ' the
House,, the Iseult rxtay be tabulated
8s fQUOw
Censer- Oppzef.
V1141431. $fon.
Ontario 48 44
Quebec - 30 35
Nova Scotia 16 5
New Brunswick13 3
Manitoba 4 1
British Columbia-8 Q 6
N. W. Territories- 4 - 0 4
P. E. Island 2 4
Major-
ity.
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X41Q4i40xer.the debate inParibt -
t> set pp the pr;ohibitfop a'esolu.tiouti
the Member CO Neat TX►irtixi, is re.
potted ae.'sayipg, in their, favor,.
The honorable gentlemen is evi-
dently of the .opinion that silence
11 is golden, Silence 1110811s votes at
10 least bbd votes cost money.
3
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38
Leas Opp. niaj. le Que. and 1'. E. I. 7
Total Comervative majority ..v..31
11 there 18 any comfort for the
Opposition organa in these figures
they are cordially welcome to the
whole of it.
LOOK AFTER THE LISTS.
Iu Parliament on Monday week,
in reply to a question the Sucre
Lary of State declared that there
was to be a revision of the Doutiu-
ien electoral lista by law this year,
and that it was not the intention of
the Goverument to pass a bill pre•
veuting that revision. We take
this to be a plain and distinct inti-
mation that the voters' lists of 1891
will soon be in active preparation
by the officers of the law.
Let Conservatives, therefore, take
this intimation to heart, look thor-
oughly after the lists in every
quarter; leave no stone unturned
to see that every name goes upon
the register, and assist by all legiti
mate means in waking the list a
complete representation of public
opinion. It is notorious that the
last revision was not thoroughly
attended to in many constituencies
by the Conservatives, while the
Opposition labored hard at the
lists and quite properly boasted
that they had secured a great advan-
tage. That the boast was no idle
one is seen by the fact that the
General Election found the Con•
servatives in too many counties
quite unprepared for the contest,
owing to the imperfect voters' lints,
and that the Oppoaition made gains
where Conservatives are largely in
the majority.
This should not be permitted to
happen again, with the possibility
of byo•elections occurring we urge
the members of the Conservative
party be ready for the fray by
looking after the new voters' lists
and slaking victory doubly sure
through systematic, thorough and
complete registration.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
California has enacted a law im-
posing the penalty of death on
the train wrecker.
Since the Opposition thinks
heaven would be richer and is sure
the party would not be poorer for
Sir John's translation, the old man
exhibits bad taste by remaining
here when he is wanted in the
better land.
'There is life in the Old Chieftain
yet. His physical strength is not
exhausted. and the reserve force of
the principle that made his career
powerful can conquer any faction
that toadies to the United States
for a political living.
The party of despair got another
set back on Monday of last week in
Algoma. They expected to wipe
out the small majority of 16 by which
a Conservative was elected in 1887.
But in this they were badly disap-
pointed. The returns so far show
the election of IVIeDounell the Con-
servative candidate by 423.
Canadian cattle shipped front
American ports are subject to the
same restrictions on arriving in
England as Atnerican cattle. This
will probably increase shiprnents
via Montreal. Cattle sent. by the
"Lake Superior" last week sold at
Birkenhead at 6i ' d per lb live
weight, which is not looked upon
as a paying price by some.
The Seventh Day Adventists,
that is those who keep the seventh
day instead of the first as the
Sabbath, have - petitioned the
I)orniniou Parliament to be reliev-
ed from keeping the so-called
Lord's Day as they hold the seventh
day is the ouly one binding upon
Christians.
Rev. Dr. Roberts,ohair•man of the
revision committee of the Presbyter-
ian general assembly, now in session
at Detroit, yesterday stated that
the word "popish" had been
left out of the committee's report,
and that the revised confession will
show kinder feelings towards Ro
man.Catholics. Instead of "papists
or other idolaters" the report will
say "the adherents of false teli-
a r : boreFrester,.:Wh Irentrd-t its' Te 'r'"'-.._
A deputation of Ontario munici-
pal representatives waited on Sir
John Macdonald and Minieter
Foster Thursday to present the re.
quest for recoupment out of the
Dominion treasury for bonuses to
railways. The Ministers' reply was
practically a negative though
positively courteous. one. Several
of the Reeves of the county of
Huron were among the delegates.
