Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-24
CANADIAN COMMISSION NET YES
TERDAY IN QUEBEC.
LORD HERsCHELL TO PRESIDE
OPENING CEREMONIES WE'RE FULL
OF FORMALITY.
Mayor Parent Welcomed the Com mis-
sioners to Quebec and Responses
Were Made by Senator
Fairbanks and by Lord
Herachell.


the somewhat rigid British formalities of
preliminary organization are past: the
commissioners have become acquainteG,and
the bocy OF international arbltrators IS
now reauy ior the haro work before them.
ihe ceremonies OF organization took place
in the parliament building to-day, and
while they Were characterized by con-
siderabie degree OF dignity. the utmost de-
gree OF 1rleauiihess was manifest IN every
word ana movement, ana an amicable ad-
1ustment or all questions Is predicted by
both the american and British commission
erS.
AT noon the COMMISSIONERS met IN private
session III the legislative assembly the up
per mouse OF the elueoec parliament, all OF
the commissioners except congressman
DlnSieS ana Sir James WINTER oeihs pres
eht. AFTER the ioriiai eNchahse OF ere
oentlais' senator fairpahks'as chairman OF
the american delesaton' named LORD Her
scneh' OF Ehsiano' as permanent presi-
dent or the JOINT commission Ihree secre-
taries were then chosen, chandler +. An
derson representing the americans w. u
Cartwright 1or treat BRITAIN. anu tiefrs
bourassa' NJ r. representing INC Saia-
oians.
"A committee OIL lour commissioners was
appointed 10 ioFniuia'e pan VI pto
ure and Will report at the next meelihs OIL
the commission on lhursoas at IL d. H.
After this work OF organization was nm
ished. the commissioners proceeoed 10 'ne
legislative council chamoer, where pup
lie reception was rendered them py mayor
5. n. Parent ana 'he CIT! couhcii VI Q"e-
bee. A smai part Oh the oest ci'i-eHs
or quebec ana nuHiper ot amer iedi anu
canadian iaoies occuPieu tne III ~" ",
seats IN the sailers. Every 'nins ""S oone
win the greatest oesFee VI ioi n"i
cision. ihe commissioners hieu ili'o .ne
chamoer IN ADVANCE oi 'he .isi,ihs ,ili
zens ana stooo apouI q iuhS .hs
the actresses. Loro rierschei, ~ s'oou a' .ne
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o'her ps tne po"eiiui nv '"e tt..po.
ahce ot WHICH ASST At q ~. sc
hincaht manner anu which inas ~ "
ne" ana unexpected chapter Ill tne h's'ois
OF our Times.
But, great as may pe the sa'isiae'ioh
| with whicn we greet your presence we
cannot refrain from thihkihs that inns roch
of Quebec, so often battered py the STORM
OF war, is the very place over "hieh shouio
hover the angel Oh peace. lhis Is the spot
chosen by Cartier and Champiain as the
! cradle of our nation. and since that time
| there is hardly any event of national I'M
! portance which has not been associated
| with this center Of activity. so long covet-
/ ed and alternately held under the sway Of
| France and England.
I'm the bloody strifes which have be-
| smeared so many lands there is hardly a
! strategical point which has been fought
| for with more heroic efforts, and every
! stora NJ this walled citv nav NAV saw
S'o " - ~ - -
| even the oust Vi inc s'Ieels Tens 'he 'aie@
| of gigantic struggle. At every turn one
expects to meet the ghosts of Champlain
"a L-;rr, of Eron+snoc and pbinns of
90 c-,.. -.
| Montcalm ana zone. Oh SaFietoh' MONT
! gomery and Arnold.
And thus. after having been. at the
,,oar,;o, ~. c-a51s an5 drrin, the n.-
i'.P'.oi' ' ~ ' ~
riou OF "af' the fortress ana the pui"ark.
We cherish the ambition of remaining the
center where shall be discussed and set
"a ~. a,,.s.;ors 10 tel ;r,nor.anoo for
the present or future welfare OF our people
May this confidence yield all the be-
| neficent results which all desire II shnuId
| ,uoor,n1;sb .,d en-. - ,n,kss 80,
~
| departure IN the colonial history or the
of the important function which the colo-
ri.s and esnsni.rI,, Cana5. eu nar,.da,,s
ties, anu especially Iahada' I'LL nowadays
| in the world, may 1t also be the signal of
! the opening of more amicahle relations
and friendly intercourse with our nouerfrI
neg s.i. e
senator fairpahks replied as folioWs:
| Your worship, the American commits
| sioners in whose behalf 1 have the honor
| IN sneak arc deenIv sapsibIa +o tho biah
..hi.a . sI So - .ne t, n,sA
uipu;e VI OH Gun ess run 'ie 'eheranie
! ana historic city or quebec. ana We take
| pleasure in expressing to you our gratitude
| therefor. This SPOT is full of historic MEM
| ories The soil has heen enriched hy, -
| sIish American and French blood II has
| been made glorious nv the deeds of heroes
| deeds which are our common heritage The
! stories of NontcalIn Wolfe and N0nteom-