CANADA'S ATTRACTIONS TO EMMIGRANTS.— A LESSON TO NEW ZEALAND STATESMAN AND OTAGO FARMERS-.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume I, Issue 47, 21 March 1874, Page 11

CANADA'S ATTRACTIONS TO EM MIGRANTS.— A LESSON TO NEW ZEALAND STATESMAN AND OTAGO FARMERS-.

Me Joseph Abch, President of the Laborer's Union, has delivered an important speech at Leamington,. Mr Arch vindicated the purity of his motives in advotating and lea ling the labor movement. Mr Arch gave an ex'remely interesting account of his travels and observations in British America, where he appeared as a simple representative of the agricultural laborer, and was treated with extraordinary courtesy and kindness by all. The Minister of Public Works, an Ii ishman, gave him an interview, endorsed his views, and p-esented him with a free pass over the Canadian railways. Tho Governor-Gei.eral, an Irish man also, invited him to dinner, gave him the right hand of fellowship, and listened as attentively to he had to say as if he were the Archbishop of Canterbury. Armed with letters from his patron, the Governor-General, he set oiF on liis tour without delay. As the result of his experience he was able to declare that what the Old World refused the laborer, the New World offered him, and what could not be had even by frugality and industry in Eugland was to be had in Canada.

Mr Arch's agreement with the Government comprised the building of a decent, comfortable hut for each'immigrant and his family, the dwelling to be ready on their arrival, and with it five or six acres of cleared g*ound. The laborer might begin to work immediately on his arrival in soil which Mr Arch praised highly. During his spare time the GoTernraent would employ him at five shillings a day on the roads. But in addition to the five or six acres given on his arrival, he would have 100 acres of free land given to him, which awaited only his clearing it to be put into tillage. With regard to hired labour, he said he met many farmers who were in search of hands, and offered to pay them at the rate of £1 per week and their board, a good cottage rent free for their families, all their fuel found for them, an acre of land adjoining the cottage, and the run of the cows among the farmers' cows.