Evening star., 1958-07-09

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Canadian Parliament.
Mr.. Speaker Of the Senate.
MIR. Speaker Of the House.
Mr.. Prime Minister, members
Of the Canadian houses Of Par
lament, distinguished guests
and friends:
AS I begin, may ! be permit
ted to speak a few words in my
halting French TO my French
friends Of Canada?
lei, au Canada. vous avez
demonstre que les rapports
entire les peupies libres ne sont
pas afiaiblis par des differences
de langue ct de facon de parler.
II doit en- etre ainsi pour toutes
les nations du monde libre. lie
fait que nous nous exprimons
en- des langues ct des accents
differents ne doit pas affaibhr
notre lutte pur une paix juste
ct durable. Une tradition tres
grande ct tres richie s'est etablie
dams tout lie Canada au service
de cette tache 81 noble. La con-
secration de votre pays dams re
but a etc solide ct constan.A
Vous avez donne un exempie
a tous les hommes libres.
(Translation: Here. in
Canada, you have demon
strated that differences in
speech and manners of ex-
preston need not impair
communications among a
free people. So it must be
among all nations Of the free
world. Though we may speak
in different tongues and ac-
cents, that fact does not
weaken our determination to
work for a just and lasting
peace. All Of Canada has
a great and rich tradition in
the service Of this high pur-
pose. Her dedication to 1t
has been staunch and per-
severing. Her example en-
courages free men every
where)
Appreciates Welcome
Mr.. Prime Minister, I want
YOU to know of my deep per-
sonal appreciation Of the
warmth of the welcome you
have extended to me. This is
my fourth visit to your beauti-
full capital.
I recall so well when your
gracious Queen came to Wash
ington from Ottawa we spoke
together of the beauty OF this
city and the greatness OF
Canada.
It is good to return-to see
old friends and to make new
ones.
I came here first in l946 to
congratulate the Canadian
people on the brilliant role
played by the Canadian forces
you placed under my command
in the World War which had
then recently ended in victory.
My next visit was made as
commander of NATO forces
in Europe. In 1858 I returned
as President and talked in this
House of some aspects Of the
relationship between our two
countries.
I recall that I then spoke
of the st. Lawrence Seaway in
prospective terms. Today 1t is
near completion and next year
it will be open. This is truly
a great Joint accomplishment,
It will open up important re-
gions of both Canada and the
United States to ocean trafflc
It will ever stand as a monu-
ment to what can be achieved
by the common effort OF two
sovereign nations.
Great Strides Made
On that same occasion
spoke of the need to devise
ways to protect our North
America from any surprise at
tack. Since then we have made
great strides. The Distant
Early Warning line has beer
built and placed in operation
In the process of construction
I am sure much has beer
learned which will contribute
to a more rapid development
of the northern reaches o.
Canada and our new State
Alaska.
Last month an agreement
was concluded between oul
two governments to establish
combined air defense head
quarters for this continent
We have also-both Of us
stSiven. as we will continue II
strive, for the Soviet Unions
agreement to a system OF in
spection to protect agains
surprise attack through thu
Arctic. Recent Soviet com
munications have strengthened
our hope that they will com'
to see that by such a system
any basis for their professeC
fears Of an attack across thu
pole will be removed. Fol
Canada and the United Statei
such a system in operation
would add measurably to oul
security against a sudden at
tack. Possibly it might alst
pave the way for still furthel
measures Of arms control anC
permit some reduction Of th'
burden and danger Of moderI
ornaments.
Both of these developments
the seaway "a broadened
deepened road for peaceful
commerce-and the strength
ening Of our common defensl
of this continent strikingl,
illustrate two things.
The first is that change in tn
law of life and Of relations be
tween nations. When tw,
great peoples such as ours, ener