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.. WHO" 1h Wwvu -_--- ,, after'year to'defend ourselves against ourselves (we who consider ourselves! that most prominent and enlightened nation in the worm). does any man' pretend for a moment to say that we as a - nation, should ytand emptyâ€" hnnded and not be ready '0 delend ourselves ainst the aggressi m of nations t at we know ‘wro nit as high in the scale of civilization as we are 1 It goes without spying that every nation in history up to the pre- sent time has had and eVery nation: as long as time rolls must have some ' system ~F 'm:litnry training, 'l‘hr: na-‘ tion which has it not is unworthy to be classed among the great cations of the earth, Another Objflflllnfl is thnt those 01' us who come irom , THE COLONIES WOULD BE IN A MINORITY. Than vanishes without discussion for any one who has ever visited the 1m- periul Parliament ands that people take sides time and disease ques: tions just the same as they do here. In an imperial parliament that might e {armed there Would he dii-| 4- LL- nnlnn‘nai each other, and to make us live as every good citizen should live. And when it costg gs ghese xqillions year , A - -_...-u- lull Partnership Union of g; Great Britain and Colonies’the “A” mun". I": l‘llloeuw .nâ€"zâ€"v terenees of opinion so the coloniesj need not fear that the would not be well looked after. There is onl one point on the who:e horizon whic presents any dilficulty and that is the question, how to dispose of the present indebtedness of the mother- land. That is the only cloud on the horizon but the genius of men who will form the imperial conference, will, just as did the genius of the men who formed the Canadian‘con- federation, rise to the situation and the difficulty will disappear without the slightest embarrassment. Now comes the one seemingly in superable objection in the mind of the friends to whom I have spoken on this subject, that is that THIS WOULD DESTROY THE FRENCH CANADIAN SECTION OF THE DOMINION, destroy the individuality of the French Canadian. I might ask if the union in Great Britain destroyed the Norman French individuality in that kingdom ? Travel through Eng- land and you will find old Norman French families to the fore through- out England, Scotland and Ireland, just as distinct, just as prominent, taking the same proud positions they did hundreds of years ago. And I have no hesitation in saying that I believe that if such a union was formed of England’s colonies, French Canadian individuality would be maintained; they certainly WOI'LD BE PROTECTED IN ALL THE RIGHTS and privileges they enjoy in Canada because none of them would be in- terfered with and the same proud position which has been held by the Ncrman French in England would be bound to ‘vo held by French Canad- ians in the Dominion of Canada and in the great empire. Look at the French in South Africa. Although they are nominally called Dutch they have not lost their individuality. Look over the list 0? the names of the men who faced the 'British suc- cmfullv i-: the recent war, and it w'll be seen that they are all of French descent, Botha, Cronje, De Wet, De la Rey, Viljoen, Joubert, De Villiers, every one of these generals is of Huguenot ex- traction. You will search in vain for the name of Dutchman of any prominence in that campaign. The Frenchman has not been suppressed in South Africa; he has maintained his individuality and the qualities that have made that nation great in every part of the world where they have settled. _. - A . luadaddedfou'mayw savingsBaflk Win Connection withd Braid!!!