The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-29
ANNEXATION.
zHE IDEAS OF THE EATE WILLIAM
n. SEWARD.
/, Hss Fsr-rsehtcd View. OF the Future Reis-
tions Between Canada and Orr Country.

lions Between Canada ard Our Country.
To II EDITOR OF THE suH-Sr. Soon
after the late Secretary Seward had completed
the purchase Of Alaska. tho late Senator Foote
OF Vermont invited the Hon. John Simpson. n
Senator Of the Dominion OF Canada. to visit
him at Washington. Senator simpson twho
died In 1891 organized the Ontario Bank OF
Canada with q paid-up capital OF 81 100000.
which was afterward increased to $4,000. DOC.
and he became its President. Senator Foote
was one OF the original subscribers TO Its cap
ital. to the extent OF $4,000. and held his
stock until his death. The two Senators we're
intimate friends for n quarter OF q century.
When In Washington Senator Feote invited
Mr.. Simpson to call with him upon Secretary
Seward. Ho was introduced to the Secretary
as an ardent and true friend Of the United
States and as one who believed in and desired
the political union OF the United States and
Canada. The future OF Canada was fully and
freely discussed by the three gentlemen. Mr..
Seward knew we'll that 1t was the policy
OF Great Britain to unite British North
America under one Government. and that
this was also the desire OF the Government OF
Cauada. He therefore assumed In discussing
tho question with the two Senators that Cam
ada would complete the purchase OF the
claims OF the Hudson Bay Company In Ru.
perts Land and that British Columbia would
join the confederation. Mr.. Seward said
frankly that he purchased Alaska to prevent
its purchase by England. thereby preventing
the extension OF EnRland's coast line on the
Pacific: also because he believed 1t would
strengthen American influence in British
Columbia II 1t was bounded on the north as
well as on the south by the United States.
He began by describing Canada as a garter
along our northern frontier. too long for
it's width to have any inherent strength. and
uvnron th "A, Nj that a. ,,na nlrnoIx la, ra IN,
broken In many piaces-lrst. by the, State OF
Maine. which commercially separates the
Maritime Provinces from Quebec: secondly at
the boundary limo between Quebec and On
tario. By the racial and religious antagonism
which existed between the people OF the two
provinces; thirdly. by the barren waste
extending from the east end OF Georgian
Bay to the Red River. and fourthly.
by the Rocky Mountains. which sepa-
rate British Columbia from Rupert's Land.
He also described Canada as n fringe OF settle
Elements along our northern boundary. He
asserted that the commercial interests OF the
Maritime Provinces would always be with our
north Atlantic States. while those Of Quebec
would be with the four northern New England
Stntcs: that the interests OF Ontario would be
with New York, Ohio. and Michigan. while those
Of British Columbia would be with our Pacific
States: finally that the interests OF any prov
ince which might be organized between the
Red River and British Columbia would be with
our Northwestern States.
He was much more familiar. Mr.. Simpson
informed me. with the reports OF the fac
tors Of the Hudson Bay Company and tho
Roman Catholic missionaries located through
out the Northwest Territories than either
oi the ., S Senator ;n SIso W,5h tnss,,s re,
who had. explored that vast region. He
knew that wheat had been grown very sue.
and. he admitted the possibility Of its being
i n.ea an into f tEe va a fsr ., ' shs M aFsa sass Rivo1:
4sir Gharies Upper declared on On the floor Of
iand fais Fly IL SeG for !n s=e,il srs ISo Siet@;een aSse Ss 81
AMI Prot Macoun. in his Manitoba and the
wheat can be- Raised a~t21S.o5 10 acres sp'.''
Mr.; Seward expressed the opinion that the
Of Hudson Bay and Hudson Straits. but would
e rseat l1 aess. sed TN the 81 Sc. f ft.SpelS TX ki Es,1: Ii. liz
also EXPRESSED tho opinion that Canada could
tenn II her railways were strictly, eo'nfinsed
to the transportation q her own products. He
ssut the s. sr s.ssn Trsn & t hsii Ssnas snd t. The ths s 'ssa
Western Hallway of Canada would be com
R %hisS t f. go r in,S iSSapf from tS, b \ ni for the sf, trsfic
way. was discussed. Mr.. Seward declared that
by, private capita, nor without Very large sub:
sides from the Dominion Government; and
s sonIa u not SeH even 0 Be ees so a;ps sithont Vows Gonsrn !.
ply local ,trsins Would b aI"SE II The Section
tains; that, to build it Would certainly
pnduly tax the resources of Canada. He pre-
dicted that Canada could not attract and re-
ton from Great britain and the Continent
pendent State. because development would
always be much more rapid in this country
followed rapid d~eveionmsmt That il Canada
attempted 70 force the development OF II largo
Territory without no a G2rrrsnondinG Increase rsn ,a In
capita taxation to such an extent as to cause
an exodus Of her own people: that in this
should rapidly decrease our taxation per capt.
t. because of our rapid increase in population;
great and valuable mineral resources. but no
declared that she must have n large increase
be- secured: that. Tor example. sho could not
sci sci, ir Hny II Fl Epr na% sat at z pr na wb Ara we connects njasss
an i'm n%Ttadn duty =" Upon nit it. lie - called the attei.-
ton OF the Senators to thu fac, ti.at in Canada
coal had been found only 10 New Brunswick
formation Of the country was such, that
i WAS unlikely that i, any ,hs woulh snl Ps
sfs!r a ssHn o! fs soai at tie il. e4s M I Sass o! 1Rs
1N'aSso M%l IsIsmaj: Chat Chat England %itho oSe, co "h
would never have established her mnnufnc-
turing industries. and that u new country
without coal would find Great d difficulty In sue
c~essfuily establishing manufacturing indus
tries upon u large scale In competition with
England or the United States. 10th Of whom
have an, unlimited supply we'll distributed
to the superior quality. flour coal, NOVA Scotia
coal did not 20 west OF Quebec: that il "a duty
should be placed upon coal by Canada, to force
1t further west. her own people would be com
PEELED to pay IL: that u tax on coal wonld seri-
ously en- barrass her railways. and steam YES
sells on the lakes and rivers. rs well as her
manufacturers and that she must always buy
corn. coal. and cotton from the United States.
He reminded his hearers that the embargo
placed upon anthracite coal.to prevent its pur-
chase by blockade, runners. during our civil
war, caused great Inconvenience to the man
u!acturers OF Canada; that to procure the
lowest possible cost In tine production, OF
MANUFACTURED goods and the highest possible
grade of Workmanship there must he u sys-
tematic division OF Labor. that such a division
can only be accomplished in large establish
ments: that to secure to the consumers the
goods at a fair profit on the cost OF production,
the market must be large enough TO maintain
u sufficient number OF such establishments to
III ,,aa H.