The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-07-07
Do We Want Canada2


The address which Gen. Butler delivered
the other day before the Alumni Associa-
ton of Colby university on the Question of
the annexation of Canada is exciting a
great deal Of comment. The address was
one calculated to command the attention of
the people not only of this country and
Canada, but also of England. Gen. Butler
pointed out many facts showing Canada's
undeveloped riches, and indicating that her
future was certain to be a grand one.
1t is not generally known that Canada
has 100000 square miles more territory
than the United States, excluding A aska,
and that she is the richest country in the
world in timber, iron, coal and copper
She has cold climate, it is true, but not
colder than that Of some of cur northwest
ern states. She has lakes which contain
half Of the fresh water Of the globe, and
Hudson bay, which is an immense inland
sea GOO miles long and go miles wide, has
very marked influence in raising her tenn
pera;ure.
The wheat-producing lands Of Canada are
much greater in extent than those of this
country, and are far richer The average
production Of the wheat lands Of the north
western states is only about twelve and a
half bushels per acre, while those of
Manitoba are twenty-seven. Tee more that
is known of the resources of Canada the
stronger becomes the impression that she is
destined 10 have great future. Her tim
Der alone, which is sufficient for the needs
of herself and the United States for cen
tury is steadily increasing her wealth and
Importance.
Gen. Butler, in the course of his address,
said that if Canada wanted to enter the
American union, England could not pre-
vent her, and that if she did not want t.,
England could not force her to do SO. 1t
depends upon the United States and Can
ada whether or not they shall become parts
of one nation
Con. Butler expressed the opinion that il
would not be wise to attempt to force an
nexation, but that it would be advisable for
this country aud ,nada to appoint com
nlssionerS to find out whether commercial
union would not be for the benefit Of both
and If so, to suggest a basis for such a
union. He thought that in that way an I'M
Outstanding could be arrived at that would
ultimately lead to annexation.
Gen. Butler was not content with the dis
custom of the question Of the annexation of
Canada. He went further and suggested a
league binding together all the peoples of
the world which speak the English Lea
guage. He thought it was not impossible that
England might in time be induced to enter
tho federal union, for the reason that Bone
fits that would accrue to her from such
course would be incalculab'e. If the En-
glish speaking peoples were unitel under
one government war and famine would be
about impossible, because if there was
scarcity in one part of the union the other
parts would supply its needs from their
abundance, and as for war no other nation
would dare to attack such power.
The annexation of Canada is something
that may occur at some time in the quite
distant future, but the uniting of all
English speaking people is a project so
visionary that it will not command much
attention from practical people.