POSITION OF THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT.
THE Lord's Day Alliance recently sent a deputation to interview and memorialize the government concerning the proposed Dominion Sunday Law. These representatives combatted the positions taken by the Hebrews and Seventh-day Adventists, laying stress upon their comparatively small numbers. Noting this incident, the St. Thomas, Ont., Times says: In reply Sir Wilfrid Laurier said the question was surrounded with difficulties. It was not possible in this country, where people were of different religious beliefs, to introduce legislation of this kind without having the whole community more or less in a turmoil. He suggested to them that when the bill was in committee and was being discussed clause by clause, they should meet the opponents of the measures and try to find a common basis which would interfere as little as possible with the religious convictions of those of separate religious beliefs. If all sides met together in this spirit he thought they ought to be able to enact legislation. He must tell this to them frankly; it was the duty of the government to listen to all. They represented the minority as well as the majority. Government was bound to take the part of the minority, because they were in a minority. One might not agree with their views, but they were citizens under the protection of the British Crown, and were entitled to fair play. In this spirit the government approached the consideration of the question.