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2()6 MODONOUGH ST., BROOKLYN, Apr. 10, 1893. '1'0 · THE EDITOR O:F THE

DEAR SIR-Please find herewith enclosed a ·pa,per giving my reasons for advocating continental union or the annexation of Canada to the United States.

It is the result of many years study of the Canadian question. You are at liberty to publish the paper in your issue of the 2!l inst. without charge or any ti"me thereafter. I have sold it to a number of papers throughout the country, to be published upon that day and it would be unjust to them to issue it here before that time. I am most anxious to interest the country in a discussion of the political union of the United States and Canada, as being in the best interests of all English­spe>\'king people throughout the world.

I visited Canada for the first time in 1853, to investigat{' the resources of the country, and from that date have been an open and persistent ad v.ocate of Oontinental union, and the withdrawal of England from this continent. I went there to reside in 1861 and remained until 1886. For the last nine years of my residence there, I was a member of the Domildon Parliament. I took an activc part in politics from 1864, when confederation was proposed, until I returned to my native htnd in 1866. I supported the late l Hon. George Brown in his demand for a federal union of the provinces (raf;her f han a legislati ve union) with local pal'lia ents in all the provinces, having control over local affairs, as being in the best i~terest of Continental union.

I am personally familiar with 11 thl:: provinces but British Columbia, and I am in constant communication with all parts of the Dominion. Continellt 1 union can be consummated before July 4, 1896, if we are united upon the question and no mistakes are made by the incoming administration. The Toronto Globe in its issue of the 14th ir,..st. says a fair measure of Reciprocity would kill t~e annexation sentiment in one night.

There should not be any change in our fiscal policy towards Canada until the two great English-speaking faII\ilies who now occupy and control the Continent are politically united. 'Vill you not aid in interesting your readers in a full a,nd free discussion of the question? I am dear sir,

Yours respectfully,

References by Permission. HON. CHARLI<;S A. DANA, Editor-in-chief of " The Sun ," New York City. MA.JOR GEN]~RAL HENRY W. SLOCUM, 465 Clinton Avenue , Brooklyn, N. Y. HON. EUGENE HALE, United States Spnator from Maine, Washington, D. C. HON. JOHN T. MORGAN, United States Senator from Alabama, Washington , D. C. HON. JAMES L. P UGH, United States Senator from Alabama, Washington, D. C. HON. GJ<JORGE F. HOAR, United States Senator from Massachusetts, Washington, D. C. HON. J. N. DOLPH, United States Senator from Oregon, Washington, D. C. HON. ANTHONY HIGGiNS, United States Senator from Delaware, Washingon, D. C. HON. JOSEPH R. HAWl_E Y, United Sfates Senator from Conneeticut, Washington, D . C. HON. WILLIAM P. FRYE, United States Senator from Maine, Washington , D. C. RON. J. H. GALLINGER, United States Senator from New Hampshire , ·Washington, D. C.

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HON. NELSON W. ALDRICH, United States Senator from Rhode Island, Washington, D. C. Ho~. WILLlAM E. CHANDLER, United States Senator from New Hampshire , Washington, D . C. HON. R. R. HITT, M. C. from Illinois, Washington , D. C. HON. ROBERT P . PORTER, Census Commissioner , Washington, D. C. , founder of " The PresS" of New York City. HON. STEWART L. WOODFORD, of Messrs, Arnoux, Ritch & Woodford, 18 Wall Street, New York. Brooklyn, N. Y. HON. ALFmm C. CHAPIN, (Ex-mayor of Brooklyn and Ex-member of Congress), State Railway Commissioner , Brooklyn , N . Y. WILLIS FI,ETCHER JOHNSON, Esq. , day editor of the " New York Tribune ," New York City. L. E. QUIGG, Esq., Associate Editor of the " Ne'V York Tribune ," New York City. JNO. W. HARMAN, Esq. , Dunham Buckley & Co. , 340 Broadway, New York City. EX-JUDGE HIRAM lL STEELE, of Messrs. Steele, Dicl,son and Steele, 40 Wall St., New York City , and Messrs. Steele, De :Fl'iese alHl

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ALEXANDER R. SMITH, E sq., Editor-in-chief of " Seaboard ," 19 Barclay St., New York City. HOWARD M. SMITH, Esq., President Union League Club of Brooklyn, President Bedford Bank, Brooklyn , N. Y. FRANCIS H. WILSON, l~sq. , Ex-president and founder of Union League Club, of Brooklyn, N. Y. JOHN C. MCGUIRE, Esq., President of St. Patrick Society, Brooklyn, N. Y., and President of Catholic Benevolent Legion of America HON. PETER RYAN, Registrar of the City of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. EDWARD FARRER, late Editor-in-chief of the Toronto Globe , Toronto, Canada.

