New-York tribune., 1903-01-14

iSPeoial TO The New-Tork Tribune by French cablsD
'CopTriEht- 1903: By The Tribune AssociationD
London. Jan l4.-The Royal Colonial Insti-
tute was entertained a cold and clustering
night by g bracing account of Northwest Can
sda from the pen OF w. Albert Hickman. who
has made an exhaustive study of literature
the subject His audience smiled when he de-
scrfbed the region having been more con-
sis5ently. thoroughly and intelligently neglected
by the people of Great Britain than any other
portion Of the empire, although it contained
area Of agricultural land unexcelled in extent
and fertility He presented a bare outline of
the romantic history of the Hudson Bay Com
psny- and paid tribute to the enterprise and
genius of Lord Strathcona as the magician who
had opened and transformed vast solitudes and
Nho had convinced the Americans Of the North
western States. swarnling across the
frontier. that the new lands were as good as
their own. The physical conditions and re-
sources of the climate were described in detail.
and the evidence OF astonishing increase in
population and in the grain growing area was
received with satisfaction by the audience.
Mr. Hickman. after recounting his personal
experiences in the Saskatchewan country where
American bankers were buying land, single
company taking million acres. expressed the
belief that the invasion from the United States
cid not involve the slightest danger TO British
interests. He looked upon the investment Of
ing one more chain in the informal alliance al
ready existing in the Anglo-American confed-
Grafton. He remarked that f60000 100000 of
English money might be invested IN the United
States. and that Mr.. Yerkes might undermine
the whole OF London. but there would never be
another such practical bond between Great
Britain and America as found in the great
trek into Canada from the Northwestern States
of the Union.
pied the chair, said that his experience had
shown that Americans who had settled in Can
ada became excellent British subjects.
The executive committee OF the Pilgrims Club
completed its arrangements yesterday for its
dinner 10 Mr.. Choate, to which all the resident
ambassadors all the United States ambassa-
dors and ministers on the Continent and all
members Of the British Government would he
invited
It is understood that advices have been re-
ceived at the Offices Of the Canadian High Com
mission which point 20 the entrance Of Canada
ss an extremely keen competitor in the British
iron trade The Dominion Iron and Steel Com
pany has decided TO go in for the manufacture
4 constructional iron work immense
scale 4 thoroughly up to date plant is being
aid down and has ample capital at its back for
'evelopnnent- British iron manufacturers are
nuarently not alarmed by the ru1nors Of a.
anadian invasion, but the general view in the
-ade is that q severe cutting Of prices is i'm
finent
The year 1902 has been very unsatisfactory
~ the British cotton trade from the results Of
,ock taking. Eighty-fve important cotton
inning companies show net loss Of 11.436.
he prospects for the current year are not very
lcouraging, the spinners being handicapped by
ne fact that the spindles are increasing in
Illrnter while there is development worth
speaking Of in the weaving department
". Bourke Cochran says he is visiting Eng
land for pleasure and business, not for politics.
which he has left carefully behind him He viii
go TO the provinces at the end Of the week for a
fortnight and will either return to America at
once or 90 TO Italy and sail from Naples He
does not take gloomy view OF American az
fairs. and says that the solution Of the trust
question viii be worked out He is disposed 10
accent the good faith displayed in giving oack
Cuba TO its own people as evidence that the
Americans are not pledged by the accidental
ACQUISITION Of the Philippines to the policy OF
land grabbing on the lines Of imperialism