New-York tribune., 1901-11-08
r4N4D14ys AND AMERICANS DINE
TRADE RELATIONS THE CHIEF TOPIC OF DIS
CUssJON BY THE SPEAKERS

CUGsJON BY THE SPEAKERS.
Prominent Canadians and Americans met at the
UaIdorf-Astorta last night the fifth annual din
ner of the Canadian Society. Nearly three nun
dred members and invited guests were present
, The dinner was served the Astor Room. which
was beautifully draped with American ana Brltlsh
flags T H. Bartindale, president of the society
acted toastmaster.
The toasts included His Majestys Representa-
tive Sir Percy Sanderson; Canada Hon. Sydney
a Fisher: United States John Foord. and Our
Guests" William f. Dodge president New-England
Society.
Sir Percy Sanderson. his majesty's representa-
tive. spoke of the universal sorrow that was ex-
pressed BY England and the United States over
the late deaths of their respective rulers, saying
that the common sorrow had drawn all the Anglo
Saxon races closer together
Hon Sydney a. Fisher. Minister of Agriculture
of Canada, responding to the toast Canada said
in part:
dams to be found in the United States is that there
seemed TO be comparatively little opening IN lhelr
compaTtner ourselves With our huge neghbor. but
We are bsgnnng to be more confident today we
find that in the years from 1891 to 1901 Sana6lin @ a
ports grew from $9S5c0 600 to 1896, 10000 our I'M
ports grew from 600 to $50 500 eco our trade
total grew s2lS500o00 to $2S7. 900 am glad
questions of trade With other countries You haxe
snt oes m for 'Re RersveS Pssf eS In Your
the outside world for last year we ma tit. SHu J
Canada comes sixth in the list of countries from
which purchase not bad position @ 9T tor o the list
Of exports We nd that you sold to US slo6 600 o
Gcrmanv Surpassed us in our purchases from you
Under these circumstances 1t seems as 11uen t, I @
the trade with this country be fostered ana ul
pro s6anaes t @ of ast rssstance and
duties Of protective charAclel dIe4it 4 ~ over
come In your newly directed enorts toWaou .,a
reciprocity perhaps with Canada y4GF d a
tunity of successful negotiation
John Foord called attention the fact that this
country led the world in its production OF "oh'
steel cotton wheat and coal He said, however
that the natural were but halt deVeloled
But the distinction of victory for the United
States" said Mr.. Foord. 'is in that 1t mas been
achieved wherever man has had an equal '""N'e'
The Immigrant of yesterday has had an equal OPP
portunity with the Puritan Of ages past. 10 al
PEOPLE has held out the priceless boon OF op-
portunity But, best of all with our gr0%tn o aG 0I
power and finance mas neDn rIds t failures chance
to redeem themselves Can nation "sh .de iol q I'd,
Ter title to greatness than the saving OF
of men from mre into which they would nave
AS to our destiny it has been borne upon us that
In the worlds great future the influence which we
tiroent and nurpose OF the whole English speak
ing family We begin recognize that the strength
and sodity of the British empire are noI 9iIis @ @
sentia the prosperity of our commerce euI 2a are
the best guarantees lot our ttb Nc have marked
out for ourselves on this continent ana ese"
e a growing TO ne" StAilHi'H "
otIiration I: may take some time for this feeling
ia make a radical change in our relations with our
neighbor. the Dominion OF Canada. because among
nations as well men. the most obvious consul
"T-.tione are often the last receive attention
More cordial and trustfui relations VIII come IN
time II can scarcely be possible that we can PtI-
sist in denying a people VINO are our pest '~us- us
TONERS in proportion to their nufnners. ana o,.9 @
bast degree of confidence that We
are ready to accord TO those who trade with US ohE
under protest and who take no palns I" ,tI TI'n s
their jealousy of progress and their dislike lof
us and our institutions. c.,,. .h,
Mr. Foord was followed by James Charleton: VINO
smoke on the future relations between the tnltfq
{, 5tes aud Canada He declared that they wouu
co-oe closer together for their interests were IN
i, r.,,;.r r O,v,es
+ Ames president OF the Toronto hoaro oi
Trade and John Coates, president OF the Ottawa
Board OF Trade.