Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1905-12-09
CANADA AND THE UNITED
STATES

The Globe Democrat Appears TO be
much impressed by the fact, as II
says. that the last red coat has been
Withdrawn from Canada and that the
British government will no longer
keep any Of Its warships In Canadian
waters. II. Of course. isn't a fact that
the red coats are TO disappear from
Canada, since the Canadian soldiers
who garrison the forts and military
cities like Halifax and Quebec and
Kingston are also red coats.
As a matter Of fact the British gov
eminent during the Boer war with
drew the three English regiments still
remaining In Canada and their places
were taken by the Canadian regulars.
There are no better soldiers In the
British empire than these. Great
Britain found the Canadian and Aus
tralian troops to be the flower Of he
South African army. They come from
sturdier stock than the English regu-
lar and Withstand the hardships OF
campaigning much better.
II has made no such change In
Canada as the Globe-D Democrat i'm
AGNES to continue In force the order
made during the Boer war. maintain
Ing Canadian troops In the British
Notifications OF Canada.
Canada Is building a navy, It Is
| true, since the British squadron has
been withdrawn, but as yet the navy
consists for the most part OF revenue
and police boats to be utilized In
guarding the fishing grounds. The
relations between the mother country
and Canada are not %appreciably loos,
ening. The sentiment Is stronger
than 1t was forty years ago, when
there was free trade In natural pro
ducts between Canada and the United
States. Since the expiration OF the
reciprocity treaty preferential trade
relations between Canada and the
mother country have grown stronger
As far as the government Is concern
ed Canada Is just as free and self
governing as any country OF the
world. Great Britain does not dictate
the policy in the slightest degree
Canada pays no taxes Of any descrip
ton to England and no preference IL
given to British goods In Canada thai
is not returned with interest by Can
ada. The British government pays
SIS, 900 Of the salary Of the governor
general In order that he may look ou'
for British interests as q sort OF am
~bassador, just az Canada pays $25,O0'
to the British high commissioner t
represent Canadian interests In Lon
don. Tie prtvy council Of the Brit
ish empire considers only such Cana
dian matters as are Of internationa
import.
The Globe Democrat says Canad,
will become Independent and late
will drift into q union with the Unite'
States. Canada Is already, to all In
tents and purposes, independent
Great Britain with her fleets and al
mics retains only a protectcrate.
There are sentiments land c0asan
ginous ties between the two cOun
tries, It Is true, but no irksOme bonds
Neither from a Canadian nor a TN
ted States standpoint Ia there an
ground to assume a future union. Tn
United States has more than enough
territory, more than enough coast lin
to protect already. Canada Is develop
ing very rapidly, but along differen
lines from the United States. TIL
Canadians believe they have a pur
and more democratic government
than the United States. II is a govern
ment directly responsible to the pee
pie. The Canadians are just as nue.
attached to 1t, despite the allegianc
In name to the Union Jack, as tn
people Of the United States are, t
theirs. There Is absolutely no sent
ment in favor Of union with the I'm
ted States. although there Is strOn
desire In many parts Of Canada 10
the establishment Of closer trade RI
lations.