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,_..._. the King’: subjects in Oanado are

(London imnes, '\7anaoa Number”)

When their Majesties the King and Queen land in Osnods. and re- ceive the welcome that this en-. thusiastiosily loyal Dominion has been preparing for msny months. they will be treading soil thsthns a crucial signiﬁcance for the past, the present. and the future of the temp re. In Canada was first manifest what we now recognize as the very essence of the imperial idea: sndi oanada in the political

phy of the tawentie“ cen-

ry seems destined to be the

natural bridge bridge between the

Empire and those foreign countries which are its closest friends '

Just, a century has passed since Md Durham wrote his famous Report. By that historic document be persuaded Parliament to adopt the doctrine, which Ohatham had conceived but had not been per-, mitted to apply. that the proper rnimion of a nation at once free sad imperial was to foster the iruwth of free institutions in the new countries won and inhabited by its far-ranging sons. out of the

' Act of Union of 1840, which for the

first time made the executive Gov- ernment of Canada responsible to the elected Legislature, flows the whole current of widening liberty not only for the Dominion but for its younger s‘sters in the Empire. until the recognition of the adult nationhood of them all in the Sta- tute of Wesminster of 1931. .

Blended Trulitionl

But if the vistas of imperial history converge upon the origins qt Canadian liberty. so do the lines of contemporary politiu converge upon the Canada-of to-day. Greet traditions of three peoples. on which the future of humanity seems now to’ depend. meet and blend in Canada. as nowhere else. In insti- tutions—'. ‘ of thought sud

speech, self-govemment. and the and

C"m;mon Lo.w—0a.n'|du. lives upon an English, inheritance. thou in much has been, added from s rich experience of old France. In iood and language the descendants of this F5-each pioneersmwilrlo first opene up e county ropes colonization preserve their identity and, as some think. may before long resume a French predomin- ance in the Canadian population. In interest and outlook, n the general trend of traffic and culture,

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We are manufacturers

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Americans. proud indeed of their special allegiance anditheir dis- tinguishing customs, but living the life and thinking many of the thoughts of their neighbours in the United states.

In the present generation the bonds between Oanads and three nations to which it is linked

made by history, by heredity. and by

geography still hold fast. Strong Links

The link _oi history with the British knpxe will be ‘visible for all tosee when the King of cans- da‘ wearsthe Grown Imperial in his capital of Ottawa. The link of heredity with France has perserved the ancient faith, language ma way of living’ through nearly two centurie of political separation. The link of geography is trained

y the thousands of miles of the undefended frontier, running from the Atlantic to the Pacific,‘ which to Americans and Oonsdians is a thing too natural to be worthy of cow -t. but to the no-tiogts ‘of en o Europe remains re us y algrokrig the spiritual wongu of the w r

This -drawing toeether of three contrasted elementsis eornparac tiveiy new. There hsve in the past been fierce disputes between English and French in Canada. re-

immemo ued of

pire. In one form or another many than ‘

versy persist; but-. as ihe articles in this number show they have *'*""‘%::‘.,.t..*=°"*. qu erences on friends The nnders

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nriiiahubesty Nowheleintheﬁnpire is the ideal of more dearly

Crdndsire Saw % i ’Micmac' Wigtwams L On Market Square. ”" "“*‘“"..:fii.°: =1:

spectacular

Probably the most theaffuir that ever took ‘place on the arket square viwrltes‘ the istlc_ * s

Mr. Benjamin ‘Brenner in “Memories of Long Ago"). was during the visit in low of 3.9.3. the Prince of Wales (afterwards King Edward VI!)

5overelgn's grsndfnther. when the piece was gaily decorated for the occasion, end e.‘ M number of slicmsc Indians w e allowed 1:0 pitch ‘ their

uusxe ﬁns House‘ and there they their city to the crown before the Beir'.’A m t. l Apropos e r s v are the following lines sgiected from an address‘ in rhyme which was pre- sented. to the Prince by Mr. John I.-epege nod, to be found in the second volume of “The Island nin- stre1": "Let scolometions loud and ions Ring o'er our hills sud dslesi - God slve the Queen. our loyal

And”l:l¢ws's the Prince ‘or wales. Whefre thousands press to see his

see. The foremost place we claim. This besuleous Isle. our dwelling

piece Records his Grsndsinrs name.

' t the true weinht and -diunity Is 5 ne- two firdv.

tiondepaidson :

eioserlrni together" the ﬁnals .“"~w1mln unﬁ .t-hereeog- offreees-

the present.

hid been ince. Visitxiflmoved ”°"‘ ‘hi

. on I ‘ story of Pope's warehiou? ’

On parade days hi" on . line were to be mu -

The let or non . As 1‘-‘lghtfuliiyowe clsi.In-- nu» We>haii=the.brightest.'stsr today ‘ In Edwnrd's' arch of fame.

Butstiilsfinereordqewuke To sound the prsise we mesn, , we algae him for ’ his Mother's, Becouse'we love our Queen- Our gracious Queen. msy she M-

ceve, ~ - , The best that bestows: Handful-her was And 19“ m mum .nq_.'p1¢ndo,‘ the old Charlottetown

live, thut was long before The envyyof her foesI'~ Wile

Recollections, or ‘ The old Barrack Square

(Prom "Memories of Ion; Ago", by .layed, for the . 5‘ the late Mr. .Benjunin nrernner) the cty. the newly I wonder how men: of our people “Dixie Land", which quicu .

58 In i th my - til. They. of o?>urseE. $4 In place Imons the .. can recall but four at .

llI’ii‘El1l

now living can remember whet was the ear of the public, and V

known as The Old, Barrack square present is popular, o written during the

were qusriaeied s can of Her Oi War.

late Msiee ‘s middle “I,” scam“ G

I observe. in perusinl ﬂit

cx- volume 0! Lepage's I

th Street!» Ii!‘ Gathering of the o V

the water front. now ‘covered 0111» took place on tre old- acna musre in the month of ‘

When} small boy I can « a drill in Pom

.m ubno aqua - cumin Au ust i I-l.R.lI.ii1e sun". D n (gutéeirovzgrds gin! _ ﬂxﬂ on U em ' ' “G “' ut their be‘-gt foot forward ' grey would be called uponio

The old ohm iﬂjmg has Queen Victoria's son from {if their psrsde with to Government House. the ~ 91438 Ind DB ' bent of which then was ‘

bends tint. . '1lie Imperial move at this time Oovemor Dundw

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