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agree to anything of the kind. — (2741-2)

Le 12 mai 1902, le leader de l'opposition, M. R.-L. BORDEN, inter. pelle le ministère sur “la prochaine conférence intercoloniale’” :—

tion with that, country, (4706)

The PRIME MINISTER (R+. Hon. Sir WILFRID LAURIER) 1—....While we are prepared to discuss this question of imperial defence, neither my colleagues nor myself believe that any useful Purpose can be served by such discussion. It is no use Whatever, at this stage of the Proceeding, on the floor of this Canadian parliament, to try tu deceive ourselves as ts what js intended by this subject of imperial defence, 1? 1t be intended simply to discuss what part Canada is prepared to take in her own defence, what

the burden must fall u us as being responsible for the safety of the land tre + we were born and to pe we owe our allegiance, in which all our hopes and affections are centered, certainiy we are always prepared to discuss that subject. Nor do I believe that we need any prompting on that subject or that our attention should be specially called to it. Even this very session the government has given its pledge to the House that it js prepared to consider and to the fullest extent to carry

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