The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-10-05
CANADA's DESTINY.

The annexationists in Canada are un-
questionably gaining ground. The Que
bee Telegraph, one of the most inf1uen-
tial journals Of the province, is present.
ing the argument in favor Of the proposed
alliance with the United States in
series of articles that are attracting
much attention by reason Of their force
and vigor. In recent article it thus
sets forth the situation:
During the years 1888 and 1889 over ten
millions of English capital was invested in
commercial enterprises in the United States.
That is the Englishman's idea of loyalty"
And when we know, too, that over 20, 600, 900
acre. of land are owned by Englishmen In
the same country we can put this and that
together and come to our own conclusions
The fact is, the English people are after the
almighty dollar the same as other people,
and they invest their money where they ex-
pect the best return for it. They do not
care snap OF their finger about Canadian
"loyalty." If We were down on our marrow
bones before them every hour in the day
they would only laugh at it. And we ven
ture to believe that if we were state in the
union we would have more, much more,
English capital invested here than we can
ever hope to have if We remain as we are.
English capital follows American enter
prise, and American enterprise would search
tho Canadian wilderness for ore as it
searched Colorado, the Gunnison country,
New Mexico and California-and found it,
too. All our surveys tell us that this coun-
try is full of minerals, but our people are
too poor to prospect for them. If We be-
came part of the United States American
enterprise would do that which We are un-
able to do ourselves spend money in
searching for ore. By our laws We keep
American capital out, and the laws affecting
minerals are almost prohibitory 60 far as
American capital is concerned. And rs it
would be with our mineral wealth, SO would
it be in all other business enterprises. How
long. for instance. would American capital
lists be- haRgling about building a new hotel
in Quebec? How long would they be max
ing up their minds about the railway from
Winnipeg to Hudson's bay, once they were
assured that there was a reasonable prospect
of makingit pay2 How long would it be
before new line of river steamers would be
placed on the st. Lawrence? How Ions
would American capitalists hesitate to worl
the gold mines at Port Arthur, develop the
silver mines on the Georgian bay, or how
long would the northwest territorie.
be stagnant for population if vi
were part of the United Statesi
We do not suppose that even annexation
would act as wand of Pr6spero and turn
our barren soil into smiling harvests, but
we have every reason to believe that il
would open new fields for the employment
of American capital, and it would give the
farmers market from which they are nov
debarred. 1t would, too, enlarge the sphere
of action for the young men of the country
Canadians of to-day would be the United
States ministers to foreign courts to NOR
row. The Hottest ambition of the people
could be fulfilled. They would have theil
share of the consulships. They would no
be debarred from the diplomatic service OF
the navy. as they practically are to-day
New fields of enterprise would be open t,
them on all sides. We do not suppose that
they would become millionaires or statemel
at q bound, but large field of commercial
activity, political perferment, social dis
tinction, and honors would be open to thei
competition. Annexation would end al
chances of a possible European entanRle
ment for this country. And We known tina
this is the ambition Of the majority Of tn
people here. We hear it every day. An
We not only hear it in the city. but We hes
it from Montreal and Toronto. And y
know, too, that it 10 the muttering of II
storm that comes to Us, storm that il nj
aimed at ,niuring England, but that
aimed at looking to our own interests fir'
of all. That We believe to be the policy {
the greater part Of the Canadian people I.
day, because they know that annexatio
would end the political uncertainty of th
country and make it, people citizens of th
mightiest republic tho world has eva
seen.
But more significant, perhaps, tina
tho stand taken by the Telegraph is tn
attitude OF Le Cansdien, the person,
organ of Sir Adolph Csron. minister {
militia. This journal, which is ono {
the ablest organs OF the Dominion 60,
eminent and reflects the views OF hig
officials, declares that annexation 10 ca
adab manifest destiny. II says thel