The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-19

land, I can say that we have hourly evil
dence of the large part the colonies occupy
in the affection of the English people 1t
has been said that colonies are born to be-
come nations and that perhaps canada may
some day become a nation. My answer TO
that is simply this: Canada IS a nation.
Canada is free and freedom is its nation
aiity. Though Canada acknowledges the
suzerainty OF the sovereign, | am mere 10
say that independence would give the
Canadians no more rights than they al
ready have. If England should ever be IN
danger, her colonies would do their utmost
TO help her. Great cheeTing.) / have often
been asked whether the French Canadians
are absolutely loyal and l have been re-
minded that old feuds die hard But 70 that
l may reply that II is the proud privilege
of the present generation to recall the spec
tacle of the banners of France and England
VIGOROUSLY entwined in the Crlnea- Dur,
ing the last century there was a long duel
between England and France Tor the pos
session of North America. But on the
heights of Quebec is monument 10 Two
generals who fought in that war and 1t
bears the inscriptions: Equal In fame;
equal in courage; equal in glory. That
equality eXis-s at the present day between
the two races. His Royal Highness (the
Prince of Wales) has just reminded us OF
his early visit to Canada and has observed
that many changes have taken place since
then. But / can assure his Royal High
ness that there has been no change in the
loyalty of the French Canadians or of the
people Of Canada to Great o Brifain ana TO
Lord Rosebery, proposing the Houses OF
legislature home and colonial, said ne
hoped this unparalleled gathering would
not separate without an effort to draw
closer the bonds of empire.
The Marquis of Salisbury. responding for
the House of Lords confessed that the
misgivings he had when the colonial legis-
latures were first created We're entirely uh-
founded. He said: If those legislatures
are able to exercise Self-control and 10 1uI-
fill their high ideal, they Will produce an
empire such as the world has not yet seen
There is talk of fiscal union ana OF military
union. Both may, to a certain extent, pc
upon which the empire will rest 1t VIII
rest upon the growth of sympathy ana OF
common thought and feeling between the
mother country and the colonies
The Rt Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, sec,
rotary of state for the colonies, responded
for the House of Commons. He made no
allusion to the Colonial Off1ce.
The whole proceedings were most enthu-
siastc. The Prince of Wales has rarely, II
ever, spoken so impressively and teellngly
as in his speech toasting the guests
Mr.. Wilfred Laurier, referring TO the COM
ments on his speeches recently made by
members of the Canadian Parliament, sald
to-day: II stand by my speeches, but do
not wish to be judged by interviews nave
been interviewed by several papers and
have not read the interviews. [ have said
a hundred times in Canada that protection
is a mistake for any country, and there
cannot be a question as to my views on
this subject"
Victoria'S jubilee, the Hon. Whitelaw Reid
accompanied by the United States embas-
sador to the court of st. James, Col. John
Hay, had a long interview with the Mar
quis of Salisbury at the Foreign once to-
day. The Canadian premier, Mr.. Winfred
Laurier, had interview to-day at the
Colonial Office with the secretary of state
for the colonies Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain.