The Archive · 1911

Debate on the Address

London, Nov. 21.

Telegrams from Outawa state that the features of the debate on the address in reply to the speech from the Throne, were the patriotic references made by the mover and seconder, while Sir Wilfred Laari spoke of the honour conferred apon Canada by the selection of a mem: ber of the Royal Family to be The address was moved by Mr. Bennett (Calgary) who said that it was fitting that the Duke of Conpanght should open Purliament with a new Government voicing Canada's determination not to tolerate interference with her fiscal independence or the weakening of her ties with the Empire.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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