If such is ever the natural outcome of our political achievements, the vast Empire reared with such a great success would truly survive separation, being merely transformed into a splendid galaxy of independent States still bound together by the strong ties created by centuries of reciprocal devotedness. It would constitute a real league of nations working in concert and with grandeur for the peace and the prosperity of the whole world. A MACHIAVELLIAN PROPOSITION. On reading Mr. Bourassa's pamphlet entitled:--_Yesterday, To-day, To-morrow_, I discovered what I have qualified a _Machiavellian proposition_. What _Machiavellism_ means is well known. It expresses the views of that most corrupt and contemptible politician and publicist, called MACHIAVEL, born at Florence, in 1649. At page 140 of the above mentioned pamphlet, Mr. Bourassa wrote:-- "I WILL SPEAK MY MIND OPENLY--_JE VOUS LIVRE TOUTE MA PENSEE_--: IF IN DEFAULT OF INDEPENDENCE, I CLAIM IMPERIAL REPRESENTATION, IT IS BECAUSE IT WOULD WEAKEN THE MILITARY ORGANIZATION OF ENGLAND,--_l'armature de guerre de l'Angleterre_--PRECIPITATE THE DISSOLUTION OF HER EMPIRE, HASTEN THE DAY OF DELIVERANCE, FOR US AND FOR THE WHOLE WORLD." Such are the loyal sentiments expressed by the "Nationalist" leader. He clamours for the Imperial representation of the Colonies, for the solemnly avowed object to use the privilege for the destruction of the Empire. To achieve this end he declares that the military power of England must first be weakened. No wonder then that he started his "Nationalist" campaign by fighting with all his might the two successive proposals of contribution to the great military naval fleet of Great Britain. No wonder that he opposed Canada's intervention in favour of England in the South African war. No wonder that from the outbreak of the hostilities, in 1914, until the day when he was shut up by the Order-in-Council censuring all disloyal speaking and writing detrimental to the winning of the war, he has tried to move heaven and earth to prevent Canada's participation in the conflict. He tells his countrymen that if he has become a convert to Imperial representation--in other words, Imperial Federation--it is because he considers it would be the best way of ruining the Empire and of delivering, not only Canada, but the whole world from British domination. For fear that the French Canadians, whom he especially wished to influence, would not be very easily caught in the disloyal trap, he tries hard to prevail upon them by the following reasons:-- "_If we are not sufficiently clear-sighted and energetic to work for this salutary object by the most constitutional, the most British, means at our disposal, others, happily, will do it for us._