New-York tribune., 1902-01-29
CANADIAN CENSUS FIGURES.
DISAPPOINTMENT OVER SMALL SHOWING
FOR THE DOMINION.

Ottawa. jan 2s (speciaD.-The final report of the
Dominion Census Department is a great disappoint-
the people of this country. The population
only $3.50 666, when the general expectation
was that It would prove to be 5,5OoooO to 100000,
and members OF the Dominion Government months
ago expressed the belief the result would show
that 1T nearly 100000 1t appears that when
times dull and when there is depression in
trade Canada Increases more in population than
when prosperity is at hand. The population of
Canada in 1871 was 3635 0. In 1881 her population
4324s1O increase of 6S9.7s6 or 1888 per cent
During these ten years depression prevailed There
were soup kitchens. and thousands from time to
time marched to the Parliament building and TO
the City Hall asking for bread The Mackenzie
government was then in power and the Conserva-
tives, grasping the situation and taking advantage
Of the distress and pleadings OF the people raised
the cry against a government that would fetter the
people with such depressing times. In 1878 the gem
eral elections held and Mr. Mackenzie and
the Liberal party swept from power by
overwhelming majority
Times revived and from 1881 TO 1891 there
pretty plain sailing the depression of 1SS7S9 being
almost unnoticeable and causing little or no
serious disturbance In Canadian homes. Still the
population increased oaly 1175 per cent or from
43As10 to 4.S33 239 From 1891 to Internationally
from 1896 to 1sOlhe country had the greatest pros
perity of all. In fact, the imports exports far
exceeded the most sanguine expectation, and trade
IN general, banking, all commercial and financial
nlatoers nave been exceedingly prosperous. Yet the
population has increased only II 10 per cent the
lowest increase Of all. from 1888 239 to
Inc census bulletin shows that there are fewer
people on the farms in 1901 than there in 1891
IN 1881 the rural population of Ontario 323
In 1901 1t is I&71s0. a decrease Of 24Sl33 The
uroan population, on the other hand has increased
from aoSSo TO So 752 growth of 116 754 The other
provinces make similar showing as regards de-
creases in rural and Increases in urban population.
Ontario the leading province I'm the dominion has
made only small increase IN her entire popuIa-
tlon In lsn Ontar1os population was 1620 S5l In
1881 II was l.9S,S2 an increase of 3O6O7I In 1891
the population was 2n4,32l, an increase of 1S7 299
while in 1901 It's population is only 2la 942 an in
crease OF 6S,62l According TO Canadian statistics
from and including 1882 and including 1901 there
were 3Oo,So4 declared settlers who arrived in Can
ada. The expenditure on immigration in the same
period g. 400I75 at the of 81 81 a. settler
George Johnson, the dominion Statistcian how
ever the United States census gives
the number OF Canadians in that country at l.lSl
lIS Previous census reports give the number as
follows 1880. $50 sSS; 1880 I7.l5 In the years
ending June. 1900 the English speaking Canadians
In the United States increased 1OS l3S and the
French s2,7Ol. making total of 20OS40 a yearly
who have gone to the States taken from the
$40 So4 immigrants who have arrived in Canada for
100 ia only at cost Of s. 4oo175 or at the rate Of
- "a a settler. and gain by natural increase of
years is 300 427 II II had been Canadss ct st
TO have retained these 200 $40 Canadians who have
minfon nd sne border to make their homes. the do
uon o, oI e2Io,oo instead OF only $3.50 666
necrIis ins Mtontreal star comments follows on d
department. ipm appears to have peculiar ideas on re-
aSa a, cttasssncaton Among the religions of Can
thnker and socialist Most of these terms ,nanIY
, mesauon ION OF religion. and to CLASSIFY them Is
Protestant 1t would also be interesting w @ as a
nost,c from nuhnerator differentiated an ag-
infdeL" vi an athelst from an