The Chicago Utter Ocean. --:If
there is .any harder nation for a
workingman to live in than the
United States, a fellow could not
fiud it out by listening to the
orators of the Cincinnati conven-
tion, now in session. Just why
some people don't wove is hard to
see.—A "fellow" might find it out
by reading Grit blue ruiu news-
papers iu this country.
a.
The first divisiou iu the House
at Ottawa was taken on Wednesday
evening. Mr. Cameron, Huron,
had moved a Bill to abolish" the Do-
minion Franchise Act. Sir John
Thowpson proved the six Mouths'
hoist and the house divided on the
amendment, with a result of 112 to
85, or 27 majority for the Govern•
vent. The Bill as amended was
hen pet to vote, with the result of
113 to 84, or 29 majority. In a
full house the government majority
would be 30.
In advocating the repeal of the
Franchise A. t Mr. Cameron of
West Huron remarked that "the
Liberals iu a constituency to which
he referred ,.pont 4750, and the
Conservatives, it might be assumed,
spent about the same amount" in
getting names ou the voters' list on
which the recent elections were
fought. The gentleman probably
referred to his own constituency.
If he did the Conservatives did not
spent any amount for the purpose
referred to and cousequently lost
the Riding.
Canadians do not find tho McKin-
ley an billunmixed evil. TheAmeri•
cans are kicking as lively as Texas
steers against it. The elate elections
last fall demonstrated this. And
the opponents of the bill are making
considerable capital out of it against
the present Administration and
may by using it judiciously defeat
the Republicans at the uoxt Presi-
dential elections, unless it is sooner
repealed, Whatever way it works
injuriously to Canada, if injurious
ly at all, we have only to bide our
our time and the Americans will
repeal it without any sacrifice on
our part
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PROHIBITION IN PARLIA-
MENT.
The debate was on Mr. Jamieson's
resolution : "That in the opinion of
this house the time has arrived when
it is expedient to prohibit the
manufacture, the importation and
sale of intoxicating liquors for
beverage purposes," It was not ex-
pected that this resolution would be
proceeded with to -day, but when it
was reached the house insisted on
its being gone on with.
Mr. Jamieson presented his case
temperately. He spoke for about
three-quarters of an hour, reviewing
the past action of the house on the
question and especially the resolu-
tion adopted in 1887, by which the
house committed itself to the prin-
ciple of prohibition when the country
was ready for it. He argued that
the largo nutnherof petitions receiv-
ed this session, not only frops in•
dividuals, but from ecclesiastical
bodies, showed that popular feeling
was in favor of prohibition. He
held that the question was not a
party one, as, neither party
bad adopted it. He continued that
the repeal of the Canada tete,
perance act in uear13 all the coun-
ties in which it had been passed was
not an indication that people were
not in favor of prohibition, but ra-
ther that they were dissatisfied with
the operation of the act and would
rather have had absolute prohibi.
tion.
Col. O'Brien opposed prohibition
generally on the grounds that it was
unecriptural; that it did not
cause the increase of crime as was
claimed; that a prohibitory law
could not he enforced because public
Op#apt Hell,? -n offs_ v.- r':-q.£-4Gessentl,
referred to the good which had re.
stilted from theoperatioh• of the
temperance aocietie, and thought
they could could dO more:.good by
continuing thou eiterti'o.u.a, instead
41 1;!114es,vorrng, to 'enforce, probibi+
kion,
Xtr. CoatswQr.th continued the
debate at be Boit* where be felt
off' yesterday afternoon. All legis.
latiou up to the, present had been
wade restrictivrattler than pro.
hihitive. He hoped the resolution
would pass.
Mr. Flint first took up the argu-
ment of Mr, O'Brien, that the,
scriptures were opposed tp the
principle of prohibition• Peril --
meat, he agreed, was not the place
for discussing the -bearings of Scripe
tura on aoelal or eeohowio quos.
tions. The petitioue whioh had
been presented to parliament were
not signed exclusively by electors,
but the fact thee signatures in such
large numbers bad been easily ob-
tained was signifteant. Tuere were
few -sten to be found who would
not atlnot prohibition as an abstract
principle, the ohjeetioua being
limited to collateral platters. if a
prohibitory liquor law were passed
and enforced there would be a
waste prevented which was enor-
wously beyond the revenue that
might he lost. He believed the
people behind this movement were
prepared to pay their share of the
cost of prohibition to the eountry•
It was ahsu•d for Mr. O'Brien to
say chat a law backed up by an
overwhelming majority of the
people could not be made operative.
