Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1899-11-04
LAURIER AND MCKINLEY IN CHICAGO

1t Is spoken now only as historical
memory North, South, East and West
were never so welded together, and
while they may differ about internal
policies, they are all for the Union and
the maintenance of the flag.
Has patriotism died out In the
hearts of the people? Witness the
100000 men springing to arms and in
thirty days organized into regiments
on the Spanish war, and million
more ready to respond; and the more
recent enlistment of 10000 men, with
many other thousands anxious to en-
list, but whose services were not need
ed Has American heroism declined?
The shattered and sinking fleets of the
Spanish Navy at Manila and Santiago
the charge of San Juan and I'll Caney
and the intrepid valor and determine
zion Of our gallant troops in more than
forty engagements in Luzon attest the
fact that the American soldier and
sal or have lost none of the qualities
which made our earlier Army and
Navy illustrious and invincible.
After 1923 years the pyramid stands
mistaken. 1t has had some severe
shocks but II remains immovable. 1t
has endured the storms of war, only to
be stronger. 1t stands iirmer and gives
more promise of duration than when
the fathers made it the symbol of their
faith. May we not feel assured that
IL we do our duty Providence, which
favored the undertakings of the faith
ers and every step OF our progress
since, will continue his watchful care
AID guidance over us, and that the
hand that led us to our present plane
will not relax his grasp until we have
reached the glorious goal he has fixed
for us in the achievement of his end?'
Following the address of the Presi-
dent, which was received with every
manifestation OF enthusiastic approval,
Mr.. Stone introduced Sir Wilfrid Lau-
rier of Canada, who, he announced,
was % speak on THE Dominion"
The band played God Save the
Queen, the audience rising and join
ing Ia the chorus. The greeting which
was accorded the Premier as he arose
to speak was hearty in the extreme.
Cheer after cheer rang through the
hall, and men rose to their feet aud
waved ,hgir napkins frsutigglly. The
warmth OF his welcome for gu instant
embarrassed sir Wi.ir,G, but he gulc'y-
iy recovered bis solt-Dossassion
ahNADA'S PREMIER SPEAKS.
The Canadian Premier expressed HIS
deep anpgeciat.gu OF this sympathetic
reception, uttered his belief that Che
Canadian people would at an times re-
glprUgatC the kindly feelings manifest
ca by those prgsent-rGCiprUCate not
only in words evanscent, but in actual
living deeds, and said 1t was an evil
dence Of the good relations which
ought TO prevail between two such
countries as the United States and Ca
NADIA that the people of Chicago had
invited Canadians TO participate in
their day of rejoicing.
Continuing, he said: May l not say
that while our relations are not always
as brother y as they should have been,
may | not ask, Mr.. President on the
part Of Canada and on the part of the
United States,are we notsOmetimes too
prone to stand by the full conceptions
of our rights and. exact all our rights
to the last pound of flesh? May | not
ask If there have not been too often
between us petty quarrels, which, hap
PLY, do not wound the heart of the
Nation?
Il am proud TO say in the presence
of the Chief Executive of the United
States that it is the belief of the Cana
dian Government that we should make
supreme effort to better our rela-
tons, and make the Government of
President Mckinley and the present
Government of Canada, with the assent
OF Great Britain, so to work together
as to remove all causes of discussion
between us. And, regarding the Com
mission which sat first in the old city
of Quebec, and sat next in the city OF
Washington, but whether sitting in
Quebec or sitting in Washington i am
sorry TO say the result has not been
commensurate with our expectations
shall J speak my mind (Crics Of Yes,
yes.')
we met q stumbling block in the
question OF the Alaska frontier. Well
let me say here and now, tina. the
Commissioners could not settle That
question, referred 10 thCir particular
governments and they are now dealing
with it, May I be permitted TO say
here and now that we do not desire one
inca Of your land (applause); but ii I
state, however, that we want 20 hold
our and, that would not be an Amer
lean sentiment, though 1t would not be
q British or Canadian sentiment, l am
here to say above all my fellow coun-
trymen that we want not to stand
upOn the extreme limits of our rights.
We are ready to give and to take.
There are no two nations today on
the face of the globe so united as
Great Britain and the United States Of
America. Cheers. The Secretary Of
State told us a few months ago that
there was no treaty of alliance between
| Great Britain and the United States OF
| America. II is very true there is be,
| tween the United States OF America
and Great Britain today no treaty
which the pen can make but there /!
between Great Britain and the UnitcC
States Of America a unity OF blood, o.
blood which is thicker than water
! (Applause). And l appeal TO recen
history when l say that whenever on,
nation has to face emergency
greater emergency than usual-forth
with the ships of other nations go Il
| tbaiY, OF IAnT