The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-15

ss1s@5hh0ty otiC NdtQIS Au0WeTB Win an 1H0l8-
eliminating hand the blessings Of rain and sun
shine alike on each The same active co-opefa-
uon 10 demanded in the development Of our
common ,nar'o,a, indn.tries. and ! but voice the
s,sst;Is Mssth;insson in giving the hssrtiess
E9lesssalnE 9assaaasE to to you, Sir. and % the
ana IN conveying to you the assurances OF our
lasting friendship and good will. The nagnifi-
cent. welcome given by the citizens OF Blaine 10
who have conquered a wilderness: who
have endured the trials incident TO
the opening Of new country. and
that measure Of success which inevitably fol-
lows earnest purpose and active, energetic toll.
Representing the people of this grand new
state: thank you for the boundless hospitality
which has been extended this day, and trust
and believe that your future will be 40 insured
as to mark another bright star in the glowing
galaxy OF cities of this, our commonwealth.
Mayor Cornish here read the following
telegram from James G. Blaine, secretary
OF state. to the mayor and citizens Of
Blaine. dated February II, 10 a. M:
1t IL with the most kindly feeling that
my thoughts turn towards you and your
British brothers today while you assemble
70 perform the solemn ceremonies of connecting
your wonderful countries in commercial union,
and 1t Is my most earnest wish and hope that
the bonds formed by you today may not only be
OF q commercial union, but OF that grander and
sstesri WOtHcIl3 tOIt tuhk Will Qdltt III the tUu
the two nations in one powerful union, and
with your port of entry, which your
congressman inform me viii soon be estab-
iished, you will be placed in position to form
May success attend al your undertakings, and
good will and peace Be with you all
The telegram was received with repeated
rounds Of applause from both national
tiles.
II. Y. Thompson, of Fairhaven, then
spoke on the subject Bands Of Steel He
outlined the history of the road just COM
pleted. He told how, since the construc-
ton of the road was undertaken, New
Westminster had grown from village of
5000 to a city of 1900. Blaine had sprung
up from being city only in name, and
Bellingham Bay had grown to city
of 1900 Information was disseminated
slowly, and the government had to depend
on the pioneers for it. He eulogized in
eloquent language the work of the
pioneers in exploring unknown lands and
Drawing all dangers A single generation
had accomplished more in the develop
ment of the country than could formerly
have been wrought in centuries: yet
the country is almost in the
lation and capital, labor and money had
been invited to come in, and by that days
work they had opened highway which
would make both countries easily accessi-
bic. This advantage would be rather local
than general, but the road was of national
importance. as it brought both countries
closer together. It creates unity of
interest on the part Of the people in the
prosperity of both countries, and would
tend towards the promotion Of such friend
ship and common interest as would i'm
sure lasting peace and harmony. This
was the first line across the boundary west
OF the Rockies, but year after year new
roads were built across the boundary. When
the time came when on both sides Of
the boundary great cites shall have grown
up and the resources of the country shall
be developed in their fullness, we would
realize more fully than at present that
''God hath given into our hands place
where there is no want of any good thing
that is in the earth.
Mr.. Brown, NJ. p. P, mayor of New
Westminster, expressed cordial agree
ment with the sentiments of Mr. Thomp-
son. The people OF the two countries were
brothers in blood and language, brothers
in their adherence to the principles of free
dom and progress. The two nations
were going hand in hand in the promotion
Of progress. Those who had heard the
history of the country on both sides of the
line, who had seen how the whole country
was awaiting the touch Of the
knew what great future
was before it. He hoped that the bands
between them might always be as firm as
the bands of steel, as bright as the silver
hammers which the ladies had welded,
that their relations would grow closer and
closer. so that by and by they would not
be able to find the boundary line at all.
e. NJ. Wilson, mayor of Fairhaven, pre-
soon have to give place to improved means
Of transDOrtatiOn
John Robson, premier of British Colum-
bia, said he was delighted to have had an
opportunity of participating in this grand
marriage ceremony, in which Column
bia was joined in marriage to Washing
ton. He, thought the courtshiip
the first advances, and he hoped that
the union would be happy one. He was
greatly impressed with the Importance of
the union and hoped further
union would take place. though
He believed IN reciprocity in each of the
articles which the one country produced
and the other did not. He could not go
the length of Mayor Brown or Secretary
Blaine, and favor complete union,
commercial and political. Canada
had a great future, but political
union was not in the interest of either
country They should join hands in all
enterprises calculated to maze both great,
but it was not necessary for them TO be
great. He re-echoed the hope ex-
pressed by Acting-GoverDor Laughton
that all the blows ever struck between
the two nations might be as friendly as the
one he was striking. But let them not try
to knock the two nations into one, for they
would be too big for the earth to contain.
Jay Ewing. United States consul at Van
couver, also spoke OF the ultimate union OF
the two countries. This discussion of a
political union was extremely good
natured and the parties We'd with one
another in praise of the others country
and people.
After the meeting the visitors adjourned
to the Arlington hotel where they were
entertained at dinner by the Blaine Cham
ber of Commerce, while the visiting news
paper men were feasted by their brethren
majority of the up-Sound peo-
pie Immediately afterward left
ON the City Of Seattle for home. Those
from the bay towns went to the New
Western. where reception committee
welcomed them. and where they attended
the opening Of the Y. NJ. G. A. hall. They
left Liverpool at 3 80 and returned to Fair
haven.
Meanwhile the Canadian guests went by
train 70 Fairhaven, and 16S of them were
entertained by the citizens, represented by
Z. L. Cow gill. general manager OF the Fair
haven Land Company and II. Thompson.
They hid handsome dinner at the Fair
haven hotel. and we're then taken TO the
Fairhaven Club. where speeches were made
bv Messrs. Thompson, Robson. Brown and
others. They were then taken for drive
through the city in thirty-two wagons. In
the evening the two trains took the visitors
home. The names Of the invited guests
could not be published owing to limited
teiegraphic facilities