Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1909-07-08
CANADA JOINS
IN CHAMPLA|N
CELEBRATION
INTERNATIONAL REVIEW
OF TROOPS AT PLATTSBURG
President Taft Pays Warm Tri-
butte to People of Neighboring
Dominion Senator Root PtIn-
CipaI Speaker


IBy Morning journal Special Leased wirel
Plattshurg, y. y. July New
York states share in the tercenten-
ary celebration Of the discovery of
Lake Champlain reached its climax
today. Tomorrow the scenes of
pageantry, the parades the speech
making, the Interchange of compli-
ments among France, Great Britain
and the United states who shared
in the history making of the Cham
plain country will be all transferred
across the lake to Vermont, and Bur
lington will have its ling
President Taft Amba ssadors jus
serand and Bryce. with Governor
Hughes and Governor Prouty again
occupied the center of the celebra-
tion stage Each made three speech
es and all were at a brilliant banquet
at the Hotel Champlain tonight. Sen
ator Root was added to the prominent
guests today and he delivered a his
torical oration at Plattsburg bar
racks Postmaster General Rodolfe
Lemieux, Of Canada, also spoke at
the barracks
Senator Root and the others spoke
again tonight at the banquet. where
the expressions of friendly good will
among the great nations participating
in the tercentenary were emphasized.
Mr. Jusserand said
"The spirit and all that was best
Taft and there is a people in a dis
tant archipelago who know It and
feel it and who for centuries will
bless his name
Canada had large share In today's
celebration. and on the American
military reservation at Plattsburg
ha1 tracks. this afternoon The pres
ident and the other guests witnessed
a parade of American ana Canadian
troops
An ottawa regiment Of Highland
ers in scarlet coats, furry hats ana
kits, and another regiment. the gov
ernor generals fcotguards. also from
Ottawa, in uniform Of almost equal
brlliancy. participated.
At the ceremonies at Pattsburg
barracks. Governor Hughes spoke
first and was followed In turn by
Governor Prouty. Ambassador Jusser-
and, Am bassador Bryce. Postmaster
General Lemieux. Senator Root aud
President Taft
President Taft said
II am delighted to say that for
sixteen years | have spent most or
my summers in Canada, and | have
learned that north OF us is great
and rising people, a people bound to
he prosperous, bound to he great and
whose prosperity and greatness !
know that Americans are great
enough not to be jealous Of, but to
welcome"
At the banquet tonight, President
Taft. speaking to the toast "Fh'
United States" declared that the
United states was the most conscrva-
tive nation in the world.
For" he continued, I'VE have the
longest experience in self govern
ment"
The president expressed the thanks
of tho American people to Canada
for having sent her troops to take
part in the Champain celebration and
pointed out the spirit OF the amty
that made possible the spectacle the
treops of two great nations marching
in parade under one commander
In his speech at the banquet tho
president said that while he believed
in an enlargement Of central author
ity might be necessary lac had an
abiding faith in the constitution and
in the ndestructihle union OF indie
structiblc states. The president said
in part:
THE foreign affairs OF the United
States are committed to the central
hut the state of New
york and the state of Vermont have
in this instance taken step that W
prove. and is proving, most Important
in our foreign relations. They have
the bond that exists .e-
tween the United and Great Brain.
the United States and France ,ni E"
United states and canada.
"And now 10 the subject which has
been assigned mc-the United states
/ think il is not too much Z" say th1l
those who have studied our countrs
our civilization. our legislation and
our people will reach the conclusion
that there is no country Ia the world
more conservative than the govern
ment of the United states In view
of the changes that are taking place /
i'm government in view Of the now
doctrines that are heing advanced ''
a socialistic character, / think that rs
one Of the most important things Wv
emphasize with reference to the tn'-
ted states.
u do not mean to SAY that w" are
not progressive In the sense that we
intend to keep ~ With the process
sion in a development that shall work
more and more justice to all. but
do mean to say that the long con
tinucd training Of q people in s"lt
il certain To produce
that cannot be eXpectci
In a people that are newly come t"