The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-14
been the subject of many cartoon by
the opposition newspapers.
Reminder OF Montague.

been the subject of many cartoon by
the opposition newspapers.
Reminder OF Montague.
HE strikes one as a clear headed.
virilc, persuasive and eloquent leader
rather than a man of masterful, I'M
bending WILL With the practical COM
mon sense of an English political lead
err. he unites the graces of French ora
tory. The son OF a small peasant
farmer. he was born about sixty miles
from Sherbrooke. He is proud OF his
humble origin. and success has not les
sened his sympathy with the class
from which he is sprung His style
of speaking Is epigrammatic rather
than logical; persuasive rather than
arSumentative. and these qualities.
united with an unequaled elegance of
diction and choice OF words. reminded
at his best.
ION this occasion Sir Wilfrid dwelt
but little upon facts and figures. evil
IDENTIFY decming the occasion one for
whooping the boys up The economic
side Of reciprocity was but briefly con-
sidered. In speaking OF the fear OF
annexation by the United States as a
result of reciprocity, ne reminded his
hearers that annexation could only
come by persuasion or by force. There
was no chance of Canada's consentinB
and still less of the United States at
tempting TO use force to accomplish
that end. But you are told that IL
YOU go in for reciprocity and IL trade
with the United States should after
wards be stopped. It would he very diff
hcult for you to resist the temptation
to go into the Union. do not under
stand that logic which says that Il
man will lose mis- manhood and inde-
pcndence by trading with his neigh
bors.'
eli the fear of annexation be an
insults both the intelligence and man
hood Of Canada
Changed Language.
with our rusty knowledge OF
French, the last was the only sentence
we were able to make out. aided by
the tremendous applause with which
1t was greeted. What most astonishcd
MS American auditors was the ease
and precision with which he could
turn from one language to the other
ana speak with the same facility and
charm, whether HIS audience was
French or English.
-, .i"S uiShlHS MARK Of Sir Will
Frlds address, as well as the speeches
OF the others, was tn eabsence of ner-
sonar accusation and arraignment of
MS opponents This was douhtIes.
because there was no serious pruund
tnereior That the Canadians value
highly political probity is nowhere
netter eNemplified than in the public
ne oil this great Liberal. The breath
~ seandai has never discolored it's
iisnt surface He is as poor as when
ne entered upon his public duties. RI,
roof over his head being the pif, ~
admirers 6i' o'
In our ears sim rang the charges
ana the PROOF adduced in support
'hcreof, which filled, to the eycI,,sion
o. everything else, every hustfnps ,n
virginia Il was most pleasing -
ulnk that In Canada at least there
"" Was no reason for such mistrust TO
ne Puohc towards those who occu-
Pien the seats of the mighty
whether such charges couIa ho
Zen made or established the writer
- unable to say, though one OF tbs
upposi'ion papers spoke OF the iohs,
"nieh the Liberal government bod
ae"te" IN connection with tho in
crease OF the Canadian navy.
NirEinin's Lesson
b"t me absence OF such nerso,,,
niiciau oh and attack is to bc AZ
''cu chleiy TO the fact that thor.
oNistS IN Canada two parties thy
are divided not by fractional STRIFE ~,
H.. ana abiding principles: SUCH
u.erse views as have always soma
rated the Liberal from the Consar,,.,-
I'VE the Tory from the Wbir ,h.
,cemoc.at from the Republican In
virginia, alas! 1t is different w. do
ot ai''deonr party lines; we split into
'act'ons OF the same party, each fac
ton seeking merely to CRAFTY Tho No.
sohal ambition OF some pnrticu,ar
itader- No careful student of politics
nu' Is convinced that there will be no
Improvement in the tone of our min.
nc contests until We create two parties
Vi nearly equal weight in personnel
anu character as well as i'm numbers.
AH now constituted the dominant
pdrtN Is Il mere tumble of free traders
ana protectionists, states rights mon
ana tederalists, radicals and conscrva
tiVcs' lovers Of property and its rights
lying down with lovers of the peonle
ana their rights. Until we have two
Parues divided by natural cleavage
ana not the present unholy alliance
We may always expect our political
phttles to he contests wagcd merely
TO Crafty personal ambition and NOT
Tor The wise solution OF grave cues
tions in which the mass Of the peopI,.
nave Il real and abiding interest"