- The French Canadians in Quebec would not be interfered with. More than that, Sir, Quebec and Montreal above all other places_except.Halif‘ax and St. John would benefit by this full partnership. It would be from Quebec and Montreal that the' ships hearing the products of Canada would sail, and it would be to those ports that they would come bearing the .burdens of other parts of the emplre. AT THE BANQUET TO SIR THO- anee of the issue. From that time on the people of Quebec saw more clearly than ever before what it‘ is for them to remain part and parcel 'of the British Empire. We in the provinces to the west pour the gold that men who had never dreamt of the benefits to be conferred on the city of Quebec by such a partnership union were impresseg by the imgqrt- in Quebec last June emphasis was laid on that_ point._ and I ar_n satisfieq PAGE FOUR Continued from page three. V downbeauseoftheaftereffechofmhnn. Strengthen yourself with Scott's EmalJian. . ., , ._ y. g Youcatchcoldeuilyorbecomerun- MAS SHAUGHNESSY It builds newblood andtomrupmm I v v v v v v _ _ _ nedfxtofmalamlutsalmhme. ALL DRUGGISTS: 5093 LINDSAY BRANCH yuauu “Jun-6 vu‘. â€"_-_-- 35 the maritime provinces to build' up ports. Why ? Simply because it is gout desire that they should remain ;part and parcel of the British Emâ€" aslpire, part and parcel of the Dominion ad of Canada. But, Sir, if we are gomg er in for nationalism and” eventual dis- st'ruption of the country let me tell es them that we would rather spend ed ‘our money in Portland and Boston m to develop those ports. Freight rates go I are cheaper to Boston and Portland v- l than to Quebec and Halifax, by these id American ports we can reach the old of land with our wheat for one or two ,1, cents a bushel less than by Canadian “ports. and unless we‘ hava some se- at entity that our count is oing to we remain part and parce of t e great an ,British empire we may well be ex- ne‘eused lor hesitating to place the gold 51- :of our western grovinees on the sea- ;0 board ports w on we could retain "s that to'hetter advantage or expend it at Boston and Portland ll ulti- mately we are to form part of the Amateur: nation. But no A ‘mn FUTURE OF THIS COUNTRY IS «*0 FE PART AND PARC- " EL OF THE IMPERIAL .‘...2 FEDERATION. o! ;of those provinces with no unstinted ,hand along the shores of Queuec and ,, L- 1...:12- "n Quebec and Montreal, St. John and Haiilax, will in the near lnture be much more prosperous owing to the partnership anion than they have any idea of today. Another advantage in such apart- nerahip is that it would solve the colonial problem. Another is that Britain finds herself hardened to maintain such an empire with her small population with no assistance practiaally, hjom the colonies. - _-:_ I..... 61.51. "HVUINIDUOJ' .-â€"-â€"_ -va v V. I might point out again from this German author some aspects of this case and in doing so I may be per mitted to say that_ it li_s only within LI‘LUUVU vv "'-J ~.-â€"_ -â€" a few years that the German empire became federated. For a. long time Germany was under a customsunion or zollverein. After the war of1870 Germany perfected her system of con- federation and from that time on she has been making giant strides in the race for supremacy in trade and com- merce. This is what he says : You are growing as jealous of our trade as of our navy, yet you can- not wonder if, with strong 'and pru- dent government, our industries ex- pandAwhile yours stagn‘ate. In ten .1.... .1- run.“ u u--v J w...â€" you in exports as we have already passed you in iron and steel manu- facture and we shall then be much the richest power- in Europa, though perhaps outdistanced across the At- lantic by the United States. There is the view presented to the people of Great Britain from Germâ€" any toâ€"day, that in ten years they will pass Britain in her trade. Those familiar with trade returns are fa- miliar with the fact that Germany is making giant strides in her trade at home and is expanding her foreign trade. I may'take opportunity of pointing out what Lord Milner said in his Manchester speechin relation to this matter. Speaking of Britain and the burdens that Britain bears in mainâ€" taining her empire, he says. : ings, is out of all proportion to the ordinary objects of political endea- vor. Lord Milner appreciates that Great Britain has reached the limit of her burden in the matter of empire building. But, Sir, it would also give the selfâ€"respecting colonies an opportunity of sharing in the bur- dens of the empire SHARING IN THE