The morning call., 1892-08-22
A CANADIANS DREAM.

Canadians seem somewhat surprised at
the proclamation of President Harrison i'm
posing tolls on vessels passing through the
Sault Ste. Marie canal with carg es for
Canadian ports. They appear TO have ex-
pected that a promise to abolish the extra
tolls eXacted Of American vessels passing
through the Welland and other Canadian
canals would deter the President from re-
taliatory action. a good many Canadians,
and among them Mr.. Erastus Wiman, seem
to be under the impression that the United
States should be considerable Of Canada on
account OF her loyalty to Great Britain. 1t
is generally conceded that Canada would
profit greatly by political union with the
United States; yet it is asserted in the form
Of q boast that OF all the delegates present
at recent assem- blage in London of the
commercial organizations throughout the
empire, those from British North America
were the most intensely loyal. Possibly
the Intense quality Of Canadian loyalty may
be due IN measure 10 a consciousness that
their case is one calling for some seli-ssser-
ton. The movement of Canadians south
into the United States does not argue
personal loyalty that is proof against ma
teTial considerations. SO large a portion Of
The Canadian people have annexed them
selves 10 the United States that those who
have not yet moved in that direction may
feel called upon TO proclaim at the top Of
their voices that they do not intend to go
The contrast between the Individual action
Of Canadians and their declarations as a
Ieople may perhaps be accounted fer by the
human tendency to hold fast to uncertain-
ties. Certainties will take care of them
selves, but things unsubstantial and indie
Enable need a good deal of looking after.
The Mr.. Erastus Wiman whom we have
quoted is much concerned lest the tempta-
ton to emiglate may prove too great even
for the intense loyalty OF majority of Can
adams. This exodus" Mr.. Wiman SAYS,
includes one or more representatives from
almost every family In the Dominion and
implies proportionate personal anuexa-
ton to the United States OF male adults OF
which there is no parallel. except that
which depopulated portions OF Ireland in
her worst days" Mr.. Wiman sees the dis
ease with sufficient distinctness, but his
remedy is somewhat childish. he thinks
the United States might properly equalize
conditions between the two countries SO
nearly that the southwark flow would be
measurably stopped. He proposes a COM
meTcial bargain between Canada and tie
crate the barrier between them CONNER
elaliy, leaving both to occupy their present
political status" An amusing hallucina-
ton in which Mr.. Wiman INDUCES Is that
the obstacles to such a commercial bargain
are inteTposed by Canada. On this point
he says:
When Canada is ready to accept an offer OF q
market with 65,o0o,o0o in exchange for a mar
ket OF 100000. a business arrangement can be
made between the two countries that will com
pletely prevent desire for a change In her Do
itical condition, because there Is no argument
on behalf OF that change except the commercial
or material advantage 10 be gained.
With singular ueryersity the enemies OF
tie United States answer that nature gives
the United States the only advantage we
possess. Nature has done everything fol-
us and man nothing. The fact that man
mas not destroyed or grossly perverted the
glfis OF nature is attributed to something
like divine interposition. In other words.
the country has been in good luck. 1t was
luck probably that defeated the effort To
split the nation into political fragments in
1861; luck again that established domestic
policy which built up our Industries at the
expense Of those of Great Britain: luck.
also, that enables our working people to
earn " per cent more than European ma
tions can earn, and luck again that makes
our home market in which our we'll paid
working people are liberal buyers, the mar
ket all Europe, Asia and the foreign parts
of America desire to get into. Mr.. Wiman
admits that il is the American market that
Canada wants. not her fields, rivers, forests
or manufactures.