Pray A ry 5 . THE DAILY EXAMIERN, TREATY-MAKING POWERS. FEBRUARY 25, 1589. Notes and Clippings. A newspaper advertisement ‘‘ drops the same thought into a thousand minds at al- most the same moment.” This is one characteristic of its power and superiority over all other advertising mediums. says Printers Ink. The Montreal Gazette remarks that the | utter collapse of the Opposition on Sir Richard Cartwright’s resolution respecting the negotiation of commercial treaties was due alike to the inherent weakuess of their | case and the weak manner in which it was presented. Consequent on Sir Charles Tupper's departure from London the negotiations with Spain fora treaty of commerce are deferred. tal ilice to this effect. This plans has also led the Crofters’ Coloniza- tion Board, of which Sir Charles 1s a mem- ber, to hold several meetings lately. The plans for the season’s emigration are well advanced in view of the expected pariia- mentary grant of £10,000. Both Houses of Congress have passed the Nicaragua Canal-bill, which only awaits the President’s sanction. ‘The company are stated to nave all their plant contracted for, and will enter at once vigorously upon the construction of the work. They may beat De Lesseps yet in making a channel between the two oceans. A feature of the case is that under an arrangement between Great Britain, the United States and Nica- rague the neutrality of the proposed canal is guaranteed. . f change ot A despatch from London says: ‘* Some curiosity has been aroused by the para- graph in Sir Charlies Tupper's speech at the St. George’s Club on Friday, in which, after expressing the John Macdonald would long be spared w leid Canadian politics, he added that if at any time Sir John should resign, ‘my impres- hops that “3 gion is that it would beto the interests of Canada that a French-Canadian should succeed him—one of a race whose loyalty to the Mother Land was not exceeded even inthe heart of the Empire.’ lL under- stand that Sir Charles had Sir Hector Langevin in mind. His belief is that such French-Canadian selection would be a great object lesson to the Empire and the United States, while tending to further unite all sections of Canadians. -The Montreal Stur (independent) dis- cussing Sir Richard Cartwright’s treaty- making resolution, very pertinently ob- serves :— ‘** Theoretically it would be something for Cinads to be able to say that she possessed the right to make treaties with foreign states, but practically she possesses that right al- ready, with the additional weight of an en- dursation at the hands of the British Govern- meut. ‘The Canadian commissioner was given sredentials as a British commissioner at Washiagton and alsv at Madrid, so that be- sides carrying with him the authority of a re- presentative of Canada, he carried with him the introduction and endorsation of the mother which secured him a standing at vuce and placed at his disposal the delicate machinery of the British diplomatic service. Behind an Anglo-Canadian treaty would stand the British army and navy; behind a purely Canadian treaty would stand—well, say the mounted police force.” His country, ~{t is pleasing to hear that the move- ment to establish a permanent society for the development of musical art in the city is attaining practical shape, and promises tu becvine thoroughly successful. During the last week many of the professional and business people of the city have been called upon by the committee in regard to the financial support of the institution through the scheme oi five dollar membership, and the citizeus have very generously respond- ed to the’call, and placed the institution on a firm basis as far as public support and sympathy in the usefulform of cash is eouncerned. A meeting of members, open to all persons desirous of carrying on the work is to be held on Monday, as advertis- ed, when officers will be appointed and the practical work of the club discussed and settled. As the probable effect of the in- aticution will ba to develop a popular love for music in the city every professional musician in Charlottetown should give the work his support and be present at the meeting Monday evening, and induce his friends, vf whatever musical clique or caste they belong to do likewise,” re- inembering that a central and influential club of this kind, when well managed, will give a certain musical status to those pro- fessionals belonging to it, and yet will be