The Washington herald., 1908-09-06
THE AMERICAN INVASION
How Yankee Influx Into Western Canada Is Regarded by
British Natives and Pioneers from the States.

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so Record Herald. writing from Edmon-
ton. Alberta province The Canadians re-
gard the invasion with compIacency. The
railroads and the land companies with
Joy and enthusiasm. but many corservs-
TIVE English persons look upon il with
suspicion and mistrust
He was riding In the smoking comparJ-
ment OF a draving-ro0m car Of the North
ern Canadian Railroad. pulling hard on a
briar pipe. He was Enthusiastically Eng
lish- I didn't blame him Tor that. but Tire
side whiskers were his own fault He
slared al me sternly for a long time until
I tried TO remember how much I owed
him and whether he was the landlord Of
the fat or the tailor Finally he explod-
ed with a dull, sickenng sound
'Eou're Yankee. I suppose he said.
coming 10 Canada 20 invest your money
ard take IL all back again.
I have invested a little money since
I've been in Canada, I admitted.
You Yankees are fearfuHy lucky said
the English person Il suppose you
closed out at a big figure, whatg'
Ne I was forced ts say. my invest
u1ent was unfortunate
What" reared the Englishman. "a
Yankee lose, What was the uatJer-did
you lose your Dcrvee-
No" I had TO say. Il lost simply be
cause three kings ard a pair Of trays are
considered better than a nice pat flush
I m not speaking Of pokah." said the
Engllsl; i.--'sul- II supposed you one Of
The Hcrde Of Yankees pouring into Cana
de TO get ricI. and take the money. home
and spend it,"
Not ct an protested u don't SYM
pathize with the Yankee peril. I'm an
Australian myself and studying this sub
5ect just as you are
Terrible Yankee Peril.
This calmed the Englishman. went
on &c say that 7 thought the immigration
Of Yankees should be checked. This
caused applause.
Right. no." said he with the side wlis-
kers.
Then We settled down 70 discuss --a
Yankee peril SiGewhiskers said il sro-71a
be stopped at once 7 was for eoing
further thought they ought 20 be
rounded up and deported. I pointed out
that the YANKEES hung onto their peculiar
customs and traditions and would not
shave on their chin whiskers: also. they
sfHIgsled In chewing tobacco and taught
t1e young Canadians the awful practice.
W nat they re after said SIdewhis-
kers- IS % III the blooming country fur
OF blooming Yankees and then foIrv vel
annex the whole biawsted country"
Hear hear I said The Yankee
must 60 A treaty must Dee made with
the United States against the Importation
Of Yankee labor, and those now In the
country must give Up their Objectionable I
customs chief among wlich Is the firing
eI cannon crackers and the beating %
ton-Joms during the American New Year.
the Fourth day Of July"
Heart Eear-T said S5dewhfsIzers And
i the beegars won't stop the influx Of
fankee labor wen jolly well give them !
a whipping"
Right ho.'' 7 said with great euthusi-
asm-
4 Trooper OF the King.
There's the Kings troopers" said the J
English gentleman proudly. pointing 10 a I
Northwest mounted police. who s-r1-re5 4
past in his bright red coat. rafting his /
spurs. We went out 70 talk 90 the kings ]
trooper.
Are there many Yankees coming into I
this part OF the country asked Side
xhiske-s-
Sure" said his ma5esty-s trooper. the
woods are ful OF EN- Say. one Of you /
gents got any chewiu' tobacco I cant i
eat II now. but when I'm patroIIi-E away
out in the country I've got q fine
chance"
You associate too much with the Yam
kees.' said Sidewhiskers. you are .sfo1r-
ing their customs"
Well" said the royal trooper. I'm
from Nebraska myself say. IS BIZ Bry-
an going 10 pull through this time2 I /
haven't seen a paper for Two DAYS. I'm 2
Democrat myself. but Bryan makes me
tired If he IS from Nebraska
Dye see" said The English person.
that's the Yankee cunning they're
even wearing the Kings Uniform. These
are parlOus times"
Mayor Is Nos Alarmed.
As We progressed the confusion OF the
English gentleman increased. We met
the mayor Of a big town. who said he
didn't believe that Canada was IN any
danger from the Yankee invasion
Its hard 20 say which is the best class
Of people that come into Western Cana
da.'' he said. The Canadians from the
eastern provinces OF the farmers from
The UuiteG States
And you call yourself an English
man2-' said Sidewhiskcrs- st-rnrv
7 never called myself an EueIIshuau.
said the mayor. I call myself a Cana
dian
You are a disgrace 10 your English
ancestors. declared Sidewhiszers. with :
great heat
Ny English ancestors said the r1sf,-
proudly. were Pennsylvania Dutch and y
my fa;herland IS low But I'm a Cana .
dian now and a coed Canadian. too
Sidewhiskers beat a retreat. but I rz
NAMED 20 talk to the mayor
That feller's fun OF pTures.'- said the :
mayor, dropping into the dialect OF the ,
old country Why. che people thar come
IN here from the States make as good
Canadians a. are born anywhere I'm TIE
dominion 1ou see, lis 20 Ereat change g
lcr an American % become q Canadian + D
The institutions here are the same as in I O.
lhe tniS'd States but possibly a little iE
better ll some respects
Improve on Our Example. l.
The United States We the first nation e.
10 try the experiment Cf a Federal c1nstI- il-
tuition. Canada the second. We think our +
Canadian constitution IS better than thar Il
Of the United States. because il came @
later and We had the American expert 2
nent as guide. We think we are even =
.reer IN Canada than We were when .ci+f- .
zens Of the United States There IS more /,
inbred respect Ger law and order here s.
nan IN the United States Such a thing
IS mob Is unknown. our taxes are Ifghr "
ne opportunities for getting rich ere his
md altogether Northwestern Canada is ..
ne OF the best places 20 live in the N
world, and of course, I think IL the best. 81 I.
DO al Americans that come in here -
make good Canadians I wanted 10 v
Know
''SuTe not" said the rnavor Wa :,
5ot all kinds OF people over in the States hi
-lI know Some az ~Harr r-a- o.