The New York herald., 1920-01-25
lspcoial Despatch to tina Herald.J

OTTAWA, Ont, Saturday.--With condi-
Tons fast returning to normal. Canada
Is promised this year a material increase
in immigration. Plans are now being laid
by the. department in charge Of such
work to take care of the anticipated in
fIux. Last year 10000 persons came from
the United States and settled in this
country. and this year it is estimated
the number will not be less than 10000.
II is reported by immigration inspectors
that large number of persons from the
Western and Middle States, who have
sold out their lands at the prevailing
high rates. are looking for new locations
where property is cheaper and are in
tending to move across TO the prairie
provinces OF Canada. Already the Amer
lean colonies in Mantoba. Saskatchewan
and Alberta are very extensive and grow
ing in influence, and long since have proved
10 be CT the most industrious and desir-
able class of citizens.
Movement from England.
There also will be a considerable move
mcnt this year from tho British Isles.
from which in 1919 about $1,000 came to
Canada The British government is pro-
riding free transportation for all war
workers who wish to locate in the Over
seas Domnions. but their coming is made
conditional upon the ability of the country
TO absorb them. The position OF the gov
ornment in respect to immigration gen.
orally is that only two classes are en-
couraged" to come.
One is the agricultural class needed IN
the development of the immense agricul-
tural resources of the country, while the
other are what is known, latterly, as
household workers" The term "domes-
tic" which used to be applied, is now In
the discard and what was called wages"
is now salary" Within the last few.
weeks eight parties OF women, varying
in size from twenty to eighty, have ar
rived in the country and readily have
been absorbed into service.
The agricultural movement Will not be-
gin before the spring. SO far as artisans
are concerned there is a gradual arrival
OF skilled experts, but ordinary labor is
not encouraged to immigrate, because
the supply already is more than adequate.
The general provisions which have been
made by the Canadian government for
the land settlement of soldiers are avail
able not only to Canadians but to any
who served in any branch of the I'M
perial armies Care, however, is being
taken to see that those who come with the
intention of entering upon farming are
qualified for the work, and with that enc
in view a committee Of selection has been
sent to Great Britain to pass upon all
applications for soldier land settlement In
this country.
Bon on Former Foes.
There is an absolute ban on all ma
tionals of GeTnany, Austria Hungary, Bull
garia and Turkey. The formal promulga-
.tion of peace has not operated to remove
the restriction which has existed against
such immigration during and since the
war. and it will(be continued for an in
definite period. This restriction, however,
docs not include races or natlonaNtles
technically subject to these countries or
which have declared their Independence
of them. Those whose independent
status has been recognized by the peace
conference will be allowed to come IN
without question, so far as their natlonai-
ity is concerned.
A new immigration act was passed last
year and it prescribes very high stand
ards, calculated to make immigration OF
the futupe particularly select. Those VINO
come must have the capacity to MAINTAIN
themselves for IA considerable period ana
particular methods will be invoked TO keep
out any who are inclined to share IN the
radical or revolutionary views of social
agitation.
Restrictions Now Rigid.
In the former days little discrimination
was exercised. apart from seeing that the
immigrants were in good physical con-
dition. While the great proportion of those
who. came including the immigrants from
enemy countries, have proved to be good
citizens and gave little or no trouble DUR
ing the war, considerable difficulty has
been experienced. particularly in the
Western cities This was especially the
case last spring. when. following the west
ern sympathetic strikes. the government
took upon itself the authority even TO
deport persons OF British nationality. Ac-
cording to the Canadian Department OF
immigration there Is every reason 10 eA-
pect large influx to Canada THIS year.
but the immigration will be carefully in
enected and guarded by restrictions
which IN the old days would not have been
thought OF.
Financial problems Of considerable mag
nitude face Canada at the present time'
and, while the resources OF the country
are enormous, the more immediate sllua-
lion calls for some careful calculations
The form of the budget for the coming
fiscal year, will bee considered shortly.
War Leaves Heavy Burden.
The war has left in it's train a heaVy
burden of fixed obligations which are
first charge upon the revenues OF the coun-
trv. Something like Si6o.C0o,0oo has to be
provided by the way of annual interest on
war obligations. Apart from this are the
ovnenditures necessary for carrying on
the public woks and public services or the
countrv. TO provide pensions for soldiers
and TO meet the anticipated deficits from
,hc onerations of the state owned rail-
wavs The total WA be considerably over
5000 100000. 40. ooo o.o
In addition there IL some S6o,Woooo 10 oe
oxpended on capital account while the
rovenue of the country will be something
in excess OF $500, 100000, the amount depend
imp unon the character OF tariff ana tax
rronosais 10 be submitted to Parliament
- ast wear certain reductions were made
in the tariff and il was estimated that ,ne
,nsI,t Of this would be decline OF sl',-
ooo oeo in the revenue. The fiscal year Is
not vet ended but in the nine months OIL u,
,yh,ch have passed, the revenue from
tariff. instead of decreasing has supstsnt'-
ally increased.
This affords an argument for those par
los such as the United Farmers, whicn
sre eIamoring for material reduction m
tho tariff ali around, and It's complete
,lin,ination in regard to the necessares on
,ife There is a growing belief that tne
budget of this year may be a somewhat
,.,dlcaI departure from the past. and that;
instcad of levying more taxes by way OF
t,riff a more direct method ot-increashs
he foil