The Columbus journal., 1909-12-08
new RAILWAYS n
Central CANADA


The Portland Oreeonian, Of Port
land. Oregon. published q cartoon on
the immigration Of U. 8. people to
Canada, in its issue of October 8.
1903. The picture was accompanied
BY the following article:
Losing American Citizens. The ex-
odus Of American farmers to Canada
continues to b phenomenon OF the
drst importance. More q them are
crossing the border this fall than
ever before. and they are aocking
hon all parts q the country. Former
/ y Il WAS the Middle West alone which
thus lost the heart a. its citizenship.
Now all sections Of the Union suffer
alike. Tho regret which 10 cannot
help feeling over The migration of
many thousands a exeeneat eitisens
has IN economic Ode which causes
some concern. TIE 70.o0o farmers
who viii 60 to Canada b live this fall
win take with them some SO, 200. 900
In cash and effects. This n By no
means negligible sum. an makes .
very appreciable drain on our re-
sources. But. Of course. TIE most g.
rious loss Il the men Themselves ana
their families, Who have forsaken tho
land Of the free and the homo Of the
brave to dwell under The rule Of .
monarch.
Why do they 90! Naturally the
cheap and fertile land a Western Can
ada attracts them. Each emiGant
goes with . reasonable expectation Of
lettering his fortune. Indeed. In q
tew 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 b
, common notion abroad that in Can
ada life and property are appreciably
safer than they are here. Murders
IRE not % frequent. and are moro
speedily and surely panlsAed. Mohs
and the so-called 'unvritten law are
virtually unknown In Canada. Again
he law ID vastly more ascertainable
entity there. Canada does not per.
NIT its judges TO veto acts a the leg
lslative body. When . statute has
been enacted Il II known to BE- the
!aw Of the land until it q repealed
his naturally imparts to Canadian
civilization q security and stability
which We have not yet attained.
We must remember. In the same
connection. that the Canadian protec-
i've tariff IL far less exorhitant than
OURS. and much less boldly arranged,
Tor the benefit Of special fayorites.
Hence there u an impression. very
widely diaused. that the Canadians
are not % wickedly robbed By the
trusts a. We are In this country. Rea-
sons like these sufficiently account for
the exodus Of body Of citizens. whom
Ne can III afford to lose. but they do
DOT much assuage our regret that they
cannot be retained In the United
States"
Speaking Of this. . Canadian Gov
ernment representative says that the
Americans who cross the border are
most welcome. The splendid areas
II virgin soil. large quantity Of which
Is given away as free h0mesteads. 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 Il 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 viii be pleased to
give any Information that may be de-
sired to further the interest Of the