Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1922-08-30
To CANADA
immigrants of High Order Set
Ting on Western Plains.
Removal Of Restrictions Necessary Dur
ing the War Has Shown Worlds
Faith in Dominion's Future.

For a period during the late war,
and for a 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 were 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 il was deemed possible 10
remove some OF these restrictions. IL
was found that there were many who
came under their ruling that were OF
a 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 a 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 dammed-up state OF the
stream. which, given freer release, is
pouring in fuller force over the Do
miniOn."
AS to the moral effect of the legisla-
tiOn that enabled these restrictions 10
be carried out, II showed that while
Canada was seeking settlers. its lands
and its homes were not intended as
shelter for those unable 10 meet the
standard set as Canada's laws OF civ
iliZatiOn, the concessions which have
removed these restrictions still have
I'm view the maintenance OF this stand
ard, and those who are still allowed
I'm are subject TO the same require
ments that have prevailed for years.
AS pointed out by the writer previously
quoted, Canada has successfully i'm
pressed on those countries from which
she draws her people that her prime
and crying need Is for those who will
20 on land, and of those entering the
country the bulk Is composed of agri-
culturists. Every country which has
formerly contributed TO Canada's pop
ulatiOn has resumed It's mission TO Its
shores
"The lowering Of the barriers has
had n farther-reaching effect than the
entry into the country OF many for
merry debarred by reasons of financial
stringency. II has had a moral effect.
The restriction was rightly regarded
as an indication OF Canada's internal
economic condition, and many persons
and families of comfortable means con-
templating 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 a cOndi-
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 t.
the agricultural development Of the
Western provinces, and IL Is gratifying
10 note the same healthy interest In
Canada evinced by the most desirable
of these
Amongst those from the European
countries are Serbians. Poles. Swiss.
ROumanians. Dutch, JugO-Slavs,
French. Danish. NOrwegians. Swedes.
Firms and Lithuanians. All have con
stituted fine, desirable citizen-bullding
material. as the few detentions and
lesser deportations bear testimony.
Furthermore. the disturbed Industrial
conditions of the New England states
have resulted IN the commencement Of
an exodus II French Canadian families
back to their old homes. which may
reach an appreciable size.
"On all sides this awakening OF in
terest is evident. II Is a new faith
borne on the crest Of the wave OF
brighter prospects, the dawn of a fuller
realization. In the continued inability