Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-09-01

/, s 49, - VIC aiiies 10 trade among Thorn
serves and perhaps special fraS, .l'
privileges. Mr.. Robins points one ing
the greatest development in the T,, !iat
states followed the costly and dsst tr,su
tive civil war. NeS'Fue'
Mr.. Robins, in an address hefo,o
Bondmen'S Club of Chicago. avnro.e ens
the opinion of far-thinking MINI gu
the review of an experience of tho I. ~
OF his numerous trips through tbo r.
madam West. When he said NJ
garded the spirit Of the Co.., le-
people, as he found 1t, the most "a
mirahle and encouraging feature =.
the entire situation. They are foo,n-
the sacrifices of war courageouslv oaS
with calm confidence as to +ba $50
and in similar spirit they face tho 49,
nomic future, confident, but exnact,r.
to solve their problems only by dint Of
hard and intelligent effort.
An important part of Mr. Rob,ns,
address, which invites earnest ot+an
ton, is that in which he refers to ~.
land situation, and when his ramorl,s
are quoted they carry with them ths
impression gained by one Who has
given the question the careful tbouybt
OF a man experienced in economic o1Ias-
tons, and specially those relating r.
soil and it's production. He is quoted
1 as saying:
Agricultural Canada was never 81
prosperous, and immigration of acrI.
cultural population both during and
after the war seems a logical expects,
ton, finding support in an increasins
immigration at present from the Unit.
ed States, in spite of numerous "a.
narGs spread broadcast throughout n.
United States to discourage emigration
to Canada. The lands of Western Can.
ada, however, as long as they are ~
at present the most advantageous for
| the settler of any on the continent
must continue to attract, despite mis-
representation, and on the increase ~
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.
tent to let city development and other
secondary phases and superstructure
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
States and Canada nearer together
economically than ever befC.e The
| total investment of United States CAPT.
tai in Canada doubtless exceeds $1,000
100000, of which $300,OO0,OOO has been
invested since the war began. Except
for Great Britain, Canada is the Unit
ed States best customer. Our exports
to all of South America in the last
three years were less than third Of
our exports to Canada in the same Pc
| Rod, although Canada has been rigidly
| reducing her imports since the war be-
gan. Even France, a good customer
of the United States, bought $70O00-
600 less than Canada during 1913, 1914
1915. And yet Canada's purchasing
power is in the first stages Of develop
ment only. 1t has been estimated that
the United States can support pOpu-
lation of 600,000000. Using the same
basis of calculation in reference to nat
ural resources, Canada can support
population of 400,000,000.
Canada is potentially the most pop
ulous, and, in primary production, at
least, the richest unit Of the British
empire, and it behooves 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, one-eighteenth of all lands being
set aside as school lands. All the
higher branches of education are cared
for, there being high schools at all
important centers, and colleges ana
universities in the principal cities
The different religious denomina'
lions prevail, each having it's separate
church, and religious services are held
in every hamlet and village, and IN
far-off settlements the pastor finds an
attentive congregation. The rural tele-
phone is one of the great modern con-
veniences that brings the farm hons
nearer to the market.
1t is not saying too much TO sta''
that in matters of social importance
in the most remote settlements the!
carry with them the same influence as
is to be found In the most prosperous
farming districts of any Of the states
of the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.