Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-28

Taking up the probable advantages to be
gained by a commercial union with Canada
Mr.. Wiman said:
Minnesota and Dakota are the greatest
wheat growing centers in the United States.
But north of these States in the vicinity OF
Manitoba the sun shines two hours more out of
the "a. and that during the time the wheat is
ripening. There is also more frost there. Ma.
ture seems to have made a continual supply of
moisture there. and last year there was raised
in the Manitoba region a surplus of 12,0O0 600
bushels of wheat. 100000 bushels of barley
and 100000 of other grain, over what was re-
quired to meet the demand of tho region. For
20 years wheat has been cultivated in that re-
gion without fertilization. This alone is a fact
of stupendous importance to this country.
THE GREAT DREAM.
"The region of the st. Lawrence is greater
than that of the New England States, with
that of New York and Pennsylvania added,
and richer, and the great dream of the COM
mercial unionist is that the barbwire fence,
extending from Nova Scotia to the Pacific
Ocean, separating these two great countries,
may be lifted up, ebliterated, and that trade
between them may be as free as it is between
the States to-day: that it may extend as far as
human life extends, and that there may be 20
Limitation between the commerce of the ma
tion. If this can be done, the mistake that
was made hundred years ago in the Declara-
tion Of Independence can be undone, and the
English-speaking nation of North America
will be brought together in one commercial
union"
Mr. Wiman is not in favor of annexation.
He does not think Canada favors the scheme,
but he is sure she is ready for commercial
union. Continuing on the benefits of such
union, Mr.. Wiman SAID:
''The 5000 0immigrants that land in Castle Gar
den almost weekly would see advantages in
Canada that they see in the United States. The
hat nj.
lected at Montreal and Quebec shall stand at
New York Boston and Pittsburg, and that the
receipts shall be equally divided per capita.
The development of natural resources will con-
tribute very largely to the development of the
industries of the United States. Half of the
timber now used in the northern part of the
New England States comes from Canada while
there is no estimate of the benefits to be de-
rived from the coal and iron resources of Nova
Scotia. Canada possesses more than half of
the fresh water coast of the globe while she
coast line in the world An enormous element
of food would be gained by the free access to
this coast line.
HOW TO ACCOMPLISH IT.
'In agriculture, coal, minerals lumber, fish,
in everything, Canada has to-day resources that
will contribute enormously to the growth of
this country. But England has treated her
literally, and she does not need a political
change The United States has more credit of
teaching England free colonial government
than she has ever taken to herself, and il the
commercial union is made the lesson would be
continued. The tariff would be kept up against
England and obliterated between Canada and
the United States. The two countries would
progress all the more by the line being lifted.
There is only about S. 600 600 collected duties
from Canada now, and it costs over 81 600, 900 to
collect it, so that the United States would not
lose much by the operation, at least.
Lord Selkirk attempted a colonization
scheme once but it failed. He found, how
ever, an outlet for 3,OOO, 600 of people through
cred that it was the same distance from the
mouth of the Nelson river to Liverpool as from
New York to Liverpool.
America is only another name for oppor-
tunity. 1t is the last and best gift of God to
His people. And all this great work can be
of Canada: Every tree IN your forests will be
enhanced s., every horse from $40 to S20 every
COW, every acre of land and everything will be
worth Just SO much more; your mines will ever
remain dead and silent until you open up your
gateways to the Southern people who want
your products
IF we say this to them we talk to fine.tenths
of the people, and guarantee that resolution
would go to Parliament to the effect that 40
per cent of the British people wanted to be
free. This would be the beginning of lessen
ing of the ties between Canada and the I'm
perial Government and the result would be
growth of an annexation sentiment. The ulti-
hate result of the whole matter is change in
the political complexion, an American senti-
m ent IN the next Parliament, and finally. one
great nauon-one great republic without a
vestige of European interference"
Ar. Wiman was applauded heartily at the
close of his address. He answered several
questions put by members of the Chamber of
and was accorded o unanimous
vote of thanks by the meeting.