The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1908-08-10
THREE NATIONS FRATERNIZE


pire, and to the whole of the civilized |
world. l therefore rejoice to be here, |
to take my part with you during these
memorable days, in paying homage to !
Champlain and doing honor to Que
bee"
VICE-PRESIDENT FAIRBANKS.
Vice President Fairbanks, of the
United States, was then called upon to
present his address to the Prince, and
was greeted with loud cheers for the
United States, which we're led by Earl
Grey, and repeated time and time
again. Mr.. Fairbanks made a very
eloquent speech as follows:
Your Royal Highness: acknowl-
edge with grateful appreciation the
welcome which you so generously ex-
tend The sentiments which you are
pleased to express with regard to my
! country l receive with profound sensi-
bility. They are renewed evidence OF
that respect and cordial good will
which has so long existed between the
United States and Great Britain, and
will tend to strengthen and preserve
their amicable relations.
Permit me to extend to Quebec my
| hearty congratulations upon the dis
tinction which she enjoys in the pres
ence of Your Royal Highness and upon
the enthusiasm with which she has
welcomed you within her gates. 1t is,
indeed, signal honor which you have
done her 1t is a happy circumstance
which brings you across the sea. The
event is one which will be long trea-
sured among the annals of Quebec.
The eyes of the Western World are
upon this historic city. The celebra-
ton of the Tercentenary of Champ
lain's founding of Quebec is altogether
admirable both in the comprehensive
ness of it's conception and in the ex-
cellence of its execution, and is an
event which awakens interest not only
in the Dominion of Canada, but in the
United States also. From this point
as a base intrepid explorers blazed the
pathway of civilization through track
less forest and explored lake and
rivers in territory which is now with
in the jurisdiction of the United States.
Names associated with the early his
tory of Quebec are landmarks in our
geography and are indelibly impressed
upon our civilization.
Three hundred years is but a brief
period in the history of England OF
France, but it is all the history of Que
bee, and all of Anglo-Saxon America
Here has been written an interesting
story. Here have been witnessed the
victories and defeats of war and thu
s blessed triumphs of peace. The battle
= ships of three great nations rest yon
y der upon the bosom of the st. Law
v renee. The representatives of thes
y powers assembled here are recalling
4 past differences but only to emphasize
d the present prevalence of a spirit o
r genuine friendship between them.
1T is with unusual pleasure l brin!
If you greetings from the President ant
l. the people of the United States, VIII,
h rejoice with you in the progress yol
s have made in the manifold ways whicl
d make for strength and honor of
l. great people. We are not indifferen
a to your welfare nor are you Indifferent
o to ours. The blood of a common an
l. cestry is in our veins. We have niue
ii in common. We glory in many of tn
l. same traditions and we have the sam
4 Jurisprudence. Our standards of civ
is lization are alike. Here, side by sidt
Is owing allegiance to different sovereign
70 ties, we are, in Gods providence, t
t. work out our destiny. We wish yo
lg that contentment which comes frol
re the cultivation of the arts of peacefI
le industry under those political institr
ce lions which are the guaranty of justiC
and liberty among men.
is "The United States and Canada haV
st but fairly entered upon their career
IL Each has vast areas either sparsely Sc
to tied or unoccupied, where many wi
of make their homes in the future Man
n millions will be added to our populi
IS, ton and to yours. We have each mao
a much advance in the scale of civiliz