The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-01

n ANADA IS ambitious to become rival Of the
United States. and she bravely announces her
self to this effect. BY this ultimatum it is
"a very plain that neish5or is biting Off a
very large mouthfuL The wonder Of it is that she
should herself 10 q big job strange fea-
ture Of the situation is that Canada expects 20 draw
from the strength with which to make this rivalry
possible. American money and American settlers
responsible for the Canadian boom No one in the
Dominion denies this fact, yet neghbors make
secret of growing feeling Of hostility toward
This s. where the Canadians are making the mistake
Of their lives. II they make it their policy to rub
Uncle Sam the wrong way Of the grain it means that
they letting a contract for trouble. tt viii be
wisdom for Canada to train with Americans; folly
for her to 3ntaEonize them.
Whatever may have been the causes that enabled
the United States become powerful than
Canada the remains that they are more powerful
Canada is certainly in position do the chip
the-shoulder the United States After all
is said and done the real interests or the Canadians
with toe Americans-even more than with the
English. American money and American
doing for Canada what England never did and
VIII do-developng the resources of the country Sen
timent is poor food for the stomach, after ALL
any grudge the Canadians may have against their
American cousins is only skin deep.
Some contend that the Yankees were hostile TO
England during the Boer This not much
hatred for the English it was the American love Of
rair fight and sympathy for the under dog II Can
ada should become involved in trouble with England
there would rally around the Canadian standard more
American volunteers than there would be fighting men
in the Dominion. in such event it is certain that
Canada would get the larger part of her army from
among the people she is trying to persuade herself
she is hostile to-
Mr.. John ". Dafoe. the eminent Canadian journal
ISL says that the feeling Of hostility In Canada for
the Americans easily be estimated. and that
the constantly increasing between the two
countries win eventually be too much for the poll
uciaus whose business il is to keep existing antip
athes awake. This is the sane, hopeful view. Canada
VIII De If she courts the good will and prestige
of the United States. II she herself against
the strength and of her great neighbor she viii
be crushed The weak cannot possibly hope to
Cessfully contend against the strong In the past
her lack consequence. figured any great
extent one the other. Now that she is coming
forward 10 VIII be suicidal for the outset,
challenge competition that cannot help but be too
strong for her.
After ALL what objection do the Canadians really
hold against the United States2 slight difference in
forms Of law. particularly the administration OF
justice and a dislike for the mixed character of
great population Canadian law is good. some re-
spects it is superior TO American jusIce. but the
whole laws have produced better results-the
greatest country in the world There is certainly truth
in the contention that have some population which
4 is bad hut along with this undesirable element
have attracted sufficient law-abding wealth prOduc-
FMS population enable to accomplish what
would have. had stood still the Canadians
have done IT takes people TO develop resources and
create wealth The bad goes with the good in every
thing, and to get as much desirable population
have very well afford put up with the dis
agreeable element that with it, These are the
main objections the Canadian always raises against
American institutions. He holds the trivial things
and loses sight of the big points General results
what count, and there is no getting around the
total when the balance is struck