St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-28
CANADIAN MIGR1rION AND INDIE
PENDEN f.

! ding the great and strenuous
efforts made to increase the volume of emigra-
ton into Canada, the number of emigrants
| have fallen far below expectation. The ex-
tensive internal improvements, and the
cheapness of the land and fertility of the soil
can not afford sufficient inducements to
overcome the attractive influences prevailing
on emigration that call an increasingly large
foreign population into the United States,
leaving only a surprisingly small number,
com paratively, 10 choose their homes in
Canada. 1t is believed the great charm in
viting emigration into the United States, is
our free Dem 0cratic institutions as contrast
ed with the monarchal Deepen dency OF Can
ada on England. As inviting as are the
cheap lands of our vast unoccupied domain
the fertility Of the soil, aud the facility with
which permanent homes may be established,
there are influences lying back of all these
that impel forward vast and continuous
tide OF emigration from the old world. These
Influences are monarchical and kingly rule,
and the disabilities that they impose upon
the masses, and the impossibility as a gem
eral rule of gaining homes, wealth and posi-
ton. And then the vast standing armies
into which are swept the young men, on
their compulsory systems OF military service,
create desire to escape into a country of
greater opportunities, OF fewer disabilities,
larger personal freedom, and exemption
from disabling burdens. Such influences
turn the eyes of emigrsnts naturally to the
| free institutions of the great American Re-
| public, with the large possibilities 1t affords
| to the children of parents who feel their own
/ lack Of early opportunities, and who wish for
| their offspring better fate than their own
/ Such persons are not apt in severinC the tie
that binds them 10 their native land to fee
! from one monarchy to the distant provinces
of another where change of place brings
! little or no change in outward circumstances
| or political disabilities. To fee from one
/ monarchy to another is not the animating
/ 81 rit impelng emigration, but the great
! aim is to seek country Of larger civil, so
cial aud political opportunities and privilege
es. These considerations would prcdomin-
! ate, II the other advantages OF soil, climate,
cheap lands aud general material benefits
were equal, This solves the problem as to
why the United States enjoys greater com
| paratiye tide Of emigration than does Can
ada. The great and earnest effort Of the
/ Canadians to divert the great flow of emigra-
/ ton from the United States and turn It more
/ largely into the Dominion by the extension
| of her canals. railroads and other internal
! improvements, and the inducement of cheap
lands has not ayailed to turn aside the bulk
of emigrants from seeking homes in the
/ United States, and rapidly filing with a
thriving foreign population the great North
west. Emigration into the United States for
the year ending June 30, 1854 amounted to
SIS, 592, as against it in round numbers
90, 600 into Canada during the year 1884
/ This shows the set OF the current of emigra-
ton, and the impossibllIty OF arresting it, or
/ turning it aside to other channels.
The Boston Tr4yoiler expresses views not
/ dissimiliar 70 those here enunciated with a
further intmation that absolute Independence
of the monarchicsl mother country can alone
render Canada a successful competing field
with the United States for the influx of for
| eigu emigration, tending hitherward. Com
pairing the greater emigration into the United
/ States, with the smaller into Canada, raises
in the mind Of the Trarzsr a query as to the
I reason OF this contrast Summing up the
advantages or good qualities Of that section
I it NAV be said that Canada has a generally
healthy climate. vast quantity Of fertile
/ soil, and an abundance Of timber and water
power. In one department OF agriculture at
least, that of toe production Of barley, she
she enjoys an advantage over the United
states, and good land is generally
cheaper. A regards wheat, she
/ has vast fields adjoining our great wheat pro-
I duciug territory in the Northwest, which Of
/ fer the most encouraging returns TO the hus-
/ bandmau, aud the Dominion govern ment
I offers these lauds TO settlers on the most en-
( encouraging terms. Settlers. however, do
not accept them. but continue 70 End their
Eay to the Cnited States. Upon these prem
I isss It nav be assumed that the chief reason
I for this must be found in the fact that Can
ada is a mere dependency upon q foreign
monarchy. The mass Of Europeans who seek
I TO better their condition By leaving their old
homes are attracted to the United States By
The natural advantages offered, aud doubtless
largely also by the breadth the political in
stiiutiOus Of this country. They have tired
nOnarchiss and mln2rchic4l Institutions,
aud see little advantage in changing from
one form Of such institutions TO anoiher.
Thsy desire 70 get away 10; O1ly from the
kingiy RUE, bui also from the shadow which
IL casts across our Northern border. Canada
viii probably eoatinue to complain Of an in