Evening star., 1947-06-11
Truman
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Canadian War Memorial and laid a
wreath at the base. Then he was
the guest of Prime Minister William
Mackenzie King at a Parliamentary
luncheon, which afforded an oppor-
tunity for him to meet Canadian
political leaders.
Much of President Truman's
speech dealt with the historic
friendship between the United
States and Canada, which he held
up as an example for all the world.
Stressing that the long era Of peace
between the two countries did not
develop spontaneously" Mr.. Tru-
man added that "it Is compounded
Of one part proximity and nine parts
good will and common sense"
| Urges Patient Effort.
Canada and the United States, !"
he continued, will gladly share the
formula which rejects distrust and
suspicion in favor Of common sense,
mutual respect and equal justice,
with their fellow members of the
United Nations. One of the most
effective contributions which our
two countries can make to the cause
of the United Nations is the patient
and diligent effort to apply on a
global scale the principles and prac-
tices which we have tested with sue
cess on this continent"
While the President argued for
peace, he nevertheless reiterated his
advocacy of hemisphere defense in
recalling the creation under the 1910
agreement Of Ogdensburg of the
Permanent Joint Board of Defense.
1.-THE Permanent Joint Board Of
Defense will continue to function" !"
he asserted. II wish to emphasize
in addition to the word permanent,
the other two parts of the title. The
board is joint, being composed Of
representatives of each country.
Canada and the United States par
ticipate on the basis OF equality,
and the sovereignty of each is care
fully respected. This was true dur
ing the gravest days of the war, and
it will continue to be true, in keep
ing with the nature Of all our joint
undertakings.
Effective Defense Is Goal.
'The board was created, and will
continue to exist, for the sole pur-
lpose Of assuring the most effective
defense of North America. The
board, as you know, has no executive
powers and can only make recon-
mendations for action. The record
of the board provides another ex-
ample of the truly cooperative
spirit that prevails between the two
countries.
1.-THE spirit of common purpose
and the impressive strength which
we marshaled for action on all
fronts are the surest safeguard of
continental security in the future" :"
President Truman also bespoke
stronger trade relationship between
Canada and the United States, put
ting in a plug for the st. Lawrence
waterway, as he pointed to the
$4,000, 100000 business the border
neighbors did last year, and as
serted that the volume Is "far
greater than that of any two ma
tions on earth"
Gratifying as the volume Of our
trade now is," he continued, ut is
capable Of even further expansion
to our mutual benefit. Some Of
our greatest assets are still to be
developed to the maximum. I am
thinking Of one particularly that
holds tremendous possibilities, the
magnificent st. Lawrence Great
Lakes system which we share and
which we must develop together. :"
He also expressed qualification
that Canada is "at our side in the
effort to develop the international
trade organization" an offshoot of
the United Nations. It is to be
hoped, Mr.. Truman said, that all
nations will benefit from this or
ganization.
Assemblage Stands and Cheers.
AS the President ended with TT
declaration that the United State
counts Canada in the forefront
those who share her objectives AM
lQedS, tllc dooCilp1d6C S9oo1 oiAN
eheered.
The speech was the first ever de.
livered to Parliament by an Ameri-
can president, although President
Roosevelt in 1943 spoke from the
broad steps Of the imposing high
spired structure which houses Can
ada's law-mak1ng body.
Mrs. Truman and Miss Margaret
Truman heard the speech from the
distinguished visitors gallery with
the Viscountess Alexander, wife Of
the governor general OF Canada,
who with Mr.. King Is President
Trumans host on the. 48-hour visit
to the Canadian capital.
When Mr.. King, introducing the
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