El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1911-07-12
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| shores of Lake Louise, 500 mile
east Of Vancouver, and reputee
| 10 be. on all accounts. the finest spot
In the Canadian Rockies, combining
as it does the always varying complex
ION of the quietness and gentleness OF
the most charming of lakes with the
grandeur and precipitousness of over
hanging snow mountains
Konigssee, in Austria. is the only
inland sea we have visited that seems
to US to vie in beauty with Lake Louise.
and even that lacks those elements of
immensely that are here so abundantly
present.
The only regret is that II is on the
north instead Of on the south side
OF the Canadian line. and yet we have
natural attractions enough in our own
country not to be envious Of those
existing outside, and, besides that, Can
ada and the United States come so near
to being Identical that what belongs
70 one seems almost TO belong to the
other.
Notwithstanding the answering 10y
atty OF sthe Canadians 10 the British
crown, there exists between them and
US community OF feeling that easily
leads US to forget that they and we
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A Boundary Line That Fails to Sever
Two Peoples.
This is not due to the fact that we
are neighbors with only a boundary
line that has only length and not
breadth or thickness between US. For
such cioseness Of contact would more
easily make us enemies than friends.
This international Fellowship and
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the two countries is explfcable from
two causes: Their loyalty to the Brit
ish crown exists rather as a sentiment
than as motive determining their
conduct or their practical relations
either to England or any other power
The Dominion is possessed Of an ex-
ceedingly distinct national conscious
ness. 1t has ceased. in fact. to be an
appurtenance of Great Britain.
While there has never been the
abrupt break between the two that
has unfortunately been the case in
the history of our own American colo
MES, yet there is almost the same de-
gree of severance as between Great
Britain and the United States In our
own case the separation was a violent
one. leaving an unpleasant memory be-
hind. while in the instance of Canada
the separation is as complete with
the exception of some little formality
OF union. but has developed in a quiet
and natural way that gives occasion
to no unpleasant "reminiscences
1t is remark which Canadians are
constantly making to us that they are
practically just as Independent OF the
British crown as we are, and yet they
love that crown in a way impossible
to US. and flock to the coronation of the
new king and are prepared to con-
tribute to the military and naval equip
ment of the old country whenever cir
cumstances may require.
The Large influx of Enterprfsing Peo-
pie from ''The STATES"
Another fact that accounts for the !
congeniality existing between the peo- |
pies living on the opposite sides OF |
the Canadian line is the large influx /
Of enterprising people from the United |
States, which is bound everywhere and |
always to exert leavening and DOM |
mating influence upon populations that |
are mere inert
1t is beyond question that our own |
qualities Of character will more and !
more impress themselves upon Cana I
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