PROSPERITY AND GLORY OI"- THE EMPIRE land also Sir, a task which they do [not avoid, of sharing in the of empire buildipg. It will give the This country must remain a great power or she will become a poor country; and those who in seeking, as thev are most right to seek. so cial improvement, are tempted to neglect national strength, are sim~ ply building their house upon the sand. ‘These ought ye to have done and not to leave the other undone’. But greatness is relative. Physical limitations alone forbid that these islands by themselves should retain the same'relative importance among the Vast empires of the modern world which they held in the days of smaller statesâ€"‘before- the growth of Russia and the United States, before united Germany made those giant strides in prosperity and comâ€" merce which have been the direct result of the development or her military and naval strength. These islands by themselves cannot always remain a power of the very first rank. But Greater Britain may re- main such a power, humanly speak‘ ing, for ever, and by so remaining will ensure the safety and the pros- perity of all the States composing it, which, again humanly speaking. nothing else can equally ensure. That 'surely is an object, which in its magnitude, in direct importance to the welfare of many generations, millions upon millions of human b_e- theempire- alone - her control of the seas. In time of war she would have her ports in every part of the world to :which her fleets and armies would have access, which would be.her‘ eenâ€" ; tree for supplies, and enjoying this 1 commanding position, no other na- , tion could possiblv contest her su- i ‘Fremacy. In this way the various j oreign relations, as Lord Milner and 1 iother speakers have pointed out, of 1 isuch an empire would be greatly ex- ; tended and all danger of rivalry re- duced to a minimum. From yearto year the mother country has had to ‘ face all the efforts of foreign govern- . ments to destroy her liberties, and ;every effort made by her to adva‘ice and develop the trade of the British {empire is viewed by these peoples the world over with the greatest concern. Thus we find other countries, notab ‘ly Germany. seeking in every ,way possible to capture Britain’s trade ;and thus involve her in dimculties. :It is likewise well known in the coup-l :eils of nations that another reason lfor these efforts to disrupt the Brit- ish empire is the desire by other na- itions to acquire a share in the ter‘ I itories which Great Britain controls ‘and thus secure by their acquisition iadditional markets for the develop- }mcnt of their own trade and com. 'merce. But if such a union of Great lBritnin and her colonies were con- summated as I am here pointing out, if (ireat Britain and her colonies were united in such a partnershig, we would then, as His Esceilency t e ‘(invcrnor iicnerai and other speakers on this subject have said. stand in a position which would he impregnshle. Should wsr .hreak out the colonies would of course, as they did in the |ciisc oi the South African war, take itheir pert. but every man item the colonies in the field would not Heel. as he did in South Alrics. that he was more or less regarded as a stranucr. Under such a union. every one oi the component parts would be .in the field on equal terms with the iothers. There would be no longer,‘ .emong the children of the colonies 'who were taking part in the strug-‘ igle, the feeling that they were in some sense regarded as soldiers of fortune, but each one would be con- vinced that ho had the right to ap- lpeel if any injustice were done him. Each one could demand his rights and his demand. if made in justice. i would be granted and his grievances redressed, and he would be no longer under the humiliation of being at the mercy: of any imperial officer or poli- ! tician. He would instead have the . knowledge that his own representaâ€" : tives in the imperial parliament would take good care that no preju- , dice or false statement could he suc- ‘_ cessfully urged against him. but that . he could rely on justice being done. 