The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-03-25
CANADIAN sPUNK TO
REJECT YANKEE coin
Dominion People, Piqued a
Americans, Establish a
Big Mint.
BY w. w. Jermane.
u.s. -.+r

Washington, March 24.-Almost a.
million dollars Of American silver coin,
mostly half dollars, quarters and dimes,
is in circulation in Canada, Until the
present time, this subsidiary money has
been welcome in that country, which
had no minis of it's own, and was COM
PEELED to send it's gold and silver bullion
to London for coinage. But with the
time drawing rapidly near when a Can
adam mint will be in operation at Otta-
wa-within the next ten or twelve
months, it is estimated-the Canadian
people are beginning to take steps to
send the American money home, where
it belongs :. -. ,.g... 81. T.. lin. ..
The collection Of this money will be
commenced this spring, and will be
managed by the Canadian banks. After
it has been all picked up, the money
will be sent to Ottawa, from which
place it will be forwarded to New York,
to some correspondent of Canadian
bank, which will receive it and give
credit for it at face value to it's Cana
dian neighbor. The small amount that
will be paid for collecting the coin in
Canada will just about pay for the cost
Of that collection. The movement is
not intended to result in large profit for
anybody concerned.
The new mint at Ottawa, which will
be the most modern institution Of its
kind on this continent, will be monu-
ment to Canadian spunk, brought to a
head during the year of the st. Louis
exposition and further intensified dur
ing the exposition at Portland. Cana
dams by the thousand came to both
these expositions, their pockets bullying
with cash-of the Canadian variety,
silver and paper. :...~.
Strange as it appeared to these peo-
pie, who were the representatives OF
the best that Canada had in citizenship,
their money did not circulate in the
| United States. Before they could pay
even streetcar fare at st. Louis or Port
land, they had to change Canadian
money into American money, paying 10
per cent for the privilege.
can money circulated freely side by side
with Canadian money, these Canadian
visitors made up their minds that they
would set in motion, on their return
home, an agitation that would 6 i've the
United States slap in the face. Ano
so they got up the agitation for Cana
| dian mint.
The idea caught hold of the Canadian
mind with a will, and parliament, will
hardly a dissent, voted the appropria
ton and work on the building, which
stands on the bank of the Ottawa river
half. a mile from the parliament build
ings, was begun. 1t is now housed IN
and will be ready for the machinery BY
the middle of summer. By late fall
or early winter, it is hoped to have til,
mint in active operation, and then i
will be goodbye to American money .:
all kinds in Canada.
Officials of the United States treas
ury department in this city say the,
have been advised unoficially of tn
situation, and that they will do every
thing in their power to facilitate th'
return of million of subsidiary col,
to this country. The supply at hom'
for several years has been too small
for the demand, and congress is trying
at this session to arrange to increas
it. So, the Canadian movement, Will
providing salve for the WOUNDED
pride Of the good people Of that coun
try who came to the United State
; in 1904 and 1905, will be welcome t.
our own people, and so nobody will
: be hurt. p"
1t was obviously much cheaper TO