The Washington herald., 1911-01-08
VIEWS AND
INTERVIEWS
Americans in Canada.

W. s. Fielding minister of finance OF
Canada: Mrs. Fielding, and Miss Edith
Fielding, and Minister of Customs Will
lam PATTERSON. are at the Shoreham.
Ministers Fielding and Patterson have
been delegated by the Canadian govern
ment to conclude reciprocity negotiations
with this country. They are from Ottawa
and are accompanied by their private Sec
retaries. Messrs. Fielding and Patterson
asked to be excused from discussing their
mission. Mr.. Patterson. however. did not
object to making observations on other
matters OF interest. Speaking Of the
American immigrants in Canada, he
said: wears ago, thousands Of Canadi-
ans emigrated to the United States and
became American citizens, and now many
of the descendants Of these erstwhie
Canadians are returning to Canada and
are taking up their old Canadian citizen
ship. The American farmer coming to
Canada is a most valuable acquisition to
our country: he is sturdy. has money.
and is practical farmer"
Mr.. Patterson smiled when it was SuG-
Sested that instead of America annexinS
Canada. that country would probably
turn the argument some day and talk
about annexing the United States. "Ali
We want is friendship he said; there
give any information with regard to the
reported discovery of potash fields in
Canada and their acquisition by German
capitalists.
For Church Progress and Union.
1T has been my special mission for
some years to preach and work for the
elimination of lines which divide the va
rious Christian churches into fields, and
to wipe out. If possible. the antagonism
which has arisen in some instances be-
tween these denominations" said Rev.
DR.. William Wilkinson, of Trinity
Church. New York. at the New Willard
| last night DIR. Wilkinson is known for
his evangelistic work in Wall street.
where for the last five years. he has
| held Open-air monday meetings.
America has experienced in the last
few years a complete change in it's
moral. spiritual and mental conscience"
said DR.. Wilkinson. land this change was
brought about to a large extent by the
| change of conditions in life Progress
changes everything. and the church must
keep step with the ever advancing civili-
zation and progressive thought
Men nowadays don't go to church
very much: it is the women who keep
up the good work. The church must use
| every effort to make religious life suf-
| ficiently interesting to attract the men.
| 1t is to be supposed that social life has
| more attraction than the religious life.
and if that be the case. the church must
| keep its light burning brightly and do
everything to bring in the men also.
| Speaking of New York politics, DR..
Wilkinson said that Shepard and Shee-
! han are prominently mentioned for the
| United States Senatorshipoand that the
chances favor Shepard. Roosevelt? 1t S
too bad that Roosevelt lost much Of his
standing among the people by his vacil-
| lating attitude on the tariff and other
questions. President Taft is a great
| President. and he will no doubt be re-
nominated and reelected. He presented
me with a signed photograph, which 1
shall forward to the Bishop of London.
! who is personal friend of mine, Oh,
yes; the Bishop of London won that ten
| mis- game