The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-12
SEES VICTORY
FOR The WEST
LAURIER'S TRIUMPH MEANS NO
CHECK ON PROSPERITY.
It's Significance to the Prospective Set
tier in the Canadian West-Tariff
Wall Will Not Be Mounted Higher
Consumers VS.. Manuf acturers.
Special to Tho Journal.

to the policy as stated by the liberal
government before the election and, in
fact, carried out by this government
try, now that the government is re-
turned to power, will be aided by a still
further policy of low tariff duties, q
vigorous immigration campaign and in
creased transportation facilities, says
correspondent. of the Commercial West
of Minneapolis. The Laurier govern
ment has been returned to power by an
overwhe lining majority and even the
east, which it was supposed would sup
port the opposition, owing to the fact
that it promised a high tariff wall to
assist manufacturers voted with few,
exceptions in favor Of the government IS
policy which would be more benefcent
to the western country.
This policy should interest incoming
settlers. ~
The government @ has declared that
anything calculated to make living here
cheaper for the consumer was the very
best policy for the country as a whole,
for it is imperative to the continued
prosperity of the Dominion on the same
| rate of progress as at present that no
stoppage should take place in the flow
Of immigration.
It is conceded by nearly everyone
pending large sums of money for immi-
grafton has greatly assisted towards that
prosperity which the Canadian west en-
joys, and this is one fithe planks of the
government on which it was reelected
Triumph Of Consumers.
The campaign should be Of some in
terest to Americans as it was fought out
! almost between manufacturer and con-
sumner. The conservative government
was In favor of higher protective duty
and the manufacturers Of eastern Cana
| q 0n1,f1s h11fn ~ tL1 20 IL
paign as it would, they asserted, aid
their, interests, to have the wall across
the forty-nint parallel made so high
that it would be impossible for Ameri-
can manufacturers to compete.
Inc present government will not
and farm implements the 20 per cent
duty will be all that will be put on.
The tariff will likely be changed in no
respect except probably on Pennsylva-
MIA coal. Tho this government leans
more NOR towards +: reciprocity with the
made until definite advances come from
the United States. A"s&5 ~:
AS to freeing wheat it is not likely
that anything will be done in this re,
spect as there is no reason to believe
that it will make any difference to Can.
take, towards. the Chamberlain policy
will be passive one for, Of course, this
must be done .WhollYg from Great Brit
ain: That the Chamberlain policy would
assist ganada's agricultural. industry
and make Canada more attractive fol
i, the farmer, there is7 little doubt. S
I Winnipeg River Power, W.
It is realized here that all that il
necessary to bring Winnipeg to the i'm
portance of a leading manufacturing
center is to supply cheap power fo1
manufacturing purposes. Electrical
power is now being sought, as steam
power, owing to thesscarcitys of coal, i
out Of the question. S. That cheap spowe
ment of the water power of the Winni
peg river was realized some time age
but it. is only now that this work ha
been prosecuted to an extent larg
, enough to. make it certain that thi
power supply WILDE produced. TIL
work being done Con I, the rive
pany is deTelopng one Of i the e1
! sites, and rapid strides are being mad
! in the work. The principle involve
= is simple, being merely a dam acros
9 the course of the river to give the re
r. quired head to the water, which is de
: (livered thru battery Of penstocks t
. the turbines. After performing it
WOTk Cne wafer is carried OH Cnru
h tailrace having natural fall.
= This is the principle, but the workin
= out has been problem involving tn
" " employment Of a large force Of men an
q the outlay Of large sum Of none,
% Under the original plans it was the il
20 tention to throw the dam across til
= river and feed the water direct fro
- the forebay into the penstocks, but
!. was found that a modification of tn
- - plan would give more satisfactory r
- suits, as it would not only furnish
~ more constant supply Of water, b,
- - would also do away with a great pa:
= of the difficulties arising from foati1
- and anchor ice. This latter plan co
o. sisted Of the excavation Of can
n. seven miles in length, leading the wat
r. from the main river to the powerhous
30 30 The engineers are at work on this can
- and several gangs Of men are getti1
10 out the stock and constructing the T
no no tanning walls.