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AN OPEN LEHER

THE REASON WHY I

BY ONE OF THE SUPPORTERS OF THE GOVERNMENT.

Why we voted for tlie Govern-
ment—and tlie Remedial Bill

1. — Beoause we are Libetal-Oonservatives. Our Government is
a Liberal- Conservfitive Government, and it embodies the liberal-
Conservative policy which since 1878 has done so much to develop
and unite the vihious Provinces of Canada. This policy vitally
afleots the IVade, TariflT, Agricultural, Mining, Fishing, and Industrial
interasts of the country.

If on this one point— even suppose we did not«|p:ee altogi^her with
the principles of Eemedial Legislation~»we had d^eated the Govern-
ment, the whole policy which we believe to be benefioial and ne9ea-
sary to the progi ois of the country would have been put vb. peril, and
very likply swept entirely away.

As good Conservatives we oonld not take that tremendous
responsibility in reference to the bnsinefis^intaifAjs of Oaii|da.

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2. — Because we fear the Grits as Rnlers of Canada.

Had we defeated the Goveniment these would have succeeded
to power. Then what ? We remembered what happend in 1874-9 —
how trade diminished, how revenues went down, and how taxea went
up; how debt rolled up to the figure of $8,000,000 annually, and deficits
were the order of each year ; how a hundred thousand farmers peti-
tioned for protection, and the artisans walked the streets for work, and
general depression settled on all branches of business.

We remember that since then the Grits have changed Leaders
three times, out of mere caprice or despair of success ; that they have
changed iwlicies as often as they have been defeated at the polls j
that now they have for a trade policy a hybrid monstrosity made up
of a Free Trade as in England, plus unrestricted Reciprocity with the
United States, plus Tariff for Revenue only, plus anything else that
will catch a vote.

As good Conservatives we could not vote to turn out the Liberal-
Conservatives and enthrone the Grits, with the prospect of all the
consequent ruin to the best interests of Canada.

3. — Because the Grit associations were too fragrant !

We cannot forget that Mr, I<aurier upheld the Rebel Kiel, whose
success would have destroyed our Northwest ; that after Riel's rising
he declared that, had he been on the Saskatchewan he would have
levelled his musket against the Canadian volunteers who braved
danger and death to preserve Canada to the British Crown ; that he
was the bosom friend of Mercier, who looted the Quebec Treasury to
assist Grit fortune-hunters and political hangers-on ; that his trusted
friends to-day are the Langeliers, the Picauds, the Tartes, and the
Hon. " Jimmy " McShane; and that, as La Patrie says, these fragrant
gentlemen, with " ladles ready," are waiting for the " Soup they Smell
in Ottawa," to be prepared by Laurier when he gets into power.

As good Conservatives we objected to vote such men as these
into office.

4. — Because we believed that we should 9tand by the Govern*
ment on Constitutional grounds

There is no doubt that for purposes of peace and harmony the
Confederation guaranteed Separate Schools to religious minoiities —
Protestant and Catholic — in the Provinces in which they existed at
that time, and provided for appeal to the Government of Canada
in regard to any Post Union legislation that might be granted to
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There is no doubt that in the Manitoba Act ola'jses were placed
which were intended to be, and were supposed to be, sufficient to
preserve to the minority whatever school Diivileges they had by law
or practice at time of Union, and provided for the preservation of
any privileges granted tliem after the Union.

Tliero is no doubt that tliese Post Union privileges were taken
away by the Act of 1890, that the Judicial Commission of the Privy
Council of the Empire decided that the minority had a grievance, and
that the Dominion Parliament had the jurisdiction to remedy that
grievance.

Ample time and sundry invitations were given to the Govern-
ment of Manitoba, and that Government has refused, any action
looking towards the remedy of the gi'ievance of the minority.

.As good Conservatives we considered that in the interests of fair
play, and in obedience to the plain dictates of the Constitution, we
were bound to sustain the Government's action

5. — Becp.use we know that it was no fault of the Liberal-Con-
servative Government that the question came up for settlement.

The Constitution was framed in 1867 and in 1870, and ratified
by the British Parliament That has not since been changed, and the
Government is sworn to abide by it. From 1867 until to-day no
other Province has tried in any WAy to abridge the rights or privileges
of R^igious Minorities provided for in the Constitution.

The Grit party in Mcniioba were the first to do such a thing.
They swept away, in 1890, the School privileges of the minority of
Manitoba; — did this with utter disregard to rights previously enjoyed,
and have since refused any relief.

The Grit party in the Dominion have for six years used this
question as a political club with which, if possible, to destroy the
Government.

The Government has followed a strictly legal course, step by
step ascertaining from the highest tribunals the rights and powers
possessed. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council of Gre»t
Britain finally decided that the Constitution had sought to guarantee,
and was supposed to have guaranteed, the rights of the minority ; that
these had been taken from 'them by the Greenway Government,
and that Parliament had jurisdiction to restore them as contemplated
by the Constitution.

The Liberal-Conservative Government accepted the decision,
refused to dodge the question, did everything in its power to induce
the Manitoba Government to remedy the grievance, and, when all
proYed unavailing, took the manly course of doing justice.

As good Conservatives, we disliked the arbitrftry and 'slvefe
course adopted in 1890, despised the shufHlng, shiftiug, cowardly
partisan conduct of the Grit party, and voted fo; the open, honest,
straightforward course of the Government.

6. — Because no interest of Manitoba wofuld aufifer if the Govern-
meut Bill passed. What does il propose ?

(1) Simply to allow Eoman Catholics to use their own school
taxes to pay for their own schools.

(2) It does not appropriate one cent of the money of any
Protostant taxpayer toward the support of Catholic schools, nor one
cent of Government funds collected from the ratepayers generally.

(3) It makes the standard of teachers and school books equal to
those in the other Provinces of Canada, and thus ensures efficient
education for the Catholic youth

(4) It give the sole control of the schools to trustees elected by
the ratepayers, and to a Board of Education selected by the Govern-
ment of Manitoba.

(5) It allows any Catholic who prefers the Public schools to pay
his taxes and send his children to these schools.

In the light of former rights enjoyed for twenty years, and in the
plain purpose of the Constitution, what else could be done, and what
public interests does it harm ? . . . .

As good Conservati/es and fellow citizens of Catholics, who form
45 per cent, of the total population of Canada, we voted for the
Government proposal and with a view to preserve that peace and
harmony which is so essential to this country. . . .

Think over carefully what we have done; put yourselves in oui
places, and ask yourselves candidly and honestly, would you not, as
fair men and good citizens, have done the same ?

A CONSERVATIVE MEMBER WHO VOTED FOR THE
REMEDIAL BILL.

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