New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-30
INHONOR OF DOMINION DAY
THE, COLONIAL PREMIERS AND MANY
OTHERS ATTEND 4 BANQUET

SIR V1rFRln r.A;r1ER'S ELOQUENT SPEECH On
THE ArFrcTroNArE RELATIONS EXIST
ING BETWEEN ENGLAND CANADA
AND THE UNITED STATES.
Iondon. June 29.-Three hundred and thirty
fo,,r g,ests were present at the banquet given
this evening at the Hotel Cecil in honor OF Do
minion Dav. Sir Donald Smith. the Canadian
High Commissioner. presided. Among those
present were Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Premier of the
Dominion; the Marquis of Lorne, Lord Derby
Baron Herschell, Sir William " Whi'eway'
Premier Of Newfoundland. and the other CO.
lonial Premiers; Sir Charles Rivers Wilson, the
Canadian Archbishop, and Bishops who are now
In London; many Canadian officers and men,
bers of the House of Commons among them
Professor James Bryce and the Hon. Edward
Blake
After the usual royal toasts. Sir Donald smith
proposed The Prosperity Of the Dominion.
Dwelling upon its immense resources he said
that the Canadians might in the future equal IN
number their friends in the United States. He
referred 10 the proof which the Jubilee celebra-
lions had given of the strong ties binding the
Dominion to Great Britain. and coupled the
name Of Sir Wilfrid Laurier with the toast
Sir Wilfrid Laurier. rising to respond. was
received with prolonged cheering. He said II
was a very keen pleasure to him to join in cele-
brating a nations birthday in the mother coun-
try. At the same time, Canada was never
dearer to his heart than at the present moment
Her history equalled. il ii did not excel, IN
dramatic interest. the history of England France
or any other country in the world She did not
choose TO assume independence. because she was
already virtually Independent, and could not
han M
perity if she was separated from England.
The sneaker dwelt at some length on the rela-
tions between England and the United States
ard said that since he had been in London he
had seen evidences of misapprehensiOn on the
mart Of public men as to the latent sentiment of
the Americans toward Great Britain. He would
not hesitate 10 declare that this sentiment was
one of affection and reverence. The enmlty
which once existed between Great Britain, Cana
da and the United States had been largely re-
moved by the Queen herself, by such wise and
kindly acts her letter to the WIDOW on MT
Lincoln and her Intervention 10 prevent lIicuoh
In the Trent affair.
After an eloquent reference to the Jubilee SER
vice at ST. Paul's Sir Wilfrid said: Let us nope
that the god of will never spread MS wings
between England and the United states, ana
added: IF on my deathbed every trace or raclal
feud has been removed, shall die happy IN the
belief that have not lived In vain Louo
cheering)
other toasts followed, Sir Wilfrd Laurer pro-
posing the health of the chairman.
William Waldorf Aston gave successiul gar
den party to the Colonial Premiers at his coun-
try house Cliveden. Taplow, this afternoon Inc
guests were taken in launches from Maidenhead
TO Cliveden. ..,,
q special levee given in their honor by Genera!
Lord Wolseey. the commander-in -chlef' at the
Headquarters Of the Horse iuards.
The Queen has invited all the Colonial troops
to a luncheon parade at Windsor Castle next
Friday.