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I 1 ttawa have inv ly, Fcbruan- ivijfation, and < i\er from Moi tion is adfiressi flisideration a f en called. Anyone \ isured that soo ghways of the ,vc be«:n lonj; i tuT J f)f the pre prcxent its be d there has no esent. A just lley cspeciall) sh it now wou When tht y to off-set th at was then a ly by canoe. t of operatior ccring metho ved by the ro re looked iipn e north .shore ere was no Cf ift M^nittnl, OMaiHH $t ^e^irsian fag Canal Cumpang. THE MOLSONS BANK CHAMBERS, Ottaioa, February Sfh. iSg6, h-AK SiK. I understand that His Worship the Vla)or and the Council of the City of |tta\va have invited you to join the deputation which will wait <)n the Government on Tues- ly, Februarj- iSth. for the furtherance of the project of opening; the Ottawa River to ivi^'ation, and completing a throujjh waterway alonq; its course and that of the Krench liver from Montreal to the Great Lakes. As it is desirable that no one to whom such invi- jtion is addressed should ne{,dect to tak>. i>ropcr interest in the matter, I offer tor your careful Insideration a few thoughts with regard to the object for which the meeting in question has pen called. Anyone who has made even the most cursor\- examination of the subject is full\- Jsured that sooner or later the Ottawa River must become one of the great commercial jhways of the continent. The excellence of the route and it.* many and great ad\ antages live betn long recognized, and no argument is neeiled to sIkav the importance and practical KU' J of the proposed canalization. Many causes which have operated iji the past to hinder prevent its becoming an accomplished fact have been removed by the progress of events. id there has never been a time so favorable for the prosecution of the undertaking as the Resent. A ju.st appreciation of its consequence should lead every resident of the Ottawa dley especially to actively interest himself in its promotion, the more so since failure to ish it now would probably result in postponement of its completion for some time to come. When the project was first mooted there were almost insuperable difficulties in the ly to off-set the undeniable advantages the route offered. Kor the most jiart it lay through lat was then a trackless wilderness known only to the Indian and the trapper, and accessible lly by canoe. Supplies and material could be brought in only at enormous expense. The Lst of operations was excessive as compared with to-day, because of the lack of modern en- leering methods and appliances. Then apparently there was no large constituency to be rved by the route when completed. All the northern part of Ontario and Western Quebec ^re looked upon as a barren wilderness with a climate little short of Arctic in its rigors, ie north shores of Lakes Huron and Superior were almost as little known as Labrador, iere was no Canadian North- West. Ontario consisted of a fringe i\\ Tre^ident ofthc.- .KiiiericUii Societ}' of ( i\ il Mnijineers, make theii (.'.Maniriations ot the roiite and report >tron<^lv!:i aiui enthnsiastieall)' in its ra\ni- in '-^pite ot all drawbacks. .\ow the whole rmite i> easiK and clu ipl) ace 's-^ib'e, and the eo-t i if L'.\et:iitioii oft! Work therel)y materi.ilb ndiKt'd. I'owiis have spriini; up aloiiL;- it- line. \i'W, and thi ; nnk'nowii re-oiirse- ha\e been (le\i|oped, aiulnnly .iwait llie ad\ent ot ehe.ip tran-.|)ortati! ' to i^i\e rise to induct ii( > 1 1| ;_;ri-al ina^^niliule .lul -up|)ortni^; a !.irL;i' population. Last )'e,ii the('anadian .Nuiiii \\C-,t r.ii-^cd nver ^o,0(k»,( ow busliels o|" L;raiii, and om prairie conntry \ on the e\e o| a p^oL;re^•^ ill d< xelopnieiil nion lapid than an_\ it ha-- hitherl'i known. Ill liny i\i\ ( r I h'^triel i> i(i-da\- attiMctiiii; the atlcntion ol' i .ipilali-t-^ llu- wtrelihiiu; tar ca-^tw ard iito ( Juebee i> beiiij; opiand one o| the richi mineral belt> on lli;- ediitiiH'nt. I lu' inimeii-e t been lean;ed that tln' whole ol dnS region has ,i tine, rij^orou,-- climale,- ia|)al)le of j)rodurinL4 the hc-l l_\pe ot" |)h\ steal manhood a.i well .i-- all ll ])riiKipal ijiotlik Is (if tlie temperate /one. .\iid tlial, mtei -per-ed anioiii; tlu' ridges ol" iolJ there are many interval'- ot"t"ei-tile land well ad.ipted t"oi aL;riinUure, which at the present tin; are beini;' ra])idl)- occii|)ied b\ -^etllers, who tin;l tlie coiulitions precipe!) tliose ino-.t t'a\()ral)!