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own special responsibilities. We are looking to the: future, not, thinking so much of the: present. We see; in this country that a disproportionate number of the people are wholly at the mercy of Actuations in trade, and that these: fluctuations again are subject to the caprice of world-wide conditions which we cannot control. With us world trade: is inevitable: and indispensable, but we; know, too, that a more highly developed Empire means stability and strength ; anel, stable and strong as is our position now, will make: our people yet stronger and more secure in the: years to come. DISCUSSION ON COLONEL BUCKLEY'S STATEMENT. Mr. Graham : Mr. Chairman, it is a subject on which 1 woulel at once plead comparative ignorance—l say " comparative: " because; 1 have some kneiwle;elge of it but newer having been very intimately associateel with the subject of immigration it, is in a sense new to .me. I think the situation or the influences that retard immigration are: perhaps more psychological than anything else. We cannot apply the same principles, the rule of three, to any branch of either public or private: servie-e: as wecould before the: world was turned upside down. We have to approach all these things from a different angle, as we: are appealing to a different state eif mentality. Results of Settlement Scheme in Canada. In Canada the aelvantage: that has been taken under the; Settlement Act has been productive of, we think, satisfactory results. It must bo remembered it was only in May last that Canaela proceeded to take advantage of the provisions of this Act, anel since: that time there has been a rapiel improvement, comparatively spe:akmg, of British immigration to Canaela. To make, a comparison of the British immigration, in 1922 for the first four months, April to July inclusive, there were 16,000; this ye:ar, 1923, for the same four months, there were 29,500, an increase; of nearly 100 per cent. 1 might say, broaelly, Canada is prepared not only to accept but to endeavour to secure eve:ry British immigrant that she can absorb with advantage to the immigrant, the Empire, and herself. Need for a " Follow-up " System in dealing with New Settlers. A elissatisfied new-come;r is, perhaps, the most dangerous advertisement a country can get, and it invariably is the case that among a hundred se-.ttlers there will be one- or two who will be discontented, and they can elo more harm than ninety-nine can do good in the: way of advertising the- place to which they come. That is one reason why the oversea Dominions felt it, essential that they should only endeavour to secure —and an endeavour should only be made, to send them—people who are likely to become contented settle;rs under fair conelitions. The Government has recently made a change: in the portfolios. For some months—for something over a year—the Department of Immigration has been under the management of a Minister who had three or four Departments under him. During the last few weeks the Hon. .lames Robb has been appointed Minister of Immigration, and I think it, is useful for the Conference to know that there has been attached to that Department for the first time what, is known as " The; Soldiers Settlement Board." It was in the Department of the Interior previously, but under the new arrangement it has been attached to the Department of Immigration. The reason for that is that the: machinery provieled for the; settlement of soldiers has proved efficiemt, and it is thought that it can be applied with equal efficiency, without the necessity of establishing any new machinery, to the settlement of all new-comers. It is readily understood, I think, by all who have taken any interest in this question that the securing of a new se:ttler to any country is only the beginning of the steps that are necessary to make: his coming a success. What might well be called a " follow-up " system is of more or as much importance as securing the new-comer, because, as has been well pointed out in the remarks just made, which arc very comprehensive, distances are; great; they are- not only great from their original home, but they are great in the new countries themselves, anil there should be some method of following up. You first meet the settler anel make him welcome; second, escort him to his new home; third, visit him in his new home, through some machinery, to see; how he; is getting along, and to let him understand that not only the place from which he came but the people to whom he has come are taking an interest in his welfare. Co-operation of Canadian Railways. We have come, in Canada, to the conclusion that that is one- of the chief things in immigration, not only to get the settler, but to look after him after he arrives. I might point out that in addition to that we, have during the past few months formed an organization in which the two great railways —the Canadian Pacific Railway and the, Canadian Natiemal Railway-and the Government are parties. These three, for the: first time in the history of Canada, I think, have formed an organization for the purposes of immigration work. Large majority of Canadian Settlers contented. In the Press, too, much has been said—more than the circumstances warrant —as to the condition in which some settlers a few months ago found themselves. We: had an. investigation made, and 1 am safe in saying that conelitions are not at all as they were represented to be with the:se new settlers, and 95 per cent, of them at the present time are quite contented, and will, I believe, make good for themselves and make excellent settlers for the Dominion of Canaela. The details of these things will be threshed out in committee, but I want to make it clear that the Dominion of Canada is in sympathy with this project, having taken advantage of it in a measure up to date, anel is prepared to discuss any measure that will enable our country to secure as many settlers from the British Isles as we can absorb to their advantage, to yours, and to ours.