,,address  ,,deliv]$ ,,be=e ,,!         
,,quebec ,,canadian ,,club  ,,at        
,,quebec  ,,tuesday1 ,,m>* #bh?1 #aiaf  
,,by  ,! ,honorable ,n4 ,a4 ,,belc\rt1  
,k4,c41 ,p4,c4   ,,bil+ualism   ,,quebec
 ,,! ,,telegraph ,,pr9t+ ,,co4   #aiaf  
,,address ,,deliv]$  ,,be=e ,,!         
,,quebec ,,canadian ,,club  ,,at        
,,quebec  ,,tuesday1 ,,m>* #bh?1 #aiaf  
,,by  ,! ,honorable ,n4 ,a4 ,,belc\rt1  
,k4,c41 ,p4,c4   ,g5tlem5 ( ! ,canadian 
,club3--,y\r presid5t has ask$ me to    
address y ?is aft]noon 9 ! ,engli%      
language4 ,x is ) great pleasure t ,i   
receiv$ ?is invitation & t ,i avail     
myself ( ! privilege ( speak+ to y 9 t  
language ) reg>d to ! v tr\blesome1     
some:at di/ort$1 & c]ta9ly mu*          
misrepres5t$ s*ool "q 9 y\r si/]        
prov9ce4 ,fir/ ( all1 ,i wi% to assure y
 t ,i %all n make a spee*4 ,i desire1 9 
z simple & lucid ,engli% z ,i c comm&1  
to endeavor to expla9 to y !            
difficulties ( t s*ool "q1 address+     
myself pref]ably to y\r intellig5ce1 r  

?an to y\r he>ts4  ,i want1 if ,i c1 to 
enlight5 y z mu* z possible ) reg>d to  
?is s*ool tr\ble1 a tr\ble :i*          
un=tunately is n a new "o = u 9 ,ont>io1
 :i* we h _h _m times 9 ! pa/1 & :i* ,i 
am none too sure we %all n h aga9 9 !   
future4 ,?is "t1 z y "k1 x has brok5 out
 ov] ! notori\s regulation ,no4 #ag4 ,t 
has be5 ! c5t] ( ! /orm1 & until ! "q x 
has rais$ is solv$ x mu/1 ,i am afraid1 
cont9ue to be a /orm c5t]4 ,i want to   
tell y :at is ! real mean+1 :at is !    
object & :at w be ! effect ( ?is        
regulation4 ,i am go+ to give y concrete
 evid5ce ( ev]y?+ t ,i propose to tell  
y4  ,let me tell y also t ,i w d s ) !  
greate/ c>e & mod]ation1 &1 :il/ ,i feel
 /rongly1 z y may imag9e1 ^u ?is "q1 ,i 
am go+ to suppress my own feel+s & make 
a calm & dispassionate analysis ( ! "q4 
,i w leave x to y\r intellig5ce & to y\r
 own sympa?y to decide :at c\rse (      
action ea* "o ( y individually may feel 
call$ ^u to foll[4  ,regulation ,no4 #ag
 has be5 design$1 enact$ & en=c$ ) no   

o!r object ?an ! gradual proscription ( 
! ,fr5* language 9 ! prim>y s*ools ( !  
,prov9ce ( ,ont>io4 ,i say !re is no "q 
ab\t t1 & if anyone ( y w take ! tr\ble 
to foll[ me closely1 & aft]w>ds1 if any 
d\bts rema9 ab\t ! matt]1 & y w take up 
! regulation & /udy x c>efully1 ,i am   
sure y w agree ) me4  ,! regulation     
treats ( ! use ( ,fr5* 9 ! prim>y       
classes 9 ,ont>io 9 two ways3 ,fir/1 z a
 means ( in/ruction or communication2 &1
 second1 z a subject ( /udy4  ,n[1 z a  
means ( in/ruction1 t is1 z a m$ium (   
communication betwe5 ! tea*] & ! pupil1 
! use ( t language 9 all s*ools1 9 all  
classes1 at all /ages1 & on e subject is
 limit$ to :]e1 9 ! op9ion ( ! ,*ief    
,inspector ( ! ,prov9ce1 ,,x ,,is       
,,necess>y4 ,9 o!r words1 z a m$ium     
betwe5 ! tea*] & ! pupil1 ! ,fr5*       
language _c be us$ ) ,fr5*-speak+ *ildr5
 to imp>t to !m any in=mation on any    
subject :atsoev]1 unless ! ,*ief        
,inspector has previ\sly decid$ t 9 !   
case ( ea* p>ticul> *ild ! use ( ! ,fr5*

