THE CANADIAN QUESTION THE absorption ot of canada by the united states continues to be a leading topic of et discussion on both sides of the canadian adlan line the resolution introduced trod in the house by ben butterworth last monday looking to cana dian annexation has it is stat stated d created some resent ment meat on the part ot of canadians who take the ground that overtures tor for a union should come from the weaker side prominent men aud and newspapers in canada hold that until that country shall signify its willingness ness to entertain proposals for foe aunela tron sudgi action aatlo n as the butterwort Butter wor th resolution Is improper and impertinent A washington correspondent expresses the opinion that the macner manner in which the annexation question has been dealt with on this side of the line is too abrupt and that the wron wrong branch ot of the golej pov ciment emment has taken wion action upon it ti bretl st A ira ding to the views vies of this arl ble et should first have been broached brog ched through the usual eban channels nels of diplomatic co comaca ammu nl ill cation he suggests that the ext ex c autive department might first have tokea takes steps to ascertain the sentiments senti menty of canada upon the subject and it the matter were thus foune found to be ripe for action a presidential TOPS mes sage to congress congre a in relation to it would have been the proper thing thine under the rules of international aV eti autte te the above is probably the correct rie t theo theora F but if so butterworth seized the business at the wrong end it to is gent gena foially ally conceded that boater re resolution alution wih pr probably 0 bably be pigeonholed pigeon holed with the committee on digeon orelen i affairs to which it was re berred and that it will die with the present congress the republican members me abera of et that committee are said to openly favor canadian annexation while ile the D democratic emo cratic members refrain ir from I 1 0 oln expressing bews Is no doubt that a sentiment nr tavor of forming fo rmina closer relations iotis of some seme sort with the united states is widely prevalent in canada it is said to be almost dominant in the northwest and palpable lible and powerful in the maritime bari time provinces and tiie the plausible prediction to is mad that it if the canadians are not irritated by rash ar or precipitate action on oh this side the issue will soon bean be an important one in their politics on the he whole the probability that canada will some day be a portion of oil the he great american America union nUnion seems to be gaining bength th