independent of all individuals. on Sherwoed Cemetery. Avr an adjourned annual meeting of the Sherwood Cemetery Company, held on Thursday last, Messrs. John Ings, Judge Alley, W. E. Diwson, H. J. Cundall and F. 5. Moore were chosen as Directors for the ensuing year. Welearn that the new Board have appointed John Ings, Esq., as their President, and Mr. Henry Smith as Secretary. [iis gratifying to know that considerable interest has been awakened in the affairs of this Veinetery Company, and that a larger representation of its members attended last Thursday's meeting than any annual ineeting for some time past. The ailsirs of the Company were thoroughly veutilated and important changes proposed, which, 1 earried into effect, will place the Cemetery upon @ more satisfactory footing than it has ever been. The grounds and rondways are to be kept in good order under improved management, the price of plots to be reduced, and the Cemetery to be improved in other respects. An impor- tant reduction has also been effected in the cost of its management, in the saving of the salary hitherto paid to the Secretary, Mr. Henry Smith, with commendable public spirit, having consented to perform the duties of this office without remuneration. Every owner of a plot is a shareholder in \uis Company, and the funds derived ‘from all available sources of income are expend- ed upon the improvement of the Cemetery, er in reduction of the expenses of inter- ment. The shareholders have never de- rivet any dividends, and expect none, regarding a place of burial **God’s Acre A number of them haye, neverthe- le ‘8, subseribed handsomely to a consider- able fund to put the Cemetery in a condi- tion which wiil render it worthy of the con- fidence wud support of the Protestant com- munity. as So} Sir Charles informed the Coion- | IE DAILY MXAMINER, - - - - - $1@ RIGHARD’S RESOLUTION. THE SPEECHES THEREON. j —_——— ee Mr. Davies’ Weak Effort. | —_—--— = | (Special Correspondence of the Examiner. ) Orrawa, Feb. 19. | ‘The long expected debate on Sir Richard | Cartwright’s motion, claiming that Canada ‘has aright to negotiate her own trealies | with foreign countries, took place last night. |The interest in the debate was manifested by the number of ladies and gentlemen who | filled the galleries, among whom were Lady Stanley and Lady Macdonald, and numbers lof the elite of Ottawa. Sir Richard Cart- | wright moved the following:— ]. That it has become a matter of extreme importance to the well-being ot the people of the Dominion, that the Government and Par- liament of Canada should acquire the power of negotiating commercial treaties with foreign states. 2. That an humble address be presented to Her Majesty, praying that she will empower her representative, the Governor-General of Canada, acting by and with the advice of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, to enter, by an agent or representative of Canada, into direct communication with any foreign State for the purpose of negotiating commercial ar- rangements tending to the advantage of Cana- da, suject to the prior consent or subsequent aporoval of the Parliament of Canada, sigul- fied by Act. He said that nearly seven years had elapsed since this proposition had first been mouted by the hon. member for West Dur- ham (Mr. Blake). Since then many things have occured to justify the wisdom and foresight of this proposition. He asserted that the lack of this power prevented the aduptivn of a reciprocity with the United States. He pointed out that Canada was no longer safe in entrusting the negotiating of commercial treaties to English statesmen, and argued in favor of Canada maintaining anagent at Washington, and at the courts of other foreign countries. He quoted from Sir Charles Tupper’s appeal in favor of the adoption of the Fsheries Treaty, and en- deayored tu wrest the statements of the Ligh Commissioner in favor of the propo- sition. It was apparent, he said, that the Government had receded from thestand they had taken in 1886 respecting the enforce- ment of the Treaty of 1818 against American fishermen, and he argued that without power to negotiate treaties, the interests, well-being and independence of Canada would be jeopardized. He contended that English statesmen are in the habit of con- sidering measures according as they will promote English interests, and that as the policy of the present Government is detri- mental to the encouragement of