 language is absolutely necess>y because
 ! *ild does n und]/& en\gh ,engli% to  
receive in/ruction 9 t language4 ,i say 
)\t hesitation t if anyone ( y w read   
regulation ,no4 #ag y w come to no o!r  
conclusion ?an t4  ,& y c imag9e h[     
impracticable & impossible x w\ld be = !
 ,*ief ,inspector1 ) all 8 o!r duties1  
to exam9e ea* individual *ild 9 !       
hundr$s ( s*ools 9 ! ,prov9ce ( ,ont>io 
to asc]ta9 if su* *ild und]/&s ! ,engli%
 language well en\gh to receive         
in/ruction 9 ,engli%4  ,n[1 z a subject 
( /udy4 ,z a subject ( /udy !re is a    
di/9ction to be made betwe5 ! s*ools :i*
 7 9 exi/5ce prior to ! enactm5t ( !    
regulation1 & ! s*ools subsequ5tly      
e/abli%$4 ,t is1 prior to ! mon? (      
,june1 #aiab1 ! use ( ! ,fr5* language z
 a subject ( /udy 0 conf9$ to beg9 ) to 
! elem5t>y subjects ( read+1 composition
 & gramm>4 ,9 ! s*ools !n 9 exi/5ce1    
subject to ! approval aga9 ( ! ,*ief    
,inspector1 ^! subjects may be taught to
 ! ,fr5* ,canadian *ildr5 ^: p>5ts dem& 

t !y %all be taught ^? subjects4 ,!     
maximum "t fix$ is "o h\r1 b ! ,*ief    
,inspector may increase t by special    
ord] giv5 by himself4 ,b 9 all cases1   
let me repeat1 ^! subjects _c be taught 
= "o h\r or "o m9ute to any ,fr5*-speak+
 *ild 9 any class1 9 any s*ool 9        
,ont>io1 unless ! ,*ief ,inspector has  
pron\nc$ ^u ea* individual case4 ,i said
 a mom5t ago t ! "t is limit$ to "o h\r1
 b he may make "o m9ute if *ooses4 ,)   
ref]5ce to ! use ( ! ,fr5* language1    
:e!r z a means ( in/ruction &           
communication1 or z a subject ( /udy1 ! 
decision ( ! ,*ief ,inspector is 9 e    
case f9al & conclusive4 ,!re is no      
appeal4  ,i told y a mom5t ago t ,i w\ld
 endeavor to give y concrete evid5ce (  
:at ,i say4  ,! regulation1 z ,i h said1
 0 promulgat$ 9 ! ye> #aiab4 ,!re 7 !n  
hundr$s & hundr$s ( sep>ate s*ools 9    
,ont>io--correspond+ to y\r diss5ti5t   
s*ools 9 ?is prov9ce--:]e ,fr5* _h be5 a
 subject ( /udy1 :]e ,fr5* _h be5 us$ z 
a means ( communication4 ,& ! p]mission 

to use ,fr5* z a subject ( /udy1 z ,i h 
already expla9$1 is conf9$ to ^! s*ools4
 ,9 all s*ools e/abli%$ aft] ! mon? (   
,june1 #aiab1 ! ,fr5* language is bani%$
 at once1 completely & =ev]2 & ,i       
propose to prove x to y 9 a v conclusive
 way4  ,9 ! ,gre5 ,valley case1 9 !     
c\nty ( ,gl5g>y1 0 a case br\ght by     
,scot*-,ca?olic rate-pay]s aga9/ !      
,roman ,ca?olic s*ool tru/ees because   
dur+ "o h\r ( ! day ! tea*]1 :o 0 a     
,fr5*-,canadian1 taught 9 ,fr5* = fifty 
m9utes read+1 gramm> & composition1 &   
gave t5 m9utes to cate*ism 9 ,fr5*4 ,an 
action 0 tak5 = an injunction1 & ! c\rt 
grant$ ! injunction4 ,x 0 prov$ 9 ! case
 t ab\t sev5ty-five p] c5t ( !          
rate-pay]s & sev5ty-five p] c5t ( !     
pupils 7 ,fr5*-,canadians4 ,! injunction
 0 grant$ & :5 ! tru/ees cont9u$ to     
employ ?is sy/em !y 7 call$ up be=e !   
judge on a *>ge ( contempt ( c\rt1 ) an 
application to commit !m to imprisonm5t4
 ,! judge ord]$ t ea* ( !m %\ld pay a   
f9e ( five hundr$ doll>s1 n because !y  

