Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-09
LAURIER WINS CHICAG0ANS
Canadian Party to BE Presented. He
fore Leaving for Home. To Pres
idcnt Mckinley.

CHICAGO, Oct. S.--When Sir wnfrid
Laurier, premier of the Dominion OF Canada,
stopped to kiss two little girls who were
presenting him with a bunch OF red roses
on the stage OF Studebaker hall today, he
won his way at once to the hearts Of
| more than 1000 persons who were gathered
there to bid himself and party welcome in
| the name OF the French Canadians Of Chi
! cago. The whole audience arose in a body
and cheered the approval Of the graceful
act of the chief guest. At the same time
| two other girls were received in the same
manner when they presented Lady Laurier
! with flowers in the box at the side of the
stage. Immediately after this when Sir
| Wirred had an opportunity to speak he
! showed his thorough appreciation of the
warm welcome rendered him by the French
! Canadians. He thanked them for their
reception of himself and the other officials
| from Canada.
In brief address he declared that 1t
touched his heart TO witness so true an ap
probation of his political policy, which he
declared to be equality to all" He said
his gospel Is Cancellation" He also re-
ferred to the close relations existing between
the United States and Canada and said that
in past years many young men had gone from
the Dominion into the states because of the
greater resources in the latter country, but
now, owing to revived prosperity, imngra-
tion from Canada is ceasing He closed
his address by again thanking the audience
for it's welcome.
Immediately after the close OF Sir Will
frids address, which was delivered in
French, man in the center of the hall
arose and asked the speaker to say some
thing in English, as part OF the audience
had not understood any of his remarks. In
response to this request the premier spoke
as follows:
II listened with great pleasure, under
standing the invitation which has been ad-
dressed to me by my friend in the audience
would really comply with it but for one
reason. l will give you the reason why
cannot answer that invitation as l would
wish In the month of January last l was
in the city of Washington, acting as Brit
, ish commissioner to endeavor to settle GER
| tain difficulties which we had with oul
American neighbors. incidentally 1 may
say, ladies and gentlemen, that even in the
, best of families little uuarrels sometimes
occur and it so happens that at this moment
there are not what 1 would call a quarrel
but a number OF difficulties, among then
the Alaskan boundary question. applause.
while endeavoring to settle these diff
! cuties in Washington l attended a demon
stration very much of the character Of th
L
the supreme court state that the America
system of government was superior to al
other systems because it was a governmen
by law. Let me say that am Canadian
and British subject. have great ad
: miraticn fer the American constitution an
system of government, ba5 this is a fre
country where liberty of speech prevails
, Therefore, If had the pleasure CT being abl
to speak my mind wcHld have told Mr.. Jus
tice Harlan, for he was the justice TO whcE
| referred that the British system Of gov
h | eTument Is superior to the American. BIZ
I l referred, that the British system of gov
n | erned by law, and that being so, we mus
d obey the law, and the law today is that
# am not to speak the English language, bt
e to speak it tomorrow. But even at the ris
5. Of committing a breach of law, let me than
the people Of Chicago for their kind and col
=, dial reception, which they have given
:, a brother CT the north.
6 Mr. Laurier was followed by Alphonse Pc
leder, president of the Canadian Senate, ar
y Mayor Prcfontain of Montreal, who paid a
y eloquent tribute to their fellow countryme
o in the United States.
81 Tomorrow's campaign for the Canada
e visitors begins at $50, when Sir Wilfrid al
c the remainder of bis party will be formal
N presented to President Mckinley and men
bers of the cabinet at the Auditorium. II
/ Canadians will then go to view the corne
n stone ceremonies and after luncheon at Il
l. Union League club will view the afternot
parade. In the evening Sir Wilfrid spea
is at the banquet at the Auditorium. Wedne
ce day the Canadian official will be entertain
r at luncheon given by the Canadian Anne
s. leans of Chicago. After this they will lea
oe for Ottawa.