New-York tribune., 1901-09-29

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and live there least six months in the year.
At the expiration of three years the government
gives him deed to the land. 1t makes differ
ence what the nationality of the homesteader is.
He may remain a citizen of the United States and
still retain possession OF the land Most of the
free land is situated some distance from the rail-
roads. but fast they settled the railroads
construct lines TO them. and in few years the
homestead lands will be easy of access the
others which command fancy prices.
Various real estate companies also operate under
the jurisdiction of the government. and sell lands
at from 50 to SO the land getting its value
solely from more advantag geous location
Practically all of the soil is black sandy loan.
Originally it was forest land, but the forests
burned, and now the only evidences of former for
ests on the prarteS the stumps of fallen trees
embedded in the soil There are still vast timber
lands in the province and wood fuel is cheap, while
native soft coal can be bought for 50 so Set
tiers are permitted TO have all the wood they need
for fuel or building purposes free of charge.
Cattle raising and the dairy industries are
the increase. This year it is thought the dairy
products will net about 100000 from that which is
exported alone Exported cattle will bring $4,000.
The settlers paying much attention to the rails
ing of pure bred stock. The newcomers In the
province welcomed, because nearly all of them
are going at the work of building up the country
in a scientific manner
The climate is in winter. the thermometer
often going to 40 degrees below zero, but the cold
is amelorated by the dryness of the atmosphere
The authorities especially welcome settlers with
small means. for the country's advantages are
such that they soon able TO for them
selves. and men with growing families. because
the sons soon have every opportunity to start for
themselves
SENATOR DEPEW'S ADDRESS.
In the course of his address Senator Depew said
Without the railroad there would have been no
q
The few people, in the territory between Chi
cago and the Pacific Ocean would have been en-
gagged exclusively in agriculture Their harvests
their hocks and their herds would have been use
bors. The cost of transportation would have been
plains beyend ths GTea ke whe6 ee
the feeding grounds of the buffalo fifty years ago
Since the construction of Stephenson's locomotive
seveny-two years ago. there have been built in the
whole world 10000 miles of railway, which cap
italized about $4,000 The aggregate length
and is capitalized in stocks and bonds at sl 7ls-
oo0O The mileage of our railroads is six times
greater than that of any other country, and many
IN thousands OF miles longer than all the railroads
occupy put per cent OF the land surface Of the
earth, they have over 10 per cent of its railway
so vast that the tonnage annually carried by our
railroads is greater than the totals for Great Brit
TO that may be added the ocean tonnage of all the
tens Of thousands of acres brought under cultva-
ton and opened for settlement; it means villages
ing populations. 1t is safe say that without the
railway development OF to-day II the population or
Europe or America were the same the congestion
would lead to poverty, starvation. misery and an
archy beyond the power of imagination to con
The building of 10000 miles of railway in thirty
years led to great confusion and TO many errors
and mistakes. On the one hand. 1t stimulated an
tive energies of the country were pushed to their
utmost, and everywhere was feverish haste. Specu-
soon developed mad speculation and ended in
series of pancs phenomenal in the history of bust
ness and finance
NEED OF COMPETENT MANAGERS.
The business grew beyond the education Of
men competent to manage it. 1t takes the
make uIn Gisce Successful Business man on large
scale to manage the intricate relations of a rail
the general public and with its employees and own
we're S for m ees aen Tor oen Wtbo@ The
difference between able and even moderately
anP mons Of dollars that his salary cuts no
figure. The inability Of many railway managers m ayers
to grasp the situation, the panlcS which threw
whole communities into bankruptcy or suspended
climb to power on new issue, created Vlolent an.
tagonisms in many States between the people and
The railway service trains and educates. It de-
suggestions and inventions and free from bigotry OF
The most valuable and valued political right in
the world IS American citizenship. It's liberty and
opportunity be had under no other govern
freely all who from foreign lands to enjoy
its blessings The greater its privileges the greater
accept hospitality for the purpose OF murder and
requite It with assassination in the common judg-
ment of mankind, is the most hideouS of outrageS.
The citizen circulates all over our land without
solute liberty Of speech, with his or upon the
platform. The time has come when the law must
draw the lire between liberty and license. Teach
ing the weak depraved or ignorant TO XIII our
ton of Independence. We elect from among our
selves for a brief tenure those who shall govern
and carry our laws. To-day our fellow clti-
becomes President by the fairly registered
of ourselves in his private citizenship. No
could refuse a call from his countrynan to this
great office, and ii is within the legitimate am
bition and possibility of every American boy. To
same way if he despot, who recognized
rights due his oppressed subjects Is an attack
the foundations of liberty our social struct-
and all that makes life worth the living. We
must safeguard our citizenship We must raise the
barriers and increase the requirements for i'm
migration While thus protecting our country from
the admission of its aVoWed enemies, we must
place somewhere the power TO expel them.
LEGISLATION TO PREVENT ASSASSINATION.
We are here to visit this superb exhibition of the
peaceful development OF and of our sister
countries of North and South America. But We
in the hall where President Mckinley was so
treacherously and foully aSSaSSnated. We cannot
der. and hope for legislation which will specially
meet this worst of crimes, and our love and rev.
erence for martyred President. There is only
one sentiment among those who voted for and
William Mckinley. His domestic life and tender
devotion 10 invalid wife are part of every
American home. He was always a warm friend OF
railroad men, and appointed locomotive engineer
TO be Third Assistant Postmaster-General. one of
the most responsible places in the government.