_h taught ,fr5* read+1 gramm> &         
composition = fifty m9utes ea* day1 b   
because = t5 m9utes ( ea* day cate*ism  
_h be5 taught 9 ,fr5* to !              
,fr5*-,canadian pupils4 ,n[1 ,cate*ism  
is some?+ t is always taught 9 a        
,ca?olic sep>ate s*ool4 ,t is ! v       
pr9ciple--t is ! reason :y sep>ate      
s*ools 7 e/abli%$ by law4 ,s y w see !  
ext5t to :i* ,fr5* is prohibit$ 9       
,ont>io "u ?is regulation4  ,n[1 )      
ref]5ce to ! use ( ! ,fr5* language z a 
subject ( /udy 9 ! s*ools s9ce #aiab we 
h _h sev]al complete & au?oritative     
demon/rations ( ! mean+ ( ! regulation4 
,9 ! ,city ( ,w9dsor !re 7 9 #aiab ?ree 
,roman ,ca?olic ,sep>ate ,s*ools1       
namely1 ! ,sacr$ ,he>t1 ) #de p] c5t1   
,/4 ,francois1 ) #fe p] c5t1 & ,/4      
,edmond1 ) #he p] c5t ( ,fr5* speak+    
,ca?olic pupils4 ,prior to #aiab ,fr5* 0
 a subject ( /udy 9 ! ,sacr$ ,he>t s*ool
 only4 ,fr5* has cont9u$ s9ce #aiab to  
be a subject ( /udy 9 t s*ool4 ,prior to
 #aiab !re 0 no ,fr5* taught 9 ,/4      

,francois & ,/4 ,edmond ,s*ool2 s9ce    
#aiab ! tru/ees ( ^! two s*ools h appli$
 to ! ,dep>tm5t1 = p]mission to tea*    
,fr5* 9 ^! two s*ools = "o-half h\r 9 "o
 ( !m & = "o h\r 9 ! o!r4 ,! foll[+     
lett] f ! ,dep>tm5t p]emptorily d5ies !m
 ! "r to h ev5 "o m9ute ( ,fr5* 9 ^! two
 s*ools3       ,ca?olic ,sep>ate ,s*ool 
,bo>d4       ,w9dsor1 ,ont>io4       ,! 
,m9i/] ( ,public ,in/ruction reque/s me 
to      ackn[l$ge receipt ( y\r lett] ( 
,augu/ #h?1 & to      say 9 answ] t he  
has /udi$ ! subject c>efully &      f9ds
 t ! regulations ( ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,education      d n all[ ,fr5* to be    
taught z a subject ( /udy 9      any ( !
 sep>ate s*ools ( ! city ( ,w9dsor1 )   
! exception ( ! ,sacr$ ,he>t ,s*ool4    
,consequ5tly1      ) a reasonable delay1
 y w make su* *anges 9 !                
organization ( y\r s*ool z may be       
necess>y "u ?is      regulation4  ,?is  
lett] 0 sign$ by ,mr4 ,colquh\n1 ,deputy
 ,m9i/] ( ,education 9 ,ont>io1 & is    
dat$ ,octob] #ca/1 #aiad4 ,n[1 ! o!r day

 ! act+ m9i/] ( ! dep>tm5t1 ! ,hon4 ,mr4
 ,f]guson1 publi%$ a long /atem5t cov]+ 
ne>ly two pages ( newspap]1 expla9+ ?is 
matt]4 ,) reg>d to ?is p>ticul> case1   
conc]n+ ! s*ools 9 ! city ( ,w9dsor1 8  
answ] 01 ,i respectfully submit1 unwor?y
 ( himself1 unwor?y ( ! prov9ce1 &      
especially unwor?y ( ! great subject (  
education4 ,8 answ] 0 t ! *ildr5 ( !    
,fr5*-,canadian p>5ts at ,w9dsor _h n   
be5 refus$ any?+ to :i* !y 7 entitl$ "u 
regulation #ag4 ,t 0 8 answ]1 begg+ !   
:ole "q4  ,may ,i n[ give y a v         
indep5d5t & imp>tial op9ion z to !      
effect & nature ( ?is regulation8 ,)9 a 
ye> aft] x 0 promulgat$ & s\ght to be   
en=c$1 ! six inspectors appo9t$ by !    
,gov]nm5t1 = ! v purpose ( en=c+ !      
regulation1 7 call$ to ,toronto by !    
,head ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 to    
make a report ( _! f9d+s aft] !         
regulation _h be5 9 =ce ab\t a ye>4 ,!  
six inspectors 7 ?ree ,engli%-speak+ &  
?ree ,fr5*-speak+ inspectors4 ,!y met 9 
,toronto1 &1 aft] comp>+ notes1 made a  

