The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-07-30
CANADA'S NEW
POPULATION
EXPENDITURE OF THE Do
MINION ON IMMIGRATION.
Canada More Fortunate Than the
United States in Her Small Per-
centage of Undesirables - New
Citizens Drawn Almost Exclusive
Iy from Western States, Great
Britain and Northern Europe.

Special to The Journal.
Ottawa, Ont, July S0.-The Cana
dian house of commons devoted itself
last night to the discussion of imrni-
grafton matters. and it was significant
Of the Importance attached to the
subject that the opposition, while dis
cussing the details, carefully abstained
from crittcizins either the irnn1igra-=
ticn policy Of the government or it's
cost to the country.
During the past year Canada ex-
pended for all purposes connected
with immigration the sum of $780,
sos. This year it will probably spend
even more In this matter at least,
the government has the solid support
OF the Canadian people, and so long
as settlers continue to pour into the
northwest, more or less as the result
of the governments judicious adver-
Using of the resources and advantages
of the country. there will be no cav
ling on the score of expense.
Mr.. Sifton, the minister of the in
terror, who has control of immigra-
ton matters in the Dominion, laid
special stress upon the Importance of
the influx Of settlers from the United
States. and paid a warm tribute to
the energy and ability Of the Cana
dian immigration officials In the west
ern states, &C whose efforts was chiefly
due the very gratifying development
of immigration from there to western
Canada.
Mr.. Sifton said he had no informa-
ton beyond what he saw in the press
as to whether or not the United States
government was interfering to stop
the flow of emigration from the states
to CANADA. It was stated that the
United States government proposed to
call tina attention Ct the British gov
eminent to the fact that Canada had
an organYation attracting American
settlers to Canada. Up to the pres
ent time, however, the Canadian gov
eminent and its officers had received
nothing but courtesy from United
States officials.
A year ago he had made a visit to
the various agencies in the United
States, and nothing had then been
done to retard the immigration work.
Since that time he admitted that there
were indications of a change. Ihe
western American railroads and other
interests connected with land settle
ment in the western states were max
ing strenuous efforts to check the
stream Of emigration toward Canada
and turn it to their own advantage
This year there had been a slight de-
crease in the immigration from the
United States, but he did not think
this was SO much the result of the
rivalry OF American .TdllEOtuS dIlo
land companies as of the opening tC
settlement by the United States Of
$4,000 acres In the Rosebud reserva-
ton In South Dakota, as we'll as the
Red Lake reservation In northern
Minnesota, and the Devils Lake res
ervation in North Dakota 800
Another fact which doubtless haC
had It's influence In holding back emf
grafton to Canada and turning it ir
another direction, was the applica'
ton of the Kinkaid pasture land Law
in Nebraska. This law, passed by the
last congress, applies to Nebraska
only, and permits the homesteadin&
Of GAO acres instead Of 100, as for
merly, in the semi-arid country wher'
irrigation is not possible and wher'
the conditions are such that cattle
raising will always be the best us
that can be made Of the land.
However," said the minister, "fron
information received in my depart
ment up to the present time, Mani
toba and the northwest will this yea
eclipse all previous Canadian record
in the wheat crop, and I think w
may rest assured that this years bum
ger crop will prove a strong argu
ment to the shrewd farmer of tn
western states in favor Of taking hi
pick of free CIR very cheap Glands c
the best quality in the northwes
rather than paying $3.50 for lands i
the newly opened reservations of Da
kota and Minnesota