The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-09-20
IMPRESSIONS.
A few Along Other Lines Sug-
gested by a Trip Throuhg
Canada.

The HERALD has spoken of some of
the agricultural impressions received
by observations made-during flying
trip through Canada but there other
features just as interesting, and not
the least of these, is the intense devo-
tion to the dominion government OF
Canada as such, and to the parent
government in England. No matter
what the birth or extraction whether
Canadian born or English, Irish
Scotch or French, there was every
where manifest loyalty which was
ever ready to break into expression.
Party lines between Liberal and Con-
seryative are sharply drawn, as they
are in this country between Republican
and Democrat, but neither party
yields to the other in devoted patriot
ism, nor is the patriotism of either
questioned by the other.
The excursion party visited the
Muskoka lake district-one of the
most beautiful regions in point of
natural scenery imaginable. A chain
of navigable lakes from a point $50
miles north of Toronto extends north
ward for 100 miles, having conmuni-
cation with Georgian bay, and for
sometime there has been under con-
.sideration a proposition to improve
the route by enlarging river-channels
and supplement them with canal,
affording short route from Georgian
bay to Lake Ontario-a great saving
in distance from Duluth to tidewater.
The Muskoka lakes are full of beau
tiful and picturesque islands said TO
be thousands OF them, varying in size
from rocky dots to several acres.
They are, for the most part, heavily
timbered and are ideal spots FOR sum-
mer visitors, with the modest shanty
to the stately and imposing summer
hotel hundreds of these islands are
occupied during the season. So much
by way of depression. To the point
everywhere, all through these islands,
at every camp and cottage, either the
Canadian flag or Union Jack was fly
ing, and in most places both of them.
More flags were seen flying during
that one days trip through that wild
and sparsely settled TERRITORY than
could be seen in the average American
city on any other than a gala day. 1t
impressed every member of the excur-
sion, and throughout the trip this ex-
preston of patriotism was in constant
evidence. Coupled with it was one
more striking-the excursionists were
notably musical, and out of compli-
ment to their hospitable hosts on FREE
quent occasions the English national
air: "God Save the Queen was
sung. With the first line of
this tribute to their beloved queen,
every one rose to his feet, dotted his
hat and remained standing to the end.
1t was not an empty form--it was in
spired by a genuine love of country
and admiration for the personality of
their ruler.
Neither in the rural towns nor in
the great cities of Montreal, Quebec
and Ottawa was there any observable
sentiment for any closer political asso-
citation with the United States than
that which now exists-although the
closest social, commercial and indus
trial friendship is warmly advocated
nor does Canada desire indepen-
ence of Great Britain. One member
OF the party, in a pleasant speech re-
sponsive to the lavish hospitality
shown the visitors, was heartily APP
plauded for his friendly sentiment,
but his expressed hope that someday
the two countries would be under the
same iag-that of the United States;
or failing in this that Canada would
become an INDEPENDENCE, fell on cold
and unsympathetic ears. They do
not desire either proposition. OF
course it is the masses of whom this Is
,predicated. There are individuals
who would welcome either change.
In conversation with an intelligent
Canadian who listened to this address
he said to the writer: 1.-THE gentleman
mistakes Canadian public sentiment.
II a Canadian should visit Minnesota
under like conditions and, in the city
of st. Paul, say that he hoped the
time would come when Minneso ta
would becomepar orparcel of Canada;
or failing in thstwould become gov
eminent independent OF the United
States, do you think he would receive
much applause !? And yet the case
is parallel"
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