The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-01
CANADA PLANS TO BE REAL RIVAL OF UNITED STATES
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THE main objection is that protection would in
crease the cost OF production In the first place 1T
as her wheat resources are only furnishes US with
minor portion OF wheat. When Canadian wheat
fields fully developed of the tart food
stufls VIII not mean much. But just now it means
higher wages Then, again, some Of the colonies are
interested in material a in wheat.
Vol In fairness to them raw material yyouId also
have to be taxed, which would again add 70 the
THE mills that are closed in Great Britain today
not suffering much from foreign competition
cotton. and the abnormal speculation in it. caused
have become idle because the drought in Australia
lessened the supply Of wool
Britain has more hostages on the side of free
trade today than she ever had She has stood for
years free trade country and for the principles
Of peace. Can she afford. by setting up hostile
III to provoke a tariff war with other nations? She
would be the worst sufferer in such Moreover,
a commercial war is not very far removed from
OF
IT not opposed to protection for Canada. What
contend for is that each part of the empire should
adopt that trade policy which would best conserve its
own interests We in Great Britain do not interfere
in your tariff matters. No more would you wish TO
dictate 10 US what our tariff law should be-"
The destiny of Canada, If from other considera-
ton than proximity, is with the United States IL
true that can no more aHord 70 hght US conner
claHy tnan 10 start any olher KIND or hosJHJy- BUT
neighbors viii not always hold against The
pioneers we are sending over to help the wealth
from canadian soil VIII do more TO unite the two peo-
pies than anything else During the month o June.
this year, 467S American settlers went western
tanaoa' Lhey came from the loHoWlng states Min
uesota, 1877 North Dakota. 1856; South Dakota, 33S;
154; Wisconsin 125; Michigan III Nebraska. 49, Utah.
7Oi Wyoming, "a; Indiana, 40; Missouri So; colorado
30 Mexico, %; New York o; Kansas. "a; Ohio. %;
New Jersey Il; Pennsylvania, IA; Idaho. IA Wash
ingtOn - Oklahoma, y: Texas. =. Maine 3, Florida
4; Vermont. 4; North Carolina. g. New Hampshire.
Rhode Island 3, California. 3; Arizona. D. Indian Ter
ritory, 2; Tennessee l. Connecticut, Maryland, l.
Georgia 1. and Arkansas ].
The large number from Minnesota North Da-
kota does not indicate that these states are berg
populated, that their wheat crops in viii
be smaller Tt that well-to-do farmers are
sending their sons across the border Tor room
and that the worlds supply of cereals will be in
creased.
The laws of Canada do not provide for the
taking of hOmeSteadS by unless they
widows with children depending upon them, but ia a.
number OF other respects Canadian land laws OF
greater benefit to the intending settler notably two
steads may have his live with him. and the sons
not bound to take their residence their own
land. If a hOmeSteader desires to purchase land
adjoining his homestead but in the Vicinity possibly
six miles,. he reside the land purchased. and
this viii count as residence on the homestead
The policy Of the Canadian government Is to invite
all those who desirable. The regulations at the
seapOrts respecting reflections Of undesirable imm-
grants almost exact counterparts OF those
force in the United States The immigration oncias
have statutory power to reject and deport any
undesirable immigrant may have been in Canada
not more than twelve months.
The American farmer is welcome I'm Canada be-
he has the money invest in his business and
the experience to succeed. He is the worlds champion
ter Of the soil In his wake prosperity always
lows He viii not forget that he is American,
and he viii plant the seed of Americansm as surely
he viii plant his grain.