Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1891-12-25
The Late United States Minister to
Denmark Visits Our Northern
NeighbOrs.
He Gives His Views on Recent POliti-
cal Events in that
Country.
In His OplOniOn Annexation is Only
a QuestiOn of
Time.


professor study fonnd him ousily engaged
II reading proof on an article on Scandi-
navian Mythology for the new edition
Of Chambers Encyclopedia soon to be
ISSUED in Edinburg. The professor always
submits gracefully to the infections of
newspaper men, and on being told
that an interview was wanted, he laid his
work aside and told the reporter to pro-
coed with his questioning.
"What points did you visit in your re-
cent trip, prcfessor?" was the first in
quiry.
''Well, was the reply, 1.-The principal
places were New York, Boston, Cam
bridge, Montreal and Toronto. You
know this was primarily business trip in
the interest of MoeIler's cod liver oil,
which we are just introducing in Canada.
| had many pleasant experiences by the
way, however. In Cambridge, Mass,
spent day with Prof E. n Horsford, the
gentleman who has published so many
works on Morse discoveries in America.
The latest is monumental work
on the Landfall of Left Erickson. quarto
volume of $50 pages sumptuously
printed and furnished with an endless
number of maps and illustrations. He
kindly invited me for drive and pointed
out all those remains of the ancient Morse
men In and around Cambridge which he
claims to have found. He showed me
what he believes are the Identical outlines
of Left Erikson's house, traced in the sod
as the remains of circus held on the I'M
disturbed prairie many years ago might
be. 1t is certain that house once stood
there far IN the past.
Il also spent an evening with Prof.
John Fisk, at his charming Cambridge
home, and found him busy in laying the
finishing touches on his great work on the
early history of America, to be issued next
month by Boston house. This book will
contain the lectures delivered at the uni
versity by Prof. Fisk last spring. Prof.
Fisk informed me that he had finally
reached the conclusion that Lief Err .ckson s
landfall was on the banks of the Charles,
although, as is John Fish's habit of mind,
he was not inclined to be dogmatic on tie
subject"
"What are your impressions of the Ca
L.
''The Canadians of both French and
British extraction are intelligent, indus
trious and noted for politeness and hospi-
tally to strangers. There is no people
for whom | have a higher regard. | spent
most of my time in Montreal, the largest
city in Canada and the one in which the
complex character of the Canadians can be
seen to best advantage. The times are
fairly good in Canada, owing to fine crops
last year. Prices are not as good as
might be desired and the Mckinley bill
has to a great extent closed the American
market to British Americans. They are
finding a market elsewhere, particularly
in England, the British colonies and in
South America. Canada is overwhelmed
with an immense national debt and the
separate provinces also have large
liabilities, the result of the
Southern Pacific enterprise and other pub,
lie undertakings. The aggregate debt of
Canada, with.ouly little over {, ZOO, 900 in.
habitants, is several hundred million dol
lars, and is larger in proportion than that
of any other country on the earth. The
worst thing about Canada is that she is
too much governed. Her 5000, 00Opeople
are divided into eight provinces, or states
Each has its own parliament, besides the
parliament of the oLfederation at OF
tawa.'
Can you tell US something of the rela'
ton of Newfoundland to the rest of the
rest of the Dominion.
"Ail the provinces of British America
recently entered into confederation like
the United States with Ottawa as the
capital. Newfoundland refused to enter
this confederation and consequently send,
no representatives to Ottawa In Blaine
reel procity negotiations he received colo
reception In the Dominion, but succeeded
IN making an arrangement with New
foundland. The Dominion protested
Delegates were sent to London by New
foundland to secure the approval of the
treaty and by the Dominion to Illustrate it
Particularly through the efforts of Sn
Charles Upper Blaine's little scheme
with Newfoundland failed Newfound
lands 20O,00 inhabitants were plainly
given to understand that they had better
cast their lot with their British American
neighbors. The Newfoundlanders accord
ingly dropped the matter but for their
good behavior politely asked Mother
! England for compensation, and requested
her to purchase and restore to them tie
rights of fishing on their coast, now be-
longing to France. To this England did
not accede. By this time the Newfound
ers began to wax angry and passed law
| prohibiting the Dominioners from pur-
chasing bait in Newfoundland In retail.
| iation the Ottawa government put heavy
duty on Newfoundland fish. Not wishing
to be outdone, the Observation-Disclosures took
revenge by putting duty of 81 per barre
on Dominion -four, and considerable
duty on other importations from the Do