New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-31
CANADA OUGHT TO COME IN.
GOODWIN SMITH ON ANNEXATION.
REASONS WHY THE DOMINION SHOULD BEOoNN

REASONS WHY THE DOMINION SHOULD BECOME
PART OF THE UNITED STATES
Goodwin Smith, OF Toronto, the president OF tue
Continental Union, who for years has advocate" III.
anne> ntion of the Dominion Of Canada 70 the thi'"n
States says that the farmers ard the w"rhiuH P''Po
OF his country are more strongly in favor of anneNn
ton than they ever were before. despite ~" iao' a'
ar Charles upper has said that nine 'eh'hS Oh lnc
people OF Canada are opposed TO annexation. MI
Smith declares that the sentiment iaNOring IL u III
crcassng and that the Of the people ar. mop
ing for a union with this country. The C'hunen'''
Union which is an organization WORKING III inc hies.
Of annexation. he says, is Increasing IN strength anu
numbers. and will some day become power !" '"e
provinces.
"The aritocraoy and the wealthy people are OPP
posed to any change in government said Mr. smith,
but the masses want close relations Win INV
United states can be had The FORMER ana Tue
woripgman of Canada "a few years ago ala not h'""
what benefits could be derived from union win
this country but now they know that 1t would pc
for their benefit In order TO gain prosperity i"r
Canada there must " closer relations with the Lmtco
States Canada Is anXously awaiting To see WHAT
the attitude of Mr.. Cleveland and his Administration
will be toward Canada The people VINO are oppose
10 annexation are in favor Of closer relations VIII
the United states because they know the benefits Of
such relations and they, well rs I'll" farmers ana
the rest of the Masses anxious to Know WIa'
Mr. CT. veands policy will be. My arG"hcht Is 'i''
Il close relations Of an. kind will do GOOD, closer re-
lations or annexation will do sill more gocd
1.-THE United states ought not TO feel tmid about
taking Canada. some OF the public men on 'h's
side have made the assertion that 1t wGuid ehurcy
inset The political situation here, and That IL would
result in a great shock. That Is an erroneous lm-
preston The annexation OF Canada would nave
no more political effect in the United states 'hA
the admission OF Montana had. The vote OF the
Dominion would not be thrown one way or the
other The votes Of citizens from the province are
SO equally divided in my opinion, between i1e
Democratic and Republican party that the ahneAa
ton Of the Dominion would not change the polucdi
complexion OF this country.
The dominion of canada certainly ought 10 be
q desirable acquisition TO the United states IL woii
Increase rs fsnng interests, would end the Bchilh5
Sea controversy, would give the United states more
waterways, and would give it a country Hoh III
mineral wealth. AS Canada Is u poor country IL
cannot afford develop Its rich mines. what IL
wants Is country like the United states 10 maze
II rich I'm every way. We have some OF Tie best
farming land, in the world, ana immigration Is
what we want. But II immigration were stopped mere
Il would not come to Us. Canada would simply he
used as a back door, and Immigrants would cross
the bo,ier no matter what the laws We're III Caliua
were part of the United states Inducements IN tle
Domini IN could be provided so that good class OF
1mnsleraINs wOand remain. Canada, however Is
destined to become part OF the United states She
must have close relations with the United states ana
annexation is the proper way 10 BRING ab)ul those
relatiOns.a