Notwithstanding the diversity of dian and American interests and opinions as exhibited by the con-Nroversies I have mentioned, Canadians have no fear that armed pres-cure will be exerted upon them by the people of the United States. The tong' land borders between the two countries have never been fortified guarded by troops, and. for 120 years there has been in force an agreement between the two councles that no vessels of war shall be maintained upon the Great Lakes, Certainly, for many years now, the clement of fear, of which General Smuts spoke, has" played no part whatsoever "in Canadian-American relations.
Tam convinced that what has happened and what is happening in the Americas presents a proof of "what can result from peaceful and cooperative international efforts. There In the Americas one might expect to find a fertile field for fear inasmuch as there is one country so powerful from every point of view that would be possible for her to play the part of an aggressive superpower, and, yet by policies It has quieted all' possible fears of the neighbouring States, both great and T have said these things not so much to laud -the United States, as Yo show what has happened inthe Western Hemisphere can happen in other parts of the world I am persuaded that other nations of the world, if they would try, can also succeed to remove fear and suspicion Jas elements in their international relations and plant in their place common conviction that they will pursue nothing but mutually friendly fand truly ce-operative policies.
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