The canadian magazine of politics, science, art and literature, November 1910-April 1911 . clerical and racialcampaign to extend the French lan-guage and Quebec institutions through-out Canada. Such a statement ispalpably absurd. Mr. Bourassa, it istrue, is a fervent Roman Catholic, at-tached to his faith and his languageand a zealous champion of what hedeems are the rights of his peoplewhen be believes the occassion de-mands it. But what of that ? Arewe therefore to infer that his objectis to extend the French language andQuebec institutions throughout theDominion ? It would be as logicalto s

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The canadian magazine of politics, science, art and literature, November 1910-April 1911 . clerical and racialcampaign to extend the French lan-guage and Quebec institutions through-out Canada. Such a statement ispalpably absurd. Mr. Bourassa, it istrue, is a fervent Roman Catholic, at-tached to his faith and his languageand a zealous champion of what hedeems are the rights of his peoplewhen be believes the occassion de-mands it. But what of that ? Arewe therefore to infer that his objectis to extend the French language andQuebec institutions throughout theDominion ? It would be as logicalto say that beaause Sir James Whit-ney is an Anglican and a champion ofthe rights of Ontario his object is toextend his faith and the institutionsof Ontario throughout the rest ofCanada, including Quebec. Suchstatements as the one alluded to areon a par with a great deal that iswritten about the Province of Quebec.The habitants of Ouebec are not theignorant, backward and priest-riddenpeople that too many in the sisterprovinces are lead to believe. Theyare a generous, honest, simple-living. MR. F. D. MOXK. .l.V.. WHO lUISEL) MR. liDLKASiA I. 0FP0, ->IN3 THE GOVERNMEXTS XAVY POLICY. hospitable, freedom-loving people, with a keen interest in public affairs, desiring to have their rights and feel-ings respected, but at the same timerespecting the rights and feelings ofothers. Let those who think that they cangive pointers to the people of Quebecwhen it comes to the discussion ofpublic affairs attend a political meet-ing in that Province, and they willbe quickly disillusionised. What is 264 wanted in Canada is more of thespirit shown by the president of theLiterary and Scientific Society of To-ronto University, when in introducingArmand Lavergne to a Toronto aud-ience he said: We are British asyou are British and we glory in theright of free speech accoided to allBritish subjects. Whatever may be thought of Mr.Boiuassas views, there is one inesti-mable service that he has rendered THE