trade with Great Britain, we had no hope that future treaties would be negotiated in the inter- est of Canada. He said Canada occupies a comparatively low position, thus accounting for the lack of public spirit in the Domin- ion, and for the failure to weld the Pro- vinees into one compact whole. That Can- ada, through the folly and obstinacy of its Government, had lost a favorable opportu- nity of enlarging its trade relations with the United States; and asserted that we have gone back in the matter of political education. Hon. Mr. Foster in reply delivered one of the best speeches of the session, com- pletely tearing into shreds the arguments of the Grit knight. He pointed out that whatever else the Opposition lacked, they did not fail in the variety of expedtents for capturing the suppoct of the people of Can- ada. He agreed with Sir Richard that a great deal had occurred since 1882 in the political history of the Dominion, and nothing would be more amusing to the student of the future than the versatility displayed by the loyal opposition of this country. He in- stanced the several platforms they had adopted and abandoned, and showed how they *‘ had been everything by turns, and nothing very long.” He showed how a short time ago the leading men and papers of the oppusition ~had advocated ‘‘ Free Trade,’ Commercial Union, aud other nostrums, and how, finally, they had adopted ‘* Unrestricted Reciprocity ” as the last plank on which to save their party from disintegration. And even that policy, **in its own manly dress, in its own form, apparent and real to the people, has been laid aside.” Now, from a musty shelf, they have taken down a skeleton that had there isid for nineteen years. He taunted the opposition with their cowardice in not sticking to the platform they declared they would fight for to the bitter end, for, if they do not now lay that pol- icy to one side, they try to cover it up with a inask, and refuse to go to the country oua manly, open, plain, honest statement of their policy. Their evident object of worship is the United States. This motion makes no mention of the British Colonies. They have no desire to trade with their fellow subjects in other Colonies. But these hon. gentlemen consider that our status quo should be changed. Yet they do not show any reason why this should be done. The Finance Minister then pointed out the wonderful development of the Do- inion since Confederation. He said ** In all this progress, has any crisis been devel- oped ? Has any indication of argument been apparent, that, forsooth, there is some- thing radically wrong, that that something has reference to the position we occupy with regard to treaty negotiations, and, that a change must be made in this respect for the well-being of the people?’ ‘I think not,” he said. ‘‘Take the moral, the intellectual, the social history of the peo- ple, and their progress has been onward and upward.” Referring to Canada he said: ‘*She stands in a proud position among the coun- tries of the world, and is looked forward to as the future home of hundreds of thous- ands of the best people in the best cour- tries of the world.” This idea of the hon. gentlemar has simply been forced into sudden growth from the exigencies of the party opposite, and if it were not for them, it would not be before this House and the country to-day. He denied that the Mother Country had evinced any desire to treat Canada unfairly. He challenged the Opposition toshow that such was the case, and instanced many cases in which English statesmen had shown that they were most anxious to conserve the interests of the Dominion. After recess the Minister of Finance jan on to show the liberal manuer in ena panes ——_ which the Imperial Government had ac- corded to Canada a voice in the negotiating of tresties with different foreign powers, and said that to-day Sir Charles Tupper holds an authorization from Lord Salisbury appvinting him as a co-plenipotentiary with Sir Clare Ford, to negotiate a treaty at the Court of Spain under much the same terms and conditions which were accorded to him in 1883. He said he cited these facts to show that every practical benefit that could be got from sending an agent directly from the Government of Canada has been already secured. If to-day a treaty is to be negotiated by Great Britain with a foreign power, by which Canada’s interests may be involved, not only does she not conclude such treaty