The sun., 1891-05-03
CANADA'S FUTURK
RsorPRourY on AM<LeAMA1zox

RECIPROCITY on AxAI0AMA1xoM
| Ri Perkins says Canada Hss 1ie Dsst.
but bigger Assets-Rich Mines sna .
Bilnon Acres or Fine wheat Land.
Having Just returned from trip over the
Canadian Pacific from Montreal TO Vancouver
! and back 10 Quebec. Ell Perkins was asked
| about the political sentiment OF the Canadians.
From Port Arthur on Lake Superior west-
ward" said Mr.. Perkins. there is longing
for unrestricted trade With the United states.
| In Ontario there is the same desire. but Il 10
| overcome by national pride. The love for
England and English institutions 10 so strong
that sentimental opposition has innamed the
ioyalsts against any trade regulations which
might denntionalze the English colony. 1t 10
pride that would stsrve before It would sur
render. In Quebec the French Roman Catho-
lies are loyal to the Dominion to q man. The
Quebec II oman Catholic party is power now.
1t actually sways Ottawa and the Dominion.
Sir John Macdonald bows to the Quebes
Roman Catholics They have separate school
moneys. They hold the balance OF powek
Amaleamation with tho United States would
dethrone the Roman Catholic Cardinal, who
now ranks with the Governor General A. .
Quebec market man expressed II. We would
rather I've the head OF q mouse than the tail1f
a rat So Quebec will always oppose AssinhA.
lAtOu OE uuu0NuttOu Win tuS OuAk0U
It wants reciprocity moro than OTTAWA 6At
the Catholic Church is stronger than politicAs
How about the Canadian farmersr
Their sufYerings have Just begun. ! saw
tho Manitoba farmer taking 20 cents less neg
bushel for wheat than the American farmer
Just over the line In Dakota The Hamiltoa
fruit men are selling their apples 25 cents pe9
bushel less than tho Roor ester farmer u Gst.
ting. Ottawa barley is 25 cents lower thaA
American barley Just across the 81 IGxfsate.
and Nova Scotia potatoes are 26 osnts,p pSR
bushel less than Maine potatoea They sre
getting fair prices now on account OF the fall.
ure Of the fruit and vegetable crop ihtAs
United States last year but this year. with
good crop in the States. tho Canadian VIII b
without market By October. when the O.
madam Commissioners como to talk fScipfoodty
with Mr.. Blaine. $50, 100000 worth Of Canadian
produce will DO bottled up and the fOansdiaA
farmer will be revolutionisl There was wis.
dom in deferrinR that talk until October
-" What about the Canadian mines 2" :.ss'a
"A vast deal. The Canadians have gotlAs
richest mines on this continent The Canadian
Pacific oars between Lake Superior and Win.
nipeg were full OF old Colorado experts ard
prospectors They all had bags of rich samples
OF nickel. copper. silver. and gold." a -tsf.
where arc these minss" = ISIS: as'sa
"The Rocky Mountain mines srs 90 miles
west Of Winnipeg snd . continuation Of ths
Colorado and Wyoming minea They aEe IN
developed. but the Algoma field II now being
worked. The Aeoma field extends from Tie
nickel mines Of Sudbury. all along the divide
separating the waters Of Lake BupSriof ffom
Hudson Bay and tho Arctic Ocean 70 Post
Arthur and on up TO Rat Portage. Rat Porsate
is on high ground. 100 miles east Of WlnnipsG,
From Rat Portage the waters low north 1Ato
Lake Winnipeg and Hudson Bay and south
through Lake OF the Woods and Rainy Rivse
into Lake superior. This 10 volcanic rsxioa
full OF gold and silver. There are Thousands
Of miners and prospeetors about these mines
and many stamp mills are running" :,t&ts
who owns these mines" '. .eEsS
"The present owners are mostly AmeSiosAo
who have had experience IN Colorado and thsy
are backed by American capitalists. Senator
Payne OF Ohio. Mr.. Richie. q banker ot Akron.
and Mr.. Rockefeller Of the Standarsa On aAs
working the Sudbury nickel mipbs. Th6y
bought tho mines four years aHo - copper
mines for small sum. They turn out 70 u
the richest nickel mines In the world. d.. q.
B. Girwood. q mining EXPORT tells me that the
Americans havo refused 38.0O0000 fore half
interest in these mines. knRus and NeIhSStS,
Canadian publ, officials. are also intsrestsd In
these mines. a.s L6!
"Ths Port rthur mines.s oootinusd N
Perkins, ARE owned largely By Gov. Russsu
G. Aleer OF Detr oit They are rich In ooppss
ana sEs saTs ,. MS ss %ss!s g
'ss vi S:'
balance bss s4ass R.s sss y.1psb' asset. to
nsGS. iSs s D.eS.
hss saasn sss tS
road is paving I: per CENT; on 5000. 100000. The
Dominion sa. Seo 900 SSo; ;5oe % acres d % nnessupisd
sass anS a1r ill., Il ss,oiss Ass S:
com Drises . wheat. country seven timss .
ss o. Peace sss
was sowed In Dakota" "A'A A''A'' ~A' ~0'S
qsssd Hgss Rssts Ess1;.n. .s,
not enough or her own use. The great {uni.
|s souh ' o TIC sfs ss q I Il. SEs @
Minnesota Minnesota : actually supplies
Ms,'S in SmSsf T6sIs il
io1 Sn1 Hns.' bs, States must always look 70 Itself
EanS da md the Ir,it.d st.t.s shou,d q.
united hq " would her seven Canadian prov.
iness e. tn! q seven states vote !" -,-,- j
Sstsr" Manl.oGa Sfber'a. ss xssiaiboiss 'aSd asd
toba AZ d the % western p Srovinces diiii dislike H the
ness, Fsench & and S1sbso hates the EnaisA
Eaoct out The Franos snsIsss ana s.
paroc' lial school fund In the west. and ONTARIO
s"hooi shs Ms1
To,g nto brought rousng cheer from the
i 10 yon think tho United States is ready for
uny 2stricted reciprocity with Canada" y
:. ..GNfr,nianly NImi not" .. es .s,-,-,r
- Becayiss 1t would dspress the American
Ia 'nner for ten years. The American fArmee
NJ Nv las tariff averaging rs per cent agsInSt
2 : lean Can adian M Droduets made on dollar isnd
FebrasKa coming In about killed our EastsTn
lnrmsrs. All land went down 30 per cent. y
cheap wheat OF Dnkota-" D
-Wnen can we have resiprocity~ p
Not til Canada mas hllod up her S00.0OOOOo
acres Of cheap land. She has ten DaEotas tS
drop down on us. We had 10 take care Of our
loss Of our Eastern faEnlers, but we hsyea't
got to take care Of the Canadian DakotA We
oats. POTATOES. apples. aud hops. and oar
farmers farm will be & 25 per cent; better on thsp
tariff will Hnye the American farmer from The