The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-11
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By FRANCES coURTENAY BAYLOR
The Old Dominion

The Old Dominion.
This grand old state of ours Is quite
the only one in the Union mat ~
English people feel Intimately a'i,e at
far to seek---aualis mater. tails ma,
flesh OF her flesh are we, and bone OF
her bone, having share IN al .he
great achievements of a great peopie
and not whit behind them In al tne
qualities that have made them famous.
The LOYALTY OF Virginia to the crown
was established here by BODY OF
English gentlemen who were part 9na
parcel of the gallant Cayalters oil. VASE
BY and Marston Moor. They were true
to Charles J.. they remained true "a
the dark days of Puritan triumph ana
rule; they were true to Charies -
when he was an aiien at .oressn
courts, dependent on the bounty OF i
foreign prince, and forsaken by the
whole, tribe of henchmen, trencher
men. parasites. fatterers. While sun
commission. He was declared King OF
England here, before hs was Pro.
claimed SO in England. His coronation
robe was woven in Virginia and MADE
by virginian cocoons he puplle.y e de
ciared Virginia to be his crowns ELL, NTH
country: "England, Scotland, France,
ireland and Virginia, and added TINS
motto to the Bnglish coat t.arms:
sEn dat Va. quintam" Clio. virginia
gives the fifth.
Here is another one of England
children, giant In swaddllng clothes.
and of great Importance among the
nations of the future. ESpor.s s e eh
is now making herself wisely 1nde-
pendent of the United States and every
other country in the way of good VIII
for her harbors. Both nations have
arrangement. 1t is true, but the Canadian
premier, Sir Wilfrd Lauricr, per-
1ectly appreciates the fact that entire
Independence is the best thing for MS
tories and harbors that may or may
not always be at the disposal of Can
ada President Cleveland once asked
our Congress to revoke these pr'Vl.
Commerce in Congress In 1892 threat
ened to suspend the bonding prlVl-
lego unless certain American railway
were granted certain rights. Presi-
dent Harrison, the year following. rec rec,
commended in his message the revision
of the laws affecting the question;
Canada took fright at all this, and
Sir Wilfrid Laurier announced that
Canadian territory and Canadian mar
bors were the only remedies for an
awkward and very unsatisfactory sit
,,ation This was accordingly brought
before the Canadian Parliament, ana
made one phase of the pro1ect 1or
making another transcontinental Grand
Trunk Pacific Railroad an immediate
achievement, and a superb one, even
in this age of Munchausen undertake
inEs and wonders. This is being rap
idly done. 1t will be controiled by
the government, but operated by cor
iporations, running from Quebec te
Moncton, Winnipeg, and Port Simpson
Its Pacific outlet. 1t will speedily De
velop the fertile, beautiful valleys o
passed in natural ADVANTAGES. re .,,,!
the Omenca region which far sur
passes the ISlondyke In gold mines
open UP the really magnificent iumne
region lying between quebec ana WIN
nipeg, destined to be the source
supply for the wood pulp and pape
industries of the world. and compist
iby its enriching and civilizins innu
Canadian Pacific road. Canada woui
not be the important member sof IN
Imperial family that she ALREADY !
and is still going to. be- but Tor UNI
ttnent; and the future of Port Simp
son, Its Pacific outlet, is assured
is said that Sir Wilfrid's PRIDE wa
aroused by letter from Anarew C s
negie to the London Times. threaten
ing to take away the bonding prlviles
from Canada.
A Political Sensation.
So warmly did Canada take the ma,
ter up that on the day set by tn
House of Commons OF Canada for cor
sidering the measure an immens
crowd gathered around the buildin
and inside IT. such press for seat
had not been known for years. IN
Speakers gallery was filed With IN
belle Canadienne and her fair Englls
sisters, the picturesque scarlet coat
of His Maiesty's service. the, medievi
Earb of the Dominican friars, the brow
. cloaks of the "Capuchins. set again!
the sombre dress of the plain subte'
Tor a background. 1t was most II
teresting sight and debate.
Three Statesmen.
Sir John Mcdonald. Sir Charles Tul
per and Sir Wilfrid Laurier have bee
Canadas staunchest patriots and lea!
ers. Sir John was doughty Scotcl
Canadian Sir Charles was typic
iEnglish- Canadian. Sir Wilfrid Is
very able French Canadian. All thr
have builded and counse'~d and go
erned we'll AND wisely the Canada thu
have all Loved. J"
Sir, sJ0hn Mcdonald.
A distinguished Englishman has sa
that in hundred years Sir John W
be regarded as the greatest statesm;
of his century He found Canada a S
,of feeble, poor, separated province
First he confederated them: then
bought the Hudson Bay COMPANY
territory then he added British Colut
Sia; then he united to these Nova Sc
tia, Prince Edwards Island and Ne
Brunswick. He 1t was who brouE
about the building of the Canadian p
cifc Railroad. He encouraged the rig
kind of enligration he frowned on
racial and political quarrels he pass