The sun., 1919-10-14
POSTWAR TRADE
CROWDING HOTELS
American Business Men Enter
ing the Dominion in Great
Numbers.

Noting the fact that the demand for
hotel accommodations In Capada has
been for several months away beyond
ali previous records. the Canadian Sec
ton of THE sun invited expressions
of opinion as to the reason therefor
from some leading hotels of the DO
minon.
me question was asked: docs It
indicate an Increase in your American
patronage-that Is. an increase in the
number OF people from the United
States who are visiting your city and
other points in Canada-or is 1t due to
purely local causes2" Here follow ex-
tracts from some of the replies re-
ceived-indxcating plainly enough that
there has indeed been a tremendous
increase in the number of those from
the United States who. have visited our
neighbor TO the north:
Windsor Hotel, MISUNDERSTANDING
the past year the increase in the num-
Der of American visitors to Canada, and
particularly TO Montreal, has greatly
exceeded our expectations. In expla-
nation of this / beg to say that in my
opinion there are several reasons for the
Increase.
ing the period of the war the Govern
ment restrictions at the International
border were such as TO keep our Ameri-
can friends from coming to Canada, In
asInuch as there was considerable red
tape and trouble about passports ard
other matters. Since the armistice was
signed on November IL, 1918. we have
noticed that American Arms. particu-
larly those interested In linen. cotton
nth we
been in the habit Of purchasing In Great
Britain and Europe, were keen about
securing Canadian business, and this
fact, together with a number OF small
conventions OF business corporations
which had interests in Canada, particu-
larly pulp and paper manufacturers. as
we'll ms the Increased number of Canad-
ian commercial men who were read
justing their business after the war.
was responsible for the greatly increased
hotel business during the winter and
early spring months.
Tourist Business Increased.
with regard to the tourist business
which commences in June and con-
tinues throughout the summer until
about this time, this has also been great
ly increased, due no doubt to the fact
that our American friends have not de-
tent during the past four years and have
been unable to go to Europe on account
OF the lack OF transport accommodation
There Is no doubt in my mind
that the Americans who have visited our
city during the past few months have
been pleased with the surroundings and
beauty not only Of Montreal. but of the
Province, and we are looking forward
to even greater business during the
coming Ave or six years"
Chateau ,Frontenac, Quebec-"Trnvel
from the States has been so exceptional
ly heavy during the past year that the
Chateau was not nearly large enough
to accommodate the tourists. and we
judge that 80 per cent, of the travelling
public who wished to stay with us were
refused. owing, to limited space. This
Is the reason. principally, why the ex-
tension il being made of 300 rooms.
each with a bath. new dining-rooms.
new kitchens. and tea and ball rooms
Ritz-Carlton. Montreal - Regarding
the increase in hotel business in Canada,
I think this is due to increase in traf-
fic since the end OF the war, az naturally
more people are travelling than during
the last three or four years. OF course.
we have a. great number of American
tourists and the season has been an
unusually busy one"
NHow tho Railroads View II.
Bearing upon the foregoing the Gam
adam department Of THE SUN is in re-
ceipt of the following information from
A. b. Chown. general agent OF the Grand
Trunk Railway system in this city:
The conclusion of the Great War has
resulted in reasonable relaxation of tho
restrictions which governed the move
ment of tourists between the United
States and Canada during It's progress.
Bona fde tourists and practically all
others normally clrcumstanced and of
proper Intent now experience no difficulty
in meeting the requirements OF the Inn
migration Department OF tho respective
countries.
THE Department of Immigration and
Colonization has issued the following
notice in connection with bona fide tour
lists entering Canada:
81. Bona fde tourists being British
subjects, American citizens or citizens Of
those countries which during the war
were regarded as allied or neutral may
enter and leave Canada without DIM
Guilty.
"'2. Passports are not required by
either males or females"
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