Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-09
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Association. having undertaken to build up
a trade. representatives of similar assocf-
atoms in Australia and New Zealand have
visited Canada by invitation and intercolo-
NAL compliments have been exchanged,
with substantial profit to both. A great
disadvantage, however, under which the
steamships have been suffering Is the lack
of return cargoes. Canada does not need
the wool nor the mutton nor the beef or
Australia, and the people down there have
very little else to send. From the FIJI
Islands, however; from Queensland and
other British colonies, good deal or sugar
has been coming, and refinery was estap-
lished here two or three years ago, Whlch
supplies the Canadian market as far east
as Winnipeg, without regard to the cempe-
tition of the trust from our side or the Dor
der The owners OF the steamship mes
and the Canadian Pacific railway have an
interest In the refinery and make freight SO
low that the refined sugar may be sold IN
competition with American and European
sugar The company has bought planta-
lions in Fiji, Queensland and Java, and Is
cultivating them on its own account, SO as
to be always sure of a supply of raw ma
terial.
The Chinese Boycott.
The Chinese boycott affects Canada as
well as the United States because the
heather in their blindness are unable to
discriminate between a Canuck and yam
kee, and also because Canada has imposed
a head tax upon Chinese immigrants, which
is quite as offensive as our exclusion law.
In some respects 1t is more so. In 1885, 10
restrict immigration, tax OF 800 was col
lected from every Chinese man, woman OF
child landing in the dominion In 10y II
was increased to 500. and in 1908 10 vow.
No certificates are required. Every pas
senger of Chinese birth is required to pay
the money to the purser of the steamer
when he buys his ticket, and the govern
ment holds the steamship company respon-
Of 10
records Of the custom house show that
81 800 O7S in head money had been collected
from A, $40 arrivals up to June ~, 19o4. al
though the census of 1901 gives put l! '%9S
Chinese populate in all Canada. or these
ID $50 are in British Columbia. During the
last four years more Chinese Immigrants
have landed at Vancouver than the census
gives for the entire dominion, anu II Is eA-
nected t0at a considerable number OF them
have found their way across the border into
the United States.
This seems unreasonable, however, be-
cause as a rule, they are treated nucn
better and there is less prejudice against
them on this side Of the border than in
California, Oregon and other Pacif1c states
Labor is just as scarce and wages are
quite as high over here
The returns show Alto Chinese immi-
grants In 1904 and 5,245 in 1903-all OF
whom paid the head tax of $500; while in
1901. when the head tax was only 500,
there were only 2,518 arrivals, and IN l9o2
only 3,525. Thus 1t would seem that the
more it cost to come in the larger the
immigration.
Mining Within the Arctic CIRCLE.
recent conner from the Klondike tells
me that the prospectors up there are push
ing rapidly toward the north pole Many
of the most profitable mines are within
the arctic circle, and there are several
prosperous settlements on the shores OF
the Arctic sea- The skirmish line OF pros
nectors is much farther northward, and Is
advancing rapidly every year, encouraged
by the discoveries of profitable deposits.
1t would be q novel idea If some enterpris-
ing prospector should sink a shaft at the
exact axis Of the globe and find pay dirt
there. Such thing Is not improbable. 1t
may be that the great geographic problem,
which has allured SO many brave adyen-
turers over the ice packs, never to return
again, will be finally solved by the enter
prising American miner. More has been
done and dared for gold than for glory;
more courage and endurance have been
inspired by greed than by science or
desire to promote the welfare of mankind;
and nothing else should be expected from
the prospector than gradual approach to
the pole, provided he can find color to
tempt him along.
A man named Boulais is now here Or
ganizing an expedition to invade Grant
Land for prospecting purposes. He be-
lieves that the greatest gold deposits on
the American continent may be found there
under the perpetual ice; and there are
capitalists with sufficient confidence In his
theory to furnish the funds. Members Of
the Canadian Polar Institute are encourage
ing the scheme
Up to the 10Th of September little
more than ST 100000 in gold had been re-
ceived from the Alaskan and Klondike
"diggings." and 1t Is expected that not less
than $5.000,000 more will be received be-
fore. the close of navigation. Last year
the receipts were SIG, 800 600 in round num-
bers. and the best authorities are of the
opinion that the increase for 1905 will ex-
coed 100000. Nearly all of this gold
has gone to the Philadelphia mint.