The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-30
Impressions From Their Trip Into
Manitoba.
A LOWER TARIFF IS DEMANDED
They Say 1T Must Come An Order to
Build Up Twin Cities More
Rapidly.

Minnesota bankers returned from their
Canadian trip Saturday afternoon favor
ably impressed with what they saw of
western Canada and its metropolis, Win
nipeg. Most of them returned more
firmly convinced than ever that the time
had come when trade barriers between
the two countries should be lowered. All
of them were pleased with Canadian
hospitality and trip which they thor
oughly enjoyed.
The party numbering 265. including 30
ladies, left CrOokston at 1 a. m. Thursday
and arrived at Winnipeg at a. NJ They
were met at the train by O big delegation
and taken on street cars to the various
clubs for breakfast The entire party
then returned to the Canadian Pacific sta
tion, met the delegation of Americans on
the Saskatchewan Valley Land company 8
train and the two delegations numbering
about 450 were taken to old Fort Gary
and other points of interest, finally clos
ing the morning program at the Indus
was served by the Ladies' Aid Society OF
the Winnipeg hospital. Toasts we're
drunk to Britains king and the president
of the United States, the band playing
God Save the King" and the Star
Spangled Banner"
Didn't Know the Words.
It was in this part Of the program that
the poor knowledge of the words Of the
Star Spangled Banner by Americans
cropped out. Out of the entire party OF
over 400 Americans rot more than ten
could sing the first stanza but to re-
deem themselves they came in on the
chorus" strong. On the other hand every
Canadian present appeared to know every
word of "God Save the King" sang II
with gusto, and as one of the Americans
observed appeared to be able to work at
it happily all day"
Lind's Speech.
IN replying to the toast 'tThe President
of the United States" Former Governor
John Lind did himself great credit. He
! told the Canadians that In the United
States men, wit hout regard to party aflli-
alton respected Theodore Roosevelt, not
! only for the honors he had won, but as a
strong, capable man, who represents the
highest type Of manhood and American
citizenship. Because of former remarks
lby him the Canadians were preparing
! themselves for the twisting OF the British
lions tail when Governor Lind arose te
speak. But the twist did not materialize.
The ex-governor gave the occasion hap
py turn by referring to the strong charac-
! teristics of the Anglo-Saxon race, and
saying that they would predominate il
the control Of the affairs of the world
Other features of his address drew many
compliments from the Canadians and
! members OF the American delegation
Other. speakers were President ]. w
Wheeler of the Minnesota Bankers asso-
citation, s. R. Flynn, the Chicago banker,
President Davidson of the Saskatchewan
Valley Land company, Joseph Reynolds OF
Nebraska, Oscar Mitchell Of Duluth an6
| Peter Jensen. Mayor Arbuthnot OF Win
nipeg and Chief Justice Ktllam were the
| Canadian speakers. The afternoon was
devoted to Watching the races. The party
I went to the theater In the evening.
| On Friday the American delegations sep
arated. The Saskatchewan Valley Lum-
Der company's excursion started for the
region of the company's lands. The bank
ers took a special train and 'did'' the
garden spot of Manitoba along the south
ern branches of the Canadian Pacific IN
! that province. They were given a good
time all along the route. This trip, which
! was arranged by F. w. Heubeck of Win
nipeg, Is said to be the first time the Cana
dian Pacific has granted a free train fol
any purpose in western Canada. The
bankers were finally again taken in hand
by the Great Northern General Passen-
ger Agent Whitney having provided 8
special train and quick run was made
to Minneapolis Saturday.
Manitoba's Development.
| Many of the bankers were surprised
with the development made in Manitoba
Joseph Chapman, Jr., secretary Of the
| Minnesota Bankers association says:
! Many members Of our association favorably
| discussed Canada's development the re
turn trip The immigration now going int
that country was surprise to many Of US
1t means that Winnipeg is to show an i'm
mense increase in population and business
| activity in ten years. A new territory To-
| trade Is being created to which access 70
the twin cities would give us a population
Of million in comparatively short time
To become believer in lower tariffs between
| Canada and the United States one has bu
| to cross the line and see the opportunity un
folded there. Many of the Minnesota bank
ers believe in free trade between the tw
countries and what they saw in Manitob
! on this trip will tend~to strengthen that con
| viction.
! Minneapolis men who were on the ex
cursion were: John e. Bell, Hennep1l
County Savings bank; A. A. Crane, Ma
tional Bank of Commerce; Joseph Chap
| man, Northwestern National; w. A
!. burst, Minneapolis Loan & Trust com
pany; George B. Lane, E. M. Stevens
Charles Miller, Security bank.