New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-14
THE PHOSPHORUS DOMINTON.

Sir Wilfrid Lauriar has this one great salts
faction and source OF strength. that he comes
hither as ;hc representative not of a bank
rupt and distressed nation. but OF Il paricu
larry prosperous and progressive one. The
present wear will rank In Canadian annals ms
one Of the best the Dominion has known. The
Canadian farmers have fully shared the pros
perity which good crops and high prices OF
wheat have brought 10 their neighbors on ms
side Of the line. SO great Is their harvest that
the railroads are ovrraA ed to carry 1t To mar
ket The dairy industry has also shown
marked growth. Exports Of cheese have III
creased - per cent, and exports of butter 40
per cent. making au addition Of not less than
100000 10 the agricultural income Of the
country over that Of any preceding year In
the production aud export sale Of poultry and
fruit great progress Is likewise 10 be- noted
As for mining what has been done may be
roughly cs ilnatrd from the dimensions ~ the
Klondikc craze IN the United States The klon
dixie region is in Canadian territory, and
though the harder headed sons Of the Domin-
Ion may not have gone ~ sold-mad H. some
on this side of tie line. there is reason 10 lee
leve that for every dollar that has come or
will come from the klondk" 10 this country
two dollars VIII find lodGment in The Dominion
Another equally important indication uf Cana
dian progr ~ il seen In III" extension of lines
Of commerce. The proposed line of express
steamers across the Atlantic has already been
told OF In these columns. Rapid progress
toward completion OF the scheme is being made
The first guarantee deposit Of 10000 has been
made. and the first two boats VIII be- put into
commission on or before June /. 1890. Practi
cal steps are being taken FOR cutting n canal
from the 81. Lawrence a. Montreal direct TO
Lake Superior. thus giving an uncquaed route
| from the whcatnclds ~ Manitoba 10 In" ocean.
No wonder that Sir Wilfrid Lauricr is looking
! forward with confidence 10 the day when. In
! stead ~ so per cent Of Canadian trade going
! from United States ports. ~ NJ present 90 per
! cent OF the trade Of the Northern States will
! go from Canadian ports. Al the present rate
| Of Canadian progress and Of United States in
! difference such "A change IL entirely within
the range Of possibility even of probability.
! A for the Canadian Pacific steamship service
it is already an established and successful
fact and there Is every reason 10 expect that
! within the next few ycars the Canadians and
Japanese will divide the carrying trade Of that
ocean between them, to the practical exclusion
of the United States.
In all this there Is no possible ground for
complaint against the Dominion. She is simply
attending TO business and promoting her own
| interests, ms this country ought to do. but does
not do If United States ports were ms care,
fully looked after and improved as Canadian
ports are. they would have no cause 10 fear
Canadian rivalry II American shipping inter
ests were promoted 10 the same extent and
In the same manner as Canadian. American
steamship lines would have the lions share OF
the carrying trade on the two oceans. II is a
proper source Of pleasure to the United States
that Canada is prosperous We do not want
an impoverished and unthrlfty neighbOr. But
IL must be cause of shame 10 this country
actually 10 be outstripped by It's smaller and
less advantageously situated neighbor. II Is
intolerablc that this country should fan be-
hind simply because OF lack of enterprise and
commercial cOmmon-senSe. Sir Wilfrid Lauriel
Is to be congratulated on the state of the DO
mnon, and his and lis example is earnestly
to be commended to the consideration Of those
who have the commercial and industrial great
ness Of the United States in their keeping.