Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-12-10
NEW RAILWAYS IN cENrpn
CANADA.

The Portland Oregonian 90 D.
iano' oregon, published a cartoon on
the immigration of U. s. peonle 70
canada, in it's issue of October : 7qoo
Inc picture was accompanied nv the
following article:
Losing American Citizens Tho ox.
oous OF American farmers to Canada
continues to be a phenomenon of the
hrSt Importance More of them are
crossing the border this fall than ever
oefore, and they are f1ockinp thithar
from all parts of the country. Former
~ 1t was the Middle West alone which
mus lost the heart of its citizenship
NOW all sections of the Union s11ffar
alike The regret which we cannot
help feeling over the migration of
many thousands Of excellent citizens
mas an economic side which causes
some concern. The 10000 farmers
VINO Will go to Canada to live this
fall will take with them some $40
0OO,OOO in cash and effects, This is nv
no means negligible sum, and makes
very appreciate drain on our re-
sources. But, Of course, the most Sc
rlous 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 a
monarch.
Why do they go? Naturally the
cheap and fertile land of Western Can
ada attracts them. Each emigrant goes
with reasonable expectation of bet
terlng 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 perhaps
that is not the sole reason for the as
tonishing migration. There is COM
mon notion abroad that in Canada 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 I'M
known in Canada Again, the law is
vastly more ascertainable entity
there Canada does not permit it's
judges to veto acts Of a legislative
body. When a statute has been enact
ed it is known to be the law of the
land until it is repealed. This natu-'
rally imparts to Canadian civilization
a security and stability which we have
not yet attained.
eve must remember, in the same
pOnnacticc
i've 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. Reasons
like these sufficiently account for the
exodus of a body of citizens, whom we
can i'll afford to lose, but they do not
much assuage our regret that they
cannot be retained in the United
States"
Speaking of this, Canadian Gov
eminent representative says that the
Americans who cross the border are
most welcome. The splendid areas of
virgin soil, large quantity of which
Is given away as free homesteads, lies
close to existing railways and to those
under construction. The railway lines
that are assisting in this development
are the Canadian Pacific, the Canadian
Northern and the Grand Trunk Pa
cifc. 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
thousands of American settlers have
made their homes. They have built
the towns, and Immediately began as
factors in the building up of the great
Canadian West.
Agents of the Government are To-
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.