The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1922-04-06
M00SEJAW BARRISTER DELlV-
Erred ADDRESS TO KIWANIANS

Fred c. Torrey, prominent barris-
ter from Moosejaw, Sask., delivered
scholarly and very interesting ad-
dress at a meeting of the Minot XII
wants club, held at the banquet rooms
of the Episcopal church Wednesday
evening. The affair was attended
by an almost complete membership Of
the Kiwanis club with quite large
number of guests.
John j. Coyle was chairman of the
meeting and presided in his usual hap
py style. w. NJ. Smart, president
Of the City Commission, V. E. Stem
ersen, president of the Town Criers,
C. E Danielson, president of the AS
sociation Of Commerce and G. D. Col
cord, president Of the Rotary, rep
resented those organizations with
short talks.
The club singing was in charge of
John Corbett. The high school guar
tet sang two fine numbers and Percy
Hancock rendered vocal solo in a
very pleasing manner. Quigley's Or
chestra played during the evening.
One Of the numbers sang during the
evening by the club, in honor Of the
guest was God Save the King. The
Stars and Stripes and the Union Jack
were ulSpldyeu UeH4Au 1ile sPeahel =
table.
The occasion was in keeping with
the exchange of speakers among XII
wants clubs of the United States dur
ing the present week, the Kiwanians
sending Thos. Murphy to Moosejaw
early in the week.
Mr.. Torrey had the closest atteu-
ton of his audience as he spoke for
more than half an hour, comparing
the form of government Of Great Bri-
tain with that Of our own country.
He described the various forms of
government of the British subdivi-
sions, New Zealand, Australia, the
South American colonies, New Found
land and the Dominion of Canada
While Great Britain is ruled by d
king, its various subdivisions are as
much democracies as our own United
States. New Zealand's laws are so
advanced that there are few very rich
people and none that are very poor.
The same condition obtains in Aus
tralia and both of these possessions
will admit no one as citizens, but
members Of the Caucasian race.
Speaking of the British Parliament,
he says, that when a law is once en-
can change, it. AS result but few
laws are passed, but those that are
are rigidly observed. He admitted
that far too many laws were enacted
by the Dominion of Canada, SO much
so that many of them are not strictly
observed.
He stated that Canada has consid-
cradle more area than the United
States and pointed out it's wonderful,
resources, admitting that much of the
land however, was in the far north.
The vast area from Winnipeg west to
the Rockies is fast settling and some
day this will be the most impoI tant
Of the Canadian possessions, he said.
For more than 100 years England
and America have enjoyed peace al
tho they may have had their differ
ence. No fort marks the boundary
line between the two great western
countries. Only few batt!eships
for patrol purposes are maintained
on the Great Lakes.
Canada is so situated that she un-
| derstands the United States better
than England does and she under
stands Great Britain better than the
United States ever can, therefore she
IS Ill pOSlIlCH 70 Ue VI iSal SCI lsitc
to the two countries.
There can never be another war
| between the two great English speak
! ing peoples. The only war there will
ever be will be commercial war and
let the better one win, the speaker
said
MIR. Torrey made a fine impression
on his audience. Such affairs are Of
great Importance in cementing these
two countries.
Rev. D. J. Gallagher followed My.
Torrey, thanking him on behalf of
the Kiwans club for his great ad-
dress. ...