Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-02-06
FAIR WESTERN CANADA
Consul General J. E. Jones Ex-
tolls New Country.
WINNIPEG GROWING CITY
American Settlers Numerous and Are
Desirable.
TRADE OPPORTUNITIES GREAT
Want Commodities Used in United
States-Germany a Rival for
Business With Dominion.
WINNIPEG GROWING CITY
TRADE OPPORTUNITIES GREAT

porous a country is western Canada. The
,ity of Winnipeg. where l am stationed.
aid American Consul General John Il.
tones today. lis fast developing an inn
,ortance which in a short time will en-
tile ii to the distinction of a commercial
center.
THE city. which boasts a population OF
- 600. has a strategic position from
viewpoint The great rail-
roads of Canada center there. IL is the
great distributing point for that mar
5elous western country and the thousands
If new settlers.
$50 that Winnipeg is at once the gate
way for the Canadian west and the spout
as we'll. / mean by that 1t takes care OF
he requirements of the people. and in
-eturn all of the golden harvest passes
through 1t en- route to Europe via the
great lakes.
while II is true the season for grain
shipments by water route is limited.
n. excellent facilities offered by the Ca
madam Pacific railroad. which handles the
bulk of the grain. have been ample. al
though at times bIockades occur and the
whole grain trade becomes paralyzed.
Railroad Development.
"Just before l left Winnipeg l had
president of the Canadian Pacific rail-
road, and the man who believes in that
western country, and who looks away
ahead of the present necessities. He
outlined to me an elaborate plan of
extension during the current
year.
This matter seems urgent to me, he
said. Every year finds thousands of
new homesteaders. They lose no time
In putting in q crop. We must be ready
to handle from all parts of western
year. / believe, will be far ahead of all
others
The new transcontinental the
Grand Trunk Pacific, opened $3.50 miles
Of new road toward the end of last
year and the Canadian Northern WAS
also active in extensions. Just before
left l learned it was the purpose OK
the Canadian Northern to push its eN-
tension right through 40 the Pacific
coast.
plans of James J. Hill, who Is coming
into Winnipeg for a share of the BUSH
ness, western Canada will fairly hum
with railroad activity.
I'm a recent report l recommended
strongly the exploitation of western
Canada by American merchants. The
subject is one of vital Importance to the
OF our commerce. Our
have not seemed to fully
appreciate the wonderful trade oppor-
tunities western Canada offers They
have everything I'm their favor.
New York Is Model.
The people look to New York rather
than London to set the styles. American
made products find ready sale. The inn
portant thing about this trade is that our
manufacturers need provide no special
lines. The goods we make for ourselves
they want.
I'm this respect the market is vastly
different from most other foreign ones.
Canada is our neighbOr. She will al
ways be our best customer unless some
trade opportunities. takes advantage OF
a neglected chance.
Germany is represented in western
Canadian markets in competition with
erential tariff and the United States. This
is important when We consider that Ger
many has to pay a sur-taX also. The
trade opportunities today are enormous
and they are Increasing each year
The Dominion mm.srat.or scrvice es-
Inmates there are 266.00U Ameri, .lna in
the provinces of Manitoba, Saska,c eNan
and Alberta. They are all prosp- .ous
and happy.
There is little or no prejudice against
the Yankees The officials make no Sc
cret of the fact that our farmers are the
most welcome. They come prepared to
do business. with live stock, machinery.
capital, and best Of all. experience.
Farmers Up-to-Date.
The farmers of western Canada are I'D
to the minute. The latest improvements
in labor-saving machinery are in evidence
everywhere. Wheat is the principal crop.
and this is TO be regretted, since ii means
the depletion of those wonderfully fertile
lands much earlier than if there was
some kind Of crop rotation It's a
difficult problem for the farmer to solve.
especially since he knows what wheat
will do with the minimum of cultivation.
and the certainty of the financial re-
turn.
You must excuse me from discussing
the probability or even the possibility OF
any reciprocal arrangement between the
United States and Canada. There is some
considerable talk, however, over the mat
ter
When l left Winnipeg the business
men were taking an active interest In a
proposed worlds fair for western Canada.
to be held at Winnipeg during the year
1872 in commemoration of the one hum
dredth anniversary of the first coloniZa-
ton of western Canada by Lord Selkirk.
Robert Rodgers. minister of pubic works,
is a moving spirit In the celebration.
There is no reason to expect anything
but great success. Winnipeg is big
enough to handle such a celebration, and
there is nothing to my mind, which would
accomplish such wholesome results.
Municipal control of public utilities is
beyond the experimental stage i'm Winni-
peg. The city owns and operates its tele-
phone plant. and has just signed con-
tracts for the building OF big power
plant on the Red river to make and sell
cheap electric power 1t owns and oper-
ates its water supply system, and lays its
own asphalt streets.
winnipeg is progressive city and
there Is nothing to check its growth. 1t
has passed beyond the boom stage. and its
real estate values are fixed and whole
some
WILLS FILED FOR PROBATE.