OFFIOERS:

cr WELLINGTON. President. .

JOHN S. PRINCE. JR •• V. PresIdent.

WM. BICKEL. Treasurer.

JOHN J. AHERN. Secretary .

JOHN S . BARNES. Manager.

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J. S. BARNES. Athletic8.

MORRIS SELF. Boxing.

C. W. LINDLEY. Fenc ing .

A. B. ANCKER. Medloa l,1dulser .

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THE WORLD OF SPORT., • ~'iJ )~ .

A 10 FOR THE NEW ATHLETIC PARK

• J. G. Hinkle ~5tiu·ts the Dona-tions

With a Check for $250-Interest­ing Gossip of the White I1ea1'

Yachtiag Association.

Within a single week the prospects for a new athletic park in St. Paul ha,;e f grown vastly 'brighter. Spurred on a bit by it hint in the Pioneer Press of last Sunday, tU'ging the necessity {)f prompt action, the projectors of the enterprise have taken the bit hi their teeth and the resu.lt is that in the past seven days it greater amount of effective vvork has been accomplished than in all the pre­ceding tim~. Several well known busi- ~ hess men have responded promptly and willingly to the requests made of them, and have promised that they will not .only subscribe liberally to the enterprise but will do all in their power to interest their employes and friends. The first substantial aid comes from John G. Hin­kle, the well known business man, who is not only an expert curler, but one of the best patrons of legitimate sport in the Twill Oities. "What he thinks of the proposed enterprise is explained in his letter to Secretary J. J. Ahern, of the Phoenix club, which organization is back of the n..ew park schelllo. 11he_ IcLtor says: !

"1 have taken a deep iotorest in the idea of estaulishing a , thmoughly equipped athletic park in St. Paul, feel­ing that it is the only way in which in­terest in legitimate sport can be success-fully reviveu. It is something I had hoped to see established years ago, and the absence of organized effort alone tells why is was not. An athletic park of the character and dimensions stated, where clubs .of all descriptions may hold

, their races and field day exhibitions, will, in the language of the ancients, "fill a long felt want," and I earnestly hope the admirers of physical prowess, skill and development in the young men of the day will heartily co-operate with you in establishing a central play ground where the summer sports may be wit­nessed by the leading citizens and their families. If you select the site proposed on University avenue, it will not only be convenient to our people but to the citi­zens of the Mill Oity as well. I can offel' no better testimonial of my belief in the proposed park than the check of $::!50 j which you will please find en­closed. It is merely a starter, amI I hope it may be followed by many more. Yours very truly, John G. Hinkle."

A few more such generous donations will give the park a substantial founda­tion, and .once started it will find abundant friends to keop it going. A number of small subscriptions ranging from $1 to $5 have been received, anrl just as soon as it can be arranged the large mass meeting will be held at Mar­ket hgB and the genera1 public invited.

The directors of the club have COilllllU­nicated with Thomas\ Lowry, who has ever been kn.own as a promoter of such etltel'pl'ises, and has always made liberal J donations whenever called upon, his prcs­ent of :tliO,OOO to the Minneapolis car-

. nival of sports being an excellent sample of his gencrosity. In re~ponse to a let­ter Mr. 1.,0 ry replies:

"1 have ent~red into so Dlany enter­prises of this nature that 1 am altnmt bankrupt. Let some of your leading bus­

.. men !tart the thing and I will 1ken h 1 can do."

int is broad and needs Iio e -

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WHOLESALE DRY GOODS. QIiiO~GlB R. :6'Il<OH, Ww H. VAN SLYOX, ELBBRT A. YOUNG, O. 1. MCCONVILLIii.

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Pres . G. N. Ry . , Dear Sir;-

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Senator McMillian Gov .W. R. Merriam , Geo . C. Squiree Geo . Flan1rau

Yours

Geo . : Thompson of tb e Despatch Ale~ . Ramsey D. A. Montfort R. M. Newpor't, L. K. Stone C. W. Haekett Ma yor Wrigh t Geo . A. Sherin ( Daily News ) F . 'WeyeThaeuser Mr . }3ak€r of. the Globe Marcus J obnson C. G. Eiwa riB Dr . Fulton E . W. Peet AI I1'penheim

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