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Show Archbishop Ireland Wants Canada ABOUT the time Santa Maria volcano vol-cano in Guatemala opened a new crater. Archbishop Ireland made a speech in New York at the banquet of the Minnesota society. Strange trick othe human mind is this which recalls two events at a time its attention should be fixed upon one, for there is no connection between Archbishop Ireland's Ire-land's address and the internal disturbance dis-turbance of the Guatemala mountain. If any should be found, it will undoubtedly un-doubtedly be pre-empted by the amateur ama-teur poet. I Archibshop Ireland is an American, j He is more: he is an American of Americans. Nothing in the speeches of President Roosevelt, from the opening open-ing of his hunt for the trusts in New England to the close of his hunt for bear in Mississippi, equals the fervid glow, the exalted climax, the cyclonic oratory of the Archbishop of St. Paul when he speaks upon national topics, especially when he insists upon more stars in the American flag. In speaking at the banquet of the Minnesota society, Archbishop Ireland expressed the belief that Canada eventually will be under the domain of the United States. The transition, he said, would come without conquest, without war. After telling of the growth of America in comparison with other great nations, the archbishop said: , "Within a few years the commerce of the states on the Pacific coast will equal those on the Atlantic. The development de-velopment of the lands to the east, west, the north and the south, is going go-ing on more rapidly and safely than ever before, and we are reaping and will continue to reap benefits. From the east the movement will be westward west-ward to that section, and from " the west eastward to the same destination. destina-tion. "I do not want to be bellicose, but I say this for myself: As sure as fate, although you and I may not see it, the starry banner will wave mistress over all the territory from the gulf to the bay. There will be no conquest, no war. The hearts across the border are already beating with love for us, and commerce and agriculture are calling for espousals." Of course ' the archbishop gave ex pression to a great many other thoughts in pursuance of Uncle Sam's idea to own all creation, without adhering ad-hering to his pledge not to become bellicose. bel-licose. However, he did not turn his oratory to the lands south of us, peopled by the Latin races. Those bordering on his beloved Minnesota could be better assimilated, notwithstanding notwith-standing the presence of a few thousand thou-sand Orangemen. The civilization of Minnesota and the civilization of Manitoba Man-itoba are pretty much alike, and both -could easily unite on the symbol of a Canadian .bob-sled... ; .. " But will' Archbishop Ireland's belli-1 belli-1 cose prophecy . turn out as he said It Would? ' Will it not. be 1 possible ; ' for the Canadians to do the most in the way of assimilation? Staring us in the face Is a long dispatch dis-patch from Toronto, holding out Canada Can-ada as the new "promised land." With millions of acres of undeveloped lands, Canada is seeking to rob the United States of that title. It may cause the average American to awake suddenly to a realization of the fact that his country has grown old. ,It may be with astonishment that he learns that the tide is turning from immigration to emigration; that Americans are now leaving their country for another, and are changing allegiance. The Canadians Cana-dians are anxious to make a good British citizen out of 'the Yankee. They say the Yankee already makes a good citizen, just as Americans have been saying it for half a century of the I Irishman, the German and the Swede. Ah! Archbishop Ireland, is this the j peaceful conquest you had in mind when you spoke of the country across the border? The American mav not recognize his own country in' the following description, descrip-tion, but the picture is one drawn by the Canadian officials, 'and it shows their understanding of the situation: "The United States, -with reference particularly to the middle west, is composed com-posed of tenant farmers. It is impossible im-possible for these farmers to obtain the land they cultivate. This land is held by the few, the men of wealth. The farmer, even though he were able, cannot purchase the land, because the wealthy few will not sell. He cannot own his home if he continues to live in the United States. He cannot go elsewhere in the country and obtain land. All the government properties have been taken. There is no available farm land in America, so-called." That is the agricultura situation as the Canadian officers see it. Acting upon their belief they are reaching out for this class of tenant farmers and offering them land, which they claim is better than they forsake, and .offering it to them at 50 cents an acre. The offer is bringing forth results. It has started the first American emigration. It will bring others one certainly; the other is a conjecture. Instead of giving tongue to flights of fancy and stimulating unhealthy desire de-sire for American expansion, how much v., .4- ,,i,i ,Wshnn Trpland turn DeltCI CUU1U AH.Jluii'""!' sober words toward improving our arid lands by irrigation, thereby making it possible for Americans to raise crops and erect homes upon American territory. terri-tory. Archbishop Ireland is a great temperance apostle, an insistent advocate ad-vocate of the beneficence of cold water. Why not urge its generous use in enriching en-riching the soil as well as curing the evil of strong drink? We need water in this western country, and we need it more than vvie heed Canada. , . 11 |