But for the Duke's admirable innova tions last year we should probably have given about all the credit of this great step towards a comprehensive Imperial Penny Post to the initiative of Canadian statesmanship and the Imperial spirit of our Colonial Secretary, Mr. Chamberlain. This theory undoubtedly reflects rent honour on Cunada, and South Africa, and Mr. Chamberlain; but the surrounding conditions and circumstances compel in us the conviction that a large share of the honour belongs to the Minister from whom most of us expected so little.
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