San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-30
With Millions Of Unsettled
Acres, Great Forests and
Embarrassed Water Pow
er She Needs Money and
Men.
BY EDWARD PRICE BELL.

| CdHuud, rlcn Ill material anu spirit
ual resources, larger in physical ex-
| tent than the United States. with 250,-
100000 unsettled acres. with almost
| limitless forests and embarrassed wa
ter powers. with fisheries of the value
of more than Sj0,000.000 annually,
with exports said to be greater in
volume per capita than those Of any.
other country. with SO 100000, 900 on
deposit to the credit of her people
in her chartered banks and trust
mpanies-Canada has immense
faith in herself and looks forward to
parity of population and power with
her huge republican nPighbor.
"Capital,' remarked Thomas An
drew Low. minister of trade and com
merce. speaking to the members of
the chambers of commerce of Maine.
now touring Canada from coast to
coast-"yes. we need capital Our
whole national situation calls for capt.
tai. But we need mcn more. Give
us men and we will create our own
capital. We lost 10000 of our boys
in the war. the number killed in
our army of G00000. This struggle
took sorely needed man power away
from us and multiplied our national
debt by eight.
Growth OF Canada's Wealth.
"Yet we are not shaken. and not
heading toward ruin, ms some Of our
publicists would suggest. Our bank
ing system is one of the best in the
world and our people are piling up
savings. Prior TO 1914 our national
debt was held almost entirely abroad !;
today so per cent of il is held by
the people of Canada. Could n pco-
pie give more convincing assurance
of its confidence in the solvency of its
country? And it not only buys
Canadian securities. but turns over
its savings in hundreds of millions
to our financial houses"
AT the opening of this Gentry
famous Canadian statesman declared:
at belongs to Canada" To this
view all robust Canadians subscribe
and they can tell you why they think
50. sour hope of growth" said Mr..
Low. "rests upon the growth of the
United States. In 1900 our popula-
ton stood where yours stood in 1900:
in 1910 where yours stood in 1910:
in 1920 where your stood in 1920.
We are expanding MS you expanded
and expect 70 maintain our growth.
1t is thrilling outlook-this develop
ment side by side of independent.
peace-loving reasoning, mighty peoples
dedicated with equal conviction and
resolution to justice and peace"
Canada has become the second best
customer of the United States and
anticipates taking first place in this
respect. Much as she buys from us
and others. she sells more than she
buys abroad. Distressed more than
ever before. her agriculture yet is re-
covering. The field croDs have risen
in ten years from 35.000.000 10 co.
100000 acres. Her wheat production
has been of the record sort for two
years-the cron this year is 470.32S.-
600 bushels. with oats and barley at
49,. $4,000 and S0.04S.000. respec-
tivelv-and her live stock has increas-
ed 20 per cent since 1914.
1t is claimed that Cannda's in
crease in live stock is unequaled in
the world and that her fisheries.
which have attained an average 30
per cent greater than that of 1914.
are the most extensive known. with
the possible exception of those of the
North Sea. Canada's fresh water
catch is without parallel. ms her
lakes comprise about one-half the
fresh water Of the world. Her gold
production last year was the third
highest and this years output prom
Uses TO be 40 per cent larger. Her
minerals. including gold. are worth
and her lumber and pulp.
wood S400.00O.O00 per year.
Canada's Growth In Industry.
In manufacturing also Canada dis.
plays notable resource and progress.
Her factories renresent nm investment
OF $4,0OO,OOO,000 and her exports of