No. 47.
“Protestantism at Ottawa.”
The new tariff proved very unpopular in many points, and the Finance Minister was for several weeks fairly besieged by the representatives of various branches of trade and commerce, who called to protest against the objectionable items.
April 25th, 1874.
No. 47.
PROTESTANTISM AT OTTAWA;
OR, “JOB” CARTWRIGHT’S COMFORTERS.
BEING ONE OF THE “PLEASANTRIES OF PUBLIC LIFE.”
No. 48.
“Mrs. Gamp’s Home-Thrust.”
Early in the session a committee was appointed to inquire into the cause of the North-West difficulties, and during the progress of the inquiry evidence was elicited (mainly from Archbishop Tache) which implicated Sir John A. Macdonald. The Reform Party is represented in the cartoon as facetiously anticipating a repetition of the right hon. gentleman’s famous asseveration of his innocence. (See Cartoon No. 11.)