The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-19

ions and beliefs have been tolerated.
And so. IL Canada should seek admission
into the Union. why should not all her popu-
ation, whether OF English, Scotch Irish.
French. or United Loyalist origin. be well
coined, with perfect confidence that they will
contribute their fair share to the common
veal OF the American people' There are
about million Of Canadians who have
already come into the States, and without
reference to race or religion have become
perfectly assimilated with the rest OF our
population. They Nare. besides. rs indus
trious, frugal. and moral as any similar
number Of our citizens. Can there be any
| good reason, therefore. for fearing that the
States formed out OF the Dominion would
not. in the possession OF tho public virtues.
become the equals OF any now in the Union ?
There can be no doubt that tho republic,
with the addition OF the Canadian possess
sions, would I've much stronger than 1t now
is, whether as a political. commercial. or
military power. Controlling. MS it then
would. the entire continent and the ada
cent islands, with u population ut the start
of seventy millions Of English-speaking
people. !. would certainly be the richest.
the strongest, and most progressive nation
in III" world. No foreign power would dare
provoke it to war or could successfully as
sail any .! It's essential interests.
In considering tho possibility OF con-
| tinrnnl republic, some who have not fnmi-
iurizcd themselves with the subject have
objected that our country is already largo
! enough. and that We do not want any more
territory 20 govern; but this is superficial
Wow of tho matter With railroads and
tclrgrnphs. distance and time are annihi-
lated. intcrcommuuication between nll
the habtubic parts Of tho continent Is
but matter OF a few days. and be-
Sides. the States of Nova Scotia. Now Bruins
wick. Quebec. Ontario. and Manitoba would
be closer to Washington than many Of the
present States and none that could be
formed ont Of tho dominion would DO so
remote as Alaska. Moreover. the essence
of our political system being local self
| government or home rule in all matters
not national or international. the union
would materially decrease international
questions rather than add to them. espe-
cialy with Great Britain, with which we
have had moro wars and diplomatic quess:
tons likely to end in war thu thu with all
the other powers Of the .,r :, tooothor
in'..H'' the certainty that continental
TX III would vastly decrease the chances OF
war with Great Britain. is one Of the strong
est arguments. If not the very strongest. In
favor of such union. Let it be remem-
bercd that it would settle forever the fish
cries question and the Behring Sea ques-
ton: that it would relieve US Of the neces-
sity Of delimiting the boundary line between
Alaska and the British Northwestern Terri
tory; that it would give us command
and tho FREQ navigation OF the st. Law
renee the great lakes. and the canals
connected with them; that 1t would
enable us cfTectually to regulate the
transit and Interstate carrying trade;
to insure tho enforcement Of tho laws
for tho exclusion Of the Chinese. and
for tho collection OF the customs revenues
| at the frontier, while 1t would put into our
hands effective means for controlling both
the internal and external lines Of transpor-
tation. under the power OF Congress to
, regulate commerce between the States and
with foreign countries. It would besides
, relieve lis OF all anxiety for the defence OF
t what is now our northern border. and also
from the embarrassment which arises un.
! der our treaties with Great Britain In re-
, gard to tho maintenance OF naval force
on tho great lakes.
We should not lose sight OF tho fact
n also. that the Canadian Pacific. the In
b tcrcolon!al. and the Grand Trunk rail
t ways are political and military lines Of
n communication. subsidized and maintained
= by tho British and Canadian Governments
d for purposes unfrcndly. II not hostile. to
Il our interests. They are largely supported
3 by traffic originating in orr territory. ant
S carried through Canada to other parts O.
1 our country.
u The Canadian Pacific and its subsld lee
II steamer lines. tits we'll known, arc also use
c to connect England with her dependencies
q in Asia and the Pacific Ocean. 1t has beer
g well said that while this great railway
Il corporation is both tho prop and maste
of tho Tory Government of the Dominion
d it Is ut the same timo tho most powerful
J. the most bitter. and the most inscription
i enemy OF continental union. As has beel
= frequently pointed out in these columns
S It /; also tho most active and ingeniou