Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-08-20
From C6nst of Far Northwesf Judge
Ira A. Abbott Writes of His 7suuels


also a G. r. X. hotel, By the way.
From Banff we went 10 Lake Lou
Use. ride OF only a few hours. There
across the lake from the hotel an,
not more than three or four miles dis
iunt, Is Victoria glacier. The snow
falls on Victoria mountain and h
gradually pushed by snow pressure
from above over nm almost sheel
prccipice $500 feet high and drop
In masses from time to time will
/ crashes which reverbcrate through
fl the mountains. AT the foot Of IN,
precipiee II hardcns into lee. exccp
for short time In the summer an,
moves on as part OF the glacier
The lake 10 set like gem among
mountains. which rise up precIpitous
~, on each side, from It's waters. Al
one end stands the hotel and at The
other. as I have said. IN the glacier
Marks Of glacial action are abundant
in the region and further on u Ola.
cier and In Its neIghborhood are much
larger and finer glaciers. notably the
lillicillewat. Glaciers. by the way
are distinguished as Giving which
are still advancing down their valleys
from the pressure Of snow and Ice
from above. and dead" which arc
recedlns because the pressure from
above has ceased. This cessation may
be caused by an earthquake chasm
opened across the upper part OF the
glacier or by anything which diverts
the pressure to another valley AT "a
point higher up where the valleys
have about the same levels. The dead
glaciers gradually waste and melt
away.
Vancouver Rival Of Seattle.
From Glacier we went TO vancou-
yer, u most promising city. II seems TO
me. from its situation and the favor
shown It by the Canadian government
and the Canadian railroad. II is. nat
urally. rival. or aspires to be. of Sc
attic. although the two cities are on
neighborly terms, steamers running
back and forth between them in some
thing like the time for steamers be-
tween New York and Boston ana with
the route similarly protected against
the open ocean, as Vancouver island
covers nearly the greater part OF the
distance.
Except for the names Of hotels.
streets. etc. somehow bringing In the
idea Of royalty. an American would
notice little TO remind him that these
CANADIAN cities OF the northwest are
not in the "Statcs." That Is parity
due. no doubt. to the large immigra-
ton TO that section In recent years
from the United States. | was sur
prised TO learn from the local papers
saw along the route that baseball
has distanced all competitors for pub
lie favor in the field of sports, In that
part of Canada. II any controversies
should unfortunately arise between
our country and Canada, hope II may
be possible to settle them on the dia-
mond by series Of games between
the champion teams OF the respective
countries and l respectfully suggest
such provision In a treaty against
time OF need
Victoria an Entcrprising City.
From Vancouver we proceeded by.
boat to Victoria at the southern end
of Vancouver island. Ii is city of
which | have seen little mention and
yet 1t has a population of about Co.
900. was a settlement of the Hudson
Bay company. the earliest on the coast
believed II Is the seat of government
for the province. of British Columbia.
has fine parliament and other public
buildings, many attractive residences.
with beautiful and well-kept grounds,
and 1t Ii claimed has much more sum
shine than Vancouver; II is never ex-
tremely hot or extremely cold, and be-
sides II is described as city which
hhs retained English characteristics to
a much greater extent than any other
western Canadian city.
At Esquimault, which is a suburb
practically OF Victoria. is the navy
yard. where England established a
large plant before the Dominion of
Canada took charge of such matters. II
has fallen into disusc In recent years
but has fine harbor and appears
to be admirably situated by nature to
be a great naval base. which 1t seems
to me 1t may become II the present
European war should be of long con-
tinuanec. The Canadian navy as
the opposition press derisively calls 1t,
consisting Of one small vessel, the
Rainbow. was lying there at the time
of my visit. She had been found use
full few days before in turning back
the Hindus who were determined to
land at Vancouver in spite OF the To-
cal authorities
The Banking System.
A few words on the subject of Cana
dian banks. and | win return to our
side of the line. II has been claimed
by some of our public men that their
system is much superior to our own.
and 1t may be for them. but am con-
fident 1t would not be satisfactory to
our people or even tolerated by them.
In all the large places have been. at
Toronto. Winnipeg and Vancouver.
there is bank. 1t seemed to me. at
almost every prominent corner. but
they are branches OF a few large banks
ut the cast, which in that way are
represented in every considerable |
place in the dominion and the local
management refers every question of
Importance to its home office for in
struction.
A business man Of Regina. whom !
happened to meet, told me he wished |
to borrow a few thousand dollars for a |
short time. TO carry some real estate |
he had purchased. The officers Of the