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all remember with a great deal of pleasure and gratitude after 

 our return to our homes. 



We in the United States are not so different from you 

 Canadians. We are all of one blood. We are brothers; we 

 come from the same race; we speak the same language; we 

 have similar laws and similar institutions, similar ambitions 

 and similar problems. We ought to live side by side as na- 

 tions throughout the coming years in the utmost harmony and 

 with the best of good feeling. There is no reason in the world 

 why there should ever be any disagreement on any subject 

 between the United States and Canada. In expressing these 

 sentiments I wish also to express the same feeling as that 

 expressed by Mr. Mercier — the hope that another opportunity 

 may occur for our Society to meet within the borders of the 

 Dominion, and under the Union Jack. I know of no place 

 to which it would be more pleasant to go than the wonderful 

 old city of Quebec, and I am for Quebec as soon as it is pos- 

 sible for the Society to meet there. 



Mr. Johnston: The Commissioner of Fisheries for the 

 Federal Government of the United States is with us today. 

 Dr. Smith is well known to those at this luncheon who are 

 citizens of the United States; to the general public of Canada 

 I regret to say that it is quite possible Dr. Smith is not so 

 well known. Officially, Dr. Smith is very well known in Ot- 

 tawa, particularly in the Department of Marine and Fisheries. 

 He has occupied his position with distinction to the nation 

 which he serves, as well as with distinction to himself. Dr. 

 Smith, while faithful to the interests of his own country, and 

 very properly so, has always been a very good friend to the 

 fisheries of Canada. I have, therefore, very much pleasure 

 in introducing him to those who are present on this occasion, 

 and asking him to say a few words. 



Dr. H. M. Smith (United States Commissioner of Fish- 

 eries) : Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen: I thank you 

 for this opportunity to say a few words upon this occasion. 

 I have visited Ottawa on other occasions; I know something 



