The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-08-24
FLOCK TO CANADA
Immigrants Of High Order Set
ting on Western Plains.
Removal Of Restrictions Necessary Dur.
ing the War Has Shown Worlds
Faith In Dominons Future.

Faith In Dominion's Future.
For period during the late war,
and for q While after It's close, there
was put into operation by the Canadian
government legislation restricting GER
tain classes and people Of the countries
which we're not lined up with the allied
nations from being admitted to Canada.
This was quite necessary, and the rea-
| sons for IL will be so apparent that
they need not be given However, the
time came In the early summer Of this
| year, when It was deemed possible to
| remove some Of these restrictions. It
I was found that there were many who
came under their ruling that were Of
class that Canada needed and who
needed Canada. The restrictions,
doubtless, were drastic but were need
full The news Of their removal, sent
broadcast, has met with such a re-
Spouse as to give ample evidence that
they had not killed Interest in Canada,
and that faith in the Dominion as a
country where Il new existence, happy
and fruitful, was as complete as ever.
As has been stated by one writer deal
Ing with this subject, "the opening Of
the doors a little wider has but dis
closed the dommed-up state Of the
stream, which, given freer release, is
pouring In fuller force over the Do
mluion."
AS to the moral effect OF the leglsIa-
ton that enabled these restrictions to
be carried ont, It showed that while
/ Canada was seeking settlers, its lands
and IFS homes were not intended ns a
/ shelter for those unable to meet the
standard set as Canadas laws Of civ
'ilzaiion, the concessions which have
/ removed these restrictions still have
/ tn view the maintenance of this stand
ara, ana those who are stun allowed
In are subject 10 the same require
mcnis that have prevailed for years.
As pointed ont by The writer previously
quoted, Canada has successfully inn
pressed ON those countries from which
she draws her people that her prime
and crying need Is for those who VIII
20 ON land, and Of those entering the
country the bulk is composed Of ogri.
culturists. Every country which has
formerly contributed TO Canada's pop
uIution has resumed its mission TO It's
shores.
"The lowering Of the barriers has
bad q furthcrrcachlng effect than the
entry into the country of many for
mcrly dcbarred by reasons Of financial
slHngcncy. IT has had a moral effect.
The restriction was rightly regarded
MS an Indication Of Canudas internal
economic condition. and many persons
and families of comfortable means con-
tcmpIating Canadian settlement were
discouraged from doing 80. In the re
moval is seen the first blush Of the
dawn Of better days and consequently
many Of those arriving are in Il condl-
ton 10 establish rapidly and securely
Though Canadian immigration falls
broadly into the two classes, British
and American, many European peoples
have contributed in large measure to
the agricultural development Of the
Western provinces, and II is gratifying
to note the same healthy Interest in
Canada cyinced by the most desirable
Of these
amongst those from the ilruppAn