delegates, because they may have some interesting information to offer.
As we have said before, there was no question of discussing anything
else but the decrease of the seal herds, and Japan has expressly stated
that she will not enter into any other form of the subject.

It is, however, a point gained that England will discuss any part of the
question, and it is to be hoped that this decision is final, and that
Lord Salisbury may not set to work to recount his fingers, and make the
pinkie come to "no" again.

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There seems to be a growing desire for independence in Canada.

The French Canadians of the Province of Quebec are urging the people to
demand complete independence from England. They have printed and
circulated an appeal to the people to rise and demand their liberty.

We told you some time ago about England's idea of federating her
colonies.

If this should be done, the mother country would have the right to
demand that the colonies should contribute to her wars, and help her,
and stand by her on all occasions. The federating of England and her
colonies would bind them together in much the same way that our United
States are bound together. They would be under one head and one
government, but each portion of the empire would take its share of the
profits and losses.

It is this which has roused the Canadians of Quebec.