... scheme, but the precedent of the United States, which was referred to in the question, did not go the whole length suggested by the hon. member. If he was cor- rectly informed, no attempt had been made in the United States to build a ship railway for ...

... one-half of the people who required to be relieved were not fit to emigrate. The promoters of emigration in Canada and tbe United States did not want either the very young or the very old, but tbose who were young and vigorous — the very class wbo of ...