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more fitting demonstration could be ima- 

 gined tlian to send the most worthy repre- 

 sentatives of the dynasty and of the Navy, 

 the two most vital and enduring possessions 

 of the Empire. The common denominators 

 of Empire would thus accentuate the com- 

 mon denominator of the English-speaking- 

 peoples. The reception in New York 

 would lack nothing in enthusiasm, and it 

 would contain in the programme a joint 

 parade of British and American sailors ; and 

 it is worthy of remark that there was ncj 

 parade of German sailors during the recent 

 visit. 



llie visit to New York 



The New would be the most suitable 



Monroe Doctrine. {^^■^^ f(,r the declaration of 



a revised and enlarged 

 Monroe Doctrine, cementing, in the joint 

 upholding, the unity of interests of the two 

 races. To-day we are the most potent, al- 

 though unseen, defender of the Monroe 

 Doctrine. It will be well for the peace of the 

 (vorld if we should join with the United 

 States in affirming our adliesion to this doc- 

 trine, which is to all intents a peaceful one, 

 enabling the lesser but still important 

 Republics of the South to develop without 

 fear or hindrance, covered by the shield of 

 the English-speaking peace. The enunci- 

 ation of the new Monroe Doctrine would 

 once and for all remove from the hearts of 

 the world's Ahabs all hope of entering 

 in and possessing the seductive Naboth's 

 vineyards of South America. 'I'lie declar- 

 ation of the Monroe Doctrine in its new 

 form as common denominator between the 

 British ICmpire and the United States 

 migiil well be followed by a joint cruise by 

 units oi the two llcets around the Ameriian 

 coasts, bearing messages of frundsiiip and 

 assuraiH es of |)eace to the lesser Republics 

 of America from the two great world-State^ 



most closely and most disinterestedly 

 interested in their welfare. 



Those alarmists who would 



What Canada Would endeavour to see in such a 



Think. g^ep danger to the relations 



between Canada and the 

 Empire forget that Canada has now achieved 

 the full measure of national consciousness, 

 and that the fall of Laurier marked the end 

 of parochial and dangerous littleness in 

 Canadian policy. Sure of herself and 

 certain of a great future, Canada's wish is to 

 see the relations between all parts of the 

 English-speaking race as friendly as is 

 possible. A significant utterance was that 

 of Mr. White speaking on behalf of the 

 Canadian Government in a meeting to 

 organise Canadian co-operation in the 

 Anglo-American peace celebrations. He 

 said : — 



So far as I can see, no serious conflict can possibly arise 

 between Grc.it Britain and the United States. On the contrary, 

 there is everything to draw them together. I venture to say 

 without disrespect to other nations that the United States and 

 England together could keep the peace of the world. Both 

 being interested chiefly in jiroduction and commerce and all the 

 arts of peace, their interest is decidedly opposed to war, which 

 is wholly destructive. I believe that the future will see an 

 increasing perception of this fact on the part of both nations, 

 and a^ natural drawing together for the purpose of making 

 permanent peaceful conditions under which ijoth can best realise 

 their ideals. 



Nor would a joint Monroe Doctrine be 

 without ])ossible concrete advantages to 

 Canada. There is now a ciuestion of dis- 

 criminatory tolls against British and 

 Canadian shipping in the Panama Canal. 

 Some readjustment of this question might 

 easily accompany the announcement of the 

 concert of the two nations, and thus real 

 benefit accrue from the rfi/)/)rot/irmt'n/, to 

 the vast interests of both the Western and 

 Eastern Provinces of Canada. 



The struggle for what 



Mr. Roosevelt's Americans call the world's 



Defeat. greatest office continues to 



excite the ama/.eil attention 

 of the whole world. In this cdimirv \a^rlv 



