The Portland daily press., 1900-05-09
BOSTON CANADIAN CLUB.
Reception 20 Hon. y. w. borden, NJ. p.
Last Evening.

Boston. May e.-Ths Canadian club Of
Boston rendered . reception tonight at
the Copley square hotel TO Hon. y. W.
Borden, n. p, minister OF militia and
dsfsnss. in the Canadian cabinet. The
banquet was attended BY nearly iCC
prominent members OF the Canadian
frassruity IL the city and among the
guests were Mayor Thomas N. Hart. Prof.
y. q. DeSumiehrast Of Harvard universi-
ty, William II. Lincoln, president of the
Boston chamber OF commerce Hon. j.
A. BIunt, British consul general Hsbsrs
windsler. president OF the viotoria olub
and Henry Squire, president Of the
British Charitable society. A. the con.
olusion OF an address BY Hon. Mr.. Bor-
den, the minister was elected an hon.
orary member Of the Canadian club.
The president OF the club. DR.. Robert
h. Upham, presided during the speeches.
Dr. Borden, ths speaker Of the evening,
began his sddrss, BY referring to his
descent from the Pilgrim Fathers and
to the fact that he is graduate Of Har-
ward. Taking up the South African war.
DIR. Borden stated that Great Britain
was grossly misrsprssented when 10 ID
charged that she 10 making war for the
sole purpose OF aggrandizement and add
Ing territory. Great Britain, he said,
had o mission to see that the oppressed
In every country receive the full meas
ure Of freedom which belongs to them.
Great Britain did not declare this war.
She had asked the African republics TO
give every Citizen the right to say BY
what laws she should be governed. F:
"Her very unprsparsdness," as Sir
Wilfrid Laurier had said in the House
Of Commons, was her glory
The Beers had been preparing for II
for years ana when they thought the op-
perfume time had arrived, they struck
the blow.
Hon. ar. Borden then spoke of the
olamor Of Canadians to be enlisted in the
regiments sent from his country to
South Africa, Incidentally referring to
the fact that his only SON was at the
present time fighting at the front. The
ministers reference TO the gallantry OF
the Canadian troops ct Paardeberg
aroused INTENSE enthusiasm among his
hearers. One result Of the war, he said,
was unifioation and consolidation OF the
British empire. Canada gloried that
she was somewhere near the centre Of IL.
Discussing the relations bstween the
United States and Eugland, the speaker
said:
Why should not there be an absolute
understanding between the two ooun-
tries. as hope and believe there is to-
dayp"
Ho believed they would stand By each
other tererAttsr. Great Britsin was
strong enough to &C right and II she Ia
By base motives, she had the op-
portunity during the Civil war and again
during the Spanish war.
The latter part OF DIR. Borden's address
was devoted to trade matters.
Canada, he said, had been forced to
adopt protective policy. perhaps by the
attitude Of the United States, but he
hoped the day would come when the
rulers In each country would permit
trade to flow as freely between the two
countries ~ do the waters Of the Allan
tic at the boundary line. Canadian
trade had largely increased In spite Of
the attitude of this country and one re-
sult of the American protective policy
was gradually to displace American pro-
ducts In the British markets BY those
from Canada.
Prof. DeSumichrast Of Harvard and
Col. A. n. Ferris Of Boston were the
concluding speakers.