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tend to strengthen and preserve their ami
cable relations.
s..Permt me to extend to Quebec ms
hearty congratulations upon the distinction
which she enjoys in the presence OF your
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her gates. 1t Is indeed a signal honor which
YOU have done her. It is happy circun-
stance which briEgs you across s the ,rs sea.
ured among the annals OF Quebec.
THE eyes OF the western world are upon
this historic city. Tho celebration OF the
tercentenary OF Champlain's founding or
Quebec is altogether admirable, both In the
comprehensiveness Of Its conception and In
the excellence OF Its execution, and Is an
event which awakens Interest not only In
the Dominion OF Canada, but In the United
trepid explorers blazed the pathway Of civil
pored lakes and rivers in territory which
is now within the jurisdiction OF the United
States. Names associated with the. early
graphy and are indelbly Impressed upon our
Three hundred years is but . brief period
In the history OF England or France, but 1t
Is all the history OF Quebec and all Of An-
slo- Saxon America. Here has been written
an interesting story. Here have been Wit
and the blessed triumphs Of peace. The
battleships OF three great nations rest yon-
der upon the bosom Of tho ST. Lawrence.
The representatives OF those powers assem- !.
bled hero are recalling past differences. but
only to emphasize the present prevalence OF
a spirit OF genuine friendship between them.
Have Much In Common.
.'1t is with unusual pleasure I bring you
greetings from the President and the people
OF the United Slater. 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
different to ours. The blood OF common
ancestry is In our veins. We have much in
common. We glory in many OF the same
dence. Our standing OF civilization are
alike. Here, side BY side. owing allegiance
to different sovereignties. We are. In Gods
wish you that contentment which comes
from the cultivation OF the arts OF peaceful
industry under those political Institutions
which nre the guaranty of Justice and IL
...rhe United states and Canada have
but fairly entered upon their careers. Each
.unoccupied, where many will make their
homes in the future Many millions will be
added to our population and to yours We
of civilization, and are gratned with the
progress We have made. Back OF us lies 9
brief but honorable history. and before us
hdenty believe that we are each destined
to play a large and worthy part In the
progress Of the human race upon the west
In the ways OF peace. We neither covet the
others territory. We coyet only each
others mel ghborly esteem. We rest upon a
common frontier more than 5000 miles in
length. 1t Is crossed and recrossed by In
strumentalitles Of commerce which tend to
strengthen our neighborly ties There are
battleships upon the waters which divide
US. and we believe and fervently hope that
There will never be need OF any defensive
preparations between us.
No Rcnxons for War.
'As we behold Sthis majestic celebration
in which the representatives OF different
nations participate and witness the mani
festations OF genuine fraternal SPIRIT
thought that there Is no rational reason why
nations should resort to war. May we not
on this theatre of past conflicts. surrounded
now by the Impressive monuments OF peace,
venture TO hope that the widespread move
ment, which seeks to insure the maintenance
of peace among the nations OF tho world
without invoking the sword. may grow in
strength and at no distant day become in
corporated as part OF the fixed policy of
tenance OF international tranquility, to en-
deavor to substitute res&'on for force. is
not evidence OF any decay In the courage
Or manhood Of nations. but 1t is the pro-
clamation OF the great truth that modern
civilization Is not failuffe It is failure
ii 1t does not substitute for force tho
serene and all-powerful chamber OF rea son
and elaboration. There is such a thing as
Righteousness = among nations. Let them
courts OF Justice. and there let reason and
Righteousness prevail. Let nations by every
honorable means. which enlightened states
manshlp may suggest, avoid an appeal to