without com- municating with the Dominion Govern- ment, but she first sends an ofticial com- munication intimating to the Government of Canada that such a treaty is to be ne- gotiated. The whole object of the hon. gentleman’s resolution is evidently to bolster up the hopes of his party, that if this power were conceded, trade relations with the Unitdd States would be brought about. The hon. gentleman has stated that if there had been a Canadian Minister at Washington during the last two years, he would have averted all humiliation and bluster ; but it does not lie in the power of any man to say that that would be so. There has been no humiliation. The facts do not warrant any such conclusion. In fact, they point directly to the very oppo- site. With respect to the blustering of the American people he said: ** The history of the action of the United States Senate and Congress are very contrary. Dissatisfaction with the award of the Washington Treaty, the sectional fishing interests of the New England States, and the exigencies of United States politics al! go to show that even if this treaty making power had been ours, the people of the United States are not disposed to enter into any fair trade relations.” Hon. Mr. Foster deciai- ed most emphatically, that no change tock place in the policy or in the practical carry- ing out of the Government’s policy respect- ing the treaty of 1818 as between that fol- lowed in 1886 and 1887. In 1887 instruc- tions were issued which slightly modified the instructions of the precsding year in two particulars. One was that in order tu facilitate the operations of the fishermen, the Customs Department placed sub-col- lectors of Customs at certain points so as to make the reporting, the clearing and the entering of vessels a matter of less trouble ; aud the masters of cruisers were allowed to enter and clear vessels as well. The American fishermen found out what the law was, and obeyed it, and consequently notroublearose. The idea that the Government of Canada had no way for ascertaining the feeling of the American people was most amusing. ‘* Our supply of information here at Ottawa was just as broad, just as generous, just as re- liable, as if we had a dozen men residing in the city of Washington all that time.” The hon. gentleman himself admits that the United States people were adverse to the adoption of the treaty negotiated by Sir Charles Tupper and Mr. Chamberlain oa behalf of Great Britain and Canada. The only conclusion that can be drawn from the arguments of the mover of this resolution is that this power ia needful in order that Canada may negotiate treaties averse to the interest of the Empire. |The consequence of such would be a possible separation cf Canada from Great Britain, and this ap- peais to be highly pleasing to the hon. gentleman. The ghon. gentleman says we we have only a ‘‘ tad-pole existence,” and quotes the aspirations 4f . gentlemen who favor Imperial Federation., as justitication for that view, But he should not forget that those who sup- port that project do it in the interests of British unity, the maintenance of its in- tegrity in all its parts; and not in favor of what might lead to our ultimate absorption by a foreign state. Place this country in an independent position, let it make a treaty and be responsible for carrying out that treaty with a power of immense im- portance and strength, and the selfish in- terests which crop up, and which will in- evitably crop up, and which will crop up between nations as between individuals until the millenium comes, will cause an infraction of that treaty. What, then, can Canada do? There ig only one thing. She must either give way, lose national spirit, become dispirited, and give in to the de- mands of the stronger, or she must stand by her rights with her men, she must have her army, she must have her navy, and she must be able :o assert on open sea or on open land that which is the word of the document, that which is the condition of treaty. The hon. minister then showed what would be the consequence of such a condition of affairs, and ended his brilliant oration by saying that he would yote against the motion, believing that in doing so, he did what was best for the Empire at large, what is best for this country, what is best for the civilization and progress of the future; and more, what is in consonance with the best part and best mind of the best Canadian people. (Loud