'He would understand that any tyran- l ny or any injustice which to-day might be exercised in connection with the imperial service would be done away at once and for everf That alone would be a very great step in advance. As I pointed out previous- av‘. v; u.-.. v..â€" _- I now come to what is possibly the most interesting part of my remarks. so far as the right hon. the First Minister (Sir Wilfrid Laurier) is con- cerned. In my former address on this subject, I took the liberty of pointing out why the Roman, the Persian, the Grecian and OTHER GREAT EMPIRES IN HIS- u.“ v “Alvvu --u _ -_,- - 1y such a union would _reduce the dan- ge; of mlhtarlsm to a mlmmum. 911.. LL- TORY HAD FALLEN. The reason was that these great em- pires were administered from the one centre. There was no such thing, un- der their various systems, as decen- tralization. There was no leaving to each component part of the empire the control that rightfully belonged to it. Every school section, every municipal council, every province in the remotest part of any one of these empires was controlled from the cen- tral point. The idea of giving each of these parts supreme control with- in its own sphere was not for a mo- ment thoughtlof. But under the sys- tem I suggest, each component part of the great British empire would have full control within its own 10- cal sphere, and the great imperial parliament would deal solely with the questions which concerned the empire as a whole. The reason why Greece and Rome fell is much more beauti- fully put by the right hon. the First Minister (Sir Wilfrid Laurier) than any language of mine can express it, in his speech I find reported in the Toronto ‘Globe’ of Tuesday, Febru- ary 20, 1906. My right hon. friend then saidâ€"and I know he has ' not changed his views, but, on the con. trary, I believe that the views he then expressed have since become ,more intense : ‘ ' l The British empire means freedom. The Roman empire meant despot: ism, concentralization, the absorp- tion of all the partsin a single mass. The day came when it could Those were the words of the right hon. the First Minister on that oc- casion, and they are words which I heartily endorse. I read them with great interest at the time, and I read them with still greater interest to- day. My right hon. friend, of course, spoke of autonomy in the same sense as I do. He did not imply a particu- lar nationhood for Canada, because it was only a few years ago that he and and his friends were willing to place us AT THE MERCY or THE UNIT- ono‘m_y in not carry its own weizht, and it crumbled to pieces. The British empire means freedom, decentraliza- tion and autonomy. It will live and live for ev’er. ‘ one who can say: "Ego eiVis'bnn- annieus sum.’ Those are the views of the right hon. the‘First Minister (Sir Wilfrid Laurier), and I .think they bear out my contention that a full partner- ship union of Great Britain and her colonies is absolutely practieahle. Let me quote further from the tight hon. gentleman in relation to the union between Britain and her eolo~ nies. Speaking of the time in Eng- land when some sought to dismemher the empire by leaving the colonies to themselves and when some people in the oolonies thought the time had come when we should .bid the mother- land good-bye, he said} , 4L__ __ . Entreat me not to leave thee, or _ to return from following alter thee; for whither thou st I will go, and where thou 1 st I will lodge. Thy people shall be my people and th God my God. '1‘ is, Sir, well expresses the senti- ment of .the colonies to the mother- land. Further on he said. speaking of the sentiment in favor of union: 0n the contrary, there is voiced in Great Britain a new sentiment, in a large section of the po ulation, at all events. that there s ould be a closer relation between the mother count. and the colonies. so that the co onies may be given greater ‘ advantages and greater responsibil- ‘ ity; whereas in the colonies. you know it, my young friends, as well ‘ as Iknow it. this sentiment in fav- or ol union is just