Evening journal., 1903-11-20
OPINION
MateriaI for Five states.
the Chicago Tribune.

Hdtcflai TOT FiNc OtdtcS.
From the Chicago Tribune.
Le Debat, a Montreal paper. comes
out fatfooted for ! nada's union with
the United States. provided the prov
inces OF the dominion be admitted as
States. Some Of them would be admit
ted thus on the contamination of the
union, even IL that event took place to-
morrow.
Ontario, with its two and a quarter
millions OF population, It's 1000 miles
OF railway its abounding fields of
wneat and barley. its generous or
chards, its immense -replenishin2
forests its natural wealth OF conner
nickel. iron, petroleum, gas and salt.
would make a State which the entire
union would hasten to welcome. Onta-
rio 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 I'm the arter-
les OF water commerce which a wearied
nature had neglected. art has supplied.
These bodies of waters are now the
barriers OF trade between the United
States and Ontario. but were the union
effected thcy would become instead,
highroads
East OF Ontario, the Ottawa river and
the st. Lawrence meet the great city of
Montreal, in the Province Of Quebec
Montreal combines the advantages OF
seaport with an inland port, for the
st Lawrence flows from il TO the open
ocean I'm n stream OF such width and
depth as To accommodate the argosies
OF the world, while canals enable the
barks Of the five lakes to meet deep sea
ships in the continuous harbor which
surrounds the island OF Montreal. Que
bee has a population OF nearly 1000,
600, noted as much for their industry
and thrift as for their detestation Of
race suicide It's people are farmers
lumbcrmen. salt and fresh water fish
ermen. sailors. manufacturers. They
exhibit the same diversification Of in
dustry and enterprise as characterize
the Eastern States OF this country
Quebec, like Ontario, will enter the
Union n fullhedged State.
The three maritime provinces have
together nearly 100000 people-lum-
bermen and fishermen hardy people OF
the sort celebrated by Klpling i'm Cap
tains Courageous" The incorporation
OF such men and women as they arc
in our nation would do much TO offset
/ the hundreds OF thousands of the dregs
OF Europe which we yearly absorb
through Castle Garden. The maritime
provinces would not be asked 10 wait
for Statehood though IL were we'll in
deed either for the three to combine
in one State. or else for New Brunswick
and Prince Edward to unite. The latter
is small TO be a separate State.
Columbia. in the northwest. is doub-
ling its population each decade
Though It's greatest length from north
west to southwest is 1850 miles yet
Its wonderful seacoast has length OF
1900 miles. Undeveloped as il is. It's
productions are already a considerable
proportion of the wealth OF the whole
dominion--its mines producing one
sixth of the Canadian metals. it's fish
cries one-third OF the Canadian catch
OF fish. Columbia would make a glo.
rious capstone to the column OF Pacific
States. It's name was accorded ii will
prophetic vision.
Manitoba has over quarter million
ing in almost equal ratio with Colum
bias. and two seats in the Unitc
States Senate are waiting for II.
The northeastern territories OF Ath
abasco. Assinniboia, Saskatchewan an
Alberta are rapidly filing with popu
lation-- much of Il indeed being Amer
clan. Whether they would be requires
to serve an apprenticeship as Terrific
ries is a question which would be set
tied on the same principles as were ap
piled to almost every State in tn
Union except the original thirteen
Whenever their population warranted
they would be admitted as States.
Locally. the new States will hav
the same rights OF self-government a
belong TO the constituent parts OF tn
present United States. Nationally. the.
will have two Senators apiece at Wash
ington and representatives according
to population. Their national legisla
tors viii have exactly that part in tn
= formation of national legislation {
which the Federal system of govern
. lment entities them. In the Cabinet O
the President will sit members fror
the new States, and whenever IN
wheel Of political fortune makes IN
l proper revolution an inhabitant Of III
) present Dominion OF Canada will
r the President OF the United States.