Col. O'Brien—lf the honorable
gentleman will allow 1n-, 1 believe
that a measure that is backed up
by an overwhelming majority of the;
people could be carried into effect,
but the fact of ail overwhelming
majority of the people being in
favor of prohibition has not been
established.
Mr. Flint moved an amendment
that this house, whilst desiroue of
inoviug in the direction of the
amelioration of the evils complained
of, is of opinion that any legislation
should be so safeguarded as not to
too suddenly disturb the revenue of
the country 01' the vested interests
claiming compensation. In view of
these considerations the house is of
opinion that a select coowittee
should be appointed to report upon
all the details involved in the sub-
ject, more particularly : (I) Annual
lose to the federal exchequer ; (2)
amount invested in the manufacture
of intoxicating liquors; (3) amount
necessary to compensate those now
embarked in the manufacture and
axle of liquors, should such policy he
deemed expedient; (4) amount of
annual loes to each provincial ex,
chequer ; (5) amount of annual loss
to each municipality throughout the
For Uri Jauiieson's reeolutiOno if
-that luotion were carried' the pv'tu•
lGtliofr4t.,-1,40oxdixi;tu the Ry."
utent weeld: bu oblieefl to take im•
mediate:action, wh.ereaa the mover
himself haft 4okuowler3ged .that cpal-
pensatipn a, nil notice ahpuld .b a taken
into consideration, 411 governments
bad countenanced" the liver traffic,
and the revenue from teat source
bad been • used in .building public
works. He believed in eompensa•
tion to manufacturers, whose plant
would have to be destroyed. He bad
uever said be wee iu favor of cow-
peneating dealers. He believed the
iuforwatioe asked by Mr. Mackie-
tvah would be valuable in finally dis-
posing of thin question. lie had
never voted against prul,ibiriou, and
did not want to do so.
Dr. Sproule explained that hie
reason for moving the adjourualueut
of the debate was found in the feet
that a deputation numbering over
200 men from all parts of the pro-
vince of Ontario were in Ottawa,
necessitating the absertee of many
tuewners from the house. He badthought it heat .under such %ircliut-
stances, and in view of the hillier -
trance of the question that an ad-
journment should be had. How-
ever, he would continue the debate.
He joined issue with those whodeclared that the petitions presented
to parliaweut indicated that the
country was ripe for immediate
prohibition. Those petitioue were
signed almost wholly by women and
children, and of the total number of
names not one in thirteen was that
of a ratepayer, dor did the voting on
the Scott act show conclusiyely that
a majority of the people favored a
prohibitory measure. While the
failure of the Scott act very plainly
showed how unready the country
was for such legislation, the subse-
quent repeal of that act sustained
that view. An unfortunate part of
these disc.:118,40ms in the house was
that every tuentber who did not
vote for the resolution iutroduc,e1
by the Dominionalliance was
branded as an opponent of temper
auce. Thorn was no defense for
such a course on the part of the Dns
minion alliance.
Mr. Mille objected to a plebiscite
being delayed until a general elec-
tion cave oil. No greater ulisfor
tune could befall the total abstiu
encs cause than to have a law pass
ed which could not be made opera•
tive. 1f a vast Majority of the
people of Canada declared in favor
of prohibition be would be glad to
assist in putting such a measure on
the statute book. Personally he
favored prohibition, but he dial not
believe it was sufficient to have the
measure passed.
Mr. Gillies moved the adjourn
meat of the debate. The house
divided ou this motion with the
Dominion, estimate of probable result that it was carried by a vote
amount requisite by taxation in lieu of 98 to 80. This menus that it is
of licenses fees in each province, and
federal excise and customs duties,
toanther with all information obtain•
able touching the present cost of
maintaining the varioue institutions
for the suppression and punishment
of crime throughout the Domibion.
Dr Rome believed the time had
corns when some action should be
taken in respect of prohibition. He
therefore seconded this amendment.
When parliament had this informs,
tion there would he some basis for
legislation. The Scott act had riot
succeeded as a reinedial measure,
for reasons which he reviewed.
To ask for immediate prohibition
would be like taking a step in the
dark. The financial aspects of this
matter and the difficulties arising
out of provincial interests had first
to be carefully investigated. He
supported the amendment as a tetts
perance man who believed that
prohibition was called for.
Dr. Macdonald (Huron) argued
that the volume of petitions present-
ed to the house, signed by about
200,000 ' persons showed that a
strong prohibition sentiment pre,
veiled in the country. The liquor
traffic was a blighting, damning
curse and should be wiped out at
once. He quoted largely front the
testimony of doctors and prison of-
ficials respecting the evils of liquor
drinking. The right to legislate for
the prohibition of anything declared
to be an evil was acknowledged in
every civilized country.
Mr. Taylor moved the following
amendment to the amendment.
"That all the work after added in-
stead thereof' in the amendment be
struck out and the following substit-
uted in their place : 'This house
renews the expression of its opinion,
made in proceeding paraliarnents,
as to the expediency of prohibiting
the manufacture, inlporation, and
sale of alcoholic liquors for bever-
age purposes, hut declares that in 'a
question of such far-reaching inlpnr-
tanee affecting loug.established so-
cial and trade interests, idvolviug
the lose of many milliote of necess
ary revenue and the consgenent need
of new and heavy taxation, it is es
sential to the effectual working
and permanent maintenance of such
an enactment the that electorate of
Canada should first pronounce a des
finte opinion upon the subject at the
polls.'
In grappling with the question,he
said the people should consider care-
f.U,1,l3,thee ts,q usiszione o learn m pe nsa tions
71e explained why he could not vote
quite possible that no vote will be
reached on the Main Motion this
session.
Port Albert.
Any fisherman may obtain a
license.
Cold weather continues and farm-
ers are iu the dumps.
Seeding ie over and farmers are
busy plauting their root crops.
A shower of about half an hour
duration visited this neighborhood
en Thursday Last, we aregiven to
understand other places wore almost
flooded out with heavy showers.
Our enterprising citizen Jim Ma-
hatly is hauling wheat and flour be-
tween this place Goderich and Kin-
cardine, His steam barge "Spray"
cau get up and get along the waters
of this Huron of ours but Stir 'har
bor is in want of Sir Hector's seri-
ous consideration.
Our harbor is "chock full" of
fishermen, nets, schooners and fish
boats, and by all appearances there
ie going to be a lively time fishing
out off this port during the coming
season, and "pound nets" are the
kind that will be used, which we
do not approve of. •In last week's
NEWS -RECORD we respectfully asked
Mr. Ball of the town of Goderich,
who we understand is Inspector of
fisheries, to give us a little of his
opinion as regards the right of fish-
ing along the coast, but as yet no
answer. Why didn't he come up (.'Uh'R%N7' TOPICS.
to see ns as he promised ono of our
local fishermen and explain how A SF, SIRLE SON OF'rIIE SEA.
matters should be carried on fishing
during the coming season. [Follow-
ing Ere some remarks by Mr. B.
—Ed.]
Your Port Albert Correspondent
was recently making enquiries "as
to who may fish, and who is allowed
to take out licenses along the
shore."
Any person nifty fish with rod
and line, or troll, at any time, but
cannot take Pickerel, between 14th
April and 16th May ; Bass between
14th April and 16th June ;Speckled
trout between 14th Sept, and lst
May following; Whitefish between
13th Octr. and 1st Deer.
Fishing by means of nets without
a license is illegal, and all unlicens-
ed nets may be Seized by the fishery
overseer and destroyed, or they may
be taken tip by any person end
handed to the fishery overseer, ot• 8
magistrate ; and the person (or per -
eons) setting the illegal nets is sub-
ject to a penalty not exceeding $20)
=or. i.t».pr so_n-mast-not xceedin Ilse °"x`:', Kana. v,911 . an d at I.3110-01,.0,„
"* ,
g IrffiiT.Fra y `I"or 1;1ie mn;&,. oft foie w"r rn•
month—H. W. B. March last.
1i
.seseure returns for 1$.91 the p0 ,01.11,
tion of the towrelilp of gets le 3.0
639; Total moment 41,;902.414;
clarya macule lubor,,3,630 ; 4P00.376;
cattle, 4,600; sbelip, 0,494 ; ,1196* '.
1,658 ; bosses. 18715; agree ut bl.sli
land, 7,716 ,- , orchard, 044; M
wheat, 5066; steam, boilers 26 -
The ,school population is as fol.
lows :- Number of children between
the ages of 5 .and 16, 1016 ; 7 and
13, 618 ; over 16°and under 21,
338.
