Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-14

PARLIAMENT BUILDINGS, OTTAWA
these countries, and there is no reason for
surprising that the Anglo-Saxon stock viii
degenerate under her cold wiutry skies.
Owing to the favorable sweep of the iSother-
nal lines wheat can be produced 500 miles
north Of the international boundary, and the
most fertile wheat growing district In the
world lies for the most part north Of that
boundary, extending from the foot of the
Rocky mountains thousand miles eastward.
The forests of Canada are the most valu-
able and extensive now remaining, and Can
ada exports ST ,000, 900 worth of sawn lumber
annually, the total export OF the products
of the forest running up 10 between twenty
and thirty millions The great sea fisheries
Of British Columbia, the maritime provinces
and Labrador are unequaled by those of any
other country. fact OF which American
fishermen ere fully aware; but besides these
the inland lakes of the newly opened north
west constitute fishing ground 20 900 square
miles in size. In British Columbia and Nova
Scotia coal and iron are found side by side,
and in Alberta there is bed Of rich Ignite
100 miles broad and 500 miles long; while in
Ontario almost every mineral but coal Is
found in abundance.
The population of the country, according
to the census of 1881, was 4.S25. coo; the next
census viii undoubtedly show 100000 1t
is commonly supposed that the Dominion in
creases in population much more slowly than
The United States, and this has been true
during the last quarter Of 8 century for rea-
sons that are sufficiently obvious. But if a
longer period is chosen a different aspect is
given to the case. In 1870 the British North
American provinces had 200, 900 inhabitants;
the United States, 400. 600. For 1890 II Is
estimated that while Canada will have $780,
900, the neighboring republic viii have o5,-
100000 The past century therefore has seen
the population of the former multiply TWEEN
tv-five times; that of the latter 6 little more
than sixteen times However, during recent
times the tide OF European emigration has set
steadily In the direction Of the United States,
to such al extent, indeed that Of the 5o,ooo,-
600 people shown BY the census Of 1880,
1900, 900 were either foreign born or
the children of foreign parents, and what
proportions the influx of Europeans into
that country have assumed in the succeeding
decade Is known to every one. But this state
Of things is not likely 10 continue much longer.
The constitution Of Canada is contained in
the British North America act adopted by
the imperial parliament on Feb. 10. 1867.
The executive authority Is vested in the
queen, who Is constructively present and act
inz in the person of her vice-Noy; senator's
are appointed for life virtually by the leader
of the government; and there is en- elective
house of commons. In its large features the
Canadian constitution somewhat resembles
that of the United States, inaSmuch as the
federal system is common TO both. \ limited
and strictly defined jurisdiction has been al
dotted 10 the provincial legislatures, while all
powers not otherwise expressly disposed Of
belong to the government at Ottawa. In this
respect a course was taken the reverse OF tnas
which gaYe legal color tothe principles Of tue