18 JULY 1908, Page 25

The Kingdom of Canada. By John S. Ewart, K.C. (Morang

and Co., Toronto.)—There is much that is enlightening in this volume. Mr. Ewart speaks the thoughts of many Canadians, and speaks them in perfectly frank language. If England chooses to give Canada preference, well and good ; Canada will accept; but England should consider whether she may not give offence else- where. But Canada will have no commercial or political union. And she has no call to contribute to Imperial defence. The situa- tion, as Mr. Ewart regards it, is thus summed up :—" In form and appearance, Canada is part of the British Empire. In reality she is not." In face of this, is it not a little foolish to speak of "slamming the door " ? You do not slam a door on a person who does not want to come in.