Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-01-23
QUEBEC'S PRECAUTIONARY.
This Year To See an Imposing
Observance
City Founded In 1908, but the Main
Tenture OF the Proposed CeIebrn-
ton Is the Purchase OF the
Plains Of Abraham.

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day OF Canada says the hos on Ttans-
Crypt 1t was in ZOOS that Samuel
Champaign anchored his little ship at
the rock and built ecw houses to
serve as a sort of rendezvous for INN
| sc'f and his mon wh,e he explored
tn" 50 Lawrcncc and searched for .hc
| northwest passage to India Great
lritian, France and tho United sta 'es
VIII participate in the ceremonies, to
which King Edward is sending a
! Slocid' representative, in tho person OF
his nephew. Prince Arthi- OF Con-
rnught, with a large suite Of dietir
-uishcd officers OF tho arm" and navy.
~ is an anniversary in vh'ch FnrianG.
France and the great American ,c-
public can all afford to join the
'onauians in concentrating with be-
iltt'rg festivities For If Quebec owes
IS foundation to Samuel dc Cham
Ii"in in 1908, and its development by
hts countrymon into tho inotrorolis
OF la Nouvclle France" that is to
say, of French America. durirg the
following $50 years England holds il
ny right Of Victories as glorious to
the defeated commander as TO tho
successful general the names of
Montcalm and Wolfe being forrvor
linked together in Canadian h,storv.
indeed the celebration at Quebec is
to be not 50 much a Champlain affair
as n Wolfe memoriam Champlain.
to be sure, founded Canada. but wolfe
fraIo It British. and tho heru:c and
dramatic finale OF his career makes
1t especially dear to the people of Que
bee ard all Canada. The pro posrd mai,
70. ut ~ IL
chase hy the Dominion Of The Pains
Of Abraham and the Plains o, St
Foyc. and their restoration as a battle
aeld.This prospects was formally launch
cd at a meeting at Ottawa Welnps-
day night addressed by Lord Grey, Sir
Wilfred Lauricr. r. l.. Borden leader
of the opposition, and othc. pubic
men. Tho battles, Lord Grov said
gave to the british the North American
continent. preserved - tho French
their laws and their religion ana
gave birth to the parcI1aent on which
was written the Declaration OF Inde-
pcrdcrce.
1t is announced that King Edward
has not only cabled his warm ap-
prevail of the project submitted to
him in connection with the affair. but
has likewise forwarded handsome
subscription towards the furthcrance
OF the plan. The federal and provin-
cial legislatures throughout the Do
minion have agreed to contribute to-
wards the execution Of the scheme.
and private subscriptions are also
pouring In. For a good deal of money
will be required for the purpose since
II will be necessary. not only to ac-
0uirc the land. and lay out the park.
but likewise to remove and to find
sites elsewhere for the buildings by
which the battlefeds are now desc.
Grated. Although these ancient battle
fields occupy most picturesuue roInts
in the Immediate vicinity OF Quebec
they have been treated until now with
Indifference and neglect The cues
ton of the statue Is not entirely dc
cided. There are some who are Of the
opinion that symbolica statue
might perhaps jar with the ancient
associations and picturesque ASPECT
OF this most Impressive and beautiful
of all the cities Of tho Now World.
But whatever he the determination
reached about the matter. It has al
ready been unanimously resolved that
imposing monuments arc to be erect
ed in the national park to Champlain,
to General Wolfe, and to his equally
heroic French adversary. tho Mar
quis de Montcalm. The double monu-
ment to Montcalm and Wolfe near
the Chateau Frontcnac IS we'll known
to every visitor TO Quebec More strik-
ing still is the rude monument to
mark the srot where Wolfe foil. with
the noble inscription worthy of Presi-
dent Eliot, Here died Wolfe victor
ious."
For the new precautionary memorials
not only the English but likewise tho
French, are contributing, and COM
mittccs have been formed in London
and in Paris, PORTION Of the funds
collected by the French committee
which is working in unison with tho
French ambassador in England, being
destined to go towards the erection o:
n statue of tho Marquis de Montcalm
in the LanEuedoc town Of Vauvert.
tho birthplace Of tho marquis, whose
Chateau of Candiac near BY Is still in
existence
Just at this time, when the far
sighted statesmen Of each OF tho
great powers OF the world are appeal
Ing to the taxpayers for money to be
used in the construction of warships.
and In the DEVELOPMENT and increase
OF naval ornaments. it is timely to re
call in connection with this torccn-
tenary celebration at Quebec that tn,
English won their memorable victorv
on the Plains of Abraham. and secured
possession of Canada largely through
their Meet King Louis might have
held Canada against the English had
he spent the money of the French tax-
payers upon the development of his
navy instead OF upon his odallsouos
of the Pare aux Ccrfs. For it may no |
recalled that n few months after tho
defcat Of Montcalm another battle
took place on the adjoining Plain or
Sainte Foye. whore the French com |
mandcr. the Chevalier de Lewis. do
feated the English General MURRAY.
and might have recapturcd Quebec |
had 1t not been for the timely arrival |
OF powerful British fleet in the st
Lawrence 1t was this fleet which NAV
he said to have been the determining
factor in the fertility of General
Wolfe's victory on the Plains OF
Abraham. and of the sterility of tho
Chevalier dc Levis's success on the adj
joining battlefield of Sainte Foye.
For. as Lieutenant Colonel William
Wood points out in his brilliant "Thc
Fight for Canada" twice as MANY
seamen as soldiers were in the expidi-
ton sent out to capture Quebec. and
the three admirals in commaNd OF tho
heet that brought Wolfe and his SOL
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