Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-09
UNITED STATES
NOT JEALOUS
Of CANADA
TAFT'S MESSAGE TO OUR
NORTHERN NEIGHB0RS
Prosperity of Each Country In
eyitabIy Shared by Other;
Lake ChampIain Memorial
Celebration Concluded,
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Burlington Vt. July S-Presdent
Taft's participation in the Lake
Champlan celebration ended today
and he left here late tonight en- route
to Washington, where tomorrow st-
ternoon he Will plunge again into the
tntricacies of the tariff al meeting
with house and senate leaders con-
cerning the conference consideration
of the measure which Is soon to be
begun
The president declared in his
speech here today that the Champlain
celebration would I'll unique place
In history as the memorial OF the re-
newed expression of the amity be-
tween Great Britain, France and the
United states.
French Amba ssador NJ Jusserand
the British ambassador, Mr.. Bryce,
Governor Hughes of New York, Gov
ernor Prouty of Vermont end Post
master General Lemieux of Canada
spoke in addition to President Taft
During the afternoon the president
Witnessed liif btSN'''' -
Hiawatha given on floats near the
yacht club wharf. Tonight with the
other visitors. the president was
guest ut a banquet,
President TAFT after paying com
plimcnts to the people and state OF
Vermont for their history and
achievements in his speech at city
hall park. said;
"a man who can claim vermont
lineage has something to be proud or
Ny father knew every man IN the
state of Ohio that had come from YER
mont. And there is something about
Vermont men whether Nou meet
them in California or Ohio or any
atnte--and they are IN every state
that makes between them. bond al
most equal to the bond of Free Ma
sonry."
Mr. Taft spoke regarding the dltil-
culties to be encountered In deciding
whore to locate the monument 10
Samuel Champlain. but expressed the
belief that eventually II would be set
tied satisfactorily to al correrhcu.
"AGy friends" continGed Mr., Taf''
.'this is a most unique and many sided
memorial know there has run
through your mindS as there mas
through mine this morning, the
happy feeling OF being present 10
hear such beautiful speeches from
the heart as We nave heard, we
meet to celebrate an event and man
on whose life and the acts of whose
life. turned i'm way which he lttle
expected the whole settlement of
this country. We meet here TO cei =
bratc his virtues and to congratulate
France. his country as one that could
produce such hero.
"Rut the feature OF this memoriai
that think is SO unique is the gath
cring here in amlty, in peace ana
union that cannot be torn apart
three great powers, England. France
and the United states, and with EaG-
lands fairest daughter, the Dominion
of Canada | ask you where IN AZ
the history of memorials can YOU find
one that in that respect viii na.ch
this only yesterday. and 1t WI re
the same today. the two regim 'nts OF
Canadian soldiers, the SoVern"r ceh-
erals footguards and the R'ya'
Htghlanders. marched shoulder Ia
shoulder with the militia of Vermont
and the regulars Of the United states
They will all understand the same
orders in the same way aud YOU wont
foel cxcept the difference in the
color of their uniforms that YOU arc
looking on any different or varied
race"
At the gymnasium building Of the
of Vermont President TAN
In his banquet speech tonight eX-
pressed his appreciation OF this states
hospitality.
"One of the stories" said the
president, "that comes to me tonight
It the end of these three days Is that
If George Fred Williams Of Masss
,husetts who was attending meet
ng in celebration Of the completion
VI the bridge at Memphis. They
gave him for several days the hos
nitality that that region is famous
-or. and when finally he was called
On for a speech at 3 o'clock in the
al the closing banquet. ne
iaid.
People of Memphis. We of Mas
thank YOU for your fcro-
lous hospitality
Il only want to say that II there
30 any similarity between our two
experiences it is fitting that this one
ihould end as II certainly does end.
"a spite of the decorations, in gym
iasum"
4 have been a good deal interest
a." the president said. lin trying to
freak mn in "A scnsc-not exactly in
political sense-hut in a sense that
.ou will understand. that of feeling
nd sentiment. the solid south. And
when have suggested that the ir-
.e, erent southern politician has sug-
rested that il is about time 10 break
ip the solid north and references are
made to the fact that Vermont is just
bout AS solid as Alabama and
ieorgia. Well. what the effect on