The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-10-25

dag Of her own. Twenty wears ago Sir Iohn a. Mac
donald declared more than that Canada had only
two alternatlves-tO remain part of the empire,
join the United States That have been true then
but it is not now. Since then Canada has grown
enormously in wealth, end more important stiu, in
portion of the British empire. but failing this IL win
become an independent nation and would consider
for moment the suggestion that it should throw
its lot with the United States.
There is no sentiment whatever in Canada in Ia
academic question There was n time in Canada when
the country was still in the experimental stage. when
many weal-hearted Canadians thought that Canadian
to be Incorporated in the United States These doubt
ers are either dead or they have plucked up little
more courage. We never hear from them now days
The chief reason for the absence of annexation feeling
is the remarkable growth in national sentiment which
taken place years The strong resentment
made by Canadians at what they regard persistent
unfair treatment by the United States has had great
deal to do with the rapid development of this sen
ment- The fact that it might and probably would
in financial sense TO join the United States has
nothing do with the question. Canadians are
commercial people eager to increase their wealth. but
they viii not let financial considerations affect them in
issue in which their honor is engaged We propose
TO keep the name of Canada on the map that of
distinct nationality To do that we have made many
sacrifices in the past and prepared il necessary
repeat them If it could be demonstrated to every
wealth and pebscite the subject were taken i'm
mediately afterwards the affirmative vote would be in
significant.
las TO the attitude of Canadians towards the United
States it is true that there is the part of consid
erabe section OF the people strong feeling of hostility
this is hereditary. Ontario the maritime
provinces settled originally by Oyasts from the
American colonies who lost their all by reason OF their
devotion to the crown and the generation had 10
defend Canadian soil against the invasion Of United
States troops. Hereditary antipathes die slowly.
is instanced by the ant-British feeling of many
Americans who come from Revolutionary stock The
anti-American feeling in Canada has been added to by
resentment caused commercial policy IT,
the United States, policy which it is believed this
side of the line deliberately adopted with view
squeezing into joining the American union. The
extent OF this feeling might however be easily over
rated Tt is discouraged by wisest leaders
wise Canadians to make themselves as independent
possible OF the United states but not TO cultivate
feeling Of hostility towards that country Mr. Wilfd
Laurier, speaking in parliament within the last few
weeks. undoubtedly expression the FEELINGS of
the majority OF Canadians when ne said
90 Sir, relations today with American neigh
bors are friendly they were never more so. and hope
secret Of i'll have the greatest possible admiration
for the American people. have always admired their
snort experience while II has be/l ny privilege and my
fortune to be placed the affairs, by the win
Of the Canadian people, that the best and most eff
1ectve way TO maintain friendship with our American
neighbOrs is to be absolutely independent OF them.
Following out this policy Canada is extending her
railway systems. improving internal water COM
channels. culvatinE business relations
with the outside world. The result is that are
caIy independent of the United States that Is say
action by the American congress could repeat
the original Mckinley bill Matters viii probably re-
main they for some time to come. In spite Of
customs laws and of the governmental discourse e
ment Of reciprocal trade there is and constant
" increasing commerce between the countries
ultimately this viii be much for the politicians.
We shall in time perhaps i'm the very far dis
tween the two countries but the political destnies
the two lands lie apart"
Editors NOte.-These statements shows what Can
ada has UP her sleeve Next week in a concluding
article, Mr. Hasbn viii show that the idea of "a
peting empire" is not such menace to American in
terests as it is supposed to be-