>l to prolitable I'armini;, ihe o|)eratiiin-> ot mimM|_; and himln'riiiL; on the adjacent barren lane aft'onhni; a read\ market at the farmer''- \er\ door t"or all he can iMi-e New industries te. ha\ e _!4i\ en new \\\.\\w to tlu- products ot tiu' c nintry. 1 hii-i the use ( it' nickel in sliip-biiilcHi: j^ivi's tlu~ Siidbur\ dei)o>it-- iiu^-^timable \alue, I'ulp wood is a n iimnodit) rapidi) inereasin,] in commercial mipoi-tance. and llie whole continent must depi'iid on our northern t'orests t' supplie- of it. ' ■ . ., riuis tiu- \\ other route froij the Lakes to the sea would seriousl\- alfcct it> prospects, the tormer because it woulil scciii tratle which the Ottawa, if constructed first would be sure of _L;aininy, and tlie latter for th reason that it would cause capital to a\oid enterprises of the kind without any just discriiiiir ation. It is probable that the Deep Waterways Commission ma\ meet in Ottawa at .son; tini'j iluriny, their in\ estimations. It will be most important that the claims of the Ottaw route to recognition be not then passed over. l^ver>thing indicates that NOW is the tinij for the Ottawa River to be opened for traffic rheii.in addition to developitig local rcsouraj of great richness, we will have another grand liighwa)- k^^ commerce for the building up ci: naticjtial prosperity . The fo cution of the First. -^ ojjening up of; transportation t crown lands of S'''guikL- ( rojjs which wil portation charj^ 7'/nr\' the i-iclu- aii- ol aimuail II lia-^ a liiK', ; well a-^ all ll;, ridi^cs III \\)(„ the present tin:. L' mo-'t ta\orali I'nt i)arren lam i imUi.stries ii in ship-buiklin ipidi)' inereasiii. It hen I loiests U <[\y _L;realer tii.i e lor the uiulci orabl) than cm; )articuhir form )tta\va is allowui in its fav(»r w: j )ther route fror : it would scciii, he latter for ih ly just discriiiiii I Ottawa at soiiil s of the Ottaw 0\V is the tinii iig local rcsourctj e builditig up "ii 3 The following ha\e been ^i\en ainoii'^ other reasons in favor of the immediate prose- cution of the work : /•'Irs/. The direct benefit to be paired by tlic Provinces of Ontario and Quebec owing to the opening up of an immense tract of country the future of which is practically dependent upon cheap transportation for its bulky and heavy products, and the < onsequent increase of value of the extensive crown lands of those provinces. Si-coiul. — 'I'he gain to the Canadian North-West of obtaining a route tor the shipping of its grain (Tops which wili enable the farmers to reach the Old World markets at :i much lower cost for trans- portation charges than at iiresenl or by any other practicable route. 'I'll in/. — 'l"hc market to be opened up for the manufactures of Ontario and (Quebec by the development along the line of the route of a return trade to the North-West. Fonrlli. i'he advantage to the lumber trade of having a western as well as an eastern outlet by water, and direct access to the market afforded by the treeless prairies of the Western States. /•'//''/'. I'he impetus which would be given to the commerce of the northern part of this con- tinent by the opening of .in alternative route whi( h would have so important an influence on freight rates. S't.rih. The stimulatiug efifeci of its existence would have upon the mining industry of Canada. SecfiitJi. Its making available the immense natural forces in the water-powers of the Ottawa River and its tributaries, which, when utilized in manufacturing, milling production of electric energy Szc, will add millions of dollars to the national wealth. E'ujhili. rile Ottawa route is tlie only possible all-('fniarlian route from the Great Lakes to the Atlantic. Ninth. Owing to it^ sheltered position and distance from the international boundary, a through waterway on the Ottawa to the Lakes would in case of war be of the highest military imi)ortance and ])rove of great value as a means of defence and of protection for our conunerce. .An undertakin.L; of such nature appeals to every Canadian on patriotic grounds and [should have the hearty support of every influential man in the comtnunity. A.s the action kvhich may be taken by the Dominion Government on thi.s occasion is certain to have a very important bearing, it is to be hoped that you can both be present, and exert your influence, towards brins^nn".,^ about a speedy accoinplishmcnt of an object which must approve itself to jevpryone interested in the welfare and prosperity of our country. Very respectfully yours, McLEOD STEWART.