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desire for gain, youthful pioneers, full of high hope and confidence 
in themselves, will continue to embark in fresh enterprises in 
Canada. Disappointments will alternate possibly in the same 
individual with the accumulation of riches beyond the dreams of 
avarice. But whatever the result of their personal fortunes may 
be, these pioneers bravely facing the hardships of life in new 
countries, can command nothing but respect and admiration from 
those at home. The work of pioneers is never estimated at its 
true value, or adequately remunerated, and yet its effect in forming 
our Colonies into bulwarks of the Empire, and establishing 
British influence in remote quarters of the world, is unmistakable, 
and as such, deserves every sympathy and support the Mother 
Country can give. To conclude, friendships were formed which 
in many cases will be life-lasting. Small inconveniences are 
soon forgotten, but the many pleasant incidents of our trip will 
remain as pleasant memories as Jong as we can remember at 
all. (Cheers.) 
Capt. Wakefield, (Kendal), a delegate to the Montreal Congress, 
said that they had heard something of the despised 333 per cent. 
preference in England, but whatever our views on fiscalitis, be 
they Preference or Free Trade, the Canadians only asked us to 
know more about them, learn more about them, and feel more in 
sympathy with them. He (the speaker) believed we should feel 
proud and glad if we could help to draw the bonds of trade closer 
between us and encourage the business of Canada, as they 
wanted to encourage our business there. (Hear, hear.) He did 
not despise the 834 per cent. No donbt his friend Mr. Barron, 
would uphold Free Trade, but he might state that Mr. Barron’s 
business with Canada would not have been what it was but for 
that preference. (Hear, hear, and laughter.) Now that Canada 
had held out her hand, let us grasp it in the same way. We did 
not want our food taxed, but he believed if we only put our 
heads together and considered plans we could devise something 
for the general benefit of the whole Empire. (Hear, hear). 
Mr. Barron, (Kendal), also a delegate to the Congress, 
expressed his appreciation of the lecture and of the report which 
had been made of the Congress by Mr, Crook. They were all 
very thankful to the Canadian Committee for the arrangements 
made, and for the generous way in which they were all 
entertained. 
Mr. Hacking, (the Blackburn Delegate), was glad no debatable 
matter had been introduced. The Canadians had treated them 
well, and only wanted them to speak of the country as they 
found it. It was a country in which anyone who would work 
could have a living and attain success that it was almost 
impossible to attain in an old country, 
