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JaAioa of Canada has kept about stationvry naither increasing or diminishing. Tbcraason for this is found in the fact lüjeiCanada is what has been called the -"breeding ground of the United States. " There is a strong tide of emigration (?ron tbe British provinces of North Y ir erica into the United States which -Meutralizes the natural increase in population which those provincea would .otherwise gain. From Quebec the -tyonng men and women move into New "Vork and Pennsylvania. From the Maritirae Provinces they go to New kKaeland. There is hardly a farm-house :.b Ontario that has not a yacant chair for the boy or girl in Iowa, Illinois, the JOakotas or one of the western states. ."Moreovor. the rule is that the best element of Canadians, the flower of the . ffiuntry, emigrates. If there is an exepüonUy good preaeher, teacher, rlLsan or mechanic, he is certain to irasoive a eall to the United States, and 8e bers and answers the cali. In 1881 ke population of Canada was 4,300,000, amd in 1891 it was 4,800,000, an increase et 500.000. But in that decade 800,000 jjtorsons had immigrated into Canada from Europe, and therefore, in the brief .-iirae of ten years, Canada had lost to "fkeUttited States the total natural in-ese of 500,000 souls, plus 300,000 of "1fce oew corners. From these figures it "Tfïld appear that we are annexing the 'Cacadians without annexing Canada. "15'fcere re now in the United States a,tW8.000 persons who were born in 'ïada. ___________