Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1916-08-31

ara along With this, the natural tend
ency OF the allies to trade among them
selves, and perhaps special trading
privileges. Mr.. Robins points out that
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 mind and
the review Of an experience Of thel 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
mirabIe and encouraging feature OF
| the entire situation. They are facing
| the sacrifices of war c~ourageously ana
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 a
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 n
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
, Mt present the most advantageous for
! the settler of any on the continent,
must continue to attract, despite mis-
> representation, and on the increase OF
its agricultural and other primarily
: productive populc ion depends the eco
! nomic future of Canada. All other
problems are secondary to this, ana
I 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-
q tent to let city development and other
= secondary phases and superstructure
= follow in natural course. This recog-
y milton of the true basis of economic
\ development is an encouraging augury
- for the future"
= 'The war has brought the United
n States and Canada nearer together
!, economically than ever before. The
~ total investment of United States CAPT
~ tai in Canada doubtless exceeds $1,000,
&c 0O0, 1000, of which $300,000,O0O has beef
-. invested since the war began. Excep
-, for Great Britain, Canada Is the Unit
- ed States best customer. Our export
&c to all of South America in the las
three years were less than a third 0
our exports to Canada in the same pc
-, riod, although Canada has been rigid
reducing her imports since the war be
gan. Even France, a good custome
of the United States, bought $7O,0oO
- 900 less than Canada during 1913, l9l.
r+ 1915. And yet Canada'S purchasln
power is in the first stages Of develop
ment only. 1t has been estimated thu
the United States can support a pop'
lation of 600,000,000 Using the san
,oh basis Of calculation in reference to ma
~. ural resources, Canada can support
population of 400,000,000.
"Canada is potentially the most po
etc ulous, and, in primary production,
lilo least, the richest unit Of the Briti'
empire, and it behooyes us in the Uni
ed States to know our Canada"
nee The social conditions througho
lof Western Canada are everything tn
&c could be desired. Schools have be
yer. established in all districts where the
may be ten or twelve children OF scho
Of age, and these are largely lhainla.i
Of by liberal government grants. A flu
row. for this purpose is raised from>t
are revenue derived from the sale Of scht
land, one-eighteenth of all lands bel
nod set aside as school lands. All t
to higher branches of education are cal
,nce for, there being high schools at
important centers, and colleges a
ems universities in the principal cities.
ecu The different religious denomil
lions prevail, each having its separ'
,und church, and religious services are h
n of in every hamlet and village, and
resi- far-off settlements the pastor finds
xers' attentive congregation. The rural t.
the phone is one of the great modern c
nadia veniences that brings the farm he
nearer to the market.
i'm 1t is not saying too much to st
the that in matters of social importai
have in the most remote settlements t
rcial carry with them the same influence
is to be found in the most prosper
Eu- farming districts of any of the st'
,tion, Of the Observation-Disclosures