TBE TRUE TEMPER OF EMFIRE. 



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I can say is that he does not appear to understand the minds of the 

 real colonial representatives. 



There is no discussion to-day, as this is the Annual Address of 

 the Institute, and I will not therefore add more, but content myself 

 by proposing a vote of warmest thanks to Sir Charles Bruce for his 

 paper, and the expression of our highest appreciation of its contents. 



This was seconded by Colonel Mackinlay, who said we were 

 very happy in the choice of subject at this time as well as of the 

 Lecturer. Both Sir Charles and the Chairman"^ had been Colonial 

 Governors ; they were practical not merely theoretical men. We 

 had been much enlightened this afternoon by what we had heard, 

 and we all heartily join in the expression of loyalty with which the 

 address closed. In comparing our Empire with any that has existed 

 in the past, we could not shut our eyes to the fact that ours is far 

 more complicated and contains far greater problems than were before 

 the great empires of antiquity. On the other hand ours has elements 

 of greater permanency ; the influence of the Bible has caused our sway 

 to be more sympathetic, as shown by the abolition of slavery and the 

 provision of hospitals for the sick. He heartily seconded the vote 

 of thanks to Sir Charles Bruce. 



Sir Charles in reply said he only wished to say how grateful he 

 was for the opportunity of expounding to the Members of the 

 Institute the principles he had set forth, which had occupied the 

 best thoughts of his life. 



At this meeting a loyal address to Their Majesties the King and Queen 

 was read and adopted with acclamation. — See next page. 



* Sir Henry Geary was Governor of Bermuda 1902-1904. 



