The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-01-06

Sir Charles Tupper, Ex-Premier of Canada,
 Makes Significant Speech He Says We
 Desire to Absorb Canada Cries of "They
 Will Never Get It," Greet the Remark
 Canada Loyal to the Mother Country.
 London, Jan. Sir Charles Tupper, formerly Canadian high commissioner to Great Britain, and more recently prime minister of Canada, which office he resigned on July last; Sir Robert George Wyndham Herbert, who was permanent under secretary of state for the colonies, from 1870 to 1892, and who is now agent general at Tasmania, and the Hon. Duncan Gillies, agent general for Victoria, were the guests of honor this evening at a banquet given by the St. Georges club of this city.
 Major General Sir Owen Burne pre- sided in the absence of Lord Loch, for merly governor of Cape Colony, and her majesty's high commissioner to South Africa. Among those present were Sir Donald Smith, Canadian high commits sioner to Great Britain; A. G. Jones, Sanford Fleming, Major John w. Lau- rie, M P, who at one time was a col onel in the Canadian militia, and Rufus Pope, a member of the Canadian par liament
 Major Burne in toasting Sir Charles Tupper made a length reference to his distinguished career.
 In replying to the toast Sir Charles said that he did not go from London to Canada for the purpose of succeeding Sir Mackenzie Bowell in the premier ship, but that he was summoned by the latter on important public business connected with Canada and the empire. He had been reluctantly drawn into politics when he thought he had been retired from active political life. The liberal and conservative parties 1 in Canada had asked him to re-enter | the arena.
 Referring to the Washington treaty of 1888, respecting the fisheries, which l the American senate refused to ratify, Sir Charles paid a high tribute to the tact and ability of Joseph Chamberlain, now secretary of state for the colonies, who was one of the treaty commits sioners.
 Sir Charles declared that the govern | ing principles of his career had been to preserve British institutions and to promote unity between the different parts of the empire.
 | Referring to the situation in Canada Sir Charles said that if the dominion were isolated 1t must fall into the laI of the United States. Consolidated, il would remain firmly attached to Great l Britain. He greatly admired the Unit i ed States but was profoundly conVlnc- l ed that union with Great Britain was the only true security for real liberty | to all parties.
 i The United States, he added, desired to absorb Canada. (Cries of They vii next get it') The Canadian fisheries were the chief attraction for the United States, and the minerals of the domin- ion were another. Canada could givt the United States the finest harbors ir the world, besides bringing that coun- try six hundred miles nearer to Grea Britain.
 He contended that Canada's deer seated loyalty to Great Britain would always constitute an impossible bar l Ter 10 dDSOrptlOH' DIT CHdFleS Spohe II praise of Sir Donald Smith, his sue cessor in the Canadian commissioner ship, who, he said, was highly esteemed by all the political parties In Canada.
 His reference to Sir Donald wa! greeted with cheers.
 The St. Georges club, which ten dered the banquet, is social, colonia and cosmopolitan club. and has mem bership of about 5000