unanim\s report to ! ,m9i/] (           
,education1 & please rememb] t ?is      
report & ! inve/igation f :i* x arose 7 
bo? made at ! reque/ ( ! ,m9i/] (       
,education4 ,! report 0 unanim\s4 ,i    
%all n quote x all1 b only a few l9es3  
,! inspectors agree t ! above regulation
 7#ag7 has n     be5 effective1 = !     
foll[+ reasons3      ,,x ,,0 ,,tak5 ,,to
 ,,mean ,,t ,,fr5* ,,c\ld ,,n ,,be ,,us$
 ,,z ,a     ,,language ,,( ,,in/ruction 
,,& ,,communication2      ,,x ,,0       
,,reg>d$ ,,z ,,an ,,attempt ,,to        
,,gradually ,,elim9ate ,,!     ,,fr5*   
,,language ,,f ,,! ,,engli%-,,fr5*      
,,s*ools4  ,t is n my /atem5t1 rememb]1 
g5tlem51 b ! unanim\s /atem5t ( ?ree    
,engli% inspectors & ?ree ,fr5*         
inspectors *>g$ ) ! duty ( en=c+ ?is    
regulation4  ,naturally !               
,fr5*-,canadians ( ,ont>io1 ( :om !re   
are #bej1jjj1 :o h 9 ! pa/ enjoy$ ! "r (
 tea*+ _! language to _! own *ildr51    
promptly & /rongly res5t$ all ?is4 ,b !y
 h n be5 ! aggressive & turbul5t        

agitators :i* !y h be5 repres5t$ to be4 
,on ! contr>y1 !y took ! con/itutional  
means ( go+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ab\t ! matt]4
 ,memorials1 repres5tations & calm &    
dignifi$ prote/s 7 made4 ,delegations 7 
s5t to ,toronto4 ,on "o occasion !      
*airman ( ! ,ottawa sep>ate s*ool bo>d  
w5t to ,toronto z ! repres5tative ( mo/ 
( ! diff]5t sep>ate s*ool bo>ds ?r\gh\t 
! prov9ce4 ,no?+ came ( x4 ,sir ,james  
,:itney told !m t he 0 n go+ to e/abli% 
,,racial ,,s*ools 9 ! ,prov9ce (        
,ont>io1 :atev] ! mean+ ( t may be4 ,he 
s\ght to make !m feel t he look$ ^u !   
use ( ,fr5* 9 ! ,ont>io s*ools z        
introduc+ racial s*ools4  ,g5tlem51 ,i h
 to t\* on ^! po9ts v briefly because ,i
 "k y\r "t is preci\s1 & ,i d n want to 
trespass ^u y\r indulg5ce4 ,i might say 
t su* litigation foll[$4 ,h[ev] ,i d n  
propose to g into t z ,i d n "k t mu*   
pr(it c\ld be d]iv$ f x 9 ! "t :i* y h  
k9dly all[$ me4  ,!n ?is /atute 0 pass$ 
la/ ye>1 ( :i* we are n[ ask+ !         
disall[ance1 & ,i am go+ to speak ( t   

briefly4 ,i am sure y h he>d some?+ ( ! 
petitions :i* h be5 circulat$1 n only 9 
! ,prov9ce ( ,ont>io1 b also 9 ,quebec1 
call+ ^u ! ,dom9ion ,gov]nm5t to disall[
 ?is /atute pass$ 9 #aiae4 ,! /atute has
 two effects1 ! validat+ ( regulation   
#ag1 :i* 9 ! meantime 0 be+ tri$ 9 !    
c\rts1 & ! purpose ( e/abli%+ ! ,ottawa 
,sep>ate ,s*ool ,commission1 ( :i* ,i h 
no d\bt y h also he>d4  ,! act takes all
 ! p[]s f ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,sep>ate    
,s*ool ,tru/ees elect$ by ! ,roman      
,ca?olic rate-pay]s & conf]s !m ^u !    
,commission4 ,?is ,commission--:i* ,i   
%all n qualify1 b :i* ,i %all           
describe--0 compos$ ( ?ree g5tlem51 ,mr4
 ,d5is ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,d',arcy ,mc,gee1 &
 ,mr4 ,*>bonneau4 ,! fir/ two be+ ,iri% 
,ca?olics1 & ! o!r a ,fr5*-,canadian    
,ca?olic4  ,! ,roman ,ca?olic population
 ( ,ottawa is compos$ ( ne>ly #ej1jjj p1
 ( :om ab\t #cc1jjj are ,fr5*-,canadians
 & ab\t #ag1jjj are ,iri% ,ca?olics4 ,z 
,i said1 ! ,gov]nm5t appo9t$ two ,iri%  
,ca?olics & made "o ( !m *airman1 ! o!r 

