The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-05
NOT A ANDOF SNOW AND ICE
CANADIANS MAKE EFFORTS TO SET
ENGLISH PEOPLE RIGHT.
First steamer Direct From the Great
Lakes for Europe saiIs-New
Trade Advantages-New Railway
ships wheat From City of quebec

ABUSE the minds OF people IN the lniNeu
Kingdom of the idea that this country
is simply an icebound region all the year
found. Many circumstances. incidental 10
Canadian national life, which are COM
monty sent abroad from this country.
while innocent in themselves, have prov
most misleading to people over seas and
have widely advertised Canada rs
country whose climatic features are all
associated with thoughts Of the frigid
zone. The thorough dispellng of the
notion that Canada is a land of snow and
ice is now made a new feature in the
immigration policy of the government
and the department of the interior has
entered upon the work Of issuing va
liable handbook for distribution abroad
dealing with the experience of settlers
in Western Canada Notwithstanding the
successful exhibits of fruits and agri-
cultural products at the English fairs.
and in spite of all that has been written
about Canada and scattered throughout
Great Britain. the earlier misconceptions
regarding the climate of the Dominion
still strongly prevail among The people In
the English rural districts. deterring to
a large extent emigration to this coun-
try.
English correspondents point out that
the popular conception of Canada in Eng
land is that of a frozen land where the
people devote to skating and other icy
pastimes the leisure they have 10 spare
for the delights of building ice palaces
and the holding OF winter carnivals. In
the annual procession in London, on Lord
Mayor 81 day, Canada is represented by an
imposing Polar bear among the other
symbolical figures denoting the various
parts OF the empire: arsi the common
notion about Canada, as an Arctic coun-
try. has always been fostered by some
picturesque representation of Canadian
Ice palace, fur clad Canucks and t0bog-
gaming scenes. This popular idea even
prevails in the Antipodes. visitor from
Australia recently expressed surprise at
the absence of an icepalace In Montreal n
October last. and was astonished TO see
the people here going about without furs.
IT was the Intention of the citizens OF
Ottawa to hold a great winter earn val at
the capital, in February next, tha' would
eclipse all others of the past in Canada.
But this sort of enterprise is not now in
favor with the immigration authorities,
and certainly not In the interests Of the
governments immigration propaganda,
which is to be prosecuted with unusual
vigor next season in Great Britain and
Ireland, 10 have the misconcept'on regard
ing the climate OF Canada accumulated
by the holding of a winter carnival in
its capital. The project has accordingly
been abandoned, and the ice-palace in
this country may now be regarded as
thing of the past. II is the intention OF
the government to remove every obstacle
in the way OF increasing British immigra-
tion. and to this end has now commenced
an energetic campaign Of educating the
British public regarding the climatic con-
dtions of the Dominion and its agricult-
ural possibilities.
Important Trade Events.
Two important events, which transpired
during the week. have brought bright
visions of future possibilities in the car
rying trade of Canada before the eyes
Of the people OF Ontario and Quebec. par
ticularly the latter. One of these was the
arrival of the steamship Monkshaven
from the Upper Lakes with cargo which
she herself will carry to the Brit sh isles.
This event marks new epoch not only
In the history OF the port Of Montreal.
but In that OF the Dominion. THIS is the
first vessel to carry cargo from the
island lakes direct to Eunope Her voy-
age has only been rendered possible by
carrying out the transportation policy OF
the Laurier government, the prominent
feature of which is the purpose TO divert
the trade OF the West into Canadian trans
portatlon channels. and which has now
been made possible by the plan OF deep
ening the canals lately completed a. enor-
nous cost to the country. Not even In
their widest dreams did vessel owners
and shippers Of half century ago con-
ceive such an idea, yet the present cen
fury closes with its realization near at
hand. and other projects under way cali
culated TO firmly establish II.
The arrival Of the Monkshaven az Mon
treal the pioneer Of three other ships now
on their way there. indicates the begin
ming OF a through traffic from the inland
lakes to the sea. without breaking bulk.
which as the Canadian route becomes
more widely known and the upper chan
mel Is stnl further deeptned. rs IL viii
be. holds out almost limitless pos dbili-
ties. The Monkshaven Is from Conneant
harbor. Ohio. with cargo OF steel from
the Carnegie Iron Works. OF Cleveland.
fleet OF about thirty steamers IL being
built for this business. Shipments 81
Ohio Goals to the old country BY the
same route Is also being mootcd.
First Grain From Quebec.
The other event alluded 20 Is the arst
Shipment Of grain. this week. that has
ever been made from the port a. Quebec.
u was brought over the new rail route
which has Just been opened Tor tran
between Parry Sound, on the Georg an
baY. 10 Quebec The road - 20 miles
long. and brings Quebec into direct con
nection with the West by means u the
Canada. Atlantic and the Parry sound
systems. For number u years n has
heen an arduuus struggle to bnid IA
Ink until. two years aga, Col. McNeughf
81 New York, and ~ ~ Melville ~
Boston. Mass. came along. SAYS 60 pos
slbillfies. interested other America cap.
ittlists ard 30 carried Il 90 completion.
The heaviest investor tn this nrW road -
J y. Haggler. the American copper king.
who has put fsCo.aoo cash int3 ne eDtef-
prise
The people 81 Quebec City nos haze
visions Il their old glory as a seaport
returning and eAult accordingly OF The
bright prospect which the rsfure hgids
out In the old days. ths ralnsfay of
this port vas the timber trad bus whe1
tina; declined ~ shifted 70 the West ri.
ness in the ancient cap tai gtucFall9 hr-
guisheG. Bus IN this fas naw "a nged.
and me Great Northern Rat way C88-
pauY Wlll no2 rest content aIth rgei ely
reaching Quebec box viii work 20 have
thst port made available TIE year round.
Mr. Frank r kirby. marine architect aaa
consulting engineer FOR fine United states