The sun., 1919-09-02
PARLIAMENT GETS
TREATY OF PEACE
Special Session Of Dominion
Legislature Begins Con-
sideration Of Pact.
CANADA IN NEW STATUS
Great Interest Taken in INDIE
pendence in Trade and Di-
plomacy in Future.
By a star Correspondent o, TIE Sun.

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OTTAWA, Sept. 1.--Parliament assem-
bled in special session this afternoon
to deal with the treaty Of peace. Mem
bers of the House and Senate were
present in strength. A mounted escort
Of the Royal Canadian Dragons accom-
panied his Excellency to the temporary
Parliament Building, (which has been in
use since the FIRE in 1915. The Museum
has served the purpose WE'LL but 1t is
believed the new house will be ready for
the next session in 1920.
After referring TO the visit OF the
Prince of Wales his Excellency said;
1.-THE urgency of proceeding immedi-
ateIy to the consideration Of the treaty
of peace between the allied and asso-
ciated Powers and Germany, signed at
Versailles on the 2sth day of June, 1919,
has compelled me to summon you to re-
newed labors which trust will not tie
of long duration.
INV advisers are OF the opinion that
this treaty ought not to be ratified on
behalf of Canada without the approval
of Parliament. Authenticated copies
will be placed before you without delay
for your consideration
I'm addition you will be asked to d.
rect your attention to other measures
including those rendered Immediately
necessary by the approaching return OF
peace ana by the terms of the peace
treaty.
Estimates TO he Given Later.
SBororabte Gentlemen Of the House Of
Commons.
"Estimates win be laid before you
making such financial provision as may
be required in connection with the peace
treaty and for other purposes.
"Honordble Gentlemen Of the Senate:
"GentIemen Of the House Of Commons.
For more than five years the world
has endu. ID the devastation and horror
of war forced upon It by an intolerable
spirit and purpose of aggression. For
tunately our country has been spared
the desolation and ruin which have been
inflicted upon many other nations; but
our participation In the war has in
volved heavy burdens and vast sacri-
fees, which our people have borne with
an unhinching spirit With reverent
thaDkfulness we realize that the world
energies victorious from its long strug-
gle against the forces of barbarous mill
tarism and savage aggression. The
and even painful: and we must under
take them with same united resolve and
infiexible purpose as sustained our ef-
forts during the years of conflict. To
you and to the great nation whose af-
fairs are committed to your charge.
bid godspeed in all your endeavors.'
Canadians have had limited training
In thinking internationally. 1t will be
interesting to watch the attitude of Par
lament in regard to the peace treaty
and covenant. The long period of
suzerain protection under the British
Crown and Parliament has not de-
veloped the wider thought and states
manship which belongs to great world
state like Great Britain. But during
the war Canadian statesmen have eat
at the Imperial Council and the Peace
Conference and had a part In the work
of these larger political bodies. 1t is
believed that Sir Robert Borden and Sir
George Foster will lead the discussion
on the treaty and with distinctive ideas.
They both had an active part In the
congress. Sir Robert taking a large part