Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-01
SIGNING OF TREATY
MARKED BY TABLET
Kiwanis Club Tribute to U. S.
Canadian Friendship Ac-
copied at Treasury.

The close friendship between the
United States and Canada was empha-
sized in addresses at an impressive
ceremony incident to the dedication of
a bronze tablet in commemoration of
the signing of the webster Ashburton
boundary treaty between this country
and Canada, at the northeast corner
Of the United States Treasury Building,
on which the tablet was placed ofiicial-
ly yesterday afternoon. The spot marks
the site of the old State Department
Building, were the treaty was signed.
The exercises were under the auspices
of the Washington Kiwanis Club, which
gave the tablet, and O. Sam Cummings,
president of KiwaniS International.
made the formal presentation to the
Treasury Department The local club
decided to make the presentation as a
means of both emphasizing and further
ing friendship between the two coun-
tries.
This bronze tablet and our presence"
said Mr.. Cummings. "are In recognition
of the friendship between Canada and
the United States and in highest tri-
butte to the men who here completed
their labors in the cause of interna-
tional peace. More particularly We
honor two men who founded here a
new creed Of international tolerance
Mills Accepts Tablet.
The tablet was accepted by ogden
L. Mills, Undersecretary of the Treas
ury. who said:
"On behalf of the Treasury Depart
ment it gives me great pleasure to ac-
cept this beautiful tablet which the
Kiwanis Club of Washington has placed
on this historic spot. This tablet does
more than merely indicate the place
where a famous treaty was signed. 1t
marks also the beginning of that firm
and lasting friendship which, am
convinced, will grow stronger with the
years because it is grounded on mutual
respect and a determination always to
work together in solving the problems
that confront us.
THE Webster AShburton treaty is
the corner stone on which that friend
ship rests. 1t settled one of those diff
ficult questions involving boundary
lines and disputed rights which might
so easily have poisoned our relations
in the beginning and usually is such a
fruitful source of irritation and even
enmity between nations
Thomas A. Stone, third secretary of
the Canadian legation, extended greet
ings from the Canadian Minister, Mr..
MdSSS9S dAlQ SIatSu.
Promotive of Friendship.
"A Canadian must look with pride,
sir, on this honor which Is being done
one of his country'S earliest spokesman,
whose name is associated In all our
minds with that of one of the great
statesmen of the United States" He
added that mutual understanding is
the corner stone in the foundation of
International amity and 1t cannot help
but be well and truly laid by CO.
operative effort, in good works, by fire.
quent meetings and good fellowship
and by sitting around the same table
to talk 1t over
John B. Hickerson of the Division
of Western European Affairs, Depart
ment of State, recalled the general
significance of the treaty signing, tell
ing how it settled threatening disputes
as well as previous disagreements and
sealed the friendship between this
country and Canada.
Invocation was delivered by Rev. DR..
John G.. Palmer. A program of music
was rendered at the exercises by the
Navy Band and the Victory Post Drum
and Bugle Corps of the American
Legion. Edgar Morris, president of the
local Kiwanis Club, presided.
The Webster -Ashburton treaty was
signed August 8, 1912.