The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-26
FOR NEW STATES.
A Glance Into the Future When
Canada Enters the Union.

LIE Debat Montreal paper, comes
out f1atfooted for Canada's union with
the United States, provided the pro-
vinces of the dominion be admitted as
states. Some of them would be admit
ted thus on the contamination of the
union, even if that event took place to-
morrow.
ontario, with its 1925, 900 of popula-
ton, it's 1000 miles of railway. it's
Astounding fields of wheat and barley,
its generous orchards, its immense self
replenishing forests, its natural wealth
of copper, nickel, iron, petroleum, gas
and salt would make a state which the
entire Union would hasten to welcome.
Ontario borders upon four of the great
lakes, upon Georgian bay, Lake St.
Clair, the Detroit river. the ST. Law
renee river. Its natural facilities for
navigation in the heart of the North
American continent are plethoric, and
the few connecting links in the arteries
of water commerce which a wearled
nature had neglected art has supplled-
These bodies of water are now the bar
riers of trade between the United States
and Ontario. but were the union effect
ed they would become, instead, hlgh-
roads.
East of Ontario the ottawa river and
the St Lawrence meet the great CITY
of Montreal, in the province OF Sueoecfi
Montreal combines the advantages OF
a seaport with an inland port, Tor the
St Lawrence flows from 1t to the open
ocean in a stream of such width ana
denth as to accommodate the argosles
of the world while canals enable the
banks of the five lakes to meet deep
sea ships in the continuous harpor
which surrounds the island of Montreal.
Quebec has population OF neariy z,oQU,
and thrift as for their detestation OF
race suicide. Its people are farmers
hInbermen, salt and fresh water hsher-
men, sailors, manufacturers 1ney eX-
hihit the same diversification OF indus
+rv and enterprise as character1zeS the
eastern states of this country: Quepec'
Ike Ontario will enter the union Inu-
fledged state. 4.
RE three maritime provinces have to-
gether nearly 100000 people-lumber-
mon and fishermen, hardy people or the
sort celebrated by Kipling in captains
Courageous The incorporation OIL such
mon and women as they are in our ma
ton would do much to offset the nun
dreds of thousands of the dregs OF Eu-
rome which we yearly ABSORB through
Castle Garden The maritime provinces
would not be asked to wait 1or state
hood though it were well. indeed, elther
for the three to combine in one state, or
eIse for New Brunswick and Prince Ed
ward to unite me latter Is SHidii ~ NC
separate state
Coi1nhia. in the northwest, is doub-
linz rs nopulation each decade Though
IFS greatest length from northwest to
southwest is ], 250 miles, YET us Won
d[,I-flII saa. coast has a length of $1,000
miles Undeveloped as it is. its pro
auctions are already a consldera bic
proportion of the wealth of the whole
dominion-its mines producing olie-
sixth of Canadian metals, its fisheries
one-third of the Canadian catch of
6sh. Columbia would make a glorious
capstone to the column OF Pacinc
states, It's name was accorueu II with
prophetic vision
Manitoba has over 100000 inhabitants.
It's mum ers are swelling in almost
equal ratio with Colunibia's- ana Two
sea+s in the United States senate are
waiting for it,
The northwestern territories of Atha-
basca. Assiniboia. Saskatchewan and
| Alberta are rapidly filling with popu-
| lation-much of it. indeed, being
| American Whether they would be re-
quired to serve an apprenticeship as