The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-10-09
LAURlER DOES SOME KISSING
CANADIAN PREMIERS GRACEFUE
 ACT BEFORE CHICAGO 4 UDxENCE. {
Cheered as Ho Steops and salutes . Number of Little Girls Bearing Flow-
 CTS to Him-Montion of Alaska Bouud-
 ary Matter-Thinks Brittsh System of
Government Superior to Amerioan.

Government Superior to A m ertc0Ss. Chicago, Oct S.-wiien Sir Wilfred
 Laurier, premier of Canada, stopped to
 kiss some little girls who were present. ing him bunch of red roses on the stage of Studebaker hall to-day he
 greatly pleased moro than two thousand people, who were gathered there to bid himself and party welcome in the name of the French Canadians of Chicago. The whole audience arose in a body and
 cheered approval of the graceful act of
 the chief guest. At the same time two
 other girls were received in the same
 welcome manner when they presented
 Lady Laurier with flowers in 8 box at
 the side of the stage. Immediately af-
 ter this when Sir Wilfred had 2 chance
 to speak he showed his appreciation of
 the welcome. He thanked the French
 Canadians for the reception of himself
 and guests. He declared that 1t touch
 ed his heart to witness so true an ap-
 preciation of his political policy, which
 he declared to be equality to all" He
 said his gospel is "conciliation." He
 also referred to the close relations ex-
 isting between the United States and
 Cana. He said that in past years many
 young men had gone from the Domin- ion into the states because of the great
 CT resources in the latter country, but now owing to revived prosperity, he said emigration from Canada has prac- tically ceased.
 After the close of the speeches man in the center of the hall arose and ask ed the speaker to say something In English, as a part of the audience had not understood his remarks. In re- sponse the premier spoke as follows: II listened with great pleasure to the invitation which had been addressed to me by my friend in the audience. would readily comply with 1t but for one reason I will give you the reason why cannot answer that invitation as I wish. In the month of January last I was in the city of Washington, acting as British commissioner to endeavor to settle certain differences which we have had with our American neighbors, Incidentally, I may say ladies and gentlemen, that even In the best of families little quarrels some times oc- cur and it so happens that at this moment there are-not what would call a quarrel-but number of differ ences among them-the Alaskan boun- dary question. (Applause). While en- daa vOrinr n SettIa fhoco difforo,,oar Washington attended a demonstration very much of the character of the pres- ent one. heard one of the justices of the United States supreme court say thatthe American system of government was superior to ali other systems, be- cause 1t was governed by law. Let me say that I am a Canadian-am a Britt eh subject. I have great admiration for the American constitution and sys- tenn of government, but this is a free country where liberty of speech pre- vails. Therefore if had had the pleas- lre of being able to speak my mind [ would have told MT. Justice Harlan. for he was the justice to whom I refer, hat the British system of government g superior to the American But as las already been said Americans are governed by law, and that being so, we must obey the law, and the law to-day s that I am not to speak the English anguage, but to speak it tomorrow. But even at the risk of committing a breach of the law, let me thank the people of Chicago for their kind and cordial reception which they have giv- III to brother of the north"
 Mr. Laurier was followed by AL 'honso Retellier, president of the Ca ladian senate and Mayor Prefontaine # Montreal, who paid an eloquent tri- ute to their fellow countrymen in the United States