The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-02-26
CONSIDER CAREFULLY
REASONS
WIZ Cnnndn svd the Unitcd states sheoiA
be Annexed TO Each Other.

be Annexed to Each other.
c,,yy,oht Nv IN. Awhar. 1891 o.
To THE Eprrcn OF THE SuN-Str. I advocate
m. polI,ical union OF the United States ana
Canada, among others. for the following rea~
eons.
I. Because n will normous increase the
mower. prestige. and resources OF the United
statcs and greatly Aid In attaining tho conn
merci,, SUPREMACY OF the world.
.. Because IL will immensely increase the
nrns,eritv and bopp,ness OF the Canadian pe,-
mia and settle nil questions which now create
dissensions between the several provinces.
q uecause IL will tend to rapidly increase
the porulntion OF the section now called Cam
ada: add immensely to the wealth OF tho poo
nIe and greatly slim the DEVELOPMENT OF
the AGRICULTURAL. mining. fishing, lumbering.
and manufacturing industries OF that vast
territory.
& B,c,uso it will remove forever the most
Iite,v source through which England ana the
unitcd states NAV become involved in serious
dimcu,ties.
& Decnuse IL will unite more strongly than
~ c.n othorvl.o ho done. England and Amor.
ica In n comm,n efrort to emancipate. educate.
IihoroIizo and olevnte mankind.
q Because r. will forever settle ali disputee
ma 10 Tho Atlantic and Pacific fisheries Of all
kinds. to our advantage.
2. Because IL will nssist us in DEVELOPING
0nF tfudn In Tho Pnnil0.
q Decouso n will increase our fnnuence and
| trade in the British and Spanish West Indies.
n Rscause II will a ove III. chic, obstaoie
In regulating and controlling our transconti-
mental railway system.
10. Becausc II will result IN improyIpp and
deyelopinr the st. Lawrence River. under our
sole control. IA an economical outlet md in.
let for the enormous and rapidly expanding
carving trade OF the West,
II. Because It will remove tho necessity for
fortifrinr our northern boundary.
10 Becouse Il will add to our ponulatiom
mora than OOO.O OO Of industrious. inte,,i-
GENT. ambitious. procressiy.. enternrlsinp.
conservative. peacefuL Iaw-abidinp. homa-
Loving neral neon,e tborourblv versed in ths
ort NJ sels. povernment TO aid us in dipestine
and assim ilatine the emigration which nust
and will coma TO ia from Europe. and in pro-
~tectino and maintaining our free in stitutions.
IA Because II IA desirable that the nation
which in tbs highest and best sense Ia tho in
carnation ri the idea OF government Of tho
neonIe nv tho people for nil the people. should
be tbe most influential and poteptiul nation
unon the earth.
IA DecausoC Canada. beinp commerciallv and
,.oor,nh,co,,v i,artr,cohiv hound IN ma tha
ner On nit. cost q, ont ana defenc. .IlI
be greatly reduced by political union.
*. because a msrke cd increas, in thu pop,,.
l.tion IN our Nortbern climate will tend 10
Give tho control NJ on, institutions and nolicv
20 tbo conservatives cIosa
ia. Bocause It will civ. ma .h,o,ute and an
tire control oftbe i'm mense and rapIdiy increns..
ING transcontinentaI railway traffic.
" Recausai e will aid ma In amazing the
British and Spanish West Indies. 40 importnnt
in defendinp and maintaining absolute control
NJ be Nicaragua Canal. when completed. and
IN nrotectinp our trade in the Gulf Of Mexico
and with South Amertca.
~ Because Il will Aid us IN Amazing the
Sand witch Is,ands. no necesssr nv for tho nrotec.
,io,, nromotion. and dsvelonment Of our rom.
merce l., the Pacific Ocean. and the defence of
our p cinc coast.
"a. Becpuse II will remove foreyer an ereuse.
right. or onnortunitv FOR intsrference unon
this continent bv anv Euronean mower.
20. Because a marked increase in our popu. /
lation will largely Increase our consuming
nower. and thereby immenselr add tn tina
value aud stability OF our industrial invest.
ments.
2l. Bocause nv Increasing tbe consum,no
mower OF the nation. we very much increase
our influence in opening foreign markets for
our surplus natural and manufactured prod.
ucts. 80
70. Because Il will rive us an Immense arsa
for settlere nt. In a climate which tend. n de-
yelon and stt,nu,,te the hnat e,amarte ~,
human character. so essential to the main
tennnce OF self.y oyerpment and free ~institu-
tions
%. because Il will give US the absolute and
entire control Of the ". Lawrence and Column
bin rivers and the great lakes OF tho interior.
"a. Because It will add to our wealth tho
most extensive valuable, and accessible white
pine forests In tho world.
NorE.-The value OF the exports OF the prod-
ucts OF the forest from Canada for the year
ending Juno 30. 1892, was SO. 2Sl, 7l4; with
continental union It could easily be Increased
to $40, 600, 600 annually.
%. Because IL will give US control OF the
most valuable fisheries in tho world in tho At
lan,ic and Pacific. and In Hudson Bay and con.
Meeting lakes and rivers.
NorE.-Tne value OF the product OF the Cana.
dian fisheries for 1888. 1896. 1890. and 1891
was $40. 75H. TAG. md for ton wars ending with