Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-26

GnelT Slulllarlty oI soSAoA oNA physical conditions, the great advantages likely to accrue to each from an unrestricted interchange of commodities, and the grow ing desire of the people on either side of the dividing line for commercial union at least between the two countries, all tend to the inauguration of system that is already looked for with longing eyes. Whether this commercial union shall lead to the political absorption of the Dominion will depend very much on the Canadians them England considerable attention is being bestowed on the future political conditions of Canada.
 Mir R. w. Phipps, Canadian now in England, in letter to the London Times which has attracted much notice, sets forth the opinion that if disastrous inter national quarrels are to be avoided-disas- trous because in the end they can hardly fail to involve war-a union between the United States and Canada is absolutely necessary. This admission is all the more significant for the reason that MT Phipps asserts that sentimentally he is opposed to the union, and that he has until very re- gently entertained altogether different ideas concerning the future of his country. But the logic of events has brought him to realize the importance, not to say the neces- sity of the change which he now advo- cates-a change which, so far as commerce is concerned, he believes will be to the ad- vantage, rather than the detriment, of the English people. MT Phipps says that if a distinct vote could be taken on the ques- tion, he believes that nine out of ten Can adians would be in favor of commercial union, though the proportion that would be very much smaller
 We believe that the commercial union of the countries would lead eventually to an nexation for the results that follow free exchange of trade would naturally tend to increase the desire, already widely prevalent in Canada, to unite its political interests with those of the United States. Such a consummation would be simply develop. ment along the lines of progress that have marked the history of America. The star of empire that has taken it's way westward may yet change its course to the north. Wonderful stories are told of the resources of the Dominion, particularly the basin of the Mackenzie river where there is wealth of natural advantages rivalling the dreams of Fl Dorado. There is an enormous forest area, made up of giant balsam poplar, larch, pine and white spruce, and to the west of the Mackenzie are vast deposits of metals, coal, Ignite and iron ore. Still another natural advantage of the country is believed to be the most extensive petro leum field in the world, having an ares south of Lake Athabasca of quite 40, COG square miles.
 | With such wonderful land lying al our doors, knocking for admission into ou1 commercial favor and tending naturally tc union of political interests, it is worth the abilities of such a union. It is not prob able that England would resort to war tc retain the province, for such contest could end only in disaster to herself. The mora sympathy ot the United States could b' an encouragement to Canadians, and witl the growth of such sympathy we may ye see the fruition of Senator Sherman dream of free and unrestricted intercours between the countries, and a politica union as the result of such intercourse.