The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-11-13
CANADA COULD HEAD
THE EMPIRE, IF NEED Be
Sir Edmund Walker Stirs Gath
ering at Canadian Club
Dinner.
CORDIAL FEELING MUTUAL
David Forgan Says Bankers,
Not Governments, Are Ar
biters of War.
FEELING MUTUAL

New Workers. who have lived In Can
ada, and who like to 60 back there,
dlned last night at the Hotel Astor.
1t was the regular dinner Of the Ca
madam Club of New York, the eighth
in the annual series. In the list OF
300 members and guests who were there
last night were many men and women
well known here and across the bor-
der.
The loyal Canadians applauded when
Sir Edmund Walker. president OF the
Canadian Bank of Commerce. which has
branches in many cities Of Canada, said
that IL ever England should fall from
her greatness as head Of the British
Empire there would be another great
Anglo-Saxon nation to take her place
and show the noblest civilization that
the world has yet seen.
T. Kennard Thomson, president Of the
club. presided. With him at the head
table were James @. Cannon. president
Of the Fourth National Bank; Ernest
Thompson Seton, James W. Osborne.
Alexander J. Hemphill Schuyler Skaats
Wheeler. David r. Frgan Of the First
National Bank Of Chicago. Col. the Hon.
Sam Hughes, Minister Of Militia and
Defence; Sir Robert Williams, Prof.
willis l.. Moore, chief Of the United
States Weather Bureau: Rollin s.
Woodruff, William c. Brown. president
Of the New York Central Frank Trum-
bull Of the Chesapeake and Ohio.
Thomas Lamont Of J. p. Morgan & Co.,
Ralph Peters. president Of the Long
Island Railroad; Capt. Albert Gleaves.
u. IS. N; DR.. Otto klotz, Roberts
Walker. John A. Stewart and H. Denton
White.
There were also present, among 9TH
ers, Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seton, Philip
NJ. Lydig. William McCarroll and Mrs
McCarroll, Robert Adamson, the Mayors
secretary. w. p. Hamilton and Mrs
Hamilton. Letters Of regret were read
from Robert Laird Borden. Premier OF
Canada. and the Duke Of Connaught
Governor General. Theodore Roosevelt
was invited, but he sent word that he
could not come: but for some reason OF
other his letter was not read.
Col. Hughes explained to the diners
that the reason he was there as the only
representative Of the Dominion Govern.
ment was that he was the only Minister
who had nothing to do. He said civili-
zation had never advanced among saw.
age peoples so effectively as at the poin,
of the bayonet.
How much logic and how much time
would 1t take to bring certain peoples
to respect the rights Of Christian ma.
tions?" he asked. "1n the Sudan II
was many years before bloodshe6
ceased. But now I may say that life
is as safe in the Sudan as in New
York"
This reference to New York aroused
a litter, which he was quick to under
stand.
'Or in Canada. I may say" he con-
cluded.
Col. Hughes was glad that a century
OF peace between this country and
Canada Is soon to be celebrated. He
hoped that 1t would never be broken.
There is no possibility Of trouble be.
tween the United States and the Domin-
ion," he said. II remember that when
some one asked the English Admiral al
Manila Bay what would happen II Ger
many should help the Spaniards his
quick reply was. Only Dewey and
know"
Sir Edmund Walker said that It Wa,