European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 29, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 8 a the stars and stripes saturday june 29, 1991 crisis Ottawa  the majority of English speaking canadians oppose give ing Quebec special concessions to remain a in Canada and favor the French prov inces secession Over some form of Sov Gereighty association a massive study on. Canadas future said thursday. The citizens forum a $24 million Lin relinking set up last november to canvass views of canadians on their coun. Try s future concluded. That the majority of canadians Are fed up with Quebec being the favored province. They also want equal treatment for All provinces and a Strong Central government. Robert Normand a Quebec member of the forum told reporters that Canada was still sharply divided along linguistic lines despite efforts by successive Federal governments to entrench bilingualism. Canadians Yho addressed the forum said that the policy should be reviewed. A what i found is that two solitudes still exist Quot said Normand publisher of the Quebec City daily newspaper be Spacil. Normand said the majority of canadians said Quebec should leave rather than attempt to negotiate some form of sovereignty association with the rest of can / Ada. And most wanted More information on the consequences of Quebec a Saccs Sion he added. A. A but the majority also opposed any moves that would weaken the Central government by granting special Powers to Quebec. T a a  a you do not dismantle the Central government for one province a said forum member Elsie Wayne mayor of St. John new Brunswick a Quebec has threatened to hold a refer in Duff on separation next year unless it gets Many of the Powers Over communications Energy and Justice which currently Are held by the Federal government. A a a a a. 1 a but canadians told the forum that even though they appreciated Quebec a distinct language and culture they could. Not accept giving Quebec special Powers. The common View according to the forums report was �?o1 think Quebec does have to make a Choice in or out. The country cannot go on under a constant threat.�?T�?T. A 1 v a. A it is unclear How the Federal govern. Ment will use the report in drafting corf Stith tonal proposals designed to resolve the Unity crisis. The government has already rejected holding constituent Assem Blics because Quebec said it would not participate. The assemblies to be made up of politicians or non Clicc cd representatives were to draft future constitutional changes an idea supported by he majority of canadians and the citizens forum. A a. A a a. Instead there is suspicion that the government is quietly negotiating special concessions with Quebec including some Powers Over language and culture that. Will be made Public this  forums report reflected the. Much harsher attitude toward Quebec adopted by the rest of Canada in recent years. Much of the animosity stems from successive Federal governments giving the province a disproportionate amount of funding As Well As Quebec a racist language policy that prohibits shopkeepers and restaurants from displaying English on exterior commercial signs a the forum also got an earful of anger against politicians and obsolete  entry institutions. The majority of. The 400,000 who spoke called for a Strong Central government an elected Senate and a stronger voice in constitutional  h a. However the greatest anger was re served for prime minister Brian Mulroney whose conservative government gamed the support of Only 14 percent of those surveyed in recent popularity polls. The forums chairman Keith Spicer told reporters that canadians no longer accept the legitimacy of their politicians and that most of their mistrust was aimed at Mulroney. A a seen from within Canada looks to canadians like a pessimists Nightmare of hell a a Spicer said. Thatcher says she won t seek London up a Fortner prime minister Marge ret Thatcher announced Friday she will not seek reelection to the House of commons ending a 32-year career in the House of commons. T a after the deepest consideration i have decided not to stand in the next election a Thatcher said in a statement released by her office. Thatchers announcement resolved a nagging prob i pm for her Lind pie cd successor John major whose1 leadership some thought might always be in doubt As Tong As the a Iron lady was in the House of commons backed by a group of die hard supporters. In her announcement the 65-year-old former prime minister thanked her constituents in the Northern Lon y Don suburb of Finchley and friends who had urged her to take a different course for their  worked a tirelessly to implement her Hartline conservative views during 11 years As Britain a first1, woman prime minister. She Vas prime minister longer than an Leader in this Century. A i think making this decision now As far As National politics Are concerned makes it quite Clear that unlike some people i have no desire or expectation to get Back into no it Quot she told reporters  a.  so it  easier for prime minister major and in a word makes it easier for me to say exactly what i think without people misinterpreting what i say a but she ruled out Complete retirement from Public life. A i shall remain Active in the House of commons until the next election and thereafter in the political life of the nation although in a different capacity a said Thatcher. After leaving the House of commons she May. Become More Active in the Thatcher foundation which was set up to promote her conservative philosophy. She also vowed to support major whose administration she was sometimes suspected of undermining by her outspoken opposition to rapid european integral Tion a 1 a Quot a 1 1 y a. A since leaving the prime ministers official residence at no. 10 Downing St., Thatcher has Given More speeches abroad than in parliament and often stirred controversy with her remarks. On wednesday she broke her silence at Home with a lengthy speech to. Members of parliament warning against european fed Cralise. 1. A. Quot conservative party leaders have tried to restrain her from speaking out especially on european integration fearing she would Divide the party and damage majors standing. 1 a a. 1 1 a  was forced to resign in. A party Power struggle in november because of her steadfast opposition to any moves toward european integration that might limit British sovereignty  unyielding support for the unpopular poll tax. -. A major has sought to take a More pragmatic less combative approach toward european integration while vowing not to relinquish any of parliament s Powers to a european Community body. A 1 during her term As prime minister Thatcher the. Daughter of a grocer worked diligently to carry out a ambitious program of Selling government owned industries and services. She also reduced the Power of labour led unions and lowered inflation by reducing government spending. Ash Protection an elderly Acta tribesman in a philippine refugee Camp covers his head with a hooded shirt to protect himself from mount Pinatubo a volcanic Ash. The aeta lived on the mountains  n sen ate oks Bucharest Romania a this impoverished country a Senate in a move opposed by Only one of its 119 members has approved strict controls Over adoptions and. Made1 baby Selling a crime. T he legislation  Ion Iliescu is expected to sign by next week makes it impossible Tor romanian biological parents to directly Transfer guardianship to adoptive parents. 1. Under the amended adoptions Law approved thursday Only children abandoned for at least six months will a a a m i be eligible for adoption and the Sale of babies will be punishable by up to five years in prison. 1 crushing poverty in Romania where the average monthly wage is about $51 has led some parents to give up their children for a better life and induced others to sell them. Since the december 19s9 anticommunist revolution westerners including some 1,500 americans have adopted More than 5,000 romanian children. Steen ill source says Beirut Lebanon up a . Hostages Terry Anderson and Alann Steen Are in deteriorating health the usually reliable. Ash Shiran Magazine reported Friday. The Magazine which first broke the Story of the Reagan administrations arms for hostages Deal quoted a source As saying the two . Hostages have been very ill lately and that 55-year-old Steen was not responding to treatment. The source refused to comment on whether this might Lead to their release  it could be an indication for finding a settlement for the hostages plight. Further details concerning their reported ailments were not revealed. Anderson 49, chief Middle East correspondent of the associated press was kidnapped in Beirut on March 26, 1985. The islamic jihad claimed responsibility for his abduction. A another pro iranian shadowy group the islamic jihad for the liberation of Palestine kidnapped Steen professor of communications at Beirut University College on Jan. 24, 1987. The i Jap which also holds . Citizen Jesse Turner said in a communique released in Beirut on tuesday that it will not free any of its captives before Israel releases 400 arabs imprisoned in its jails