Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1909-12-10
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CENTRAL CANADA

a d s8s uuUsb Ots1US0o,
AMERICAN sErrLERs WELCOME
AND DOING WELL.
Tho Portland Oregonian, OF Port.
land. Oregon. published cartoon on
tho immigration Of u. 8. people ia
Canada. In its issue OF October s.
1903. The picture was accompanied
by the following article: (
Losing American Citizens. The ex.
odus Of American farmers to Canada
continues to be . phenomenon Of the
drst importance. More Of them ara
crossing the border this fall than
ever before. and they are flocking
from all parts Of the country. Former.
y It was the Middle West alone which
thus lost the heart of Its citizenship.
Now al sections OF the Union suffer
alike. The regret which we cannot
/ help feeling over the migration OF
many Thousands Of excellent citizens
has an economic side which causes
! some concern. The 10000 farmers
/ who viii 60 to Canada to live this fall
will take with them some $4,000, 900
IN cash and effects. This Is by no
means negligible sum, and makes a
very appreciable drain on our re-
sources. But, Of course, the most sc.
rious loss is the men themselves and
their families. who have forsakeu the
land Of the free and the home Of the
brave to dwell under the rule Of 4
monarch.
Why do they 60? Naturally the
cheap and fertile land Of Western Can.
ada attracts them. Each emigrant
goes with . reasonable expectation of
lettering his fortune. Indeed, In a
few years he may grow rich through
the abundant crops he can raise and
the increase Of land values. But per.
haps that is not the sole reason for
the astonishing migration. There is
. common notion abroad that in Can.
ada life and property are appreciably
safer than they are here. Murders
are not 30 frequent, and are more
speedily and surely punished. Mobs
and the so-called 'unwritten law are
virtually unknown in Canada. Again
the law is q vastly more ascertainable
entity there. Canada does not per.
NIT its judges to veto acts Of the leg
islative body. When a statute has
been enacted 1t is known to be the
law Of the land until 1t is repealed.
this naturally imparts to Canadian
civilization security and stability
which we have not yet attained.
We must remember, In the same
connection, that the Canadian protec
tive tariff Is far less exorbitant than
ours. and much less boldly arranged
for the benefit of special favorites.
Hence there is an impression. very
widely diffused. that the Canadians
are not so wickedly robbed by the
trusts as we are in this country. Rea.
sons like these suficiently account for
the exodus of . body of citizens. whom
we can III afford to lose, but they do
not much assuage our regret that they
cannot be retained Ii the United
States" s,Ss NJ
Speaking Of this, q Canadian Gov.
eminent representative says that the
Americans who cross the border are
most welcome. The splendid areas
of virgin soil. q large quantity of which
Is given away as free homesteads, lie
close to existing railways and to those
under construction. The railway lines
that are assisting in this development
are the Canadian Pacific. the Cana
dian Northern and the Grand Trunk
Pacific. The latter Is built entirely on
Canadian soil, and has opened up a
wonderful stretch Of land. Along this
line during the year about closed thou.
sands Of American settlers have made
their homes. They have built the
towns, and Immediately began as fac.
tors In the building up Of the great
Canadian West.
Agents Of the Government are 10.
Gated In various cities throughout the
United States who will be pleased to
give any information that may be de.
sired to further the interest Of the
settler.
An Ever Ready Opening.
h The editor suddenly became con.
scious that some one was standing be.
hind him. Looking round His g.ance
fell urOn seedy looking Individual /