Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1912-04-26
THE REASON WHY.

The New York journal has sent this office a
marked copy of its issue of April 2 pointing out
the fact that largely through the influence of the
local press of the country thousands of people of
the United States are annually emigrating north
ward to take advantage of the opportunities Of
ferd for obtaining farm. The inducements of
fered by the British government for industrious
people to go there and develop their country
have appealed to about sixty thousand American
of the kind that il takes to make nation
great men who not afraid to go into a new
country, build houses with their own hands, clear
the land and put 1t under cultivation, and es-
tablish towns and cities
We differ with the journal editor, says the
Wonder News, as TO the real cause Of this exodus
Of men. True, the news of what is going on in
the world is conveyed to them by the local papers,
but here ends the responsibility of the local press.
There is reason, and good one, why Ameri-
can farmers moving into the British possess
sons to establish themselves Though the land is
fertile, and the climate is not so favor
able, the artificial conditions are better and the
opportunities for receiving the reward of toll bet
ter than they find at home.
The British government offers the pioneer his
farm terms favorable that it is possible
for him to make good Ii allows its commissioners
some latitude in their dealings with settlers, and
where man takes up piece of land and makes
an honest effort to improve it, allowance is made
for conditions which may arise which he has
control and his time is extended to fit the
case In other words. they are trying to settle
the great country to the north of with people
who will 90 ahead and develop its resources, and
are doing their missionary work among the kind
of people who will do the trick Their mmigra-
ton agents spending their energies among
the hardy northern races. selecting the best, and
Offering encouragement only to the most desr-
able
In this country the major portion of the de-
sirable agricultural land has already been taken
up and developed. and in many eases vast areas
are held by corporations for speculative purposes
Although the government has made feeble at
tempt to encourage the occupation of the land
by settlers. the tendency has been and is now
IN the direction of large tracts in the hands Of
syndieates. In order TO make them pay. the
cheap labor Of southern Europe and of Asia has
been employed and the American farmer in order
To compete with these people. must put the same
price on his labor that they put ON theirs He
must also be able by his extra ability 10 compen-
safe for the disadvantage Of working alone rs
against the wholesale methods If the syndicaeS
Being thus handicapped in his own country is
il any wonder that h. looks about for new
place 10 built homef The American farmer is
the main reliance of the country and unless con.
ditions in this country can be- made al least a.
good foF him here a. they are IN the British pos
sessions q the north ~ rs the tide ~ emgatnn
which has So Id will continue until the vast
TERRITORY shall b. occupied b. the flower II Amer
lea eitixens rs they vaeate their places will
b. SLICED rs immigrants from the overorowied
countries ~ Europe and Asia
The American peaple The deseends - the orig
NAL stock are fearless and progressive They Fan
take rafe - themselves IN the struggle with a.
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and maFe hHt thex cannot snd will not easnpeie
with the .iaw emsiiY satisfied foreigners ANY
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