The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-08-03
CANADA'S NEWEST PROBLEM
DOMINION GOVERNMENT FACES A
PERPLExING DIFFICULTY.
Thousands of Roumaaian Jews, EN-
lied From Their own Country and
Destitute of Everything, Are
Seeking for Freedom in Canada.


the vast possibilities OF the western prov
inces and territories Of the dominion,
Canadian public men have bean looking
forward to the time when the preponder-
ance OF popular representation must In
evitably be shifted from the east to the
central and western portions OF the
dominion Although that time has not
yet been regarded as within measurable
distance, yet, Judging from the Increasing
volume OF immigration which is now
pouring into Manitoba and the North
west, the day may not be so far remote
as most people imagine when the Cana
dian east must bow TO the legislative
domination OF the west immigration has
continued to flow with rapidly increas-
ing steadiness into the western country
during the past three years. and every
new survey draws an eager crowd OF
home-seekers In that direction. The
dominion government has now decided
to discontinue the announcement OF
European immigration until the success
OF existing experiments has been fully
demonstrated OF late the newcomers
are people of means capable of making
an intelligent decision In the selection OF
land. and in position to commence oper-
ations on n reasonable scale. Many are
from the border states, while not few
had small holdings in Britain and are
seeking wider opportunities in the new
world.
The report OF the immigration depart
ment of Canada for the calendar year OF
1899 shows that during 1899 in Manitoba
at the Winnipeg office. while a large
number came in from the United States.
whose names do not appear on the record:
There were 2sss. 900 acres OF land allotted
and purchased IN the west during last
year, an increase OF $4,000 acres over the
year previous. OF the total number OF
immigrants arriving during the past year
q -. usnvr n H.
clans Many OF these. who owned prop
erty in Austria before their departure
and were uncertain as 10 their prospects
I'm the Canadian northwest. have written
home. instructing friends TO dispose OF
their property and forward the proceeds
to this country. Ii is a marked charac-
terstic OF the Galician that he Is anxi-
Gus 10 become Canadian in every sense
Although this experiment In immigra-
ton has been so far successful. neverthe-
less the government has regarded II A.
not vet sufficiently advanced TO warrant
any further operations in the same dfrec-
ton at the present time.
Canada II now threatened with q seri-
Gus and undesirable immigration or Jews
fT9m ansnor,,ss are opposed
United States, and the Jewish tide OF
Immigrants, therefore. which |. row
continent. win naturally be diverted to
Canada. Many of these Jews. being
turned back Mt New York have aires .s
come in this direction. About 500 Of the
Hebrews who recently arrived In Mon
treal are looking for work on raiToaa
construction in the west. ana cons!uer-
able number have eeen sue sue awsnt. ="
Those Jews are emigrating from Rou-
mania In consequence Of the Houmanihn
principality having established laws de-
grynT the Jews IS, NOT % IN, Gmy rsht 70 EARN
q iiyalihood in that country. All means
OF redress having failed, these people
numbering over 0eop sous. nave ae ILL.,,
bulk az them are accordingly turning
their faces toward America and have
fixed upon Canada a. onsr'ng Iavora ,hs
hrst wave OF this Roumarian tmmiGra-
tion has broken upon Canadian shores.
and the Jewish charitable ORGANIZATIONS
In the dominion even now have their
hands full attending TO tho exiles. while
thousands more are expected 20 arrive
hy Incoming steamships. The CONDITION
faet that they have tramped across
Europe on foot. having no adequate
means TO pay transportation expenses.
The situation therefore presents some
What serious aspect for this country.
and the Canadian auihouues Will un-
doubtedly have to follow the course
order 10 prevent the landing on canada's
shores 81 too great numbers OF INDECENT
Roumanian Jews.
Japanese immigrants also now BID fair
20 constitute a new and important factor
IN evelling the farming population OF the
western prairies. A labor contractor from
Manitoba is AZ present IN vancouyer en-
farmers II the experiment proves sue
cessfnL thousands more o. these laps
will be placed on farms throushout tho
province and the Northwest. u u oeii"y.
~ mat the sass viii make as good. ~
not better, farm hands than the young
Fellows who come from Ontario To hire
nut during the season each year. and
~ me JAYS win work for lcss than half
the vages demanded ~ the whites, the
navinrs will gladden. the hearts OF the
Manitoba farmers
gsnce the withdrawal OF the British gar
riaon In 1871. and the transfer Of ali the
imperial military property 20 the domino
ian 81 Canada, Qliebec's famous fortih-
cations, which cost the British govern
went such a fabulous sum. and which
won for this fortress the title ~ 'Hfb.
Gibraltar OF America" have been slowly
stfsnn,r have b~sn made BY the Canadian
authorities 20 prevent this, and a few
thousand dollars have b*en voted now
and ssai,n.., Or whsn ~" n's ssss,a,Ss re -
throw a sep 20 ti1s cornoas ef nnefnpscY-
~ LABOR. bat the sums sp~nt ON ,ba Job
,gsre A mere drnp IN the bucket, ana no
systemntic or thorough effort has ever
ssen made 81 the federal government 20
pgi ard kee9 the foTtihcaiIons IN proper
regalr Ihs rss",s ot,h hnai s as ,ssv o. r.
tom the military point ~ vtsw at the
s-~ssart SAY are now rapidly fAilinx into
min from, uagiect and decay, ard aa In
t.reSfirE rresYlfnfo@s % Canadk's historic
rast runss, sooner Or later disappear alto
g@thsr
This fact VAS emphasized few days
$50 b. tbs sudden collapse ~ q largo
portion Of tho wall ~ the Kings Bse-
non ore u the most historic ana I'm.
..artnnt portions ~ the fortress. which.
vrithgut any warning, fell Outward into
tbn srsnch wltk Terrible cfagh, at the
r.sirt rFn6erei memorable ~ ths sHcAp.
- Theileg and badge from the citadel
IN 1901 Eers uaatsy there wEs no loss
IN life. although the acciaanF occurred
carly III the sveuirR Had X hAQsered
e,-,iy an hour sooner fully thirty - faTfy
lives would have beeu sacrificed. as Tor
psfre days past that number - w0fKmsn
haH heen engaged in building a Drain
from The fort krnwD a. Jehhts reGoBnf.
q the riin overlooking Champlain street.
az I've citV Of @aeNsS. and directly bslpw
ire Kings Eastian How far thls work
may have contributed 20 or Mastered the
raiiapse % the wall ie stiA unknown. but
Il Il eegtain that had they been thsra
Mhcn II took place. this workSnsr must
have al bssn buried usirr tons ~ ma
sanrT aud clay. For over 10 feet IN
Length fra WAL fell nufW ard. and aitQut