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advantage in the establishment of steamship lines
between the two countries. I do not think that
Canada desires any State-aided emigration.
(F.)—(a) Canada does much good work in that way,
but thinks too much of quantity, too little of quality.
The Mother Country ought to go into the game
herself,
(b) A Canadian fast Line would be a great thing
from every point of view, and if Canada willnot do it, it
would be worth Britain's while to do it.
(c) Canada does enough in this line herself, It
would not do for the Imperial Government to touch it.

(F 1.)—All desirable, and real factors in promoting
[mperial unity. (a) Would have to be exercised with
much care.

(G.)—State-aided emigration is of doubtful benefit.
The emigrant who comes out tothis country will succeed
better by gaining his experience at the expense of his
smployer. The country is new and there is quite a
little to learn before starting out on one’s own account.
A knowledge of the climate and methods of work is
useful. The western country is settling up rapidly,
and the demand for farm hands is practically inexhaustible.

The time for steamship subsidies is past. They
serve only to perpetuate monopolies and to prevent
competition. Capital is abundant and the less
Government interferes with and coddles trade the
better for the public treasury and all concerned.
Subsidies to railways have been the chief source of
corruption of our legislatures.
Judicious loans in aid of railways might serve a good
purpose, provided the loans were ever paid back to the
lender, In the Province of Quebec no borrower from
the Government ever expects to repay the Government.
 We tried a municipal loan fund, every municipality
 in existence at the time borrowed as freely as
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