The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-10

| sincere affection. l may be pardoned if
| l recall that instance, because L haze
| to speak for myself In the month of
| June last I spoke on the floor Of the
| house of commons of Canada on the
! question of Alaska and I enunciated the
| very obvious trllism that international
! problems can be settled in one or two
ways only, either by arbitration or by
| war. And, although L proceeded &c
| say that war between Great Britain
and the United States would be crimi-
nal and would not be thought of for a
| moment still the very word war ere
ated quite an excitement in this coun-
try. For that causeless excitement,
though l was indirectly the cause of
it, do not at this moment find any
fault, because it convinced ME to ap
absolute certainty that beween your
country and my country the relations
have reached the degree of dignity and
respect and affection that even the word
war is never to be mentioned in a
British assembly or in an American as
sembly. (Applause).
Il repeat what l then stated. that
war between Great Britain and the
United States would be criminal-in my
estimation and Judgment. just as GRIM
inal as the civil war which desolated
your country some so years ago."
Continuing, Sir Wilfrid declared that
the one thing which he most admired
in this country was the absolute success
with which the people had re-established
the union since the four long years of
civil war. Referring to the Spanish
American conflict. the Canadian pre-
mier made this frank confession:
MY friend Mr.. Cullom said moment
ago that he might believe me almost an
American. I am a British subject. but
1 am a lover of liberty. a believer in
democratic institutions, and l rejoiced
as any of you did at the spectacle
| which was presented at Santiago, FL
| Caney and elsewhere during the war.
! (Applause.) Sir Wilfrid REQUIRED to the
war of the revolution. 1t was admitted
| ly due to the fault of the British gov
eminent but the attitude of the British
government toward her colonies had
improved, he said, and her colonies were
| loyal and happy.
In conclusion he said:
| Can we not hope that if ever the
| banners of England and the banners of
| the United States are again to meet on
the battlefield, they should meet en-
| twined together in the defense of some
holy cause in the defense of holy jus
| tice. for the defense of the oppressed,
! for the enfranchisement of the down
| trodden, and for the advancement Of
liberty, progress and civilization?'
! Great applause)
For Mexico.
The welcome extended to Sir Wilfrid
| Laurier was repeated when the next
| speaker, Vice President Mariscal OF
| Mexico, rose. He spoke as follows, an
swering to the toast, THE Republic of
Mexico:"
Il rise principally to thank you very
| cordially for the toast proposed and
drunk in honor of Mexico and its pres
| ident. Yet, on such an occasion as
this. when you commemorate the Won
derful resurrection of this phoenix
city and when the presence of the first
magistrate of the nation gives this
banquet the greatest solemnity, / be-
lieve l should venture some few brief
remarks in order to express the feeling
of President Diaz and the Mexican gov
eminent toward the United States
Mexico, gentlemen, as you may know
has twice fought for independence. The
first time was at the beginning Of this
century and during II years, when no
nation could or wished to give us any
assistance. The second time, less than
40 years ago. we had to battle against
Napoleonic intervention, and in spite
Of our heroic resistance prolonged for
five long years, we might have sue
cumbed, yielding to force. had it not
been for the powerful influence of the
United States, which promptly settled
matters in our favor.
THAT historical fact has not been
|
all keep it engraved in our hearts. To-
day, gentlemen, everybody knows that
my country, under an independent re-
publican government, is advancing on
the road of peace and progress. She is
developing her natural resources by
means of domestic and foreign capital,
chiefly American, invested in railroads
and other great improvements. The
Mexican government welcomes that
capital as we'll as American industry
and all kinds of traffic and honest i'm
migration. Our foreign policy consists
solely and simply in cultivating the
most friendly intercourse with all the
nations of the world and a real init
macy with the United States. Prov-
dence made us neighbors and our COM
mon interest requires us to keep as
intimate friends. 1t is not only vicinity
that binds us together We have
adopted your institutions; we have
shaped our political being after your
model, and the very symbol of our ma
tionality is almost identical with yours
both as the famous bird of Jove-ar
eagle. May, then, these two eagles soar
forever. flying along parallel lines-the
American guiding, the Mexican follow
ing, always encouraged by the example
of her elder sister"
: Secretary Long, who responded tc
} The Navy received a greeting that
| will live with him for many a day. II:
was frequently interrupted by cheers.
The Glories of the u. A. r. We're
dwelt upon by Colonel D. B. Henderson
of Dubuque, Iowa. the next speaker OF
the national house Of representatives
His remarks were cheered to the echo
The last address on the regular pro
gramme was by General T. NJ. Ander
son, Z. S. A, commander of the De
partment Of the Lakes, who responded
to the toast, THE Army" His incisive
utterances, delivered in an energetic
manner, evoked the greatest applause
CORNER STONE LAID.