New-York tribune., 1902-12-24
THE PASSING THRONG.

B. ]. Coltby. representative of of the largest
wholesale meat and game houses OF London. is in
this country purchasing supplies
HIGH for the English market He will
PRICE OF return TO England to-day. At the
SUPPLIES Fifth Avenue Hotel last night he
discussed his visit to the United
States Il have heard talk about the increase of
price in and foodstuffs and the necessares of
life generally in the United States he said Il
have found that be true but it is also the ease
in England. Supplies all around shorter and
there has been proportionate cost increase. Early
in the season the indications were that should
not get the same supplies from America have
ruled in the past. and / came over to try to in
crease Importation into England Last year Canada
sent about ten thousand turkeys. but this year
there indication that Canada desires to
send any turkeys. We get a great many turkeys
from Normandy, but this year our inquiries indi-
Gated that the number would be greatly reduced.
One man who in the past sent about nine thousand
turkeys each Christmas this year sent word that
he would ship three thousand Large turkeys
scarce. I have succeeded in getting fairly large
number of turkeys. geese chickens and game birds.
but as many as 1 would have liked to secure.
They were bought at increased price. however,
and consequently the price in the London market
increased
Captain K P c. Boyle, attached to one Of the
volunteer regiments of Canada which served in
South Africa in the recent war
CANADIAN and who has been home on
COLONIZATION visit. was with Mr. Colby, and
A REMEDY sails with him for Europe to-
day He listened to the talk
about the scarcity of turkeys and meat and said:
'I think England should busy itself colonizing in
Canada and then there would be turkeys enough
to go around. Canada is big enough to absorb
hundreds of thousands of the unemployed of Eng
land who are now crying for bread. With little
governmental aid they could come to Canada i'm
prove the vast tracts OF land there and go into
farming and cattle breeding and turkey and chicken
raising Canada would be glad to welcome them
and the government makes liberal concessions to
those who come and take up land. Canada is fast
becoming the granary of the world All that is
needed is an increased population of Industrious
people and the country could be made to flower like
a tropical garden. L am in favor of sending all the
people to Canada that be induced to CO. and
those who do go there will find rich soil. liberal
laws and hearty cooperation from all of the people
from government officials down"
David B. Henderson, Speaker Of the House of
Representatives, was at the Waldorf-Astoria yes
terday. He is here do little
SPEAKER Christmas shopping, and had z
HENDERSON congenial gathering around him.
HERE The Speaker never looked more
healthy and rugged in his life His
decIinat ton for Congress last fall carrying
with it his retirement the influential position
of Speaker aroused great deal of interest. but he
seems to be happy in the prospect of relief from
legislative cares. Asked about legislation at Wash
ington this winter he said You must remember it
is the short session. not to discuss what
will be effected OF course, there many bills |
and much cannot be accomplished. possibly. that |
would seem necessary. am here just for rest |
and to look around