The New York herald., 1879-03-02
THE NEW DOMINION.
British Columbia Agitated by the
Chinese Question.
CATTLE DISEASE IN CANADA
Annual Report of the Minister
of Agriculture.
MMIGR ALTON STATlSTICo.

OTTAWA. Feb q, 1879.
To the petition from the inhabitants OF British
Columbia. recently presented to Parliament with
view of obtaining relief from the influx Of Chinese
labor. few interesting statistics have been ap-
pended exhibiting the total Chinese population OF
the Province estimated at 5000 and classification
of their respective occupations as follows domestic
servants. 800: gold miners. 1s0O; shoemakers $50:
laundrymen. 300 gardeners and farm hands. 1,500:
tailors. 1OO employed at fisheries. 100; gen.
eral laborers, 700 The total population Of the
Province. exclusive of Indians, is placed At
25,OOO one-fourth consisting of Cinnamon.
Attention is drawn the fact that of the wholo
Chinese population but four landed proprietors.
and that the combined value of their amounts
to $4,000 only. Objection is raised against tho
filthy manner in which they live generally from
twenty to thirty occupying one house. placing at do
fiance every effort to maintain sanitary regulations.
The principal objection is however that while every
inducement Is held ont to the white emiGrant to
settle in the Province he is obliged upon landing to
compete with artisans and laborers; to whom the
first principles of civilization foreign
Fiji Islander-in fact. they approach to
the brute than to civilized beings Such. in SUBJ
stance. the views upon which the protest 10
based, and the problem will be somewhat difficult
to determine upon IF. however. the petition
fails to be productive of satisfactory result il will
not be owing to any lack of persistence upon tho
part Of the indcfatgable member from Victoria. who
has been representing the case to the government
PLEURo-PNEUMoNIA.
The annual report of the Minister of Agriculture
laid upon the table of the House yesterday and
furnishes vast amount of useful and instructive
formation. The report having been somewhat do
layed in its publication opportunity was afforded
to give preliminary recital of what had taken
place during the present year t1S79 relative to the
Canadian cattle trade with England and of the steps
taken to prevent any interruption on account Of
the appearance OF peuro-pneumonia among tho
cattle in certain parts OF the United States.
The attention of the government having been called
to the outbreak OF this disease in certain localities OF
the United States. the services of Professor Nc
Eachrnn of the Veterinary School of Montreal.
Immediately employed to visit the places reported
the seat of the contagion. The rumor was subse-
quently verified by Professor McEachran. who. upon
becoming aware of its correctness communicated
with the department. at Ottawa and while
the matter was yet under the consideration Of the
government a cabegram received, the 2Sth
Of January. from officer of the department ct
Liverpool. England as follows-
Steamer Ontario arriving with cattle from Buffalo,
Canada having incpen peuro pneumonia ordered to be
slaughtered on quay probably necessary you
Can then export from Halifax.
without further delay investigation instituted
70 inquire into the state OF the health of Canadian
cattle resulting iavorably Considering the great inn
portance both national and international interests
States should be for time prohibited. the
government reluctantly passed order in
months. leaving. however subject to inter-
probation, the prohibition OF the transit; this.
however. further intelligence from England
also prohibited as well the importation by order
of the 9th February, superseding the order previ-
ousy given.
This naturally led TO protestatons from the several
Immediately effected especially forwarders.
Yet, Notwithstanding the arbitrary Interpretation
placed upon the of prevention taken. 1t has
in the end secured to the country the continued
joyment of this branch of trade, that. under any
other circumstances. would have been subject the
the United States The department having learned Of
two sudden deaths among cattle points in tho
Province Ontario investigation and inspection
at ordered. The disease was. however.
s;pply ~ a common nature neither Infections nor
spreading, although the fact has been sufficient
start the most absurd rnmors rs to the appearance
and spreading of pneumonia among the cattle
in the neighborhood OF these localities
rArENr OFFICE REPORT.
Within the last four years there has been a slight
decrease in the total number of patents issued while
the number registered from the United States shows
an increase. The total number registered for the
year 1878 264. decrease OF eighty nine COM
pared with the preceding year. The number OF
United States patents registered was III against 7S7
for the year 1877
81, ,6G3 81. The of general depression has not
proved incentive to the prosecution of inventive
genius as the demand for industrial improvements
must in u greater less degree. be regulated by tho
immediate and actual requirements of the country.
IMMIGRATIoN.
There is q noticeable increase in the number Of
immigrant passengers and settlers arriving during
the past year as compared with the two preceding
years The total number arriving was 1902 against
35, 2s5 the preceding year. Out of this number
.s07 have reported their intention of settling in
Canada. The value of personal effects of intended
settlers amounted in 1878 Sil56 62 against s3. sos
the previous year. To the above should be added
the amounts of money reported by the agents to
have been brought into the country i'll 1878 Qncludng
124 900 roublcs by Mennonics. S163.o0O II thus
appears that the total value OF and property
brought into the country during the past year
amounted to nearly sl,250OO0
During the year II .226 Immigrant passengers
passed through Canada for the United states. in
crease of $3.50 the year 1877. These immigrants
were principally route for the Western States.
The total cost OF immigration, including all estao-
lishments in Canada. the United Kingdom, the Con-
tinent of Europe aud the United States for the past
year amounted to s17I.0A D. or 1914 per capita.