applause. ) Mr, Davres (P.E.I.) followed, and, | am sorry to say, greatly disappointed the ex- pectations of those who heard him. The question under debate was a great one. It afforded ample opportunity for the enuncia- tion of broad, statesmanlike views. Not- withstanding the fact that Mr. Davies sup- ports the opposition, your comespondent would only have been too glad to record that a son of *‘the Garden of the Gulf” had shown to the assembled wisdom «f Canada that the insularity of our Province did not contract the breadth of view taken by our representatives on great questions. He endeavored to ridicule the efforts put forward by Canada to develop our militia. He jeered at the efficiency of our cruisers, and ccharacterized the expenditure for these services as a farce. In|! the face of the records of his- tory, he eontanded that the Liber] party had not changed their platform. He endeavored to justify Mr. Blake’s Malvern Thursday, the 7th of March, 1889, Repairs to Prince Street Ferry Dock, according to plan and specification to be seen at the Public Works Office, Charlottetown. ties must accompany each Tender, Prince Street Ferry Dock.” SATURDAY. | the cities of St. John, Halifax, Frederic- ton, Pictou and Charlottetown afford no evidence of progress. He contended that the present sysicin of negotiating treaties was too roundabout, took too much time. That the Dominion had been brought to the verge of war with the United States, on account of the friction caused by our present system of taansmitting all official communication through the English Gov- ernment. He charged that the action of the Government in the Fishery Question had irritated the American people, that it had almost led to adisruption of all inter- course. He reiterated the charge that the Dominion had backed down from = the policy they adopted in 1886, In 1886 he said that American vessels were seized on the most trivial excuses, and were treated with inhumanity, thereby causing the fishermen to spread abroad through the United States the bitterest possible feeling against Canada. He tried to show by quotations from the speech of Sir Charles Tupper, advocating the adoption of the Fishery Treaty, that that hon. gentleman had condemned the action of the Ministers of Justice and Marine and Fisheries in 1886, although every one knew that Sir | Charles Tupper was simply pointing out that in order to negotiate any bargain, concessions must be made by both parties. In fact, the tenor of the hon. gentleman's | speech was a pitiful craving cry that the | Government, by maintaining the rights of | our fishermen, were likely to irritate the! sixty millions of people to the South, and | that we should humbly beg of that coun- try, not just yet to gobble us up. Such a craven spirit was never displayed by any man claiming to be a statesmau, and mens’ | faces reddened with shame to think that, these remarks would be quoted a'l over the’ United States as an indication of the pub- | lic sentiment of Canada. The Hon. Minister of Fisheries was pre- | pared to continue the debate; but the weakness of the arguments put forward by Mr. Davies. the unpatriotic manner in which the Opposition discussed the ques- tion, sv disgusted the Government, that. Mr. Tupper simply sat silent in his seat, | although his desk was covered with the official documents and blue books, neces- . sary to maintain the position takea by the ministers, viz. : that Caaada had every ad- vantage now, that would accrue if treaty making powers were conferred. None of the Opposition were prepared to carry on the debate just then. In fact they were completely non-plussed by the action of the Government, and Sir Richard Cart- wright looked very much annoyed. A call for hon. members being made, the House divided on the question, resulting in 66 for Opposition and 94 for Government, 1 am informed that 35 Government sup- | porters were absent when the vote was so unexpectedly taken. G. ¥. O. ST. JAMES’ HALL. A Concert and Reading's, Under the auspices of the Y. M. L. A., will be held in } | j i | ST. JAMES’ HALL, a i cial ra) x . 7 8e Tuesday Evening, Feb. 26th, AT EIGHT O'CLOCK. Inst. Daet—** Galop de Concert”...... ,Gobbaerto Miss K. McLean and Mr. Earle. Se'o, Duet and Ghorus—*‘ Leaf by Leaf the Roses Fade”.........