The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-14

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70 the New York San, brought forward
some very interesting statistics which Get
forth In the strongest light the backward
ness Of the Canadian provinces compared
with the border states Of the United
Stassa Il Vas shows By these figures
that the sres Of British Columbis -
nearly sig times thst Of the adjoining
stats Of Washington: moreover. the popu-
Iation Of the former region in 1871 was
5000. while that Of the latter vas but
5000. On the other hand. while in ls9i
the population of British Columbia had
expanded only to 1900. that OF Wash
Ingson had increased by 1850 to
3s8 900, and 10 now considerably
greater. The area tributary TO the
second section Of the Canadian Pa
cific, Including Manitoba and FIVE Or
gained territories in Canada, 10 about
500 900 square miles, or sixteen times that
Of the state Of New York Yet the popu-
iation Of the whole region In 1891 vas only
cos.0o0. or ono person 70 four square miles.
The settlement OF Winnipeg began - early
~ 1871. while a. lats - lss7 ST. Paul,
Man.. had only three white families.
The number Of newcomers in 1850 was
Only ninsty-dvs, and the total population
Of the territory Of Minnseota was. 1t that
dsts. less than 5000. To-day the inhabi-
tsnts Of the twin cities Of St. Pfhi and
Minneapolis alone outnumber those Of eli
Canada west OF Ontario. while the popula-
ton Of Minnesota 10 nearly one-third %
large - that Of the entire Dominion. The
population Of the area tributary to the
third section OF the Canadian Pacific does
not exceed 5000. while the contiguous
states Of Wisconsin and Michigan had
In 1880 respectively Less. $50 and 2,09s.-
$50. In the whole distance Of 2,75O
miles Of Canadian Pacific railway from
Vancouver TO Ottawa there 10 only one
town or city. Winnipeg, with population
exceeding 5000. and NOS moro than i've
other towns containing over 1000 inhabi.
tants. The exodus from the provinces Of
Quebec for the past year has beea equal to
s Per cent OF the population. or 70. 000. and.
II continued ut this rate for ten year,.
would amount to 10000. The gain in the
population of New Brunswick and Nova
Scotia between 1881 and 1901 Was only l,<
per cent. We hear much Of the coal mines
Of Nova Scotia and Cape Breton. As .
matter offact, In 1880 they produced only
100000 tons. while the output of the
American coal mines in the same year was
nearly i5o. o0o, 900 tons. Pig iron has been
manufactured in Canada continuously for
i56 years. yet in isoi only 2i.772 tons we're
produced, against nearly II. 0o0, 600 tons in
the United States.
These facts and figures Of Mr.. Glen were
prepared In support Of his assertion that
the Canadian Pacific railroad would be
bankrupt for lack Of business were 1t not
for its enormous American traffic which
IL obtains At the expense Of our American
railways through the privileges conceded
by the United States government. The
Canadian people are very hardy,
intelligent industrious and energetic:
they include the best English speak.
ing stock in America, but they are
handicapped by their situation. which will
never he any better until they consent TO
political union with tho United States.
All the young blood Of Canada comes to
the United States: the natural solution OF
the situation is annexation. against which
there is no argument save that Of senti.
mentaiisgu