Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-24

done her. 1t is a happy circumstance
which brings you across the sea. The |
event is one which will be long treas |
ured among the annals of Quebec.
Event an Admirable One.
"The eyes of the western world are
upon this historic city. The celebra |
tion of the ter-centenary of Champlain's
founding of Quebec is altogether ad-
mirable both in comprehensiveness of
its conception and in the excellence of
its execution, and is an event which
; awakens interest not only in the do
minion of Canada, but in the United
States also. From this point as base,
| intrepid explorers blaZed the pathway
of civilization through trackless for
ests and explored lakes and rivers in
territory which is now within the jur-
isdiction of the United States. Names
associated with the early history of
| Quebec are landmarks IN our geogra-
ply and are indelibly impressed upon
our civilization.
Three hundred years is but brief
period in the history of England or
/
Quebec and all of Anglo-Saxon Amer
lea Here has been written an inter-
esting story. Here have been witness
ed the victories and defeats of war
and the blessed triumphs of peace.
The battleships of three great nations
rest yonder upon the bosom of the st.
Lawrence. The representatives of those
! q
past differences, but only to emphasize
the present prevalence of a spirit of
genuine friendship between them.
| To Canada, Greetings.
'It is with unusual pleasure | bring
you greetings from the president and
the people of the United States who
rejoice with you in the progress you
have made in the manifold ways which
make for the strength and honor of
great people. We are not Indifferent
TO your welfare, nor are you indiffer-
ent to ours The blood of a common
ancestry is in our veins. We have
much in common. We glory in many
of the same traditions and we have the
same jurisprudence. Our standards of
civilization are alike. Here, side by
side, owing allegiance to different SOW
ereignties, We are, in Gods providence.
to work out our destiny. We wish you
: that contentment which comes from the
: cultivation of the arts of peaceful in
dustry under those political institutions
which are the guaranty of justice and
liberty among men.
2 The United States and Canada have
| but fairly entered upon their careers.
2 Each has vast areas either sparsely
settled or moccupied, where many will
: make their homes in the future. Many
: millions will be added to our popula'
: ton and to yours We have each made
1 much advance in the scale of civiliZa
S ton and are gratified with the prog
), ress we have made. Back of us lies a
: brief but honorable history and before
. JUS stretch illimitable opportunities. We
! confidently believe that We are each
destined to play large and worthy
part in the progress of the human race
upon the western continent.
s. Covet Not others Property.
I'VE have no rivalries except in Tho
ways of peace. We neither covet tn,
others territory. We covet only eacl
,other's neighborly esteem. We res
n upon common frontier more than
. 5000 miles in length. 1t is crossed
and recrossed by instrumentalities o
commerce which tend to strengthen
our neighborly ties. There are no for
tifcations upon our frontier and n,
battleships upon the waters which di
vide us, and we believe and ferventl.
hope that there will never be need o
Of ,any defensive preparation between us
r "As we behold this majestic cele
Il bration in which the representatives O
IL different nations participate, and wit
IN ness the manifestations of genuin
Id fraternal spirit among them, we ar
e. impressed with the thought that ther
e. is no rational reason why nation
he should resort to war May we not. o
id this theater of past conflicts, surrOunC
ne ed now by the impressive monument
Oh of peace, venture to hope that tn
)n widespread movement which seeks t
IS insure the maintenance of peace anon
- lue VI Tue WOTlu W1tiiOt
invoking the sword. may grow
strength and at no distant day becom
ne incorporated as part of the fixc
ey policy of nations. To advocate mea
in ures for the maintenance of intern
ed tional tranquility to endeavor to su
ut stitute reason for force, is not evident
Sc of any decay in the courage or ma
ef- hood of nations, but it is the proclaim
tion of the great truth that model
IDS civilization is not failure. 1t is
as failure if it does not substitute f
al force the serene and>all powerful char
he Der of reason and deliberation. The
M is such a thing as righteousness amor
ok nations. Let them take their diffe
EN- ences into international courts of il
ice tice and there let reason and rigl
lrd eousness prevail. Let every nation
ng every honorable means which enligl
ry- ened craftsmanship may suggest ave
de-