The daily sentinel., 1908-07-23
STORY OF CHAMPLAIN
TOLD AT QUEBEC AGAIN
VcePesident Fairbanks Great Speech Before Engands
Royal Prince Our Government Well Represented
by the Vice President--A Notable Effort
IBy Associated Press. ]


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 / receive with profound SEN
sibility. 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
distinction which she enjoys in the
presence of your Royal HiShness and
upon the enthusiasm with which she
has welcomed you within her gates.
1t is, indeed, a signal honor which
you have done her. 1t is a happy cir
cumstance which brings you across
the sea. The event is one which VIII
be long treasured among the annals
of Quebec.
1.-The eyes of the western world are
upon this historic city. The celebra-
ton of the tercentenary of Cham
plains founding of Quebec is alto
gether admirable both in the compre-
hens,veness of it's conception and in
the excellence of its execution, and
is an event which awakens interest
but in the United States also. From
this point as a base intrepid explorers
blaZed the pathway of civilization
through trackless forests and eXplor-
ed lakes and rivers in territory which
is now within the jurisdiction of the
United States. Names associated with
the early history of Quebec are land
marks in our geography and are in
delibly impressed upon our civiliza-
ton.
"Three hundred years is but
brief period in the history of Eng
land or France but It is all the his
tory of Quebec and all of the Anglo
Saxon America. Here has been
written an interesting story. Here
have been Witnessed the victories and
defeats of war ana the blessed trl-
umphs of peace. The battleships of
three great nations rest yonIer upon
the bosom of the st. Lawrence. The
representatives of those powers as
sembled here are recalling past diff
ferences but only to emphasize the
present prevalence of a spirit of genu-
inc friendship between them.
at is with unusual pleasure l
bring you greetings from the Presi-
dent and the people of the United
States who rejoice with you in the
progress you have made in the mani
IOlu ways WHICH Hdhe lOI tHt
strength and honor of great people,
We are not Indifferent to your well
fare nor are you Indifferent to ours.
The blood of a common ancestry is in
our veins. We have much in COM
mon. We glory in many of the same
traditions and we have the same
jurisprudence. Our standing of civ
dlization are alike. Here, side by
side, owing allegiance to different
sovereignties, we are, in Gods Provi-
dence, to work out our destiny. We
wish you that contentment which
comes from the cultivation of the
arts of peaceful industry under those
political institutions which are the
guaranty of justice and liberty among
men.
"The United States and Canada
have but fairly entered upon the
careers. Each has vast areas either
sparsely settled or unoccupiej where
many will make their homes in the
future. Many millions will be added
to our population and to yours. We
have each made much advance in the
scale of civilization and are gratified