The Globe-republican., 1909-12-09
NEW RAILWAYS IN
CENTRAL CANADA
AMERICAN SETTLERS WELCOME
AND DOING WELL.

Inc Portland OTeBoHldu, Vi Iolt
land, Oregon, published cartoon on
the immigration of U. s. people to
Canada, in Its issue of October S
1909. 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
first importance More of them are
crossing the border this fall than
ever before, and they are fiocking
from all parts of the country. Former
ly 1t was the Middle West alone which
thus lost the heart of its citizenship
Now all 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 will 60 to Canada to live this fall
will take with them some $70,OO0,OOO
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 forsaken the
land of the free and the home OF the
brave to dwell under the rule Of q
monarch.
Why do they go? Naturally the
cheap and fertile land of Western Can
ada attracts them. Each emigrant
goes with a reasonable expectation OF
bettering 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
a common notion abroad that in Can
ada life and property are appreciably
safer than they are here. Murders
are not so frequent, and are more
speedily and surely punished. Mobs
and the so.called 'unwritten law are
virtually unknown in Canada. Again
the law is vastly more ascertainable
entity there Canada does not per
nit its Judges to veto acts OF the leg
islative body. When statute has
been enacted 1t is known to be the
law of the land until it is repealed
this naturally imparts to Canadian
civilization a security and stabilit!
which we have not yet attained.
1--WE must remember, in the sam'
connection, that the Canadian protec
tive tariff is far less exorbitant thai
ours, and much less boldly arrange'
for the benefit Of special favorites
Hence there is an impression, YER
widely diffused, that the Canadian
are not so wickedly robbed by tn
trusts as we are in this country. Res
sons like these sufficiently account 10
the exodus of body of citizens, whoI
we can i'll afford to lose, but they d
not much assuage our regret that the
cannot be retained in the Unite
States"
speaking Of this, Canadian GO
ernment representative says that II
Americans who cross the border al
most welcome. The splendid are'
of virgin soil, large quantity OF whit
is given away as free homesteads,
close to existing railways and to tho
under construction. The railway lin
that are assisting in this developme
are the Canadian Pacific, the Can
dian Northern and the Grand Trul
Pacific The latter is built entirely
Canadian soil, and has opened up
wonderful stretch of land. Along II
line during the year about closed tho
sands of American settlers have ma
their homes. They have built |
towns, and Immediately began as II
tors in the building up of the gre
Canadian West.
Agents of the Government are
e Gated in various cities throughout
United States who will be pleased
give any information that may be
sired to further the interest OF