The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-04-23
Restrictions Lately Imposed
by Canada
THE G. P. is BLOCKED
SnowsIides in Rocky Mountains Take
Out Tracks on the Main Line-Brit-
ish Government to Support
Old-Age Pensions.

Ottawa, April 23--Since April is the
emigration societies in England, whether
organized BY philanthropic people or BY
committees Of municipal councils under
the British unemployed act Of 1904, have
been accommodating themselves to the
two new set Of conditions imposed by
the Dominion government to stay the
influx Of immigration into Canada. Dur.
ing 1907, 10000 immigrants entered
Canada from Great Britain. Early III
March Mr. Bruce Walker, who had rep
resented the Dominion government on
immigration business III Glasgow and
London, submitted report to the de-
partment Of the interior in which the
work Of these London organizations was
severely criticised. He bluntly stated
that the class Of persons aided by these
societies was not suited to the require.
ments Of Canada. He did not think that
the persons sent out were likely 10
succeed in Canada in any great numbers.
even under the most favorable circum.
stances; and he was emphatic in the ex-
preston OF his conviction that emigra.
tlon 70 Canada was not a solution of
the London unemployed problem.
1T was due to Mr.. Bruce Walkers Sc
we're criticism Of the London organiza-
tions that the order mcconnell was issued
making it imperative that all persons
sent ont by the aid societies should be
approved BY the Dominion agent in Lon.
don. II was conditions existing in Can
ada in consequence Of the turn in tide
In trade that led to the second Of the
new rules that is now so greatly restrict
ing the owrk of the London societies
the rule under which q landing in Canada
Is denied to Immigrants who aresnot pos
sessed Of twenty-five dollars in cash or
who cannot prove to the immigration
officers at the ports that they have
work to 20 to or friends in Canada who
will care for them until they find work.
This rule went into effect in December.
in consequence OF the number Of unem-
ployed Ia the Canadian cities. II was
intended to be temporary. April | was
fixed as the day on which II was to
lapse; but when 1t was seen that the
coming Of spring would not end the I'M
employed problem in Toronto and other
OF the large cities, the government de-
cided to keep the rule in force through
out the present year.
Both these rules are absolutely new
in the history of Canadian immigration.
For century the latch string has al
ways been out, and between 1896 and
1907 the government spent $4,000. 600
in advertising the fact that the door to
Canada was open. These new regula
lions were adopted chiefly To guard the
ports Of entry; but on the Pa
cific coast also restrictions are being
made There il now regulation which
denies landing to would be immigrants
who do not come To Canada from the
country of which they are citizens. In
this country the action of the govern
ment is generally approved. Since 1897,
1871 900 has been paid out to extra
official immigration agents in Great Bri.
tain, in the United States tSS2 ,50Ol and
in che various countries Of continental
Europe, ais bonuses for immigrants. This
system II still being continued as re-
spects farm laborers and railway con
struction men. At the time of writing. |
however, there is q motion before the
House Of Commons calling for an end /
to the bonus system.