The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-10-02
RESTRICT INFLUX FROM EUROPE.
Immigration From England and the
United States TO Be ENCOURAGED,

Ottawa, Oct. 2.-The result of the
visit of the minister of the interior to
England and continetal Europe is like
ly to result in radical changes in the
Canadian immigration policy. Immi-
grafton from Europe will. in larg.
measure. be restricted, while particu-
lar efforts will be made to enlarge
the movement from the mother coun-
try and the United States.
In respect to this subject, the
threatened serious invasion of Sikhs
and Parthans from British India into
western Canada is just now absorbing
attention in political circles. Accord
ing to advices from Vancouver. the
parties behind this movement received
bad setback last week. when con-
siderable number of these people were
deported on account of disease or
poverty. British Columbia represent
tatives in the Dominion parliament
have made strong protest to the
government against the admission of
Hindus, whose coming is regarded as
alarming as that of the Chinese.
Invasion Just Begun.
Although such large number of
Htndus have already reached British
Columbia as to cause grave appre-
hension, this invasion is said to be
only in its infancy. The East Indians
are being attracted to Canada by per-
sons who induce them to leave India
by promises of wealth to be secured
easily in the Dominion. Large num-
bers have reached Hopgkong from
India on their way to British Column
bia, and, as it is not thought advisable
to forward larger contingents than
200 or 300 at time, the Hindus are
camped in Hongkong awaiting their
turn to embark for what they are
taught to consider the promised land.
Circulars have been posted in the
bazaars in India, setting out the gol-
den prospects offered to workmen.
Offers of employment as "sawyers,
timber getters and wiremen" are made
In these circulars, and the promises
held out of labor at high wages is at
tracing great numbers.
Special legislation will, it is stated,
be enacted at the coming session of
parliament to meet the situation, as
Canadian public opinion is daily grow
Ing stronger against the admission of
oriental immigrants, the farming class
from Japan only excepted.
Plans Vancouver Line.
A Canadian Pacific railway survey
party is said to have left Vancouver
for an exploration survey of the coun-
try between Comox and Alberni on the
east and west coasts of Vancouver
Island. 1t is thought that the purpose
of the company is to establish a Pa
cific terminus for its railway and fleet
on the west coast of the island and
transport trains across the straits
from the mainland by ferry. Comox
Is nearly in direct line from Vancou-
yer, and Alberni lies practically due
west. 1t is near the head of deep
gulf, running into the coast. which
would afford shelter for a large fleet
NO definite prOnOuncement on the
subject can be given at the company's
headquarters in the absence of Sir
Thomas Shaughnessy, who is now on
his way back from the Pacific coast,
but the best-informed officials appear
to doubt so sweeping change of ter
minals as this scheme would involve.
On the other hand, a days sailing
would be saved on the voyage to Japan
and China, by avoiding the southerly
route around by Victoria and south of
the island.
New Mineral Field.
The great diversity of the mineral
wealth of northern Ontario is illus
trated by the discovery of auriferous
molybdenum in the Temagami district,
some twenty-five miles to the north of
Cobalt. 1t is a product consisting of
molybdenum and gold-a double-bar-
relied richness. The discovery was
made in the Huronic range, whose
geological formation. heavily mineral
laden, is practically of a uniform type
all the way to the Labrador coast. and
it is considered more than probable
that this reef will be found to extend
all through northern Ontario and
northern Quebec
Prospectors are now in the field
trying to find the exact extent of this
great wealth. The veins so far dis
covered are fine but very we'll defined.
When the molybdenum is separated
from the gold it is scarce mineral,
which plays an important part in
the manufacture of hardened steel,
and there are very few molybdenum
mines In the world. This mineral in
one of its later conditions Is supposed
to produce radium.