New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-25
DUKE Of SUTHERLAND
HAS COLONIZATION PLAN
Organizing a Corporation to
Attract Settlers to West
ern Canada.
HERE SEEKING CAPITAL
English Speaking People he
Says, Should Come Together
for Business ana
for Defence.

for Defence.
The Duke Of Sutherland. who II one u
the largest landlords i'm England ana ma
extensive holdings I'm Canada is u\Ih9
10 interest American capitalists IN
scheme 10 coIonize Western Canada WIN
English and American settlers. Inc uoN'
vino has Just returned to New YORK aI'''
"A hurried trip through the CANADIAN NeS'
and Northwest, is staying at the lH'I-
carlton for a few days before going pacN
IA England. He said to a Tribune re-
porter Yesterday: For business ana i"'
defence the English speaking peoples
should come together. You don't want 4"
,1ilc our little government and I'm sure
We don't want to rule yours.
The duke was instrumental in securing
a charter which has lately been granted
for the British Canadian Land settlement
Corporation. Limited, capitalized at N'"''-
90 The prospectus OF the corporation
has not been definitely drawn rp as yet
hut it's object may be sketched by clauses
- and l. Of the draft as 1T stand al
present. These clauses are as follows.
..'Tbe corporation will be the means OF
securing a proper proportion OF Brlush
settlers into the Dominion. which, having
regard to the large influx of immigrants
from America and other parts of ihe
world, is of great national importance
Ii IS stated that the first operation OF
the corporation will be directed TO the
Western Provinces where openings for
British settlers are very favorable at the
present time, and elsewhere Throughout
1.-THE Dominion OF Canada wherever condl-
tons are most advantageous.
Americans Highly Desirable.
Declaring that he wished particularly To
emphasize the fact that Americans were
regarded as highly desirable citizens.
although they were mentioned in one
clause OF the prospectus a. coming To
canada i'm great numbers. be added:
The only possible objection To th
american farmer is that ne seldom taxes
10 mixed farming but almost invaIin2lN
dctot.s his land solely to wheat growing
and therefore has no employment 10 offer
IN the winter. Fruit growing creates
somewhat the same condition
Continuing the duke said that the
American farmer and the English or
splondidly together. In fact. the only
barrier to prevent Americans coming into
Cauada was offered by governors Of the
middle western part of the United States
who had become alarmed over the Increase
I'm the movement There was no cause 70.
alarm. the duke said, as the American
settlers almost always left their families
at home and returned there during the
winters. The people whom the duke con-
sidered Objectionable settlers We're TN"
DOukhobOrs. who came To Canada from
Russia IN great numbers i'm 1879 and have
been giving the Canadian government no
end of trouble ever since. and the Cali
clans. \ mistake was made, ne said in
the early DAYS in attempting TO I'll the
land up too fast with undesirable peoples
with whom the English speaking races
were never intended TO live.
II was pointed out by the duke that the
present scheme which he is fostering had
no connection with his own private farm
ing ventures in Canada, except that in
each case the object was to encourage tho
coming OF English speaking settlers The
corporation, he explained, would adopt
tho ready made farm system Of the Ca
madam Pacific Railroad. "The English
won't come unless they get a start" ho
said. The Britisher will not be dumped
ON the prairie"
All Ready for the Settler.
Under the ready made farm system a
house and barn arc built, fields fenced in
and part Of the lard ploughed and placed
under cultivation. The settler has prac-
take the crop in. The corporation pur-
poses to give land under these conditions
10 settlers. with the agreement that II
shall he paid for in instalments running
over ten years. although no objection will
be made to the settler paying off his in
iebtedness before that time
The English members Of the board have
not been appointed as yet. The Canadian
board is as follows: Sir William Whytc,
he Duke of Sutherland. Sir William Mac
kcnzie. Colonel Sir Henry Mill Pellatt.
Sir Edmund Walker. j. 4. y. Atkins \.
VI. NantOn. the Hon. Wallace Nesbtt. j.
:. Dennie and c. G. James.
I'm regard TO the report that i'll feeling
had been engendered against the United
states in Canada and England on account
IF friction over the Senate's interpreta-
lion Of the canal treaty, the duke said:
Il think the impression in England and
canada is that the question is not settled
vet We are willing TO give the United
states time to think it over. We feel
that on second thought some satisfactory
agreement will be reached. We do not
think that the question should lie pressed
home at this time. when a general cleo
ton is pending.
The duke said that he thought his
scheme for colonizing Canada should be
fsvorabiy received by Americans as the
interests Of the two countries were very
closely bound.