The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-03-19
OUR 'CANADIAN-AMERICANS.
NOW REPRESENTATIVE MEN VIEW
Tine ANNEXATION QUESTION

Ss ~
Csnadisa., and Fervor OF Loya.ists.
The signs OF the times lead many to suppose
that ere the close OF the nincteeth century .
ANAL settlement OF that most vital question.
Canadian annexation. will be effected. On
both sides Of the border line political union IL
now being intellieently discussed. as never
before. by both people and press alike. But.
nevertheless, the wishes Of Q vast multitude
OF representative mon engaged in every
branch OF business In this republic. as we'll as
In every profession. have been hitherto utterly
ignored. The Dominion census shows that
over 100000 Canadians have migrated to
this country: and. while this great ~intsrna.
tionnl controversy 10 being waved. they keep
their peace Why and wherefore7 Surely not
because OF indifferencs-that would DO I'M
natural. No. the reason 10 solely lack OF
opportunity they simply have never been
asked to express their views.
1t was for tho purpose Of learning the DRIFT
OF popular opinion obtaining among these
Canadian Americans" that . Sun representa-
two interviewed the following well.known
business non Of New York. all OF whom were
born in tho British colony.
The FIRST to be seen was Mr.. A. W.. Peters.
Chairman OF tho Consolidated Stock and
Petroleum Exchange. go Broadway. who is a
native Of st. John. New Brunswick. His fore
fathers fought for the Crown In tho wat Of
W. anu upon Cn6 OeIehC OF tn0 EnRil5n
forces were obliged to nee northward. Mr..
Peters moved to this country several years
ago. and lost no time IN becoming q clifton.
He also Joined tho ranks Of the National Guard
when that body recognized all those holding
foreign military commissions as eligible.
THE SuN Is the pioneer journal to inter-
view Canadians living In the United States
upon this subject" said he. after learning his
VISITORS mission. 1T is both On original and
an excellent idea."
The annexation question had always In
terested him. and any movement in that
direction met his unqualified apr roval. He
considered political union to be the only
means whereby the richest portions. in
natural resources. OF this continent could be
developed. 1t was true. independence would
allow the negotiation OF commercial treaties
without EnGland's interference. and also open
n short road to annexation: but. he insisted.
why have recourse to stepping stones" why
defer the inevitable? Most OF his country.
men who had sought tho United States during
the last decade had done SC because OF tho
business staenation existing in their own
land. He also added that the mn
ior,ty Q them had no cause to re,
81 oiin every rSe hu SninsH' had ,ir been n'n sascnssiu,. 'q II
annexation could be, effected ths dominion
S woSia 's sc ny tong Th Hsa eon the "re an aG r ever. 1ss
crossing migration would then cease. as Amer
lean capital lowed IL; AMI ths masses q The
fectiy the sentiment witch peryadrs tho minds
Of the rising generations OF Canadians. sspe-
Majesty. and regarded the thought Of ssnara-
treason. with tho result that tho lest portion
Of heir youth and manhood was srent in The
linnily circumstances forced ,t6:m to seek the
Union; where they could find TINT rr,o;perity
| first afpn was fpEnn thar only r,.vrat VIVA that
1t had not Leer made yenrs Lsiore.
dt In se anS f. shs h1 psspis nS WHY se %" 1.oso e a
tionaiities Sir. Peter. said he attributed this
pect to return to the land OF their brit, again.
and censeauentiy did not wish to be son.id;
think ENGLAND would make my, serious oh;
lection 70 %poIiticnl union; and also regsr,icd
great stress upon The Canadian Pncifc iiaii..
way as a military road. IN exagCernt:on: 1t
With Rn ns Iau as troops re Iav souid 10 n r, rass {, Ts so
India by that route IN u c"nr arntively short
time; but such an event was too remote to Ue
in conclusion MIR. Peters said he sincerely
hoped the annexation feeling would continue
itical leaders at Ottawa. and Thereof build up
ice ef faF IL. E" Ss?t G," s%ori e xns!' 0'' Norm Amor
AMI Mr.; &C Gg 4 Hwa;nLai yWaPIE f.aO : "a q member TsnD' OF tho
NOV d to tS Ss' city i from Montreal iis several years Years
ago. and lost no time in becoming an Ameri-
s siaos s'1 issG. Hso h snn sssn IN 6 Sos'ns:s mere Re
~ other nsasuTss t. improve bis native sonn;;
the whole continent becoming a huge repub:
lie. more than one government centre would
subssrvisnt to Wsshington: Great Britain
eoioay, and Ensiand was merely a ssn1i.
the Americans desmed.. The canSdians enter
tain cd great reverence for British institutions;
i snd tne Il Itm heads MsS were HS1 y ssu T,ss ' IN t GSn,''i6e s.
mtnion Tomorrow the Conservatives would be
iOSn M. in t the m mHt,or oty;. Tint It Intense 1t axs, lSynl f snd
t Hs.r lHSSf editors Il. ss.: IRs Roman n Catholic isIi Hls2 F9en ass
movement. not because Of Loyalty. hut prinei.
rely on r%sligioHs grounds; They retain the
sTepGSiican form Of gsvsrnment. that. as We'll
q ths r Rs r., q d ,Gsir b Church n1,s wSu Il. M r. sEssi
esa"ds had i@ssti.I federation. !ndeesp:
hrst was Only PrsetiesDle on those lines sdvo.
Gated by Sir Cecil Rhodes. Premier q South
forced the nScessity would have disappeared.
ten ttca end weoid only result in nn11o e ion
laws, to, the world. and continental union would
surely b. a means to hasten usn that end. .,,,..
| slip, is a native Of st. John. New Brunswick.
He has been identified In New YORK shipping
admitted to the reporter that he hal not be-
pathies were in that direction. The omission
was due entirely to the nature Of his business.
Canada had hitherto been noted for aer wooden
ship building industry. and by remaining q
British subject he had drawn = Cond share Of
steel vessels and ocean !,@mpf had u mopopoiy:
more familiar with .their. condition. than with
that OF Upper Canada and the Northwest. and
was convinced that annexation and annexa-
ton alone was the only .emedy for tho pres;
market was Boston and New York. not On
tario. ENGLAND. and the West Indies. He nm
t assssS osn. q" and 0, that the 's city 81 E Toronto nt%e'Gha had
doubled It's goPniatioS within the last decade.
wonderfully developed. II ali that were true. |
political union with those portions OF tho Do
compared to New Brunswick. Nova Scotia. and
Prince Edwards Island. And yet. strange to
say, the most ~fervent annexRtionists were to
be- found In Ontario and Quebec
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