New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-23
SELECTIONS FROM THE MAIL.
OPPOSED TO ANNEXATION.
ONE WHO FINS FEW IN CANADA TO FAVOR
SUCH PROTECT.

ONE WHO FINS FEW IN CANADA TO FAVOR
SUCH PROTECT.
TO the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir have noticed in yonr colrmns from time 10
time letters from Francis wsyland Glen on Canadian
affairs. / have lived IN Canada for about seventy
years and have fair knowledge Of her polncai ana
commercial interests ond claim TO know something OF
what he afHrns, and say
First-There is absolutely little or annexation
sentiment there among the people who own ana con-
troll her commercial political or educational interests
True, certain boodlers and disappointed Office seekers
may whine and give utterance to such twnddle as ala
your copperheads during the war. but such people
usually find their level in due time.
SecondCanada Is loyal to her institutions and In
tent upon building up friendly and great Nation be-
side you and is making rapid strides in that direction
Right or wrong, the intelligent people 10 CANADA Dc
eve that their political institutions are unsurpassed
In the world, securing the people wholesome laws and
heathful administration. There as here, bad men
sometimes climb into places Of public trust out they
are soon uncnrthed and consigned 10 that OBLIVION
from which they sppng.
Thlrd-True, her increase In population has been
disappointing during the last decade but 1t Is not 20
much so Maino, Vermont, New-Iampslirc and other
New England States. stl her commercial growth Ike
that of those States has healtbfu particularly
since we adopted the protective policy In 1878 as
result Of that policy, mileage OF railways has IN
creased from about 900 miles In 1878 10 over 14oo
miles In 1900. The tonnage OF freight carried
over these roads has increased 80 per cent. In
1879 imported about 92 000 pounds OF sugar,
mostly refined In British and foreign renncries. In
1890 We imported about 200 900 900 pounds, mostly
OF raw sugar, which refined at home. In 1878
the import and home production Of pig iron amounted
TO about % 900 tons In 1890, 112ooo tons. In 1873
raised little over 100000 tons Of coal; In
1900, 5000, 900, besides large increase In our
imports Of the same article As this coal was all
consumed at home 1t proves commercial growth most
heahful. In 1873 a bank circulation of about ga
OOO 900 served to conduct business in 1890, s1'
900 900 was employed. In 1873 the letters and post
passing through our postofoes were about 100000
In 1890, 252, 900 900.
Fourtll-so you may touch the public and com
mercal pulse Of Canada at any point and 1t answers
back health and contentment
Fifh-Canada's manifest destiny" is not annexa-
ton to the United States but powerful and wealthy
nationality with somewhat modified British institutions
such as she now enjoys and probably an important
post Of the British Empire.
sixth-Her resources for the creation of wealth and
the support Of dense population are universally ad-
mitted and need not be enumerated. Her climate
for the production OF human stock, most important
matter In nation building is unsurpassed Our re-
lglous and educational institutions all that can
So let Mr. Glen turn his attention to nations and
peoples further south, where he VIII hnd ample ma
tcral upon which 10 exercise his rare talents
New York Nov. IL, 1891. W. IL. ROGERS.