The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-02-21

areas OF land with untold resources
ready for settlement. development
and use. Our nelghbor. Canada. has
tho land and opportunities. and We
have the settlers. willing and able %
make use OF II.
Canada wants our settlers and II
spending Immense sums Of money.
energy and persuasion 10 attract
them. People Of tho United States
want new homes and now opportuni.
ties. But. there exists barrier
which keeps them apart. and tho
seemingly Eurmountabls. II never
theleaa exists, and will remain a
barrier until removed By mutual &C.
ton voluntarily expressed by the
sovereign wills Of tho people Of both
nations
We need not enter into a discus.
sion Of tho relative merits Of the
governments Of either or both ma
tons. Virtually there In no differ.
enes IN race. language or govern.
meats. and as far az most people
rec on either side OF tho imaginary
line there arc no reasons why they
should not be ons--rernovtng forever
the barrier tina: 6ocs nobody good
and u n hindrsnoe and drawback 20
the prosperity and development Of
the great North American continent.
There II an unreasonable prejudies
on both sides Of the Line, which eI.
lHis. but no man can dcflns. each
against tho other, which works 10
tho detrimant OF both. whyI And
there II no answer. except from the
pratinRs OF tho foolish and the mis-.
chief makers. which we always have
with US. Canada, an far as her &C.
tual existence In concerned. In nov.
erelgn nation Of her own determine.
ton and control. truly. wo admit
having moral and sentimental ties
with tho mother country--EnEland-
but In fact II II nothing that perma-
nentiy binds her 10 the mother ooun.
Try.
Such sentiment or expression IL not
even treason TO the man OF Canada.
II Canada should no exprcas herself.
asking freedom and union with her
neighbor. tho United States, England
would reluctantly. yet freely. grant
her requests, no doubt asking In ro.
turn only what VIC have already paid
her. both United States and Canada,
as our aid 10 the world in the cause
Of humanity RHd civllization-thn
cancellation Of her immense debts 20
us. England would not DO consent.
ing to her colony forming union
with an enemy. but with tried and
truo friend. OF common ties. race
and language. 10 her own advantage
and to tho permanent benefit and
prosperity OF tho colony or colonies
entering into tho union.
A treaty should DO negotiated be
tween tho three nauons-Unitcd
States. Canada md England-by
which vote by tho sovereign PEG
pie OF both tho United States ant
Canada. taken separately. to deter
mine, by free expression. the Wills OF
the people. and the acceptance or 70
lection OF the proposition and terms
OF such union. Let the constitution
start on it's frec.will Journey north
ward. and tho tide OF emigration viii
follow with q rush and determination
to conquer tho soil and develop the
dormant resources OF tho great
Northland OF America. which will
make tho past great tide OF emil
grafton from tho transmlssissipp
states dwindle into small proportion
in comparison. Lot the international
line be divided into state lines, and
tho absurd. inconsistent, imaginar,
present barrier OF prejudice and un
fricndlincss fostered between nations
VIII vanish with II.
Canada needs us and we need thcll
resources. They have tho territory
and we have tho people TO develop
II. All wo both need Is tho uso OF
common sense and action. TIL,
times were never more propitlous
than now. The war has bound us
together In n common union OF one
people, of ono language. one princi
Pile OF government. and one common
end OF destiny. The partisan spirit
In both countries was never 40 low
as now. 40 there could DO but it'll,
opposition from politicians from tina,
source. IL tho people OF both coun
tries will TO do II. and persist In
their efforts, II can be done.
A. E. LEWIS.
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