The Washington times., 1909-07-14
TWO NATIONS WATCH
GROWTH Of CANADA
England and United States
Interested in Rapid Prog
greSS of Dominion.
By ]. C. wELLIvER.

Present and prospective relations be-
tween the United States and Canada
are attracting more interest among
public men than for many years past.
The constant consideration OF Canada
in connection with the tariff making is
one cause, and the proceedings Of the
imperial press conference in London
have been another. Finally, the deter
mined renewal in England Of effort 70
direct a larger British emigration 10
Canada is considered TO have much In
terest for the United States.
A few years ago the suggestion Of
free trade and commercial union with
Canada was almost universally secuted
In this country Today there is a re-
markable development OF sentiment
among public men in favor OF II. But
people who have taken occasion 70
study the development Of Canadian
sentiment on the subject say that
Canada is edging away as the United
States edges up closer TO acceptance OF
such a proposal Canada has been
much affected in sentiment by the lat
ter-day outburst Of imperialistic feeling,
which has done so much TO draw all
the parts OF the British empire closer
together.
Bntons Go There.
During 1908, 10, 600 British citizens emf
grated to Canada, while $4,000 people
from other countries, a majority OF
them from the United States, entered
the Dominion The speakers at the
press conference pointed cut that steps
ought u be taken 20 assure that a good
preponderance Of the Canadian Increase
should represent immigration from the
mother country, unless the possibility
OF nonimpeTial sentiment is 70 be
braved.
May Have Upper Hand,
That Canada is come TO believe that
she has the upper hand in customs re-
lations with the United States, Is now
recognized: and it is a recognition Of
this condition that has done most 10
impress American public men with the
desirability Of cultivating Canada The
movement OF American capital to the
Canadian side OF the line has been
marked, and -here is accommodating evil
dence that with the new era OF IN
dustrial expansion now opening. this
movement viii be more marked than
ever before
The mutual interests which would be
promoted by commercial union between
the United States and Canada arr now
more generally recognized than ever
/ before on both sides Of the line. But
a certain Chauvinistic sentiment has
/ developed In Canada in recent years
which makes that country independent
OF spirit. while she realizes that the
United States is going TO stand IN more
and more used OF her raw materials In
the coming years. and that II Ameri-
cans can't take these materials TO the
United States. more and more Of them
viii have to move TO Canada to get at
them.
Getting Ready Now
Recognizing all these conditions, mem
bers OF Congress who believe that the
tariff question instead Of being closed.
VIII only be opened when the Aldrich-
Payne bill Is signed, are getting ready
for a new agitation for closer relations
with Canada
Senator Cummins Of Iowa. who car
lied on this propaganda for many years
In Iowa and from every platform he
occupied throughout the country, is
looked upon as the constructive leader
Of the new movement. and his friends
expect that before another year shall
haze passed he will have started some
thing IN the way Of legislative or dipiO-
matte initiation Of such a campaign.