as strong as. if not stronger, than, it ever was. coupled at the same time with the idea of unalterable colonial auton- omy. empire building, and all haVe been of short duration. Until one has risen in our own_»ag~e, which_is not as compact as was the empire 0‘ Rome, but which extends our lands and continents, the existence 0! which was not even thought of or dreamt of in the hey-day of Roman splendor. And since the proud days of Roman citizenship, there has been no title broader than the title of ant: who can 88V: lE20 CiViS 'Bl‘lt' Throughout ite length end hreodth thet epeeeh of my right hon. iriend on that ooceeion wee inspired by the sentiment of a closer connection be- tween Greet Britain and her colonies right along the lines o! e pertneuhig union such as l have described. should like now to (moteâ€"but I fre- rat I have not the time to do it- rom the remarks of my old friend, Mr. Wade. of Veneouver, British Co- lumbia. on the occasion of n ben- auet tendered His Exwllency. the overnor General by the Canadian Club of thet city, and reported in the Vancouver i‘qurld’ of _Septemhcr. 6. 1906. Mr. Wade on that occasion, delivered one of the most eloquent orations it has ever been my rivi- lege to read. I have not his de We:- once here, but it will well repay any one interested in this matter to get the news aper in the library and read it. merel quote the expres- sion of His Exec lency on this occa- sion to show the trend of present sentimentâ€" 30, expressed himself in the iollowingi language : g Gentlemen, it is the honorable and ; distinguished privilege of the people; of the United Kingdom that they‘ are carrying practically unaided, the burden of the debt incurred in thel making of Greater Britain, and of , the present administration and de'! fence of the British empire. They; do not complain that they should} be allowed by you to carry the; whole burden themselves. They know- you and the other self-governing na-l tions, when the appointed time at- rives, will assume yodr portions of imperial obligations, and they are content to wait until the feeling of: self-respect, which I believe to .be inherent in all men 'of British bloodll a basis of selfâ€"respect, and that self- respect to which your chairman has given expression may be the impel- ling motive towards the realization of the dream. On another occasion, in Toronto, His Excellency, as reported in the Toronto 'News’ of Friday, Noyemher and equal share towards the dis~ charge of imperial responsibilities and imperial obligations. This is the language of His Excel- lency the Governor General and I be- lieve it is the sentiment of the peo- ‘IOI 1"" â€"' â€"â€"â€"u w-â€"'â€" vâ€" has been voiced Try; Lord Milner and‘w t 1 ' 'â€" 71 'cal peach Mr. Alfred Lyttleton. And a. diam-‘21,:- (121533;? $312938“? es guisned professor of Harvard, spesk- He was followed by Sir Wilfrid E‘fibuiegé’rffi“tioi'éiffrtietgizfimsedxiffl ”“3?" i“ “1“°“'°°i?mԤ1“$ “9“?” :3; Ever; 1man I:1th $2ng “:1: 21:62:“. lingual-0:33:11: £1.13. ‘01:”. (33: r squarey, w o g1 ' , ' 't' . ' tention to the lessons of history and In}? wfg‘plficmrifimfid v33? considers the manifest tendencies of iada’s independence. events. must come to the wnclusion Mr. R. L Borden, Leader of , the that the grandest event that 00,1112! be‘ Opposition, Mr. Lake, M.P., Mr. 3 brought about. for the “Pb!“ld‘nK-fD. Smith ,M.P.. Mr John Horton. not 'only of the British Empu‘e. but gm rted ' ' . gt 13:11:th the wort; ogrer,f would 32.1.11 terns?” the prmexplem e .e carrying into ee 0 thlfl prineiple of partnership unioppnong COLONEL HUGHES: IN REPLY Great Britain and her oolomes. .. ”J ‘ ~ ‘ -sm_lr_:_‘, Qur friend the Right Hon. the Prime Minimr (Sir Wilfrid Lanrior) â€"I say If. in all kindnessâ€"has admit- todiy held vieys on carpi}! mattm LBAL t‘ I would point out to you that it the feeling to which your chairman has given expression is widely shar- ed throughout the Dominion, you have only to ask the people of Eng- land to admit you into their counâ€" sels, and if you are prepared to aa- sume the responsibilities and obliga- tions of empire, thenâ€"though I am speaking only for myself, and not in any way officially-you will meet with the heartiest possible response and welcome from them. I have often had a dream, that while form- er schemgs of federation have been the result of the pressure of neces- sity,. the imperial federation of the British Empire may be founded upon .v'v- v--.