1913, stand thus: from the Dominion, $163,251,469.42; from the
provinces, $36,500,015.16; from the municipalities, $18,078,673.60.

[3] The tonnage through both Canadian and U. S. canals at the "Soo" in
1913 was 72,472,676, of which 39,664,874 went through the Canadian
canal.

[4] The U. S. Census reports place the number of Canadians in the
United States at one and a quarter million; but this is obviously far
below the mark. Canada's loss of people shows that. For instance,
from 1898 to 1908, Canada was receiving immigrants at a rate exceeding
200,000 a year, yet the census for this decade showed a gain of only a
million. It was not till 1914 her census showed a gain of two million
for ten years. Her immigrants either went back or drifted over the
line. Port figures show that few went back to Europe.




CHAPTER II

FOUNDATION FOR HOPE

I

Canada at the opening of the twentieth century has the same population
as the United States at the opening of the nineteenth century.[1] Has
the Dominion any material justification for her high hopes of a world
destiny? Switzerland possesses national consciousness to an acute
degree. Yet Switzerland remains a little people. What ground has