A question which rather stirred Canada was the stand which the United States took that it could search and seize ships of other nations beyvad the international to that supposedly "dry" country. Canada entered her protest against this, and requested the support of the Motherland in connexion with the matter. Canadians are, however, not disposed to blame the Americans too mucb,-for they see that the reasonable people among them strongly object to the proposed action. The "New York Tribune," for instance, said that "the effrontery of this claim is obvious." it would amount to "plain piracy," and that the actions of the Prohibition enforcement officers "are becoming more and more extravagant," and might easily land the United States into very serious position.
A NEW IMMIGRATION SCHEME, Immigration is very much to the fore here, and little wonder, as {it is vital to the progress of Canada. ne Government has come out with a big scheme to help conjunction with the Provincial Governuents, the Imperial Government and the Canadian _Colonization Association, Lhe scheme is the result of most careful thought and work by this Association. It has secured information that it will be possible to draw from Great Britain a steady flow of unnigrants, and a considerable number o1 good settlers from Denmark, Norway, iceland and other northern Kuropean countries, Many American farmers who pur: chased or rented land in the United States at bourn prices in the past live years find themselves embarrassed by the decline of the (Prices of farm produce and can be attracted to Canada, The Canada Colonization Association will take over newcomers on arrival, assist them in the selection of land, and look after them during the initial period of their pioneer venture. It has raised by private subscription a sum of $1,500,000, but it will be ass.sted financially by Canada and the Imperial Government in caring especially for British settlers' during this period. It will also pub Canadian farmers in touch with British farm labourers if certain conditions are complied with, such as the provision of houses and gardens. Experienced farmers who have drifted to the cities will be encouraged to return to the land. A careful plan has been prepared by which settlers can become possessers of good farms by easy payments spread over 32° years. An endeavour will be made to bring over a large number of British boys and girls in order to place them in rural homes.
It is as well that the Government should aim most particularly at obtain.ug British immigrants, in order to offset those from foreign countries who will come here totally ignorant of British ideals and traditions, and who, in the past, and it may be said in the present, have caused trouble by forming colonies and continuing the thoughts, habits, customs and, as far as they could, the language of their native countries. This is one of the great problems Canada could give. That is also proved by the prompt manner in' three-mile limit, if it thought they ' of Canada. Careful selection may, were engaged in supplying liquor however, do much, and education
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