Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-11-26

tom, is concededIy one Of the
greatest business leaders Of tho
North American continent. Al
ways conservative In his state
ments, there can be no doubt that
ne has firm grounds for the feel
ing of optimism which runs
through this article, written by him
just before his recent departure
for England. Lord Shaushnessy's
statements takes on added interest
by reason of the fact that he is a
native Of tho United States.-The
Editor.)
BY RT. HON. LORD sHAUoHNEssY,
X. C. v. o.
Though bleeding with sacrifices and
bending with effort in behalf of the
great empire of which she is an integ-
raj part, Canada's biggest role in the
play of nations is not now but in the
future. Bright though her record may
be. 1t Is only glimpse of what is to
come. Her greatest opportunities, al
though secured through trying pres
ent will be shown, when, with the war
settled, she undertakes to assume the
place she has fought for. Success will
come measured by forethought- BY
fulfilling duties as presented today.
Canada will be able to reap abundant
ly of the prosperity which the years,
surely not far distant, will bring.
MISTAKES AND CORRECTVES.
Canadian History shows that what
mistakes have had to be rectified have
been those of too short vision and that
the daadS
! of over-anticipation. Between the two
is the straight course of steady de-
velopment. Blind faith in the country
has been to large extent the guiding
star of the men who have built. Spec
ulation has been ready growth in a
ground rich beyond the dreams of the
most hopeful. Calm conservative bus
mess sagacity babe the pioneers dis
card the thought Of spanning the prai-
ries with a transcontinental line, while
bold daring built not one but three.
The success of the Canadian Pacific
the pioneer, urged others to be reck-
less, perhaps, but then there were
those who said the construction of the
Canadian Pacific was folly.
Canadas course is the center one
and to choose LIS no easy task. We do
not wish to cramp our future by a mar
row, limited Imagination; neither do
we wish to greatly overdevelop and
thus render the load we are now car
rying too great. 1t is sometimes hard
to realize that on the shoulders of the
present the material for the future
must be carried.
MORE PEOPLE NEEDED.
Canada is an empire in itself. It's
population is not a fraction Of what
it should be. of what it is capable of |
becoming or of what it will be after
the war. We are now taking steps to |
prepare for the future and are an
ticipating an immigration that should |
be unprecedented in Canadian history.
When peace Is declared Canada will
naturally be looked upon as the prom
ised land by many peoples of Europe.
She Will be In position to choose
carefully. She need take none but the
best and only by so selecting her citi-
zenship will she build up a nation
capable of performing the tasks which
undoubtedly will be allotted to her.
Tho war has taught Canada self
reliance as probably nothing else
would have done. She has been forced
to do rapidly and efficiently things
which we're impossible. She has ex-
panded commercially and industrially
faster than ever before and has con-
fidence in herself to do the things
which she formerly expected others to
do for her.
In the same manner that she un-
hesitatingly modified the largest army
that ever crossed the Atlantic. she |
mas developed a sea traffic on both
the Atlantic and the Pacific that is {
tremendous. This will undoubtedly be {
further developed proving to be a DOW [
erfui aid In moulding trade connections {
favorable to Canada after the war. Is
Canada cannot go back. She Is {
committed to expansion but not to over ,
expansion. Keeping within limits JUS
lifted by conditions has been hard. It a
IS difficult. in being optimistic, to not !
De too optimistic and here perhaps is c
he greatest problem.
In the past Canada has been too Q
Eager and is now faced with the
problems of over development in
certain lines.
Politically. Canada will undoubtedly 7
AXE more prominent part in the des-
ii'S' u 'iic oiitisH Empire IHdn ever .
before. She will probably be asked to |,
become one of the senior members of a
irm In which, before the war, she :
vas merely regarded as a Junior, full .
Il promise to be sure, but one on whom !,
full share of the burden should not i
'e placed. The future is undoubtedly a
right but the advancement is fraught I
With problems which will require good a
Judgment and forethought rather than O
God judgment in afterthousht. .