The Washington herald., 1921-04-09
QUEBEC LAWYER TALKS

QUEBEC LAWYER TALKS
ON IMMIGRATIoN.
Canada has found. 1t necessary
to adopt more stringent regula-
tons for the admission Of immi-
grants from Europe and the
United States, said George Howes,
Quebec attorney. seen yesterday at
the willard.
The new regulations went into,
force upon the boundary between
the United States and Canada De-
cember Is, and at ocean ports the
first of this year.
Howes pointed out that Canada's
immigration problem does not rise
in Russia or in the south of Eu-
rope, but In Great Britain and the
United States. The discontinuance
July 1 of compensation to British
soldiers who were out of work and
the unemployment in the United
States last winter would have sent
thousands of laborers into Canada
had the Dominion government not
foreseen the danger and adopted
the necessary precautions.
MUST HAVE $3.50
To ENTER CANADA.
These regulations were enacted
to prevent disappointment and
hardship on the part of new
comers," said Howes. Last fall
there already was a serious unem-
ployment problem in British Co.
lumbia and .thrSughout Eastern
Canada. At the close of last year
It was predicted by Candin railway
officials that the companies wouio
continue 20 reduce their stans. ana
the Canadian government felt that
something must be done to keep out
the flood of labor expected from
the South and from across the Az
lantic.
.IJnder the new regulations
mechanic. artisan. or laborer, otheI
than farm laborers. who wish 10
enter Canada, must possess $3.50
each in his own right. and must
have transportation to the point OF
his destination within the Dominion
This is 5000 more than was re-
ouired under the old regulations.
by his family. he must possess In
addition to the $3.50. >nother s125
for each member of eighteen years
or more, and $50 for each member
between the ages of Ave and eigh-
teen. The new regulations do not.
of course, affect ordinary tourist
travel, farmers. or domes serv-
ants, but are designed solely to re-
strict the fow Of immigration which
would result in unemployment and
perhaps suffering and disappoint-
ment TO many who would spend
their small means to come to Can
ada in the expectation of improv-
ing their condition"
HOPE RESTRICTIONS
ONLY TEMPORARY
Howes expressed the hope that Is
felt by all Canadians that the pres
ent restrictions will he only tenn
porary, since there still remains
many opportunities for the practi-
cal farmer.
The Dominion has already estab-
lished immigration Offices in the
large cities of Europe where the
prospective immigrant Is fully in
formed Of the opportupities which
await him in Canada. He Is also
made aware of the fact that he is
not wanted unless he is willing to
become a good Canadian citizen.
Canada solves its own immigra-
tion problem and leaves nothing to
the. authorities of the Imperial Go
ernment. Immigrants ale met at
ports by officials of the Canadian
Pacific Railway who ascertain the
point to which the new arrivals de-
sire to go. The immigrant is then
informed of conditions in the To-
cality he has selected and is ad-
vised OF other opportunities when
ever II is thought inexpedient tol
send him to his original destination
because of lack of opportunities at
that point.
Howes says that although Cana
dians do not expect such rapid
growth under the new order, it is
nevertheless hoped that the regula-
tions will work for better condi-
tions in the Dominion and will re-
suit in a steady, substantial in
crease in population which will soon
reflect itself in improved citizen
ship and greater prosperity for all