The New York herald., 1879-09-12
EVARTS In CANADA.
Discussing international Questions
at Toronto.
FISHERIES AND FREE TRADE.
Foreshadowings or Future Ne
gotialions.
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TORONTO Ont. Sept. IL, 1870.
Their Excellencies, accompanied by Secretary
Evarts paid extended visit to the Exhibition to
day. the doors being closed that they might, make
their inspection free from interruption Their in
spection was both prolonged and intelligent, they
displaying great interest in everything which Of
Canadian manufacture. The Secretary examined
minutely patent lock- while Their Excellen-
cies visited the machinery and other halls.
At the reception to the viceroy and the Princess
given yesterday at the Toronto University. whittier
Secretary Evarts accompanied them. the Hon. Ed
ward Blake, the Chancellor. made an address which
was very complimentary to his distinguished Amer
lean guest. He also alluded to the contingent polit-
ical interests Of Canada and the United States In
reply Mr.. Evarts said:-
THE GENEVA ARBITRATION.
Until came here could have honestly stated
could notice distinction between the people met
on this side Of the line and our people at home.
But since that and eloquent expression Of
the compliments Of the Bar which has been prof
fered me see that am in o strange country. for a
prophet is not held In honor in his own country.
and am quite sure that have never received SO
cordial and strong expression of compliment
from my profession at home you have seen fit to
give me. Whatever treatment lawyers may give to
the rest of the community it is quite obvious they
are kind to one another-Qsughter}-a lawyer
may travel in strange countries with entire conf
dence that he will not be set upon by lawyers The
confidence has been sadly abused. must say. in my
case for until heard tho sound Of this eloquent
speech had had not the least premontion that
should be spoken Of. You have alluded to some
celebrated cases with which have had the good for
tune to be connected. It is rarely in lifetime that
many cases Of that peculiar distinction should
arise in the history of the world. had supposed
that when had the good fortune to be connected
with the impeachment trial. and then again with
the judicial arbitration at Geneva. that
no further special tribunals or distinctions
connected herewith were to be expected in my
lifetime. But on consideration Of the circumstances
connected with the Presidential election in the
United States tribunal appointed to determine
the election At that tribunal, raised by the pru-
dence and patriotism Of our people. it was also my
good fortune to represent side Of the argument
before them, and on the conclusion Of these three
special tribunals. in which had the good fortune
to be on the winning side. Imay fairly have had
great prosperity in the service Of which have
been intrusted to my management. They
all Cases which afforded examples Of the power
Of the law. An impeachment in the early history of
politics OF the executive head Of nation Of forty
millions could never have occurred without involv-
ing the peace Of the community. trouble of the
difficulty and magnitude which marked the relations
between Great Britain and the United at the
close Of the civil would in early days have
been submitted. it was BY the generosity of the
British nation and the prudence and moderation Of
the American people, to a tribunal for it's disposal
by the two most powerful nations in the world.
(Cheers.) In the last instance when the agitation of
politics. heightened by "reminiscences of great
civil strife that distressed our country had brought
the Presidential election. what greater triumph
could there be for law what greater praise the
race to which we Gil belong could be given than to
OF tribunal OF lawyers? Our profession has been
proverbially modest. How much the world has lost
by their modesty no one can tell. Let us correct
this fault imputedto u.s. and lot the world know our
merits aud services. daughter and spplsuse.)
A COMPLIMENT PROM AMERICANS.
At noon to-day Secretary Evsrts rendered Q
reception by members OF the New England Society,
together with other American ladies and gentlemen
in the drawing room of the Rossin House. Among
the most prominent we're Colonel and Mrs. Kecting.
c. % Morse Mr.. '" joa5 'D and d .". Mrs. Scales Ms
Mr.. J. w. and Mrs. Scales. Mr.. j. G.
and Mrs Beard. Mr.. and Mrs. Thurston. MI. and
Mrs. Pennington. Mrs. Beldon, DIR. and Mrs. Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Giles Williams Mr.. Plumb. NJ. p;
Miss Peugh. Louisville Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman. Rev.
G. Howells, United States Consul; Miss Emma Tobey,
Mrs. @. A. Morse. Mr.. and Mrs j. X. Silliman Miss
Mhiilsn and ana Miss Mis-. E. whifIsn: New York;
Mrs. Bacon and Miss Kennedy. Connecticut; Mr.. Il.
+. Taylor. Mr.. W. j. Burgess. Mr.. William J. Thurs
Nolan. Mr.. J. d. Merrick, Mr.. John Jordan. St. Ca
therne's; Mr.. and Mrs. James Ingersoll Cleveland;
tor; Miss Keetine. Captaii, W. j. and Mrs. and Miss
McDermott. Momphis Mr. and Mrs. h. s. Northrop.
Mrs. G. Scales. Mr. Howard Beldon. Mr.. and Mrs.
George p. Marvin. New Haven, Conn. Mr.. II. G. r.,
Mrs. and Miss Beecher. London: Mrs. Henry Attrill.
Now York; Mrs. Alexander Manning, Mr.. M. W.
Mile, Mr.: and Mrs. II. p. Dwight and Mr.. and Mrs.
Mark H. Irish.
cANApA's NEAR RELATIONSHIP.
Mr.. George L. Morse. president OF the society.
briefly welcomed the secretary OF State. and Mr..
Evarts, in reply. said:-
Mr. MORSE. LADIES AND GESTLEMKN-I was very
much gratihed, well somewhat surprised, to
receive on the train making our way
from Montreal to Toronto very cordial despatch
American residents OF this city. welcoming me and
proposing to make me their guest. 1t
happened that my visit at the moment was
wholly upon invitation. as the guest OF
the Governor General and tho Princess Louise. and
unable necessarily to accept your invitation in
that sorn. 1t gives me great deal Of pleasure,
however, to hnd that you have thought my presence
here sufficient occasion for leaving avocations
and the festivities that are about you in honor
OF the Marquis and the Princess to pay some
little attention to me. do not suppose that
you can very we'll that you are in q foreign land
whom you in sight OF your own, IN constant iu-
tcfcourse with men and women from there and liv-
ing under institutions which. it is not too much
say, are in general very much Ike those of your
own country. Certainly IL is difficult for me. in
passing from my home in Vermont. in q few hours
ride to Montrexl and then to Toronto. to think Of
yselr as being in a foreign land.
cAUsRs FoR coRDrALITy.
The intercourse between the people tho two
sides OF the line must be constants their interests
must much commingle their social courtesies
must be sorequent that the process is going nee
essarily. and perhaps with Increased rapidity,
assimilation, u community Of feeling and q COM
munty of interests thar the political distinction
by which on this side you subject TO n crown,
and under the control OF the Parliament Of England,
and by which. on our side. we have kept
path ever since l776. without any renewal of our
previous relation to England remains 1 say this
single political distinction remains. and after all 1t
Is not one which presses very closely constantly
upon your daily thoughts or habits. do not know
that there could be representatives of the British
Crown In the high places OF authority now occupied
by the Marquis OF Lorne and his consort, the
Princess Louise, who In their personal relations
to tho great powers of England could be
more acceptable to our country. C"Hear, heari'D
1t my fortune in visiting England
In tho midst Of our civil distress. under the very
pressure OF in 1863 and again In 1864. to find
no more steadfast no more resolute. no more able
and more useful sdherent of the cause of our
government against rebellion than the Duke of