â€" ing peoples of the United Kingdom of Canada, of Australia, New Zea- land and South Alrica, will join on terms of an equal partnership under which each will contribute their fair Qvill produce a isiystem of Imperial federation in which‘jzhe §el_f_-govgrn- W88 v'vâ€" â€"v_ v--- He was inflow: by Sir Wilfrid Laurier in a non-committal address ; lb? Mr. Charles Devlin 1.M.P., for Nic. ,0 at. 181:0 Home Rule M.P. for Gal- :I83.uasg_ins_t_ ghe proppsitiqn,‘ lbile No man to a greater extent than the First Minister has the destiny of, the empire in his hands at the pre'l sent moment. I trust that he will,’ crown his career by taking the leadl. in a movement for bringing about a] partnership union. We are willing to! forgive all that he has done in the‘ past, we are willing to accept as an! atonement for the mistakes he has; made. his adoption of the national: policy. We are willi to accept his: leadership if he wil come to the} front in bringing about this closer: union between Great Britain and her colonies. He has himself pointed out that it is a meter; thingtobe able tllab lb 15 u. gicuWL Lulu; w uc GULC . to say, ego civis _Britannicus sum., hI cannot agree mm the: stat menl than to say ego civis Romanus sum. lletatdlilrle 151:3]: gengislmaihdtoq :co- . . . - . l e, a L 1e en- Let me p omt out to him that it ldency in many parts of the empire is would be a still greater honor for a] . . . , h th - h not in the direction proposed by this man to be able to say w en e r1: t iresolutmn. I have had the privilcgr hon. gentleman gets back from the. . . . imperial conference with the foundaâ€" 0‘ meeting friends from various parts tions of full partnership laid deep and .0f the Empire. I have 315° had the i ‘ - ° u ' Ipritilege _ of visiting South Africa, :mng, egocv1s Britannic s majorly", Z an 31 1‘ {:31 Australia: “Sb 1 . can assure e n. gent eman at DR- CHISHOLM: M. P- the people in each of these great seconded the motion in one of the component parts of the empire are most eloquent and logical speeehes animated by sentiments strongly in ever delivered in Parliament. favor of this proposal. 0! course. 1 He was followed by Sir Wilfrid do not say that they agree in details Laurier in a non-committal address ; but they are united by a strong sen- b Mr. Charles Devlin1.M.P., for Nie. timent in favor of the general pro ofet, late Home Rule MP. for Gal- posntion outlined in this resolution. ‘way, against the prOpOSltlon, whilel'l‘he people of the various parts of Mr. W. F. McLean advocated Can- vthe empire believe in a closer union :ada’s independence. lbgtm Great Britain and her eolo- 1 Mr. R. L. Borden. Leader of - thelmes. Reference has been made to the Opposition, Mr. Lake, M.P., Mr. .113th! of“ 1987-8, as though some ;D. Smith ,M.P., Mr John_Herron.lmt_ ' 4‘ or privileges had been land others supported the pnneiplean '0! in days. I have not dis- ‘r . N that men. but have been . content to :7 these people to COLONEL HUGHES 9’ REPLY W themselves about these i - sun. . .lvmlueot has been attuned. him-18. #103 I ,. mfiishbfizzy ~ The W‘dilereme of opinion beâ€" ' til ,. ‘ know- to say, ego civis Britannieus sum. than to say ego civis Romanus sum. Let me point out tohimthat it would be a still greater honor for a man to be able to say when the right hon. gentleman gets back from the imperial conference with the founda- tions of full partnership laid deep and strong, ego civis Britannicus major Mr. R. L. â€"Borden, Leader of the Opposition, Lake, M. P, Mr. E. D. Smith “MP" Mr John Horton. and others supported the principle m general terms. COLONEL HUGHES IN REPLY this question ’is properly presented to themâ€"devoid ' ' politicsâ€"even pic of Galway it will find warm and staunch ad- .vocates. My hon. friend referred to 'the campaign in Quebec and Nicolet. lMay I again be permitted to point sout thnt the advocates of this poli- cy I HAVE RELIGIOUSLY REFRAIN- up in tower of the il my resolution. Might my hon. friend has at of. late years in very c tor the growth of any His time has been ta.