Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-10-10

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organized into regiments Tor the Span
ieh war, and million more ready 20
dcspoud. aud the moro recent oniist-
ment Of 10000 men with many other
thousands anxious to enlist but whose
services were not needed.
Has American heroism dccllned2 The
shattered and sinking neote 81 the
Spanish navy ~ Manila and Santiago.
the charge ~ san Juan and ~ Cnuey
and tho intrepid valor and dctcrmlnl-
ton Of our gallant troops IN mofo than
forty engagements iu Luzun, attest the
fact that the American soldier and
snllur have lost none of the qualities
which made our earlier army and navy
liuatrious and inyinclbic.
AFTER igl years the pyramid stands
unshakcn. " has had some fcvere
shocks hut lt remains immuvable. ID
has endured the storms NJ war. only
60 be stronger u utonda nrmcr and |
gives more promise ~ duration than
when the fathers made u the eymbol |
MAY we not feel assured that n we
do our duty Providence. which favored |
tho undertakings % the f1ihcfa and |
every step Of our progress since will |
continue iia watchful care aud guild |
nuco over ne and that the hand that /
led ~ 10 our present plane Will not |
relax His grasp an we have reached !
the glorious goal iic has fixed Tor us !
10 the achievement of this ond7'
Following the address " the proni-
dent. which was received with every
manifestation of enthusiastic approval.
Mr. Stone introduced sir Wilfrid Lau-
ricr nf Canada, who. h. announced
wac 20 speak on "Tho Dominion" The
tnnatmnatcr added I'VE do not greet
him na stranger hut ns one OF our
own. Indeed. 30 much nrc the people
of the Dominion our kin that IL has
taken very respectable h'rh Joint
commission 90 determine whether a
good mnuy of a. are really Canadians
orr Yankees dnurhtcrl. and I am told
that they nnd some difficulty In the
way Of settling tho question"
The band played God save the
Queen" the audience rising aud Join
Ing boz the chorus Tho greeting which
wnn accorded tn premier us he arose
| IN apoak WIS hearty In The extreme.
| cheer after cheer rnng through the
hail. and men russo To their feet ana
waved their napkins frnuiicnlly.
The warmth OF his welcome for an
| Instant cmburruraod Nlr Nlliflli hht
/ De- quickly recovered bis Helf-ppsHcH.
sion The Canadian promlor expressed
/ his deep appreciation u this Hystgm-
/ ntlr reception. uttered his belief that
| the Canadian people would at ull times
| rceipr0cntc the kindly feelings muni-
/ tested hy those present -rrclpforltc
| not only ln words oVnnerc0ut. but lu
| actual living deeds. and alld u was an
/ evidence N the good relations which
| ought TO prevail between two such
/ countries na the United St1tcn and
/ Canada that the people of chicago had
/ Invited Canadians 90 participate IN
/ their day Of rejoicing.
| After n nnttpfiur reference 90 tho
! splendid cucrgy ana courage NJ the city
! m chicago, the Canadian premier said,
.pastt' .. .-.. ....... ,...,
are sure to meet justice and generosity.
| Courage. Justice and generosity always
/ so turuthHr and therefore n IL Win
some degree OF satisfaction that up-
proach the toast 60 which have been
| called 10 respond. lloCHuae I must fny
that ! feei that though relations boz
| tween Canada and the United States
are good though thOy ore hruthcrly.
| though they are HiDudfaHt 10 my
Judgment they are not nH good, a.
brothcrly as satisfactory as they ought
= am proud TO say. In the presence
% the chief Executive uf the United
States, that Il IL the belief ~ tho
Canadian government that We should
| make u supreme effort 10 hnttor our
relations. and make the government ~
President Mckinley and the present
government uf Canada. with the uN-
sent Of Great Britain, 20 Co work to-
Eethor ~ 20 remove all causes % dis
cuHalon between us. Aud, regarding the
commission which at nrHt In the Old
city OF Quebec. ana next In the city
81, Of Washington. but whether sitting In
Quebec or whether IN Washington. I
am sorry 90 say the result has not been
commemorate with our expectations.
shall speak my mlnd2 tcrica N
YesD
I'VE met a stumbling block In the
question of the Alaska frontier We'll,
let me say here and now that tho COM
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