The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-02
THE POSITION OF CANADA.

plainly determined purpose the national ad-
ADMINISTRATION to ignore the prevailing demand for freer
trade relations with neghbors. The move
ment of American population toward Canada continues
without any abatement whatever Indeed continues
with increasing force during the present winter
What is known in Canada the American invasion
apparently general discussion in that
country 1t is being considered cases in connection
with the question of tariff regulations
The present tendency of Canadian opinion gen.
eral subject fairly expressed following language
quoted recently in these columns the
I'm the present what is called the American in
the feeling is not quite Of that negae cbaractar We
think it would be nearer the MARI to desrrihe II ae
calm and steady confidence in the future Canada.
Some day we may, and probably will, trade with the
United States much freely than present.
for the Americans advances and there
some of who think that they might make very
Canadian products"
The indifference thus far from all present appearances
exists only the part charge general
government Canadian authorities
things regard American emigration Canada with ndf-
ference Those who bring only such state mind the
consideration of which world
wide attention must be regarded purbind indeed.
Canadians do not regard the pop
ulaton into their country Indifference They must
and probably do regard it liable in the future
ously between the two countries pot-
icay and economically spite that statesmen and
politicians do o prevent.
The position of Canada question of American
trade is becoming of greater
ing day. The Canadians strength in the
existing situation. They gamers The people
of this country as that
of the most industrious citizens of the United
taking themselves their boundary
line in renouncng their allegiance the
United States swearing feaIty king of Great
Britain.
The position which protectionists long occu-
pied in the United being determined upon
trolling the home market against all possibility foreign
invasion is which Canadians themselves in
turn in position occupy, necessary against the
United States. We building their market for
them We are furnishing them the population money
and the native produce result 1t is no mere
of intended temporary sojourn Canada on the part
of the American immigrant thousands of Americans
who taking homesteads the present moment
must of them, in order claim be-
Toronto Globe which enlightened exponent of public
thought in Canada, should itself regarding the
situation with such entire confidence the future
There who viii go the next congress de-
termined that the subject Of reer with
Canada shall under public consideration whether our
proectonis administration wills of these
the John Lind From what people of Minnesota
Lind's ability determination of purpose:
judging furthermore by degree Of influence which
he welded in the house of during his
former of service LIMBS be heard to
effect congress national recog-
milton being bestowed upon the Canadian situation.
There is no other subject in which the people of the
American Northwest have profound interest. We
of course people, if desire, continue refuse
to trade in the increasing very
doors but to do by the dictates Of national
authority it is becoming palmer succeeding day
we VIII only do so against the resembling protests of
large and important class Of American society