New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-21
DECREASING POPULATION IN ONTARIO.

DEOhr4aclNO TOfUIAilON IN ONiArAO
YOUNG MEN ABANDONING THE FERTILE NIAGARA
PENIysULA-GRowTH OF CONTINENTAL
UNION SENTIMENT.
To the Editor of The Tribune:
SIR The counties Of Lincoln, Niagara, Monck wenSnS
and Haldimsn form what Is known In ontario as the
Niagara Peninsula. Tho soil Is very fertile. All the
cereals and fruits, including peaches, successfully
grown there. The welland Canal the district
from north TO SOUTH In connection with the locks
upon the canal there Is an Immense supply OF water
power for manufacturing purposes. Since 1881 s5,o00
900 has been expended upon tho canal and above
the cost OF repairs and maintenance Three trunk Inns
OF railway traverse the section from east TO vest and
two lines cross II from north 10 south. There are
several manufacturing towns IN the district besides the
City OF OF. GATHERINGS number OF natural gas wells
in successful operation and some OF the towns are
lighted from them This population OF these counties
In 1881 3052, in 1901 1850. loss Of 44o2 In
ten years and above the gain from natural Increase
and immigration. The gain from natural increase was
not less than Is per cent, 12447 The district has
therefore lost in ten 1880 persons or 20 par
cent OF It's present population, and In addition nun
Der equal to the gain from immigration.
In the riding OF West Durham, for many years rep
resented by the Hon. Edward Bnke, thirty miles east
OF Toronto, there has lately been n revision OF tho
voters list. Only taxpayers vote there d. BurSo
Simpson. lawyer Is president OF the Liberal Associa
lion OF the riding. lie is son OF the late Senator
simpson, founder and president for twenty-five years
OF tho ontario Bank OF Canada. In letter 10 his
associates published In the press he depores the acs
that there have been 76s removals Of voters from the
riding since the last revision t. the States. The total
number on the list would not exceed $500 so that more
than 25 per cent OF the voters have gone, as Mr.
Simpson says to "join the 1000, 900 Canadians now
In the United sates.' lie further declares that not
single OF leading family OF the town OF bowman
vile intends to remain in Canada. He gives the names
of many leading Tory and Liberal families whose sons
have all gone to the States" all Of whom know we'll
West Durham Is one OF the best and weaithiest agn-
cultural sections In Ontario
The Hon. c. II. Upper. Minister Of Marine ana
Fisher IS, OF Sir Charles Topper has been sens
into Western Ontario by Premier Abbott to hold public
meetings with view of counteracting solomon Whites
Continental Union meetings Mr.. Abbott Is alarmed ~
the growth Of tho sentiment. William Sloan, OF
Toronto, In a letter TO "The Toronto Globe says
friend OF his denied that there was any annexation
sentiment I'm Ontario lie advised him 10 Interview
intelligent men as he met them and to make q record
OF the interviews. lie visited the town OF Grfmsby
few days later and discussed the question with twenty
one persons. Eleven were ready to vote for political
union now four favored it. but not prepared to
take immediate action, and six were opposed to It,
Permit call Mr.. wiman's attention to one
important fact In connection with the Treaty OF 1904
There was strong tendency toward annexation IN
Canada at that time The Leaders is faTsr
OF IT, They feared to add any new States favorable to
the abolition OF slavery to tho Uno'H The treaty OF
Vent Vent was us had Ss the desired eject
wman has often declared that reciprocity and the "a.
hand The effect of the Treaty OF 1874 proved mat
the other hand the Mckinley tariff has done more in
year TO force on the discussion In tanada OF po,
s union than all sSe % seSen e one @
scarcely open canadian newspaper without hndins
some reference political union with the United states
Mr.. Mowat has issued another manifesto another nag
r sarer ahs s sRp Rcha 70 Ca Cartwright lie
them OF his confidence in Mr.. Laurer lie denies that
np dGs Any few months ago both he and Premier Abbott
sneered at Mr. White aud his Continental Union meet
within month against him. The reason Is evident.
The v are coming on aa po snna unop
eeaTy proves it, These straws indicate that the wind
Canada blowing With eps'SeEs1e tG,ce teyard
'"1 Brooklyn, Dec. IS, 1901.
SECRET SESSIONS NOT NECESSARILY EXECUTIVE
TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Twice read in your reports Of the recent
session of the Board Of Control Of the National Trotng
Association that the board went into executive ses
sion, ] respectfully suggest that you issue this
order To yonr COPY readers I" II any Tribune
dare use the word executive In the Of secret,
shoot him on the spot Though severe. the punish
ment would ct the crime. Tho origin OF this error Ii
Obvious; in fact, know positively how 10 sarcn In
Newark where It Is committed every day BY the
public officials and nearly all the newspapers. Our
Aldermen have frequently been members Of the Legs-
lature While in Trenton they heard OF the Senate
holding executive sessions-that is OF course sessions
I'm which IL considers business concerning the Governor
or Executive Because these sessions were held with
closed DOORS It was supposed by the unettered rep
resentatives Of Sumptown' and "The Neck' tclasse
parts of Newark that executive session meant
secret session. When they returned to Newark sna
attended a meeting Of a Common Council committee
they proudly moved that the committee 90 into execu-
tive session. OF course, they might as wen nave
moved that it hold courtmartal or session OF me
was impressive, and IL was not surprising mas
other Aldermen and commissioners OF Vnf'ons
boards should quickly adopt II. Yet an. ain
amazed that the same misuse OF the worn cAGuue"
s,oud so often find It's way Into WELDON
ducted newspapers not only in Newark. but In New,
York and other cities II Is becoming general !
trust The Tribune will set its face against me In
excuSablc Innovation. AAo1''
Newark. y. j., Dec ID, 1911
WHY ARE THE STREETS NOT PROPERLY 1ARkED'
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: Why are so many OF the streets OF New-forH
without any visible means of Identification The OLD
lamps have nearly all disappeared, and unless one ~
perfectly familiar with the city, 1t is difficult 10 ma
ones way TO many streets opening into Broadway ana
Flfth-ave America Is great country and many
things are done well. But London and Paris help The
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