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CHAPTER XVI
AFTERMATH . . . .. . . . . .. Page 459
'Not one stick of timber, one acre of land,' etc.-217e Queen v.
The M. Cttharines Milling Company (The Indian Title Case)-
The Act respecting Assignments and Preferences (1885)-The
General Elections of 1886-The Mowat Government ' slaves of
the hierarchy'-' Protestant Boys to the Rescue' (of Martin J.
Griffin)-School Law Amendments-Mr. Mowat's Memorandum
thereon-The 'Ross Bible' approved by Synods, etc., and by
"lTe Mail-Hon. Geo. W. Ross's Speech at Strathroy.
CHAPTER XVII
ONTARIO POLITICS (1886-1896) . . . . . . .Page 481
The General Election of 1890-The Mail's Eulogy-Labour
Legislation-The Equal (?) Rights Association--'More Popery'
(1883),-'No Popery' (1886-90)-'The Mowat-Mercier concordat'-
'Devilish Ingenuity'-'No Presbyterianism'-The French lan-
guage and the French Canadians to be ostracized-Report of the
School Commission-Mr. Mowat's notion of 'Equal Rights'-The
'Protestant Protective (?Destructive) Association'- Patrons of
Industry-Sir Oliver's Opinion as to their Platform-Selection of
Public Officials by popular vote undesirable-The 'Revised
Statutes, 1887'-The Inter-Provincial Conference at Quebec-The
Loyalty-Reciprocity Resolution-Powers of Lieutenant-Gover-
nors-The Act as to Pardoning Powers-Correspondence between
Sir John Thompson and Mr. Mowat-The Attorney-General of
Canada v. The Attorney-General of Ontario--The Queen v. St.
Catharinas Milling Co. (The Indian Title Case)-Liquor License
Act Amendments-The Local Option Law-Secrecy of the
Ballot-Succession Duties Act-The Queen's Counsel Case-The
Judicature Act, 1895.
CHAPTER XVIII
PROHIBITION (1893) .. . . . . . . . . Page 527
The Marter Bill-Sir Oliver's reply to the Deputation-The
Debate in the House and its Result-The Prohibition Plebiscite-
The Temperance Convention of 1894-Sir Oliver's Pledge.
CHAPTER XIX
PERSONAL MEMOIRS (1887-1896) . . . . . . .Page 541
The Queen v. The St. Catharines Milling Co.--Argument-Gift to
Dunnet Church-The Forbes Portrait-Mr. Ballantyne's Address
and Sir Oliver's Reply-Created K.C.M.G.-Death of Lady
Mowat-The Harris Portrait-Speeches by Mr. William Christie,
Sir Oliver Mowat and Mr. Speaker Ballantyne-Last Visit to
Europe-The Freswick Address - Buchollie Castle--The Free-
dom of Wick-Scotland, France and Switzerland.
CHAPTER XX
COMMERCIAL UNION vs, BRITISH CONNEXION. . . . .
(1886-1896) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 567
Mr. J. S. Willison on Sir Oliver Mowat-The Commercial Union
Movement-Unrestricted vs. Restricted Reciprocity-The Inter-
Provincial Conference (1887)-Mr. Farrer's Pamphlet-Sir Oliver's
Letter to Dr. McKay, M.P..-His Open Letter to Hon. Alex.
Mackenzie-British Connexion and Canada's Future-Dismissal
of a County Attorney-Gazetted K.C.M.G.-Press Opinions--Ad-
dress by County Council of Oxford and Sir Oliver's Reply-The
Centennial Celebration at Niagara-on-the-Lake (July 16, 1892)
-Sir Oliver's Patriotic Speech-The Death Knell of Annexation
in Ontario-Sir Oliver's Speech at the Board of Trade Banquet
(Jan. 5, 1893).
CHAPTER XXI
LAURIER, MOWAT, VICTORY . . . . . . . . Page 635
The Mackenzie Bowell Administration-The Manitoba School
Question-The General Elections of 1896-The Cabinet of Prem-
iers-Letter to the Hon. Wilfrid Laurier-Conciliation vs.
Coercion-The Result-The Laurier Ministry-Senator and Min-
ister of Justice-Sir Oliver's Farewell to North Oxford-His First
Speech as Senator-Sir Mackenzie Bowell's Kindly Speech-The
Manitoba School Settlement-The British Preferential Tariff-Sir
Oliver's Share in the Legislation of 1897-His Diamond Jubilee
Speech (June 1, 1897)-Created G.C.M.C.
CHAPTER XXII
LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR OF ONTARIO (1897) . . Page 669
First Speech as Lieutenant-Governor--The McDo wall Centenary-
The Autumn of 1898-The Beginning of the End--'Christianity
and some of its Evidences'-Lecture to Medical Students-Death
of Rev. John B. Mowat, D.D.-Sir Oliver's Death-His Funeral
-His Grave-stone-His Monument in Queen's Park.
CHAPTER XXIII
CONCLUSION . . . . . . . . . . Page 697
Causes of his Success-His Colleagues--Hon. Adam Crooks-
Hon. T. B. Pardee--Hon. C. F. Fraser-Hon. A. S. Hardy-
Hon. G. W. Ross-Hon. J. M. Gibson-Leaders of the Opposi-
tion-Hon. M. C. Cameron-Mr. W. R. Meredith-Mr. G. F
Marter-Lieutenant-Governors under whom he Served-His
Relations with the Ontario Civil Service-Appreciations by Miss
Agnes Machar ('Fidelis')-The Hon. James Young-The lion.
George W. Ross, LL.D.--Conclusion.