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1 78 CANADA AND ITS PROVINCEStutions, and missionaries ; also Indians ; Ross, Sir George William (1841-1914), premierSeigneurial System.of Ontario (1899-1905). Minister of EducaRomilly, Samuel, captain R.E. Beports on tion for Ontario, 17 165, 220 n. ; RossLaohine Canal project, 10 508.Bible gives rise to No Poperv agitation,Rondeau, Eustache. Teacher at Chateau- 169, 18 322 ; and text-book problem, 321 ;Richer, 16 334.and problem of religious instruction, 322 ;Rondeau, Pierre (1824-1900). Missionary priest his attitude to bilingual schools, 323, 330-1 ;in British Columbia, 11 145.fosters Kindergarten system, 324, 328 ;Rondeau Provincial Park, 17 218, 18 595.establishes training institutes, 328, 331 ;Roorbach, Barent. Loyalist applicant forgrant in Eastern reorganizes his department, 328-9 ;extendsTownships, 15 149.school agencies, 329 ;effects universityRoosevelt, Theodore (b. 1858). On the French federation, 17 224, 18 393 ; passes Truancyvoyageurs, 15 76 ;his estimate of number of Act of 1891, 329 ; amends coursesFrenchmen in the West of study,in 1778, 78.329-30 ; reorganizes examination system,Root, Elihu (b. 1845), United States secretary 331-2 ; at interprovincial conferences, 15for War. Member of Alaska Boundary 197, 212 ; premier and provincial treasurer,Commission (1903), 6 145, 8 938, 939, 950, 17 180, 210 n.956 ; agrees to modus vivendi with Newhis ; precarious tenure ofoffice, 180-1 ;his attitude to liquor profoundland, 707-8 ;his closing speech in hibition, 181-2 ;his government chargedfisheries reference, 712 ;and Webster s with corruption, 182-3 ; defeated at the polls,admission in American fishery claims, 692. 183-4 ; appointed to the Senate, 184.Roper, John Charles (b. 1858). Bishop of Ross, James. Engages in reform movementColumbia, 11 233.at Red River, 19 59 ; editor of the Nor -Ropes, David, commander of American priva Wester, 67 ;member of convention comteer. Surrenders to the Observer, 13 223. mittee, 83 n. ;Riel s chief justice, 11 155, 19Roquemont, Claude de, Sieur de Brison. Com 85 n. ;on dutymands expedition to New of recognizing provisionalFrance, 2 399;his navrJ engagement with Kirke government, 84-5 ;is refused a reprieve for(1628), Boulton, 86.401 ;his emigrant ships captured by the Ross, Sir James Clark (1800-62), explorer.Kirkes, 15 21.Discovers north magnetic pole, 4 686 ;comRose, Sir John, Bart. (1820-88). Attempts to mands Franklin search expedition (1848),obtain imperial aid for Intercolonial Railway, 5 297-8.10 417 ; Oregon Treaty commissioner, 8 876 ; Ross, James Hamilton. Member of Northministerof Finance (1867-69), 7 480, 514 ;West Council, 19 214 ;member of firstpoints in his first budget, 500-1 ;favours Territorialadoption of American assembly, 224 ; co-operates withbanking system, 10 Haultain, 224-5 ; claims title to public628 ;introduces bill (1869) to establish a lands, 215 ; agitates for reform, 216, 217,national banking system, 630 ;its with 219, 220, 221 ; resigns the speakership,drawal followed by his resignation, 630.242-3 ;his re-election, 243, 250 ; IndianRosebery, Archibald Philip Primrose, fifth treaty commissioner, 7 598, 11 184.Earl of (b. 1847), British foreign secretary Ross, Sir John (1777-1856). His expedition(1886, 1892-94). Endorses refusal of com in search of North-West Passage (1828), 4mercial privileges to American fishing 684 ;on Boothia Peninsula, 686 ; his Frankvessels, 8 699-700 ;favours free trade, 6 lin search expedition (1850), 5 301 ; explores144.Wellington Channel and Cornwallis Land, 303 ;Rosemount. Lakes freighter, 10 550.records occurrence c* copper ore, 22 656.Rosevear, Major, of East Durham, His Ross, John (d. 1871). First president of Grandappearance in the March of the Cameron Trunk Railway, 10 401 ; witness beforeMen, 17 153 ;on Ontario Judicature Bill House of Commons Committee (1857), 21of 1881, 158.125.Roseway. First ship constructed in Nova Ross, John. Chief inspector of schools inScotia after British occupation, 13 238.Alberta, 20 485.Ross, Alexander (1783-1856). Describes spring Ross, John Jones (d. 1901), premier of Quebecbuffalo hunt at Red River, 5 320-2 ; his (1884-87). Speaker of legislative council,works on the Canadian West, 12 503-4 ; on 15 178 n., 185 ; premier, 191, 193.introduction of domestic cattle at Fort Ross, Patrick Robertson. Adjutant-generalCumberland, 7 656.in Canada (1869-73), 7 425.ROSS, A. M. (d. 1900). Commissioner of ROSS, Robert (1766-1814), British general. AtAgriculture and treasurer of Ontario, 17 164, Bladensburg Races, 3 269 ; burns Wash210 n., 232 n.ington, 270 ;killed near Baltimore, 13 259 ;Ross, Sir Charles. Lessee of salmon fisheries in buried at Halifax, 259.Quebec, 16 563.ROSS, Thomas. Halifax privateer, 13 221-2.ROSS, Charles. In command of post at Fort ROSS, William. Minister of Militia (1873-74),Camosun (Victoria), 21 78.6 64.Ross, Donald. Takes partin. first school Ross, William Roderick (b. 1869). Ministerelection contest at Edmonton., 23 482.of Lands of British Columbia, 21 233.Ross, Duncan (d. 1834). Member of Antiburgherpresbytery of Pictou, 11 260. rangers at Niagara, 17ROSS, Major. Instructed to care for disbanded21,