Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1916-09-01

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the greatest development in the United
States followed the costly and destruc-
tive civil war.
Mr.. Robins, in an address before the
Bondmen's Club of Chicago, expressed
the opinion of a far-thinking min and
the review Of an experience Of the last
of his numerous trips through the Ca
madam West. When he said he re-
garded the spirit of the Canadian
people, as he found it, the most adj
mirable and encouraging feature OF
the entire situation. They are facing
the sacrifices of war c~ourageously and
with calm confidence as to the result,
and in similar spirit they face the eco
nomic 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 atten-
ton, is that in which he refers to the
land situation, and when his remarks
are quoted they carry with them the
impression gained by n who has
given the question the careful thought
of a man experienced in economic ques-
tons, and specially those relating to
soil and its production. He is quoted
as saying:
agricultural Canada was never so
prosperous, and immigration of agri-
cultural population both during and
after the war seems a logical expecta-
ton, finding support in an increasing
immigration at present from the Unit
ed 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 as they are as
at present the most advantageous for
the settler of any on the continent,
must continue to attract, despite mis-
, representation, and ON the increase of
it's agricultural and other primarily
productive population depends the eco
nomic future of Canada. All other
problems are secondary to this, and
= the large interests of Canada, recog-
= nizing this fact, are preparing to Sc
= cure and hold this population both dur
= ing and after the war. They are con-
E tent to let city development and other
secondary phases and s~uperstructure
follow in natural course. This recog-
: milton of the true basis of economic
development is an encouraging augury
for the future"
!, "The war has brought the United
h States and Canada nearer together
) economically than eve before. The
total investment of United States capt.
Al a. C,oolo do,h+Ioce o-ooOIc CT 00n
: 100000, of which $300,O 00, 900 has been
invested since the war began. Except
~ for Great Britain, Canada is the Unit
n ed States best customer. Our exports
- to all of South America in the last
~ three years were less than a third OF
our exports to Canada in the same pc
p. Rod, although Canada has been rigidly
reducing her imports since the war be
% gan. Even France, a good customer
"a of the United States, bought $70,OOO,'
10 900 less than Canada during 1913, 1914
r. 1915. And yet Canada's purchasing
nt power is in the first stages of develop
or ment only. 1t has been estimated that
the United States can support a popu'
40 lation of 600,000,000. Using the same
IN basis of calculation in reference to nat
y. ural resources, Canada can support
population of 400, 100000.
va canada is potentially the most pop
rs ulous, and, in primary production, al
le least, the richest unit of the British
wv empire, and it behooves us in the Unit
re- ed States to know our Canada"
The social conditions Throughout
of Western Canada are everything tina
as could be desired. Schools have beer
ar established in all districts where there
1r- may be ten or twelve children of schoo
of age, and these are largely maintained
of by liberal government grants. A funt
for this purpose is raised from thu
revenue derived from the sale of schoo
land, one-eighteenth of all lands beinI
ed set aside as school lands. All tn
to higher branches of education are care
for, there being high schools at al
ass important c%enters, Inc colleges an
universities in the principal cities.
Gu The different religious denomins
lions prevail, each having it's separat
nd church, and religious services are hel
of in every hamlet and village, and l
ISL far-off settlements the pastor finds a
attentive congregation. The rural tell
the phone is n Of the great modern col
ida veniences that brings the farm hon
nearer to the market.
i'm 1t is not saying too much to stat
the that in matters of social importanc
ave in the most remote settlements the
,iat carry with them the same influence {
is to be found in the most prosperol
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