The council met in special meet -
tug ou Fiitlay, May 15th ; all the
ntPntbeis pfest:ut. The ()Weal of the
meeting ht fug to consider the (idvls-
ability of appointing a delegate to.
wait on the Dominion relative to the
proposed refund of eertaiu motleys
paid as humid to railways. Mr. Fred
Hess, peeve, was appointed by the
eouueil to act as a delegate for this
municipality.
BRIEFS -:11 r. Git•b is busily en-
gtoed freniing his new barn. Mr.
B. is deist 1011 d to have ample ae-
commodtitioe fur the travelling pub-
lic. Mrs. 1;.'11(.11 et Lundell is the
guest ul Jl t. Latta. 'file new addi-
tion to to Mr. Solomon Hardy's resi-
ilence is Wearing cuulpletiuu-
IMPOit't AN'T D1TCH CASE.
AlTctla,ux VS MOAIIOI;AEL.
This case was an appeal from an
award made by J. J. McKenna,
Engineer for the Township of' 11 ullett,
1t was tried before Judge Doyle in
the court Loom, Cliuton, last Wed-
nesday. The parties interested
were William Aitcheson, Gilbert
McMichael the younger and William
Minn. The facts are about as fol-
lows :—
An old drain, which started nn the
town line at Lot 1. and ran through
Lots 1. and 2. and a portion of 3. in
tho 4th Concession, had no outlet ex•
c:•pt at a low point in McMichael's
laud. McMichaal desired to carry
this drain to an outlet, and for that
purpose brought on the en„ineer
who made his award in the mouth of
Dec. last. In thisaward the engineer
directed that about two thirds of the
work should he done by William
Aitcheson, nearly the whole of the
balance by McMichael and what re-
mained by William Rims. This
award was not satisfactory to Mr.
Aitcheson who believed that he had
far more work to do than the benefit
he would receive, and also that the
ditch was much wider and sleeper
than there was any occasion for.
Mr. Aitcheson, therefore, appealed
frotn the awyrd, and this appeal
came on on tine 20th inst before his
honor Judge Doyle for a hearing. It
was proved that Gilbert McMichael
the younger was not the owner of
this land, but that it was owned by
his father, the young man simply hav-
ing a lease for the life of his father
and nlothtr. It was also objected
that the engineer had improperly
directed that a portion of the drain
to be opened by McMichael should
be maintained by Aitchesou and
Minn, and also that his award did
not define particularly the course
to be taken by the drain. Itis
Honor held that these obj rations
were fatal to the award, and that the
engineer had no power to direct that
the portion of the ditch open-
ed by • McMichael should be
maintained by Aitcheson and 1Linu.
On the contrary, that he should have
directed that this portion of the
ditch should be maintained by Mo -
Michael, unless, owing to altered
circumstances the engineer should
afterwards be brought on when the
work was completed and direct that
someone else other than the person
who did the digging should main-
tain, as provided for by Section 4. of
Ditches & Water Courses Act. (See
Cap. 220. IL S. 0.) His Honor also
held, under this Section, that the
owner of the land was Gilbert Mc.
Michael the older, and that as he did
not bring on the engineer and was
not a party to the proceedings that
his son had no power to take the
course that he did and that, for this
reason, the award was also bad. - His
Honor did not express any opinion
on the other objections. 'There were
also a number of other points which
would have cropped up.in the ease
had his ifonor not arrived at the
conclusion that the award was bad
on its face, and also bad because the
owner of the land was not a party.
The award was, therefore, set aside
with all costs to be paid by Gilbert
McMichael, the younger. Mr. Proud -
foot of Goderich acted for Wm.
Aitcheson and Mr. Scott of Clinton
for McMichael.
lies, of Nova Sta.tia, a Scotch
Roman Catholic, warmly and pub-
licly differs with his Irish co-relig.
ionist Devlin, of Ottawa County,
upon lhe Manitoba school question.
Coining es he dors from a province
white ti, Perste schools are unknown
Mr. (1il,ies is able to ncquit the
Protesrent. It tj(lity of the eriine of
using its power to oppress the
Catholic minority. It is refreshing
to hear plain, etuunou sense talk
from the adherents of a church that
had.itshistoric in tolerance well rr•pre•
Rented itr Canadien Legislature?.
Protestants get Front credit for their
liberality from the attorneys of
priyhege wito speak at Ottawa.
They have tot been just merely,
but generous, to the minority every-
where. Abd their hostility to racial
and religious Rep -moon is not offen-
sive but defensive.—Toronto Tele-
gram.
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