The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-08-24
OUR CANADIAN COUSINS
Warmly Welcome the International
Arbitration Commission.
THE ORGANIZATION PERFECTED.

NoilnilSSioH-fT fTHlefllhl SpetcneS hJ ]
the Public Reception.
Quebec Aug. 24-The ice is broken;
the somewhat rigid British formalities of |
preliminary organization are past: the |
commissioners have become acquainted, |
and the body of international arbitra- |
tors are now ready for the hard work |
before them.
The ceremonies of organization took |
place in the parliament buildings yester-
day, and while they were character |
lied by a considerable degree of dig |
nifty, the utmost degree of friendliness |
was manifest in every word and move
ment. and an amicabe adjustment of
all questions is predicted by both the !
American and British commissioners |
At noon the commissioners met in |
private session in the legislative as
sembly, the upper house of the Que
bee parliament, all of the commission
ers except Congressman DinGley and
Sir James Winter being present.
After the formal exchange of Gre
dentals Senator Fairbanks, as chair
man of the American delegation, nam
ed Lord herschell, of England, as
permanent president of the joint COM
chosen, Chandler p. Anderson, repre-
senting the Americans; w. c. Cart
wright for Great Britain and Henry
Bourassa M. p, representing the Ca
nadians. A committee of four com
missioners was appointed to formulate
plan Of procedure. and will report at
the next meeting of the commission
ers at IL a. m. tomorrow.
After this work of organization was
finished the commissioners proceeded
to the legislative council chamber,
where public reception was rendered
to them by Mayor S. N. Parent and the
city council of Quebec. A small party
of the best citizens of Quebec and
number of American and Canadian
ladies occupied the first row of
seats in the gallery. Everything was
done with the greatest degree of for
NAL precision. The commissioners filed
into the chamber In advance Of the
visiting citizens and stood about a
long table during the addresses. Lord
Herschell stood at the head OF the
British commissioners, on the east side
of the table, and Senator Fairbanks
at the head of the American commits
sioners on the west side.
When the commissioners had taken
their places Mayor Parent. standing at
the foot of the table, addressed them.
His words were delivered first in
French and then in English. He said
in part
THE honorable members of the in
| ternational commission Of Quebec:
| The citizens of Quebec, through their
mayor and council, are happy to well
| come you most cordially on this mem
| orable day, which marks the opening
| of the important work which has been
confided to your care. They highly ap-
| preciate the honor conferred upon their
| city by the choice which has been made
| of Quebec to be the seat of the inter-
national conference, which has been
| entrusted with a mission of peace
which will be one of the lasting events
of this eventful age. We feel honored
| and proud to be called on to extend
| our unbounded hospitality to gather
| ing composed of most eminent men.
who voice the wishes and aspirations
of two powerful nations, bound by the
ties of blood and of affilation, and at
the present moment drawn one towards
! the other by powerful interests. We
cannot refrain from thinking that this
rock of Quebec. so often battered by
the storm of war; is the very place
peace"
Senator Fairbanks replied as follows:
Your worship the American COM
missioners, in whose behalf have the
honor to speak, are deeply sensible to
! the high tribute of an address from
the venerable and historical city of
Quebec. and we take pleasure in eX-
pressing to you our gratitude therefor
This spot Is full of historic memories
The soil has been enriched by English
American and French blood; it has
been made glorious by the deeds Of
heroes. deeds which are our common
heritage. The stories of Montcalm
Wolfe and Montgomery will endure
when that noble shaft dedicated In
commemoration of Wolfe and Mont
calm has faded from memory. Let us
| hone that this goodly city shall know
| -. e,,.,,,. ..,ieo ,o,,a tba y,holaonn,a
n,,d a,,ar,,otina oontasts which are tho
ricb fruit of neace
''It is a cause of immeasurable graft
hcation to us and to our countrymen
which 60 long divided us have disap-
neared Recent events which sharDlv
| enlisted the attention of the world
have served to emphasize our kinship
and TO increase the bonds of affection
which should exist between the two
English speaking nations. We in