The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-15

in American independence. and now su-
remacy.
4 noticeable article in the British Fort
nightly Review for Decent r has created
n profound impression in England. II be-
gins thus:
| won't. Or. at least. don't. understand that there Is
Il great future before IN. count y. not in the next
century. but in the next few years. Across the
border III. Americans know that Canada is GO
ing ahead. They are coming over the frontier
in thousands to help reap the harvest of years
or pioneer work. and they are sending over theit
' capital to exploit the immense natural resource.
Of the Dominion. We want. not Americans and
American capital. but The British settlers and
British capital. That IS = fact that you don't
appreciate in England. and YOU are driving US
into the arms Of the Emitted States, for We must
get people and We mus; have money for our ris-
ing industries.
These We're the vehemently delivered words
of a descendant of 4 United Empire loyaliSt
one of those devoted adherents of the
British throne who sacrificed SO much for
the flag in the War of Independence.
Again the Fortnishtiy says of British in
difference:
Canada Is the one colony which has been CON
tinually misunderstood in E7g,and. Just as the
English people We're awakening to its real char
acter and were beginning I take an Interest in
its future. Mr.. Rudyard Kipl ng checked the
movement with a phrase. Canada is My Lady
OF the Snowy in 1.-THE imagination OF the Eng
lishmen. Any well-informsd Canadian will ad-
nit that, in his opinion. this phrase threatens
10 throw back the development Of the colony by
a decade. Canada has 10 live down this poetical
liberty. behind which and supporting II is the
prejudice of years. In the minds of nine out OF
ten persons in the old counriy Canada stands for
the Siberia Of the British Empire-a country in
which residents suffer the most terrible hard
ships owing TO the extreme cold, which is sup
posed to wrap the country around for seven or
eight months together. bringing all industrial
and social life TO a standstill.
Quoting from statistics. the writer con-
tinues:
The American invasion revealed by these fig
ufes is one Of the most remarkable movements
OF recent years. In Europe We have gown ac-
customed to hearing that in the United States all
the people are so contented with their lot and
20 prosperous that nothing will tempt them 10
leave, and that there is room for all. Yet, in
spite of this thousands are crossing the frontier
and settling in Canada. Inquiry at the Depart
ment OF the Minister OF the Interior. at OTTAWA.
revealed the magnitude of this invasion. The
stream of naturalized American subjects shows
no sign Of diminishing. In fact. the movement
IS only in its infancy. The Canadian authorities.
far from checking il. are doing thelr best to en-
courage 1t. s =
This remarkable movement of farmers TO can.
ada is still continuing. iris the direct resnlr- OF
the action of the Canadian government. 1t has
planned the invasion. andS56 invitation has been
accepted by an even greaterg Number OF IAmeri-
cans than was anteipate6saEsThe facts IL the
matter are these: AZ tar - "a 1897 he Do
minion Government reeexnH{HHhat the value OF
land in ,the Northern sfsiS4A SHes { nion was in
ereasfng so-fast thas MARY Farmers, with 1arni-
lies 10 settle ont. WOULD prph1Hly be glad To at
qulre land as cheap and good "a. that to be- oh
tanned In Canada. selling thsir American farms
and buying much bigger ones in the Northwest
No sooner was this recogn' zed than a propaA
sanda was set on foot throughout the States Near
the frontier A large STAN OF Government agents
TO lecture on the advantages which the Dominion
offers were set to work. and a big scheme Of ad-
Nettising was begun, which to-day embraces no
fewer than 1,60 American journals. Simultane-
ously populations Of Americans We're organized
to spy outrthe land and bring back reports to in
tending settlers. Almost at once this well-organ-
lied movement began TO bear fruit.
Here is another alarming feature of the
invasion. as emphasized by the English Re
view: