The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-08-02

auuth Africa. There IL feeling that
We have both heeu mialed and that
the time ia arriving rapidly when
the democracy uf Canada aud the
democracy Of England should
frankly exchange ideas ON the sub.
ieot OF the empire.
Canada does not pay Tor the mari
time policing OF the coast uf Nor
felix or Kent Why should British
working men pay fot policing cana
dian fHhcrleaf There ta onlY one
reason Why We should continue 90
do 80. aud that la that unless We
continue 10 present Canada with a
free navy. system OF monarchy
that costs Canada nothing. all the
advantages "a bo derived from In
Ola With ita available appointments.
the universities. the British foreign
office. the diplomatic service and
EAtultnuH enjoyment 10 the British
connection. Canada would cut the
painter and set up as an iudepsud
ent power
In the Alaska boundary question
the language employed hy some Ca
madam statesmen could only be JUS
titled automatically on the aaaump-
ton that their words were support
81 hy the navy Of Great HrItaiu
There la an anomaly here of which
thinking EuFliahmen begin 90 be
aware u We pay the piper. We
should call the tune. bat u the Ca
nadInnH desire Ga name the melody
they must contribute 90 the cost ~
the band They nov propose 10
conduct their foreign relations
shout navy ar army ~ their oNn.
There are. however. eaErnt fea-
aans besides those of finance Nhy
Canada wili not contribute o. the
cost Of the British navy. % mon
hfehy. or pay anything Tor the priv
ileKe IT the british connection The
20 Goo Roman Catholics in iosor
Canada aud the American immIEra
ton 10 the north western provinces
which IL proceeding "a double the
rate 1T the immigration from Eng
land. are rapidly uutnumherins the
purely Anglo saxon element In all
Canada there are emily as6 "a ua
tIxea q the united kinE1nm. Il a.
therefore not surprising that SIR
WHfrld IAurIer in hia heart u
hearts regards Lord Dundunaid and
other Enriiahmen a. Foreigners.
and that the Canadian ministers 90
uat iu the inner fsecaaeH ~ their
/ intelligence consider that the Hrit-
ish navy is worth q them a copper
euIn.
Canada today owes iia national
existence 90 the fafbearanee and 90
the pacific nelity ~ The United
states Canada neHiecta even such
military preparation a. would en-
able her 20 defend hsrealf success
fully against The uaited States Her
Indifference - the British navy
sfarea Downing street Ia the face.
. Does not this prove that The ruling
classes IH Canada neither foas the
I United states nor value the British
connecticut
A minority - Canadians are nm
taubterlv LOYAL 20 an extent which
may D. described aa passionate The
Church ~ Rome ln lnWsf Canada.
moreover. enjoys q freedom which
might not BE- accorded her under
the stars and Stripes n therefore
I the tis WIth Great Britain f. slender
. the movement towards disruption o.
. feeble
nut the process 81 separation has
7 begun. British immigration 10
Z Canada no longer consists - tho
material requisite for The mauafar-
Z tnre % first rate cnianiHta seventy
seven PEI cent 70 the Inhabitants ~
the united Kingdom live ia atteeta
f The majority 81 our immigrants 20
. Canada are not Of rural hHt IT ar
T ban extraction Tho immigrants
Z from THE uultrd States. on the con
trary. uho are twice a. numerous
ns the British possess higher intel
leetuaI equipment and a physique
. better adapted Tor success In the
struggle for life Ia the northwest
. efu provinces
Itlna fact that the Enellah farm
ef and his sons who Try their luck
. In Canada are some way behind The
enterprise and alert Yankee Who
. b acquainted with the latest meth
eds ~ vrinRiuE wealth out Of the
soil English Conservatism and our
. luHuIar habit ~ thinking ourselves
better than anyone else la some
. times an impeachment % the mas
. terry " knowledge that "a essential
. % success IN farming
The northwest of Canada Is be-
coming Amcriaanifed under the 10.
nunnre 81 smart Yankee farmers
and traders. who Import the hua.
Ting methods 80 vogue south of the
18th parallel There are 800 goo o01
acres Of wheat lands ia Western
. Canada 81 which barely one-third
are utilized The vacant lands can
. never b. occupied by British i'm
. migrants. because only - per cent
~ our population Including the
I irish aud scotch. live on the soil.
and the majority Of those are sub
merged In poverty owing 10 made
quate wages. unaanitary housing
and too limited education. The va
| cant lands IN Canada. therefore.
will be filled up hy men and won
On Of other races. many Of whom