New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-11-21
BORDEN EXPORTS
CANADIANS HERE
Must Do Their Duty to
Adopted Country, AS
serts Premier

Sir Robert Borden, Premier OF Can
ada, at a dinner given in his honor by
the Canadian Club Of New York at the
Biltmore last evening, told his fellow
countrymen living in this city that IT
was their duty to do their part as citl'
zens of the country of their adoption.
NO country can ever accomplish us
ideals in government nor attain de-
mocracy as it ought to be unless all the
elements Of that country-especially
the more highly educated elements
take part in its service he said An
other duty comes in response to a call
TO fight, if need be, for institutions, hu'
mainly and civilization.
1.-THE cause for which Canada is con-
centrating her manhood's efforts TO-
day has appealed to her people because
il concerns not only the welfare OF tne
Dominion and the empire OF wn'eh sne
is a part-and. please GOD. OF Whleh
she NAV always be part-but because
:. concorns civilization. Canada has
answered the call as few expected she
would answer IT.
Canadians Still Determined
"That we are as resolute and deter
mined to-day to MAINTAIN that cause ~
the end as we were on the attn gay oI
August. 1914, is the message l prlhg
from the Canadians across the border
10 the Canadians Of New YORK. we re-
iieve all our sacrifices will nave been IN
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fight-unless right as we understand IL
shall be triumphant in the end"
William II. Taft was the first speak
or In an enthusiastic welcome TO the
Premier he told of the marked friend
Iv relations between the United States
and Canada.
ave have got into the habit of set
fling our differences by peaceful
means he said. 81 hope we have
formed an example for the nations OF
the world 10 follow after the war.
"The people Of Canada are passing
through the same kind of trial which
we had to meet between '6l and 90,
and in the supreme effort they have
had to make they will find higher IN
spration and stronger impulse to
greater and more useful growth
canada tlteu as an EAa"pe
Mayor Mitchell, in welcoming Sir
Robert Borden TO the city, said:
I'VE must take heed Of what Canada
has done in the way of preparedness.
She has shown us what a citizen SOL
dery with but brief and inadequate
training can do"
Other speakers were Frederick
Palmer. VINO told OF his experience
with Canadian troops in the battle OF
the Somme, and George W. Wickersham,
Thomas d. Neelands, president OF TN.
club. as POSTMASTER, read letters OF
greeting from President Wilson, the
Duke of Devonshire, Governor GENERA
of Canada, and other prominent ON
Gals of both countries.
An innovation was the playing OF a
march. ia Belle Canada composed
and directed by James n. Hackett. Inc
composition was inspired by the sight
OF munition laden barges passing down
the st. Lawrence on their way 70
Europe, and is dedicated to the actors
Good friends in Canada; may they
keep marching on"
Among those at the guests table
were William Allen Butler. Paul ID.
Cravath, Henry =. Dawson. Otto VI
Kahn. James NJ Beck, Henry L. Slim
son. Theodore Marburg, George 7. vii.
son, Herbert s. Houston, T. kennard
Thompson and Charles A. Eaton.
About 500 were present.