The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-09-30
CANADIAN JURLST SEES SAFETY IN
STRONG BRITISH AMERICAN TIES
Judge Benjamin Full Accord With Lord
Finlay Ehhu Root-Points to Recent Acts of Friendship
| That Bind Peoples Together.

II being Obvious that tho iour Is cdus-
in0 tho most stupendous International
realionments knoton to history, the ca
madam Section Of THE SUN invited an
oppression Of vietos from a distinguished
Cdnddian. Benjamin Russell Of HdlUar,
a Justice Of tho Supreme Court Of Nova
Scotia and recognised authority on
questions Of International lato and toorld
policy.
In the closing portion Of Judge Rus
seWs opening article Of the series (pub-
Hshed IN The SUN of September 81, ne
said:
"To tho United States Is now pre-
scented the opportunity OF playing the
same great part IN the future history Of
sivilisdtion that England has played IN
the past With no permanent alliances
she can hold herself ready to take the
part Of the under dog and sdve the toorid
should II ever again be mendced by
perilS such as those zoe haze so mar
ro1oiy escaped It Is an dlIurin0 pro-
grdnime and do not Wonder that H has
captured the imagination OF prominent
statesmen IN the great republic, who
,oouh prefer Il to the more ambitious
projectoj a league Of nations. IL IS the
policy Of Splendid ISOLATION ohtch
at one time cdptfvdted the fancy OF emf
nent British statesmen. No one need
deny or minimize the splendor Of suoh
a national attitude. Nevertheless, .
/ hope that in q later issue shall be
able to shoW unto you more ercellent
| Udy."
Beloto Is fhe second paper BY the
noted Cdnddtdn jtirist
NJ RENJA MIN nugsEIL
OF Halifax, N. S. Justice OF the Supreme
Court OF Nova Scotia.
Written Especially for the Canadian
Section Of THE SUN.
SECOND ARTICLE.
I do not recall-perhaps because
| never knew-who 1t was that pro-
| nounced his curse on those persons Qui
ante nos nostro dirertnt. But 1t seems
that Lord Finlay and Mr.. Elihu Root
| have recently been saying in Boston
the very things that / intended to write
| in this article. and OF course they have
| said them with a power and influence tc
| which 1 can make no pretensions.
Lord Finlay is reported to have said
| that 'the two nations-the British and
| the American-are united in friendship
| forever indissoluble, and in that friend.
| ship lies the true security for the peace
| and we'll being OF the world The re-
| Spouse of Mr.. Root is yet more sigoih
can't in which he affirmed his conviction
| that 1.-The friendship OF the two great
English speaking peoples. from whose
| fathers came the blessing OF liberty anC
| a system of laws under which the happl
| ness and peace of the people are pro
NOTED. must be the safeguards of tn,
democracy of the world"
1 make no apology for repeating thes,
| expressions. although they must hav,
been read long ere this by every intelli
| gent person on this continent Theil
burden cannot be too often pressed upof
the attention OF the people in the United
| States and Canada.
AS already said, those distinguished
| jurists have given voice to these view
and feelings with an authority and in
fiuence infinitely beyond what they coulC
have had from the pen of the presen
writer. Yet 1t Is a satisfaction to m,
as Nova Scotian to recall that man,
years before either OF them manifested
any public interest in the subject. tn,
ideals to which they have just giveI
such eloquent and influential expression
were the theme of an imprisoned ad
dress which was received with appreca
ton by an assemblage of leading publi
men of the province on a memorable
occasion in the city of Halifax.
Indebted to Lord Salisbury.
1t happened in one of the early month
of the year 1896 that n banquet wa
| given to the Hon George Murray VIII