The sun., 1908-05-15
'REDIC7S A FREE CANADA
JURIST SAYS COUN-
rpy UILL BE INDEPENDENT.

from Cireal bTitalh Nv Nh"h WV" S'"'
s,,ing in the next seat but one to the
,i,.sh Ambassador, ex-Justics j. II.
.n,rov Of the Supreme Court OF Nova
S..Ta made a speech at the dinner Of the
r.,s1ian club at the Hotel Astor last even
70, IN which he declared that within fifty
rosc r,S Canada would have become an in
l.n,rdent nation and instead OF being
",o,, Butains colony would be her ally.
rberr was some applause at this predio-
.., but not Of the kind that would seem TO
,.J,c,te that the New York Canadians and
canadians were looking forward to IT,
T. f,cf. from the usty way they cheered
or King Edward at every chance they
y, they seemed to be "a loyal and en-
Fantastic toward the Crown as any Lon
Indee IongIey, who with Ambassador
IIlrrre wa, down to speak on the subject
,bo r,l1tons between Canada, Great
|p,aiu and In" United States, said thot in
other ten years even the most phlegmatic
merriam would have to ask himself II
b.. United states was really and truly
,,.srca. and that Canada to-day was Of
|,ror direct concern to this country than
,ry other nation in the world.
in nation building said he, fifty or
even a hundred years is not a large span
.,I hsrorc the lesser OF these periods has
800 there will be not one but two great
tp,I IN sJeaking nations on this continent
|erFtrtonal. progressive, moral and free,
srl each will be more 20 the other than
mo half dozen nations in Euro pc, Asia or
Africa
.o9unmrg. Judge longley said that
.rb..e colony Canada enjoyed as much
.oLgoyernment as the United States, and
vent oA 90 pay tribute TO King Edward,
,,,. vas as ilustrious as President Roose-
veil. o, whom he was a sincere admirer.
.r.rs iorgley said that he Was speaking
,r. To one Int himself ard recognized that
r,bers might holt different opinions.
Tho regard for the motherand ia so
yro3t m Canada, he went on TO say, that
mere Is no disposition to sever formally the
..rr, connection which now exists, but all
,rl.9rsrlc men, all responsible statesmen,
rao,rri.e that the time will come when tho
rs,Iio7s viii be not severed but read usted.
Csga,a has no idea Of joining in any project
II mnrr.aI federation or turGing its back
uroo tho immense advantage OF North
tweurao conditions, 10 link itself 10 the
,niIitarIsm NJ Europe or identify itself with
ibe saml-felldal institutions which still pre-
vail on the other side. A country which has
reached the proportions OF wealth and pop
ratIon which Canada has now attained can
ha a colony only N name-and even the
name is Icing discarded:
'Nhst i'm my view ia llkely-almost GER
is.r- o. happen, is that by a process OF
Development Canpda will gradually assume
tie responsibilities of an independent
nation hut the only difference that will
ioIIlv. - far as Great Britain is concerned.
Il that instead Of being a colony she will
% an slIy instead of condition Of de-
4r4rnr, the relation will be an alliance.
''Nhc will not hesitate, however, when the
ne ZONES for her to assume this national
lonumy TO throw the weight Of her in
". p In support OF British principles and
+. U,hInd the British empire whatever
rNU or physical force she con command.
mi uulrp!ye 10 bc the relations likely TO
'MIotwaan Canada and Great Britain
'l.o Longlev declared that the Cana
t't 4 no thought OF political union with
ma Emtrv but as a resultol their growth
in 'eNt vears they now sought 70 achleve
o rrcomaei place among the nations.
Nome" sud he, "enteTtalns a thought
hat ~ disposition will ever be made
Ivy the rope of the United States to see k
q force, union. There is room in North
ATnencafor two great English speaking
nations al Canada has made up her Ellnd
TO b onpf them.
Aggrc,ion from our big ncishbor |
dismiss aanworthy Of considers ton, but
Z by anNuad mischance power becomes
vested N he United States IN any body
NJ men 50 mad as to attempt to infringe
IN tanada' liberties | can only say that
here is sore good stuff on the other side
oi the line, md when Canada has fifteen
millions Of eople she will not be averse
70 challengethe issue with all the spirit
d proud ah independent race,
Judge LoRley wound up by saying
mat sucn an occasion was hardly one Tor
discussing suQ an unpleasant ontlnRency,
bdt rather on 10 give thanks loIntly mat
We, the peopleof this country and OF Can
ida, had beenborn in North America, the
home Of freedom and justice.
Last nights dinner Of the Canadians
vas one Of the lrgest held by the club and
brought acrossthe border quite delega-
lion Of NJ. P.s,i C'.s and men who help
run the Government there.
Dr. Neil Machatter presided, with Am
nassador Bryce on his right and Judge
Longley on his eft. Other distinguished
guests we're Charhs MARCEL, Deputy Speaker
n the House OF Commons Of Canada; Dun.
can Ross. r. G. Mcpherson and Hugh
Guthrie, all members Of the Canadian
Parliament, Lieut. Gov. Fraser OF Nova
Scotia G. W. Bhnet. the British Consul
General here: Zen. T.. Joubert Pienaar
from South africa, President Patton OF
Princeton, the Presidents Of the Canadian
clubs Of Ottaw1, Toronto and Montreal
md the presidents OF some OF the Canadlah
clubs in cities Of this country.
A picture Of he King and another ot
The President hung over their respective
flags above the speakers table-'their
Nlajes,ies,- as one guest humorously eK-
pressed and while the President got one
oheer the King got a good many, Most OF
he time that the Canadians we're not eating
,r cheering OF listening to a speech was
aiken up with singing For He's a Jolly
Good Fellov.-
There are no people so loyal as Cana
Ians said the toastmaster in his prelude
70 tho speechmaking. Canadians on TINS
side of the line are loyal to the United
states, loyal to the mother country and,
above all, loyal TO the great Anglo-Saxon
race
Deputy Speaker MARCEL Of the Canadian
Parliament, looking like a Western states
man hut French Canadian, said that tho
anad,ans, French and English, descend
lniS were a united people and that the
visit Of the frince ~ Wales was equally
honorable 10 the French as to the British
Onenrs
To-day" said he, "the Canadians are
on ore and Canada has become wnat the
nl'ei States was forty years ago-the
'owISoi land"
Nr Marcel did not hold to the same
"H"u a- Judge LonIey apparently about
0. as lrstipns n tho people Of Canada.
\ou mgy have heard of reports OF
nrj # dscoRtont. " q desire for anneSa.
ON or Independence. he said. j can toll
or 'uy friends Canadians are satisfied
. La. twWaVa aNWNU