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increased.
The census Of 1900 shows fewer
British born residents in all Of
Canada than that of 1890. The
wheat fields now reached by raj
are being settled by Americans,
who cross the border, selling their
American farms and buying new
farms there at tenth of the price
realized for the old. Except for
this influx, about 10000 so far, the
rate Of increase of population in
Canada will be about as last dec
ade. When we come to the popu-
lation of the United Kingdom, we
find already in England and Wales
sos per square mile.
What thoughtful man could wish
much further increase. even if it
were possibIeg A denser popula-
ton must cause deterioration. The
density Of population in England
and Wales is not reached by any
European country except the small
state of Belgium. France has only
1888, Germany 270 Cor one half,
Italy 29S. japan has only 296.
The authorities agree that England
and Wales are fully populated.
Ireland proves that it is practically
SO by the small increase. Scotland
has increased steadily for some
decades, but little scope is left for
further increase. Substantially,
Ireland and Scotland have to-day
the population they can maintain
in comfort.
Mark the contrast. America
has only q people per square
mile, one-sixteenth that Of the
United Kingdom, one for every %
in England and Wales.
These figures include Alaska,
which resembles most of Canada
and is not likely to support many
people. Excluding Alaska, the
American population is % per
square mile, one.twehtieth of Eng
land and Wales. 1t is evident that
Green was right when be wrote,
years ago, that the home Of the
speaking race was not to
be on the Clyde and the Thames,
but upon the Hudson, the Dele
ware, the Ohio, the Mississippi
and the st. Lawrence. There is
not room for it in the dear old |
home, but there is, fortunately, in
The new lands Of her children in
Canada and America.
When we note the development
Britain has attained industrially
we are amazed. 1t is wonderful
almost beyond belief. We doubt
md investigate to assure ourselves
that we have the facts. This little
has to-day more shipping
md about as many spindIes turn
ng as all the rest of the world.
She is the richest Of all nations
per capita. She makes more iron
ind mines more coal per capita
han any nation. Marvellous
nothing comparable to her in his
'ory. She positively dwarfs all
1revioTs records dwarf more
than most giants. Who
$ there, then, who can expect her
o do more, what she has accom-
olished being scarcely credibleg
It is physically impossible that
much further increase can come to
Britain, and, in addition to this,
conditions otherwise are unfavora-
lie to further development. Other
lations, by the use Of her inven-
ions, are more and more supply
ng their own wants, and will
ontinue doing SO. They will also
ompete with her more and more,
specially in iron and steel and in
otton manufactures, owing to her I
ack of the cotton plant and Of
eeded iron stone. Ii Britain sue
eeds In maintaining present pro-
uction in these fields, great will
9 the credit due to her captains Of
ndustry. As with population,
therefore,, so with industrials-
luch increase is impossible.
This is the age Of consolidation,
idustrially and nationally. Con-
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