The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-20
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As Many OF Them Here rs In Canadian
Ennrt 90 Get Sumo Of rhem Hnek.


OTTAWA. Dec. lJ.-J. Ii. Woodland of Chi
cago is here at the instigutiou OF the Dominion
Government with reference to a scheme to re-
patriate from the United States and settle In
the Canadian Northwest all Canadians who
have not been successful in the States. Mr.,
Woodland declines to make his plans public
unit! after he has seen the Hon, Clifford S.ftOn,
the new Minister Of the Interior. who is IN the
Northwest. When asked about the number of
Canadians who have made their homes in the
States. Mr.. Woodland said:
1T has several times been stated that there
are as many Canadians In the States as there are
In Canada. That statement Is undoubtedly
correct. | have no figures with me. If had
! could, | think, easily prove what | say 10 your
satisfaction. Why, in Chicago alone there are
no less than so, 900 Canadians, many thou
sands OF whom are not even natura!l2rd United
States citizens. The Northern and Nortt.w ostern
States are full of Canadians. Take MInne-
apolis. ST. Paul. and the whole States OF Mime
sofa and Michigan. They are full of Canadians.
II Michigan were called a province Instead OF a
State 1t could not be much more canadian tAaa
at present. The New England states are full
OF CRnucks. These States are the favorite emf
grafton ground OF Q.qcbec. he MARITIME prov
iuCes and Newfoundland. Betwrcn Bvitishrrs
and Canadians IL lie often jon inEly said by
CanRd ,ans across the line that Boston is still "A
VI VIZ ~ NhAAA A'AA A' ven Va H'kfg AAAfA-
san! Canadians. Even in tho iHT south yuu VII
find the CaEuCks. do not thiak IL an eXag-
%gerRtiOn to say that thGTa Is probably not a CITY
o! any Importance in tbs States that hHs not ia
quota of tanad ans.
lily the way" continued Mr. Woodland.
when | was In TUrOHtO rec,ui!y. and WA laIk,
Ing with Major lelamerr, tie cpmInandart Of
the Qeen's Own llltiea. Ito made the statement
that Of 1000 men VINO htd been u one time
or another members Of The organization and
were htiII alive. fully two-thiTds are in the
United States"
When asked how Canadians get on IN tls
States. Mr.. Woodland said:
thrifty. ambitious, and cnFreetiC, ana men wltI
such qualities will succeed IN tho states, where
the conditions are ut al! favorable. Many
Canadians who uaturaliZe and 70 into politics
rise. In the Western states hundreds OF rnua-
dians I could name have been elected Governors
Of states, and to many intGrned.nic positions,
Many are sent to Congress liut 1t is remarkable
how quickly, naturell2ed or not. tho Canadians
In the States stand up for Canada, when any
slight Is placed upon their country
Why, then. do they stay II the Statesf Why
do they go theref'
"They 80 there, replied Mr.. Woodland. to
making II living. IN the past II has been that
the unltod States has provided a larger field
and more openingA than Canada. though be-
iieve the day IL now here when Canada ~ to he
gin a great future, ard many Of her sons viii
come back. AS to staying there | thing the
Intention of tho great majority Is to make u
little money and return and end their day5
quietly in their native land.