The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-28
II anything, moro loyal to the empire
than the Anglo-Canadians. Their loyalty

II anything, more loyal to the empire
than the Anglo-Canadians. Their loyalty
is OF q different kind.
The English-Canadians have senti-
mental feeling toward Great Britain.
The loyalty of the French is based upon
the conviction that their best interests
are founded upon such q union. This has
always been the case. don't believe
there was ever time when the French
Canadians could have been persuaded to
have gone against the crown. Had a
rebellion occurred during recent years
I mean. for instance, one like yours of
1776. or any rebellion to break away from
Great Britain-and had a war resulted
therefrom. the French-Canadians would
have supported England as against Can
ada. Indeed, in all questions which have
come up relating to the rights of French
Canadians as opposed to those OF the
Anglo-canadians. we have found the de-
cisions of the crown both fair and I'M
partial; and we have been better able to
maintain our rights than we might have
been had Canada been independent"
Don t Want France to Rule.
But suppose 1t was question between
France and Great Britain. would not
your people rather be governed by tho
french? Would they not rather go back
TO their own country than continue here
as part of the British empfre?"
DO not believe our people could be
persuaded to return to France II such
thing were possible. If the question of
the British and French were submitted to
them they would not vote to have Can
ada under French rule. We love France.
Tor 1t is our mother country, but we
90 not want the French as our rulers.
we prefer TO be as we are
The French in Canada.
What part do the French Canadians
now hold in Canada? They are found
almost altogether in Quebec, are they
not?'
NO indeed. They live in all the prov
inces. Many OF them are now settling in
saskatchewan and Alberta. In Quebec
they form almost the whole pop,,lation
and they are also In the majority In the
province OF Ontario. Two thirds OF the
citizens OF Montreal are French Cana
dams and there is large element In the
settled parts OF the Dominion"
French-Canadians in the United
States.
Until now we have had a large emil
grafton of our people to the United
states. They have crossed over the bor-
der from Quebec and Ontario ana gone
uoWh INTO New England and elsewhere
Many OF them may be found at work in
your factories. and they have settled near
,hern. There are something like one mil
non French Canadians in your country.
VI iate however such emigrants have
turned their. attention to the West They
are coming to Saskatchewan and Alberta
rom now on l look for an influx of them
not only from the eastern part OF the Do.
iiinlon' out also from the United States :"
What Kind of a people are the French
Canadians"
personally. think they are abou, as
sood as have been created" said the lien.
tenant Governor "They ara utro,a
loving" ana order
~. 10 they make good farmers?"
iesi they are thrifty and econor,ic,,
u Is said they can make living whara
oLhers would starve. They ought to grow,
rich In this country" So"
a Strong Race.
WIN not these people In time be lost
NJ the other elements Of the population?
Are not the days OF the French Canadians
numbered?" 80 SlieUl
II DO not think so. said Governor For
get. The race Is a strong one and its
marriages take place largely within Its
own people. Now and then fine-look-
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