Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-24
FA|RBANKSSHONOR[D.
Accorded Much Notice at the
Champlain Exercises in the
City Of Quebec
MAKES REPLY 70 WELCOME
Vice President Divides Honors With
Prince of Wales and Lord Roberts
Makes Fitting Speech in Which Sis
ter Country is Felicitated.

Quebec, July 24.-The success of the
Champlain demonstration at the Of
fetal opening of the fetes yesterday
exceeded the most sanguine eXpecta-
lions of its promoters. Nothing nearly
so picturesque ever has been seen in
Canada before.
In the procession which marched be-
fore the prince were $4,000 troops and
hundreds Of pageant performers.
Speeches were made by the Prince OF
Wales, Vice President Fairbanks, the
French admiral, and others. There
was an exchange of congratulatory
kilograms with almost every self-gov-
ern,ng colony of Great Britain, as well
as King Edwards, Princess Louise, and
Premier Asquith.
The $4,000 fireworks display at
night, with Examinations of the battle
ships and the comforting of several
knighthoods and other honors all COM
bined to make the day one never to be
forgotten.
At the exercises on Dufferin terrace,
in front of Champlatns monument,
thousands of people applauded the
different distinguished people as they
arrived on the scene. This was no.
ticeable in the case Of Lord Roberts
and Vice President Fairbanks, who
fairly divided the honors with the
prince
Fairbanks Replies to Welcome.
In his address Vice President Fair
banks thanked the premier for his
words Of welcome and expressed his
appreciation of the courtesy shown
him. He expressed a wish for the con-
tinuance of the blessings of peace,
progress, and prosperity Of Great Brit
ain. He said:
your Royal Highness: acknoWl-
edge with grateful appreciation the
welcome which you SO generously ex-
tends The sentiments which you are
pleased to express with regard to my
country ! receive with profound SEN
si5i,ity. 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 pre-
serve their amicable relations.
Permit me to extend to Quebec my
hearty congratulations upon the dis
tinction which she enjoys in the pres
3,rhr
the enthusiasm with which she has
welcomed you within her gates. 1t Is,
indeed, g. signal honor which you have
done her. 1t is happy circumstance
which brings you across the sea. The
event is one which will be long treas
ured among the annals Of Quebec.
1.-THE eyes Of the western world are
upon this historic city. The celebration
of the tercentenary of Champlain's
founding of Quebec Is altogether adj
mirable 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 Do
minion of Canada but in the United
States also. From this point as a base
intrepid explorers blazed the pathway
Of civilization thru trackless forests
and explored lakes and rivers in ter
ritory which is now within the jur1s-
diction of the United States. Names
associated with the early history OF
Quebec are land marks in our geo
graphy and are indelibly impressed
upon our civilization.
"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 Anglo-Saxon Amer
lea. Here has been written an inter-
esting story. Here have been witnessed
the victories and defeats Of war and
the blessed triumphs Of peace. The
battleships of three great nations rest
yonder upon the bosom Of the st.
Lawrence. The representatives OF those
powers assembled here are recalling
past differences but only to emphasize
the present prevalence of a spirit OF
genuine friendship between them.
A NeishborIy Sentiment.
ut is with unusual pleasure bring
you greetings from the president and
the people of the United States who
rejoice with you in the progress you
have made in the manifold ways which
make the strength and honor Of a great
people. We are not Indifferent to your
welfare nor are you Indifferent to ours.
The blood of common ancestry is in
our veins. We have much in common.
We glory in many Of the same tradi-
tons and we have the same jurispru-
dence. Our standings of civilization are
alike. Here, side by side, owing al
legiance to different sovereignties, we
are, in Gods providence, to work out
our destiny. We wish you that con-
tentment which comes from the cult
walton Of the arts OF peaceful indus
try under those political institutions
which are the guaranty of justice and
liberty among men.
The United States and Canada have
but fairly entered upon their careers.
Each has vast areas either sparsely
settled or unoccupied where many will
make their homes in the future. Many
millions will be added to our popula-
ton and to yours. We have each made
much advance in the scale of civiliZa-
ton and are gratified with the progress
we have made. Back of us lies brief
but honorable history and before us
stretch illimitable opportunities. We
confidently believe that we are each
destined to play a large and worthy
part in the progress OF the human race
upon the western continent.
We have no rivalries except in the
ways of neace W., neither royet the