The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-09-29
BIZ A ROYAL VISITOR.
Hrcnch Csnsassns Ansyy ~ me Dsake q
YORK Because He spoke IN Fngiish.

Yrencn Csnanssns Angv st h Duke %
YORK. Because be spoke In Rngiish.
QUEBEC, Sept. B.-The Duke OF Corn
waIl ard York made q blunder from a tao
teal standpoint by replying In the English
language only 20 the address Of welcome
presented to him by the Mayor Of Quebec.
He gave offence To the French-Canadan
people OF the Dominion by thus ignoring
their Language In the most French city
Of Canada. and he was Immediately attacked
for IL by the French-Cansdian press Ths
result was tina, upon reaching Montreal
he replied In the French language 10 the
address presented TO him at the Vile Marie
Convent.
The french-Canadian papers. naturally
enough. take the credit now for having
taught the Duke his duty. and tho English
are oorrespondinslv annoyed. both at the
so-called impudencs Of these papers In
debating the language 10 be used by him
and also at the Duko's change Of policy
In response 20 their dictation. The tons
Of triumph now assumed by the French
Canadian newspapers Is consequently dis
tressing TO English Canadians and the
pickering betw-en the two race- IL worss
ever as a result Of tho royal visit
rFr4rsmeri the Quebec newspaper
which first attacked the Duke for speaking
English only az the reception given him
on landing here, says
Evidently the remark- made on this
subject by certain newspapers have had n
good effect. The Duke Of fork has come
10 understand or Ia recall the fact that
the French language. that il 90 say. the
language Of nine-tenths Of tn. population
OF the Province Of Quebec. il JUS; NJ official
In this country as the English lang1age
And 80 la order Tn repair his forg"tfulncss.
voluntary or otherwise. Of the French Ian
guage at Quebec, be- fastened TO remember
II In Montreal
The organ OF the Hon. Mr..
Tarte. the Pdtre Of Montreal. il no Less
outspoken. and bitterly resents the charges
Of im~psrtinence against the French news
papers. asking whether this II To reward
the French city Of Quebec for the magnih-
rent neception II gave To the Duke and
Duchess.
We are AZ home says the writer. in
this country. which was founded nv our
fathers. In the Province Of Quetsc We are
nearly a million and a half Of French
Canadians. our language is official. and is
that of 2coo.oco Of the best 81 British sub
ject@.
Illustrations are constantly being fur
nished 81 the fact tina the royal visit has
been productive Of more emhittercd rela-
tions between the French--peaking and
the English-speaking people In Quebec,
rather than closer union. To this result.
the presence here Of the French msn-of-war
D'Estree, has contributed not a little. The
French Government doubtless sent her
here "a take part in the royal festivities.
as a compliment To the Duke and Duchess
81 Cornwall and York. The F~rench-Cana-
dams do not $40 II in that ligh'. hut ~
gard the ships presence a. intended simply
as a compliment Ia themselves. and they
have heen ionizins the French sailors here
20 such an extent that the singing 81 the
: Ma r~eillaise- In public. In the str-sts and
oafe- " now a matter Of daily occurrence
A large number % French Canadian
students and others organized n demon
~stration In honor Of the French sailors
for SUNDAY last. The men were To have
come ashore for grand mas In the French
Cathedral, and the organizers Of the demon
stration arranged to form a procession and
escort them from the church Ia the wharf
singing the -Mar-eiIlais". Had the pro-
gramme been carried out. an exceedingly
had feeling would have been created here.
and. perhaps. with so many British tarS
here an open conflict might have b-en
provoked. The local authorities became
alarmed. the French commander was com
munioa,ed with. and the sailors werc kept
aboard during the time Of grand mase, and
the proposed demonstration prevented