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Show ru NO EAST INDIAN WOMEN IN CANADA. CAN-ADA. Canada knows her mind on moro flubjecuj thau on reciprocity. She has , very decided and very wise ideas In tho matter of immigration, and sbe is putting hor ideas, into positive and j practical effect. She has no doubt looked over the bordert over that wall which Mr. Taffs reciprocity bill could not lower, and seen tho tragic con- ditions which arise in a country where two peoples of different colors aro forever working at the unsolved prob- , lum of racial differences. Canada has her blending of English and French Inhabitants, but 6ho did not wish to complicate it further with an African slrain. So last spring when a largo partv of negroes started into the cociir try from tho Unltod States, with tho Intention of permanent' colonization, she met thorn at the border and turned thorn buck. Now theie comes to light another step she long ago took against a color thread in her census. Far away in India In-dia the Hindoos live under the same flag that floats over Montreal. This British citizenship Is. however, their ono mutual tie; In all other ways, in color, in disposition. In habits and ra- , cial traits, the two peoples aro utterly ut-terly disslmilur. Therefore, the Canadians Can-adians wanted no interweaving of nationalities. na-tionalities. I But the dusky Hindoos, for some reason were attracted to the far Northern land und began to roach out to establish there certain of their industries. in-dustries. The Canadian gavernment opened its doors to tho men, but shut them in the face of the women It did not Intend to start a colony that would In tho years to come grow into a distinct social elemont. In this wa Canada has taken the surest preventive prevent-ive stop against an evil which, with tho omission of the slavery phase, would be almost a parallel to tho col or line question which 60 vexes tho south. There are 5000 Hindoo men living In Cnnnda, pursuing various trades, but thero "is not a slnglo Hindoo Hin-doo woman allowed In tho realm. This state of affairs necea6nrlly makes tho fosidence of the men. or most or them,- temporary. They will work on for fiomo years, but eventually the majority of them will drift back to the mothers and wives thoy wore forced to leavo behind In the land of their nativity. oo- |