The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-07-30
IN HISTORIC QUEBEC
UNITED STATES and
ENGLAND join HANDS
Prince Of Wales and Vice Pres
ident Fairbanks Are Gen.
3 trail Figures.

Quebec, July 27.-In the magnificent
spectacle reproducing Quebec's historic
past and ushering in the Booth anniver-
sary of the founding Of the city by
~Champlain. central figures were Vice
President Fairbanks and the prince Of
Wales. Each spoke of the existing re-
lations between the United States
Great Britain N the prince delivered
a message OF good will to the Amer
a government.
An enormous crowd filled the Place
des Armes, fronting the Champaign
monument, where the exercises were
held. Here the prince received the adj
dresses Of the American and French
representatives, the mayor Of Quebec
and finally Champlain himself, repro
duced as In the days OF old. coming
from the mimic reproduction Of bia
original ship, the Don de Dieu, with
some 5000 followers representing every
phase OF old France In Canada. It was
q splendid spectacle carried out under
bright skies, with q setting of the old
city and harbor filled with q feet OF in
ternational warships.
Fairbanks 10 FeIicitous.
In addressing the prince during the
exercises Vice President Fairbanks said
in part:
Your Royal Hishness-I acknowledge
~ otSAu IL WGlCOUl0
which you SO generously extend. The sem
tinents which you are pleased to express
with regard to my country / receive with
evidenee Of that respect and s cordial ienG EooS
will which has 30 long existed between
the United States and Great Britain and
will tend to strengthen and preserve their
Permit me to extend to Quebec my
hearty congratulations upon the distinc-
ton which she enjoys in the presence Of
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thusiasm with which she has welcomed
o within her gates. II is, indeed, q.
signal honor which you have done her.
II is a happy circumstance which brings
which will be Ions treasured among the
annals OF Quebec.
The eyes. Of the western world are upon,
this historic city. The celebration of the
precautionary OF Champlain's founding OF
Quebec is altogether admirable both In
the, comprehensiveness Of its conceptions
Is an event which awakens interest not,
only In the Dominion of Canad but In
the United States also. From this point,
as a oase intrepid explorers blazed the
forests and explored lakes and rivers In
territory which is now within the Jurisdic-
ton Of the United States. Names asso-
ciated with the early history of Quebec
are landmarks in our geography and are
indehbly impressed upon our civilization.
1t Is with unusual pleasure / bring you
6ASVNillBc IIOm IN DTeSlQenI anU tine DoO-
pie 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 a great people. We
are you Indifferent to ours. The blood
or 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 sover-
eighties, we are. in Gods providence. to
contentment which comes from the culti-'
walton OF the arts of peaceful industry
under those political institutions which
among men.
We have no need to fear that. the re-
lations between the United States and
Great Britain will ever again be disturbed.
We have faith to believe that our flag
which grace this historic occasion and
which mingle together and salute each
other upon the plains of Abraham will
never confront each other in conflict up
on either land or sea.
1 beg again to thank your royal high
ness for the gracious welcome and hospi-
resentative Of the United States and to
wish for your country and your people a
continuance of the blessings Of peace.
progress n prosperity.
The Princes Reply.
The prince of Wales. In replying to
VIC NLCc pTS5luenI SAUL .r.E.
The king, whose earnest desire Is always
TO promote the best relations between ma
tons. has especially desired me as HIS
representative to convey to you, Mr.. Vice
President of the United States, and to
your colleagues, not only q warn welcome.
but q warm expression Of thanks to you
and your government for your presence
here on this suspicious occasion. Your
presence is not merely an indication of
your interest in this celebration, IL Is an
outward and visible sign Of the friendship,
concord and good will between ourselves
and the great country which you repre-
sent with so much distinction. We think
OF the United States as having given the
example of energy and courage and
b~oundless p~rairies which now yield har-
vests and illimitable wealth. We recog-
nize that the presence of representatives
Of the United States and France among US
testihes to- the growth of the spirit OF
friendship between nations. On that spirit
the progress Of humanity depends and I
believe true rogress will express itself
more and more In years to come. The
high ideal Of universal peace and broth
erhood may be far from realization, but
every act that promotes harmony among
nations points the way toward its at
tainment. This celebration is such an act,
for It appeals to Canada. to he British
therefore rejoice to be here to take my
part with you during those memofableI
days in paying homage to Champlain and
doing honor OF Quebec. y
The historical procession which dehledl
before the prince was a remarkable as
Bemblage OF groups, representing various
periods, including jacques Cartier and hisi
Henry W, and the court OF France
Champlain and crew Of the Don de Dieu:
the discoverers, La Sale and Joliet; the
armies Of Montcalm and Wolfe. and I'm.