New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-20
FOR CANADA
Dominion Jurist Predicts She Will
Be Independent.
NOT TO JOIN UNITED STATES.
Judge J. II. Lonsley Expects Separa-
ton and Tells Canadian Club In New
York That Canada Will Be EnsIand's
Ally, Not Colony.

I
| York That Canada Will Be EngIand's
| Ally, Not Colony.
| sitting IN the next seat but one to
The British ambassador, ex-Justice j.
II. Longley of the supreme court of
/ Nova Scotia made a speech at the din
] ner OF the Canadian club in New York
the other evening in which he declared
that within fifty years Canada would
nave become an independent nation
and instead of being Great Britain's
colony would be her ally.
There was some applause at this pre-
diction, but not of the kind that would
seem to indicate that the New York
Canadians and ex-Canadians were look
ing forward to it. In fact, from the
lusty way they cheered for King Ed
ward at every chance they got they
seemed to be as loyal and enthusiastic
toward the crown as any Londoner.
Judge Longley, who, with Ambassa-
dor Bryce, was down to speak on the
subject of the relations between Can
ada, Great Britain and the United
States, said that in another ten years
even the most phlegmatic American
would have to ask himself If the Unit
ed States was really and truly Ameri-
ca and that Canada today was of more
direct concern to the United States
than any other nation in the world.
"In nation building" said he. "fftv
or even hundred years is not large
span, and before the lesser Of these
periods has passed there will be not
| one but two great English speaking ma
tons on this continent, enlightened,
progressive, moral and free, and each
will be more to the other than any
half dozen nations in Europe, Asia or
| Africa
Continuing, Judge Longley said that,
while colony, Canada enjoyed as
much self government as the United
States and went on to pay tribute
to King Edward, who was as illustri-
Gus as President Roosevelt, of whom
he was sincere admirer. Judge Long
ley said that he was speaking for no
one but himself and recognized that
others might hold different opinions.
The regard for the motherland is so
great in Canada" he went ON to say,
! that there is no disposition to sever
formally the happy connection which
now exists, but all reasonable men, all
responsible statesmen, recognize that
the time will come when the relations
will not be severed but readjusted.
! Canada has no idea of joining in any
project of imperial federation or turn
ing its back upon the immense advan-
tage OF North American conditions, to
link itself to the militarism of Europe
or identify itself with the semi-feudal
institutions which still prevail on the
/ other side. A country which has
| reached the proportions of wealth and
population which Canada has now at
tanned can be a colony only in name,
and even the name is being discarded.
What in my view is likely-almost
certain-to happen is that by process
OF development Canada will gradually
assume the responsibilities of an indie
pendent nation, but the only difference
that will follow, so far as Great Brit
/ ain is concerned, is that instead of being
a colony she will be an ally-instead
OF a condition Of dependence the rela-
ton will be an alliance
"She will not hesitate, however. when
the time comes for her to assume this
national autonomy to throw the weight
OF her influence in support of British
principles and put behind the British
empire whatever moral or physical
force she can command. This I con-
ceive to be the relations likely to exist
between Canada and Great Britain
Judge Longley declared that the Ca
nadians had no thought of political
union with the United States, but as a
result of their growth in recent years
they now sought to achieve a recog-
nlzed place among the nations
| No one said he, "entertains a
thought that any disposition will ever
be made by the people of the United
States to seek forced union. There
is room in North America for two great
English speaking nations, and Canada
them.
Aggression from our big neighbo1
dismiss as unworthy of considera-
ton, but if by any mad mischance
power becomes vested in the United
States in any body of men so mad as
to attempt to infringe on Canada's lib
critics can only say that there is some
good stuff on the other side of the line
and when Canada has 100000 PEG
pie she will not be averse to chal
lenge the issue with all the spirit of 8
proud and independent race"
Judge Longley wound up by saying
; that such an occasion was hardly one
for discussing such an unpleasant con
tingency, but rather one to give thanks
jointly that we, the people of the Unit
ed States and of Canada, had beer
; born in North America, the home OF
freedom and justice.
Cause of Harvard Stoop."
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