The Detroit times., 1909-04-24

IOuknt IN the armies oi tue uoItA iHSy
shed their blood on every great battle
field: they languished In Libby prison
and they rotted in Andersonyille. But
through II al! their hearts were with
the union jack. You enjoyed the re
suits: We shared In the strife Tor our
own good az we'll as yours. For De-
hind IL all was the one great OBJECT,
struggle for tne rights OF the common
mao.
This continent today Is on the eve
OF the worries greatest events. com
pared TO which the achievements ot
the past will pale into insignlhcance'
The scene OF our struggles Will De
transferred from the Atlantic To the
Pacific We have aroused the orient,
and who can tell what the conflict Will
be In the past IL was Anglo Saxon
against Anglo Saxon In the future IL
will be the east against the west. And
d great obligation rests on these TWO
nations, Canada and the United states.
10 look TO the west and see what can
be done TO avert this impending con-
fiict.
You Americans were fond or md
ms fault with Britain once on time.
never hear such complaints today.
You know now what colonial oDliga'
tons involve. The United states to-
day is more in sympathy with Britain
than ever before.
1t is for theSe two nations, Britain
and the United States. TO teach CHINA
and Japan the ways OF civilization. We
should rise ABOVE exclusion walls Let
us join hands and point the way for
those oriental countries toward new
obligations. Il is incumbent on us 10
inspire in them better ideals OF civil
zation. Lee US throw out 10 them
some ideas OF service, some notions
OF love as we'll as trade, and let them
work out their own salvation along
these new lines. And In the last great
day, when al the nations OF the world
shall meet, We shall find in our broth
ers OF the orient the same sentiments.
the same ideals that have inspired US
Parted once let Us now be united In
the service Of humanity and OF God.
MI Macdonald was rendered an oya.
ton for his brilliant effort, and ms
speech made a profound impression.
Samsons Saiiies Make Hit
DR.. James samson. OF Windsor. con-
vulsed his hearers with his witty tales
llAt oOAAF -hAh~AA
cans have o. the border city, and told
how some oi them went across TO see
Windsor castle where ths- s.Hg Hes. :.
He spoke huently Ct the significance
OF the conference. and said he would
! like TO feel that II reciprocity between
the two nations frlaily comes TO pass.
/ that II had lis real birth in this con
ference.
- tnE
who was chairman OF the conference,
was the last speaker. He took occa-
sion to mildly criucise the Roosevelt
administration. but added that the
United States, after ALL has much to
| be thankful tor. IL was high time. ne
! said. that Canada and the United
States should be meeting in :his way
/ In the interest OF friendlier and
broader relations and urged the Cana.
/ dian representatives TO overlooked
+ past differences and consider that the
! United States Is willing to acknowl.
/ edge its mistakes. lie referred TO
Canada happily as the beautiful prom
ised land"
James r. Garheld's speech was the
( feature OF the Friday afternoon ses-
sion. He lUartily endorsed the move
sion and ventured the opinion that
| the proposition would be favorably re-
ceived by congress He referred with
regret 10 Mr.. Macdorald's declaration.
In his speech OF Thursday night, that
Canada would make no further over
lures TO the United states In the inter-
est Of reciprocity The differences OF
the past should be buried. he said IL
was 10 the interest OF both countries.
he declared, to cultivate the closes,
possible relations and urged co-opera-
4 ton for mutual benefit. Care should
7 be used. ne urged. in fixing the maxi
mum and minimum tariff schedules. as
7 proposed. not 10 make the minimum
so high az 70 defeat the purpose or
the provision.
I The committee on resolutions re-
ported unfayUrably on the suggestion
OF 4. J. Elias. of Buffalo that the con
I ference try to secure Immediate con
/ cessions, such as tree coal and lum-
| har