The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-08-12
Canada's Self.Sacrifice.

In an article in the last number Of the
Contemporary RerieU. Mr.. ERAsTUs WIMAN
calls the attention OF Englishmen to the
tremendous sacrifices" which loyalty
to England costs Canada. Annexation
to the United States would be plainly
and greatly to the interest OF the Dominion:
yet at the recent assemblage in London OF
representatives Of the commercial organiza-
tions throughout the empire. "of all the DEL
egates present. those from British North
America were the most intensely loyal"
This sacrifice Of the practical to the SEN
timental has in it feminine quality. and
the more so because it Is made by q mere
dependency. II the pride Of independence
induced Canada to remain by itsel; In pow
erty and feebleness. the sentiment might
command respect as an exhibition OF
the strength OF the national char
acter. A determination Of q people
to preserve their national individuality.
even at the cost Of their material interests.
is not extraordinary. and 1t may be
highly credtable to them. But Cana
da is only colony OF Great Brit
ain. dependency OF O Government
thousands OF miles away across tho Allan
tic Ocean. 1t has no individuality of its
own. 1t has not even homogeneous popu-
lation. Its strongest province Is French.
with no race attachment to England. but
rather an hereditary race animosity against
1t. The sentiment OF Canadian loyalty. OF
which Mr.. WIMAN speaks. is therefore
childish and an indication Of weakness and
not strength. Its existence Is evidence
OF the inherent incapacity OF the Do
1T 20 a$n No a al
of the competition Of this practical work
| day world and time. 1t explains why Can
ada Is dying OF dry rot and why Mr.. WIMAN
| appeals to US to help along the poor weak
| ling by giving it the same trade and com
mercial advantages which it would enjoy II
| 1t were annexed to US politically.
Individually. however. Canadians are set
Ting this contest between interest and
| childish sentiment In q more manly way.
Instead OF begging us to extend favors to
an English dependency. they are sac
rificing provincial loyalty by coming
over to us to win the advantages
which Canada throws away by tho stub
bornness OF Its colonial policy. This exo-
dus," as Mr.. WIMAN says. includes one
or more representatives from almost every
family In the Dominion. and implies
q proportionate personal annexation to
the United States Of male adults o!
which there Is no parallel. except
that which depopulated portions of Ireland
In her worst days" II this emigration
to escape from ruin as the price OF
provincial loyalty goes on. Mr.. WIMAS
admits that even Canadian submissive,
ness to Great Britain will be un
der strain too tremendous to con
template with contentmcnt In view OF its
possible failure" AS 1t Is bound to go on
II the policy of this Government toward
Canada is sensible. the time when the snar
must occur will not be far of.
ITO obviate such dire possibility" Mr.
WIMAN wants "a commercial bargain be
tween the United States and Canada" tina,
Twill completely obliterate the barrier be
tween them commercially. leaving boti
TO occupy their present political status
He would have us set about building
up pestilent little enemy and commercial
and agricultural rival By giving Canada al