The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-09-21

Wll'A lllllT WIN llllFt ilt litAA'tl' 80 ~
cncy of the ullics to trade among them
selves. aud perhaps special trading
privileges. Mr.. Robins points out That
the greatest development in the United
States followed the costly aud dcslruc.
tive civil war.
Mr.. Robins, in m address before tho
Bondmcn's Club OF Chicago, expressed
the opinion of n far.thinkiug mind and
the review Of nm experience of the last
of his numerous trips through the Ca
madam West. When he said he re-.
gurdcd the spirit of the Canadian
people, as he found Il, the most nd
mlrablc and encouraging feature "
the entire situation. They are facing
the sacrifices Of war C~ourngcously and
with calm confidence NJ Ia the result,
and In similar spirit they face the eco.
monte future, confident, but expecting
To solve their problems only by dint of
hard and intelligent effort.
An important part Of Mr.. Robins
address, which invites earnest Httcn.
ton, Is that In which he refers To he
land situation, and when his remarks
are quoted they carry with them the
impression gained by one who has
given tn" question the careful thought
OF n man experienced In economic qucs-
lions, and specially those relating 10
soil and It's production. lie IS quoted
rs saying:
agricultural Canada was never So
prosperous, End immigration Of ugrl.
cultural population both during and
after the war seems n logical expccta-
ton, finding support In m increasing
immigration ut present from the Unit.
cd States, In spite Of numerous ca
nards spread broadcast throughout the
United States To discourage Emigration
to Canada. The lands OF Western Can
ada. however, as long rs they are as
ut present the most advantageous for
the settler of any on The continent.
must continue 10 attract, despite mis-.
representation, and on the increase of
is agricultural and other primarily
productive population depends the eco
homie future OF Canada. All other
problems are secondary 10 this, and
the large interests OF Canada, rccOg-
nIIlng this fact, are preparing TO So
cure aud hold this population both dur.
Ing and after the war. They are con.
tent To let city development and other
secondary phases aud supcrstruCturc
follow In natural course. This rccog.
milton OF the true basis Of economic
development Is an encouraging augury
for the future"
1.-THE war has brought the United
States and Canada nearer together
economically than ever before. The
total Investment of United States cnpl.
tai In Canada doubtless exceeds $1,000.
100000, of which S3OO,OOO,OOO has been
{! vested since the VAR began. Except
for Great Britain, Canada l. the Unit.
cd States best customer, our exports
10 all of South America IN the last
three years were less than n third OF
exports to Canada In ia" same Pc
Rod, although Canada has been rigidly
reducing her imports since the war be-
CUR. Even France. Il good customer
OF the United States. bought $4,000.
900 less than Canada during 1913, 1914,
1913. And yet Canadn's purchasing
power Is In the first stages of develop.
mcnt only. II has been estimated that
the United States can support n popu.
latiOn Of COO,OOO,OOO. Using the same
basis of calculation In reference TO nat.
ural resources, Canada eau support a
population of i0O,OOO,0O0.
"Canada is potentially the most pop
ulous, and, in primary production, at
least, the richest unit Of the British
empire, and II bchooves us in the Unit
ed States to know our Canada"
The social conditions throughout
Western Canada are everything that
could be desired. Schools have been
established In all districts where there
may be ten or twelve children Of school
age. and these are largely maintained
by liberal government grants. a fund
for this purpose Is raised from the
revenue derived from the sale Of school
land, onc'eightCcnth of all lands being
set aside MS school lands. All the
higher branches Of education are cared
for, there being high schools at all
important c%entcrs, and colleges and
universities In the principal cities.
The different religious dcnomina.
lions prevail, each having It's separate
church, and religious services are held
In every hamlet and village, and In
far.oT settlements the pastor finds an
attentive congregation. The rural tele-
phone Is n OF the great modern con.
venicnces that brings the farm home
nearer TO the market.
II Is not saying too much to state
that In matters OF social Importance,
In the most remote settlements they
carry with them the same influence NJ
is to be found In the most prosperous
farming districts of any of the states