The Jennings daily record. [volume] (Jennings, La.) 1900-1903, 1902-05-12
WEST.
Rema rlS II BILE Leader Fro" MANI
fObn Paper.

Remarkable Leader From MANI
tObu Paper.
The remarkable movement in Western
Canada's fertile areas of farm lano 'hiS
spring has been subject OF muct COM
ment throughout the DOMINION ihu me-
in the West has resulted in Il teellhS ol
buovancy and increased faith IN tne SIea'
future awaiting this portion Oh the Dill
iSh empire. ;,,, 60 |
1t is conceded that the impetus given 10
the West by these land operations rs al
most entirely due to the arrival OF lhe en-
terprising and shrewd Americans 49,
over on the alert for new fleldS TO cph-
ouer have crossed the line and founu an
empire of vast resources at tner EetS
threshold, awaiting only capital anu
terprise to develop it md make IL "hat
natnre intended it should be-~the world
Granary. 80, ,, ,,.,,,s
While Canada welcomes with open arms
the arrival of their Southern COUSINS Wv
rla5 hand has been ext ended mainly ne
cause. this movement has improved JUS
ness generally, while it Is also Il Ple'su.
to nave the Neutrality-suspicious. race Iil'
nrodnminant element among new arrivals
There is however. another phase TO pe
considered in connection with NE nv
mcnt from the United states. AZ ~ -
large blocks of land are neL'S SUI -
| American companies or capitalists 'li'u
is the intention of thes" investors ~ ,.,,ti
| thes,, tracts in smaller areas t" aClu ,
/ sat+lars Within the past few wtehS
| areas equal in size to whole province
/ nave thus been disposed Of on" n'"l
| Sultiny, in the transfer OF '''''''
! or a territory greater than Prince f Iia,s
/ Island province. being sold l" .h nv
! states buyers. while Their" Is sCarc''H
| dav that transfers do not take tiac'. am
/ the number of acres Solu VI tiii7 ''
/ ready reaches the millions. ;,,.,
| When this state OF affairs : Vi'"t'
! from Canadian or national , a
| it assumes quite Il different pii.a ',,
| conservative estimate of the moNemeh'
| of actual settlers from the h'ten 2n1.n
| this year places the NUMBER d. ~.
souls This however. is hut 'hs
,a,h of :. great wave extending north
! westwards from the great repupiic, i''o -,
ton or twelve years we belleNt W, 90,
safe in saving that 1,0Ooooo To l."u'o"o
a.>, frorn the United States VIII have
made their homes in Manitoba ana ths
territories. This means that the coiiip 'I',,,
Canadian, British and misceiiaiieou9 ~
ulation will be outnumpereo ny 49,
f narbans 2 to l. and of course tHe
effect this will have in auestlons OF POI,
iral interest to Canada VIII De % 60
in,nortance The majority OF the ohl'cI
S.htas s,+tl,rs are not taking the oatf
, Of allegiance to King Edward because
I they are not honest eading their iart'is
, ,,nt are buying from American cotoni"h
: 80, oo,rerns and therefore do not have
: | to take the oath would be the cas-
+ were they taking up punhc iaii". i
e is true that they VIII not pt
. the ballot unless the oath is taken p''
= 10 not to be expected that a naJotllE
: a populatio intelligent ana wef-ifftof mr. =,
Il would tamely submit to pelhS rt''e -
-
:, frico ia the direct outcome of such
condition of affairs. 1t is therefore III
- duty of the government at the Pr'9rn
ID time to enact legislation making IL neceS
V snry mat newcomers taking up land ut
+ dor the present system, either securlh
1t public lands buying FOR settleIiien
III should be compelled to take tile o"|i. "
s. fore they are given clear tue W INC
y ,r,narty II would be no hardship
st the new arrivals and 1t might save li'"e
m trouble in the future. :,
w Western Canada must look TO IL
10 United States for the sources OF It's prov
e. er and rapid development ontario an
the other Eastern provinces nav -
y risha5 MS our best blood, but II
IL evident that the outflow from tne f-a
De cannot continue as in the past. Faster
lis men OF money are slow 10 recos'tH "a -
or | business advantages OF the west a
fact it appears that by great MAJ
to ! l., the East we are regarded as a portt
lie of the dominion that has TO De 'oiei le y.
e. british capital. while 1t has helpeu p'i
in nm the states has neglected taftada' WI
nd tho result that to-day the big repupl
,r- has become an important world pow
is and is casting about her eyes seeh'
now, ,,ossessions. and as the enormo
I'D possibilities of Canada are pecoint
en- more known. Americans naturally co
is slider the advantages of having Iaiia5 ,
a and particularly Western Sie,iaut' "
ar the folds of the Stars and STRIPES
ch do not believe for u moment that Ihere
any plan formulated or peihs WI ~
ny out directly with this object III view d
be we are well. aware that many peopie
of pooh-pooh the idea but AT the Saihe u
An what unsurmOuutable obstaCisS WV
re- there be to prevent the l hlIeu '2't' =
ate rexinc Nanitoba the territories ana ht
ted ish Columbia in. say 1912. If 40 or
lad | per cent of the population OF those PR
al inCes had not taken the OalhS VI an,
ind ance and Were residents OF tanaua VI
ere citizens of the republic and with TN
rec svmpathies labeled I. s? NO" Is
rue time to deal with the matter an"
he'd legislators should see TO IL Iitit III. ID
ing are so made that actual Settfei9 .t'!+
the work for the interests of a foreign z
ous ernment except as repeis VI ie''i"''
and iStS.-Manitoba l.lperal-