‘ parts of the univera where we would nan find such {sentiment from introducing it into the areas of erty politics 111 my province. and or thst resson I have even refrained sgsinst the wishes of my of my friends,!rom pressing this resolution to s division in the present instance. I sm content to leave it u an educate tive force in the country, and am more thsn satisfied with the progress made in the 11st two_or three yeafhs. THE WATCHMAN ll am personally strongly opposed to eHome Rule. I leave these matters to lbe determined by the people whose gbusiness it is to ylook after themâ€"the -pIm erial Parliament of Great Britain and Ireland. I have taken the stand ;alway s that it is no concern of the ipeople of the Dominion of Canada in .parliamont assembled to meddle in ithe afiairs of the United Klmgdom: and therefore. I have always left. land still leave, under this plan of lmine. to the poop ple of the United 'Kingdom ,the right to settle their internal efiairs according to their own wishes. ”I00 w Lu. ”III vav vâ€" --__-- _ I an all my hon. friend from the Province of Quebec Provinces that this STRONG ROOT Axum: um ‘v’UUSG MEN OF THIS COUN- TRY. The more they study, the better day think 0! the proposition. 1 shall not reler at any length to commercial union, the Alaskan boun- dary, and other matters which would draw the discussion into party poli- tics and which were advanced by the hon. member for Nieolct. As to commercial union I ma point out that the advocacy 01 t is policy by the Liberal party was the cause of Hon. Edward Blake leaving the arena of Canadian politics. My right hon. lriend the First Minister (Sir Wilfrid Laurier) knows, and I know, what was in the original dralt 0! Hon. Edward Blake's closing pronounce- ment to the Liberal party of Canada. Will the right hon. gentleman (Sir Wilfrid Laurier) take the country in- to his confidence-and declare in this House the language used by Mr. ’Blakc in thefirst draft of that let- ‘ter No, he will not do so. I do not :know whether the hon. member for 1Nieolet knows the facts, but I may istate that Mr. Blake pointed out Huh"- whether the hon. member for {gang here to-nizht as an in Ntlaogelet 5:1"; “983:“- hula: may‘ perialist first and a Canadian semi that co .ri halo; mbut 3; Some hon. members. Oh, oh. COLONEL SAM Hl'GHES. 1km meaning and that meaning was an- nexation to the United Sam: and. that ‘ laugh comes "er-V Cheap‘ h therefore. he told the Liberals of is said that the loud laugh bespeah Canada that they might as well come the vacant m}nd- I want to‘ enlm out openly for annexation as to beat that m Standing for the empire fun about the hub b advocating com- [am standing for the best 1mm mercial union. T e hon. member for 01 Canada. better than if 1‘9“ m Nicolet referred to the embargo onlpnt Canada first Those “’11? 5““ our cattle entering Great Britain and ‘09 for Canada first and empire 5* insunwd Mr, Hamat Greenwood “fiend are laying the foundation Slot: having made an address in favor of 1f01' the independence 0‘ Canada- ‘1 the removal of that embargo. Where have no hesitation in 533'”)! {hath did the hon. member for Nicolet, between the independon“ (“f (3“??? than for Galway‘ stand on that oc- ‘011 the one hand. or any ‘i’tm MW casion when the embargo on Cana-gtion except that Of llnl“”,}‘“m dian cattle was discussed 7 Was he )Great Britain and hfirf‘fl’fies and found standing loyally by the rights :annexation to th? l W?“ “3‘95,“ of the people of Canada. seeking by : the other hand, ”11415“ 53‘- 3-.