-ceee cee cereeeerceeeeeceees St. James’ Choir. Solo —“‘Oh ! Why Left I My Hamme”... ee Gillfillem | Mrs, jioome, i coheed sO 6 PRE TOEAS 00 F545 06 oo 9040 0 ding ..se-eeeees ccebephartsniebesgebenbesensees ae Rev. J. Carruthers. Cornet Sélo—“ Anchorite”.........000 +0 W atson Mr. Fletcher. Vocal Trio‘ Ye Gentlemen of England ”..., ‘pie sceburess ces ‘ikon cede uo sb cena ae Miss Wilson and Messrs. Wilson and Beer. Violin Solo—** La Maddalena” (by request).. sie habe bubcehseneees ieee veiehe Rezzonico Mr. Vinnicombe. a os de ie aod oa eedeeae Rey. J, Carruthers, PE Rs ig i Miss Karle, Inst. Duet-—-Overture ‘‘Poet and Peasant” (by Os i oa ke nin ees vo oe ee eked suppe Mrs. W. Krown and Mr. Earle. Vocal Solo—** Mary of Argyle”............ Nelson Mr. L J. Wiiliams. Vocal Duet—“ Liie’s Dream is O’er, Farewell.” Mrs. Roome and Mr. G. F. Beer. NE ie cial ieticatienssusbneceded yes den Rev. J. Carruthers. Yhorus —** Jingle, Jingle Bells”............ W hite St. James’ Choir. SAVE THE QUEEN.” “GOD Admission, 15 cents. feb23 TENDERS. DxePaRTMENT OF PuBLic Works, February 21, 1889. MEALED TENDERS will be received st this Department up to from any person or persons willing to contract for The names of two good and sufficient secur/ The Department is not bound to accept the oweat or any Tender. Tenders must be marked ‘Tenders for JNO. WM. MORRISON, Secretary of Public Works. fel23—dy wky speech, by saying that the policy then en- nuciated had been caused by the increased debt of the Dominion. He said the Re-! form party had not adopted Commer-! cial Union, but those who remembered his NOTICE. own speechas at the Board of Trade in Charlottetown, two years ago, felt that he, | matter, stricted Reciprocity at any time. was3 the policy of the Opposition. He @> jected to the Minister of Finance saying | that the country was advancing and devel- oping. Oar trade was diminishing, and A MiETING of the Members of the Char- at least, could not claim any credit in that | / lai ? i He claimed that the Opposition | Music were ready to test the country on Unre-| inst ; That it! Queen Street, for the election of officers and transaction of general business. lottetown Philharmonie Society, toge- her with Singers and others interested in will be held on MONDAY, the 25th , 4t 8 o'clock, p. m., in MeLeod’s Hall, -\ full attendance is requested. W. E. DAWSON, feb23— 2i Convener. DAY FEBRUAI Special Prices Now Given to Cash er ener pe being offered at prices we cannot possibly duplicate next summer. the time to secure Every requisite of FAMILY MOURNING at low prices, —_—— ty 23, aa ey 4 6' 6089 66 0:0» 66.04 66 O08 6 06648 66 6 oe ROR ORG we 6 St «KETO 46 Os 4 ee ee Most Attractive) Great Clearance, | Grand Chance) Genuine, Do | of Rem-| | |to buy Cotton Tisht. Seriou Wonderful Lo Prices on Hou ‘Sale of Meiee! tate ‘Curaishings in/aants in every|| Goeds at Special | | Department. Prices. BEER BROS. BEER BROS, Carpet Department. Curtain Department, 6,000. 300. a Over Six Thousand Yards of Choicest Car- | Over Three Hundred Pairs of Curtaing— (herlottetown. ets, newest patterns, personally selected | 44; . tt ee on leading English a Scotch manufac- Rettiaghan, or — — wee turers. The Largest and Finest Stock on the | derful value. Prices from 50c. to $8.50 per Island. Spocial inducements now offered to | pair. Exquisite patterns in White Cream and Cash Customers. Large variety of Rugs to| Golden Brown. A few pairs of Winter Cur. suit Carpets. | tains remaining, will be sold at a bargain. 8O. Righty Rolls ENGLISH FLOOR CLOT.1, supevior quality. OIL. Wien Linen Goods were at the very lowest price we made heavy purchases in Table Damasks, Napkins and Towels, and are now | Offering our large stock @€ special prices, Housekeepers will find this the opportunity of 30. Thir' y Bales New Evyglish, American anc Canadian WALL PAPERS and BORDER. | INGs, choice new designs, all prices | the year to purchase new supplies. Cotton Goods. | Embroideries. Befo: 2 the recent heavy advance in Cottons | al DTN sini we ma‘e large purchases at lowest prices ; | Ow nm ees « EDGINGS, INSER ; TIONS, FLOUNCINGS, @c., is now open, and having received some Twenty Cases and oe Baler per 5. S. ‘* Stanley,” we are now offer- and customers will tind many lines of unusual ’ value. ing these goods at wonderfully low prices, Sheetings (English and Canadian), Pillow FLANNEL EMBROIDERIES at very Cottons, White and (Grey Cottons, Tickings, | much under usual price to clear Towellings, Ginghams, Dresy Prints, Satteen 4 Prints, French Cambries, &c., tc. 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