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The slow development of Canada
must not be laid to its people. They
are progressive and enterprisfng. In
its cities one sees the same wide-awake
looking people and bustling traffic seen
in cities of the same population in this
country. Its educational facilities are
excellent and many of the prominent
physicians, writers and thinkers of the
world have been trained in Canadian
colleges. .
The Canadians are fond of outdoor
sports. Baseball does not seem to
have the hold upon them, that it does
on us, but on hockey matches, society
has stamped its approval and it appears
to be as near the national game as any
thing I can think off, The handsome,
bright-looking girls full of animation,
with cheeks flushed, wearing the black
and yellow of the Ottawas or the
bright green of Montreals favorite
team, or other colors according to
which club some other girls big
brother belongs, together with the
picturesque costumes of the players
and Club members make a gay and
liv&y scene not soon forgotten. AS
professional players are barred, the
interest of the spectators is personal
and real. Being winter game, it
leads one to think what an outdoor
people these Canadians are; the coldest
winter weather seems but to raise their
spirits and dees not seem to keep even
the most delicate woman in the house.
1t is neither the people nor the laws,
nor the lack of advantages of Canada
that has kept emigration away, but
the fact that Canada is loyal to Great
Britain and acknowledges its allegiance
to the crown. This has had much to
do with its slow growth, as emigrants
are usually looking for a free country
and the United States seemed the en-
bodiment of their ideal. The fact that
Canada flies the British flag kept away
hundreds of thousands who did not
care to change from the flag of their
mother country to that of an old
country power. Perhaps it is a good
thing for the United States that such
conditions existed, for if both bid for
the emigrants Of the world, on an equal
basis, emigration would have been
more divided, and development would
not have been so concentrated. But
England's rule of Canada is in name
only; Canadians govern themselves
and exchange their loyalty and cheers
for the king, for the protection of Eng
lands Navy.
1t was Defoe, believe, who said, 81
have been in want, in the pillory, in
trade, in Jail and in politics, and
assure you that the last of all of them
(politics) is the least moral and the
least clean." This is probably true of
politics wherever you find them, but
the politics of Canada seem to be
remarkably free from corruption. and
the reins of government are in the
hands of its best citizens, little older
and more conservative perhaps than
those we see in the United States, but
men who have been tried and found
true. They do not know what to
make of Americans" las they call us)
who will las was done in one of our
western states) send man to congress
knowing nothing Of his past history,
beyond the fact that he landed in the
state couple of years previous with
a copy of Blackstone under 1his arm
and grip in his hand containing a
few white collars "built on the latest
last" a romantic pedigree mostly
Imaginary, and nothing to recommend
him except a high sounding name and
an unlimited vocabulary. Yet this
man made good congressman, adver-
tised his state and was even mentioned
as q likely vice-president.
The chief executive of Canada is the
Lieutenant Governor, the personal
representative of the king. He is
assisted, rather directed, by the Privy
Council which is made up Of Canadians.