“ his vote to secure the entry for Ca- 59"81' became a QUOQW'n ”we“ in nadian cattle into the British markv ,lndependence of Canada and annex}; ets. or was he found with those who ition t0 the United Slam- I 5m}: were in favor for perpetuating this'stand ready nOt only ‘0 ”7‘9 for: tyrannical uclusion Q !nexation but to fish if»? t htu“: The hon. member (Mr c Devlin} *Canada as a“ mdomdmlraarmné hits related also to the guestion of : Egowafifgltzhgr 1:?522?,:znf}gand ('SU'htS was. $1.2: E’adziaiasmtfl, saw or I “a; ' ' ' 'Stand1n2_ up for the Hun”? ans ”- l . . den). I have never placed myself on ing closer the curd: Lindiw: (awn record in favor of Home Rule for to the empire. I am advpoallllf Ireland, Scotland, 1 d W l . r I am mmnnllv star-Enzgltnnnonispfi ctso lTHE BEST INTERESTS 0F C53” :ys l1. 5': an. boon was won in not he grant to Sa- Albom the rights WARDEB. THURSDAY. .tura which would :tetl, aa I endeavored to 5110mm; I into party poh-‘atepa leading m lull panama 9 advanced by the union, there must necessarily be . loo . A! tollmperlal council, lurmal or Mom; I ma; point out in advanceâ€"momething like the up of t is policy by!per£al council that isto meet am In the cauae of ’time hence. These gentlemen mg l leaving the arena naturally discuss all the questm ya. 31y right hon. beating on the points at issue In Mater (Sir Wilfrid merely placing my plan before fr, Id I know. what House in order to brim: on discussion nal draft 0! Hon. and encourage the still closer meg cloainx pmnounwfof this subject. AMONG THE ome-dntom 7. m theUnited Sums Ill" mt wasmad e by “Other I nuke Canada. independent ' awn. These were the :0“. moments in those pro Upper and Lower Cmfi. “ t . . ’"‘-- m “â€" Tao nnlege was con fatten: population “m fiii occasion that had not 1°”! what by the people of in wt it W‘s only 8 gum line when these rights M granted to Cangda, asto “11h ‘ taming oolonxes. I Inme Say . pasting. I am sorry to have pointout *0 our 890d trims the: rights and liberties f0, . g! fought and bled and d1 ' them did it by pretty um, aimâ€"are and wer_e 1n no m to the self-ggvermng people of British Empu‘e. .The First -. stated that my vxews on this sub“? were premature. May I recall to“ 1Prime Minister another . ‘ when ham aknost Mm: H urged upon him that Ca lregdy to do her share on 3:30: Scion. I was met with the mm What few if any Canadians would b 2M 00 to South Africa, [3“ ialmost t e identical language ”I: 'he has used to-nizht, he said {'3‘ my views were premature. WW Ina-wards, I had issued the sum; to the Canadian boys and had 2W vplunteefs ready t? mt? South “I __A_ Ann-A.- '7 $0 the gentleman Who has“: a: priVilege of addressing you I refer to the occasiOn when I ”preached the First Minister .1 pointed out to h1m that a 1 CANADIANS WERE READY mi SERVE THE EMPIRE 0x ‘ FIELD Ix_._socm Arm riot. And again tn-night he .5; that my views are premature, 1‘ me tell him that if the occasion“ a, if the banner is unfurled and . go into this question of full pan”, .h' gmong Great Britain and 5: col 1overninr colonies, he will u! caution to change his viewsâ€"1m: doubt not that he will don . gracefully :- he did on the whim sending the troops to South Mm; m. I am not diucusuinz the”: tier: of lrge trade or mutation. I. own idea! :5 that. in rany of um”; The hon. member for Ximlet rug. I" to the prcucnt prime minimal 01'th Bfitain as a}; abfmlutg, a. I do not know what the hon. m her for York means by his stamina: Canada first and the empire next. 1 want. to tell him that Ihave their fastest of the Dominion of Canada much at heart, possibly asmon of the gentlemen in this House; but and the best interests or human»: the wide world over. I do not W that it is necessary for me to anything further m this cunnec h?" had the honor of placinz . 'lews before the country, andI 1"5 move than satisfied with the prom“ that has been made. The First HIV 13“! is in favor of the principle/1? Only question standing in the W3." themntrol of the tariff by each for none“. part of the empire. Thai!an 5008351137 settled. and! mm _ the We OOmes in the near H“ W discussion, we will ha}; W ”Wood on this question. Wthfi' ”Mission of the House and yours“)! I bye the honor to withdraw '3' nation. 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