The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-03-07
CANADA IS EGYPT, INDIA and THE
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY ROLLED into ONE

IL coal area OF GbOo1 square miles,
the veins. from 1 10 ig feet Ia thick
ness, lylug exposed on the banks OF
tho rivers. British Columbia, on
tarlo and Nova scotia have an un-
limited. supply OF Iron ore.
In the Lake Superior region or
Ontario there are $50 COO 600 tons Of
nickel actually ia sight. aud one-
half the worlds supply OF nickel
comes from this source. In passing.
IL In well 10 recall that the Canadian
fisheries produce upwards OF SO, 00o.-
900 annually.
The growth Of Canada Ia the last
90 years has been almost phenom-
email. In 1870 the population was
600. 900. Now u iH over s.o0o. 600.
Then the total export and import
trade was t2B. 600, 900. Last year ~
was 500. 0ciGss Then the National
revenue was 100000 For the year
ended June 20. 1904 Il was &C.. 900. 900
Then the people we're scattered aud
divided politically az well Ha geo
graphically. To-day they are united
tn a magnificent federation Of seven
great provinces and nine territories,
closely knit together by railroads,
and u great and growing domestic
commerce.
The courage, energy and states
manship OF the Canadian people Ia
facing and solving their problems IN
cident upon the opening Of the
country. is beyond praise. They
have built and now own and operate
n government railroad system over
/ 900 miles IN length. They have per-
fected a great system Of canals and
waterways, which seem destined 20
make Montreal a chief gateway 10
the sea Tor the products Of the cen
trial vest OF the whole continent
they have buiit the CANADIAN Pa
oinc railroad. from ocean 60 ocean.
81 a fabulous cost. and developed u
until Il nov has over 5000 miles OF
track. The Grand Trunk has now
3. 600 miles OF track. and the govern
tncnt q preparing 20 build. ia con-
nsction with this company. n new
franaenutineufal limo 3looo miles long
and hundreds % miles north OF the
Canadian Pacific railroad. besides
this. over 1000 miles Of track are
under construction IA the west.
The annual output OF Canadian
manufactures T. over half a billion
dollars. From the southern district
of British Columbia last year fi2-
osa 90 Wns taken from the mines.
Sovs Scotia. with a population of
about - 600. had n total CONNER
riai product q SO ooooo9 IN ia0s. in
gliding g.. ooo go from her forests.
s. o98. 900 FROM her fisheries. 81 co..
90 from agriculture. tis.o1a.ea In
Iron. st.el aud coal. and $4,000. 900
in manufacturing. IN 1893 the far
mrrH Of Manitoba raised ieo 60 900
bushels OF grain. and outaria's agTi-
cultural products amounted 20
800 eoa coo
Truly joaquin Miller was right
when ~ said Canada e. Egypt. In
diA AMI the might Mississippi valley
rolled into one
Raeia1iy the Canadian people are
% the finest stock
In the maritime provinces. mainly
New England Yankee. Scotch and
United Empire Ioyaiisis. French
Quebec adds touch Of Gaelic grace
TO the heavier Saxon qualities on
tario j. English. Scotch and Irish
sturdy. sober Erunitie--fhe west a
folyglat population. with eastern
Canadian and Brith powerfully
predominant And these people. Cd
ucnted. deeply religiouA. unspollcd
by wealth. EeIf-reliant and hopeful
strong In mind. Rould and body. are
equipped and III % face oil their
large new problems. and rear upon
the foundation % their heroic past a
great and prosperous nation.