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human nature as 1t is, however, ana
keep In view the lessons OF history must
we not acknowledge that, 30 long as the
two countries remain apart. tensions, oiS-
cords and differences are possible, II not
probable? As Canada increases in popula-
| ton and prosperity tn danger OF rivalry
and antagonism may become more immt-
nent. Mr.. Dos Passos IL careful not 70
enlarge upon this subject, foreseeing that
harm might be done If 1t be discussed IN
much detail Instead of dwelling on the
dangers Of political separation, he prefers
to dwell upon the mutual advantages OF
consolidation. The arguments that COM
mend the political fusion of the United
States and Canada are thus summed up
-Coniguity Of territory, the same race
of people, the same language, literature
and laws; the same political and religious
tendencies, the dominating necessities OF
commerce, self-protection, mutual interests,
motives Of peace and good will--in fine,
all the elements necessary to insure pros
porous and permanent political marriage.
Almost every reason which operated on
/ the minds OF the citizens of the original
thirteen States TO create the present Ameri-
can federation Ia to be found In the case
of Canada. She Is naturally related to
the United States; she is only artiacially
connected with England. In commercial
and material sense the advantages OF her
annexation to the United States are potent
She would move forward with gigantic
strides, opening, developing and peopling
her vast country. Politically organized
in separate States of the American Union,
the Canadians would cultivate and guard
their own des,inies, just as the present
States Of the Union now do.
| The free and unrestricted admixture OF
| the people of the different States of the
| American Union has been one Of the causes
| Of the Unions progress. Break down
the political paper barrier which now exists
between Canadians and Americans. open
| the door between them, so that each can
pass in and out Of the others country,
establish a free communion Of persons
and goods, and Canada would leap into a
condition Of progress and prosperity equal
| to that of our most envied and successful
States. American capital. invention, and
push would combine with Canadian ability.
energy and resources to reach the highest
stage OF individual and national develop
| ment- 1t must not be inferred that MIR.
Dos Passos processes to have much faith
in immediate annexation. He believes
that il will ultimately come. All he wishes
to do at the present moment is to bring
J the question once more before Canadians,
Americans and Britons, and to endeavor
to convince them that annexation would
be of great advantage to them all.
| The second Of the authors proposals
! seems for the moment, at all events. more
practicable than the anne xation Of Canada
! We refer to his suggetion that the United
! states and Great Britain should by treaty
establish common citizenship for all
! English-speaking people. That is to say
all the members OF the Anglo-Saxon race
! should bes placed on a political equality
! There should be conferred upon them
! equal civic rights in the countries and
! colonies which they possess, an English
man being made citizen of the United
| States, and All American citizen OF the
! United Kingdom. Under such an arrange
! nr-nt all the individuals composing the
! Anglo-Sa xon race would enjoy common
/ political rights. and, In fact and deed, he
! come members OF the same political family
! There would be, of course, no element OF
4 force or oompulsion in this common o!ti-
zenship. 1t would be optional with each
| individual whether he should embrace
: temporarily or permanently the privi-
! leges Of citizenship in any English-sreak-
, ing country. 49,,
| The only innovation would be this. that
the barrier raised by naturalization laws
would be. removed. and the citizens OF any
English or American country could pass to
and fro AS freely as person can move
| from one room to another, invested with full
civil rights wherever they should happen to
! be- A citizen OF Great Britain visiting
the United States would, upon landing
become co instant citizen Of the United
States, pro hoe rice, that is to say, pending
! the duration of his visit. He would be-
come a citizen of the United States with all
the privileges and immunties OF such
| citizenship. and also citizen OF the in
dividual State in which he should reside
! during his soiourn, subject, OF course. to
! the municipal laws and regulations of each
State applicable to all citizens in respect
to length of residence and domicile. Per
contra, a citizen Of the United States
visiting Great Britain, Ireland or Australia,
would. in like manner, and to the same ex-
! tent become a citizen of Great Britain.
Ireland or Aust stralia. with all necessary
sequences flowing from citizenship
Let us zee what some OF the conse-
! Quenoe6 would De OF aDrogatlng the naturall-
zation laws Of each English-speaking
country in favor of all Englsh-speak king peo-
pie II this rule were adopted, New
York lawyer would be entitled to practise
law In England as solicitor or barrister.
subject to the regulations laid down for
British subjects. He would also be entitled
to enter Parliament. and to enjoy the
emoluments, rank and honors OF the higheat
English offices, except so far as he might
be restrained by the Constitution of the
United States. which would have to be
altered to conform to the principles of the
treaty suggested. Among the civil rights
which would follow the establishment OF
common citizenship which the Greeks
termed -Isopoity.' would be these: An
Isopolte would enjoy the same rights to
real estate az native-born citizen, such as
buying. selling. trading in or disposing OF
the same by will: and the slender thread
and fragment OF the alien laws still remain
ing in the United States. 30 far as they
should apply to citizens whose respective
governments were parties, to the proposed
treaty. would necessarily disappear. Sec
ondly. an Isopolite would possess the same
commercial rights and business privileges
as a native-born citizen. Thirdly, he