vice-*airman1 & ,mr4 ,*>bonneau simply a
 memb]4 ,?is commission 0 ve/$ ) all !  
p[]s :i* ! bo>d ( elect$ tru/ees _h !   
/atutory "r & ! duty to adm9i/]4 ,y c   
imag9e1 g5tlem51 h[ effici5tly ^! s*ools
 c\ld be conduct$ "u su* conditions & ) 
su* a commission4 ,y c imag9e !         
provocation x 0 to ! ,fr5*-,canadian    
population ( ,ottawa4 ,i %\ld add t "o (
 ! commission]s--!y are all respectable 
m5--b "o 0 9 ! un=tunate position ( be+ 
a lic5se hold] "u ! ,gov]nm5t :i*       
appo9t$ him4 ,mr4 ,*>bonneau1 or ! firm 
to :i* he belong$1 held a lic5se = !    
sale ( intoxicat+ liquors4 ,he held 8   
lic5se f ! ,gov]nm5t appo9t+ him1 & ?is 
0 ! man :o 0 go+ to adm9i/] ^! s*ools 9 
! capital ( ,canada4 ,y c imag9e !      
res5tm5t ( ! p & h[ difficult--h[       
impossible--x 0 = su* a commission to   
adm9i/] 9 a prop] way ! s*ools confid$  
to _! c>e4 ,! result 0 confusion worse  
conf\nd$1 & consid]able agitation1 ) !  
result t to-day !re are ne>ly #e1jjj    
*ildr5 belong+ to ! ,engli%-,fr5* s*ools

 ( ,ottawa :o are depriv$ ( an          
education1 & h be5 s depriv$ = two      
mon?s4 ,_! tea*]s h n be5 paid "s ( !m =
 five1 t51 fifte5 & tw5ty mon?s4 ,!     
taxes belong+ to ! ,fr5*-,canadian      
support]s ( ^! s*ools h be5 us$ = !     
paym5t ( ! tea*]s 9 ! s*ools att5d$ by !
 ,iri% ,ca?olics1 s*ools :i* h n 9 any  
way1 at any "t1 "u any conditions be+   
int]f]$ ) by ! ,fr5*-,canadian p (      
,ottawa4  ,ano!r result ( regulation    
,no4 #ag is--,i d\bt if !re is anyone 9 
?is room :o w really believe me1 b ,i   
assure y t x is true--let me tell y1    
g5tlem51 t to-day ! ,g]mans 9 ! ,prov9ce
 ( ,ont>io h & are enjoy+1 ) ! cons5t & 
p>ticipation ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 rights t are
 absolutely d5i$ to ! ,fr5*-,canadian   
population4 ,i knew y w\ld say %ame4 ,i 
"k no intellig5t p]son w believe ?is at 
fir/1 b ,i pl$ge y my ^w t t is ! case4 
,i am go+ to read y regulation #ae s t  
,i %all n be misund]/ood4 ,regulation   
#ae says3 #ae4 ,9 s*ool sections :]e !  
,fr5* or ,g]man language prevails1 !    

tru/ees may1 9 addition to ! c\rse (    
/udy prescrib$ = public s*ools1 require 
in/ruction to be giv5 9 read+1 gramm> & 
composition to su* pupils z are direct$ 
by _! p>5ts or gu>dians to /udy ei!r (  
^! languages1 & 9 all su* cases !       
au?oriz$ text books 9 ,fr5* or ,g]man   
%all be us$4  ,regulation #ag has       
abrogat$ ?is provision ) respect to     
,fr5* 9 all s*ools e/abli%$ aft] ,june1 
#aiab1 & ) respect to ,g]man ! matt]    
rema9s z x 0 "u regulation #ae4  ,n[1   
:at is ! case ( ! ,fr5* ,canadians (    
,ont>io1 on :at d !y rely1 on :at d !y  
base _! claim t ,fr5* %\ld be us$ 9 _!  
s*ools8 ,by ! ,briti% ,nor? ,am]ica ,act
 x is provid$ t ! rights & privileges   
enjoy$ by ,roman ,ca?olics 9 ! ,prov9ce 
( ,ont>io at ! "t ( ,conf$]ation1 or by 
! ,prote/ant m9ority 9 ! ,prov9ce (     
,quebec1 %all n be int]f]$ ) by !       
prov9ces4 ,subject to ^! rights !       
prov9ces are giv5 absolute p[] to       
legislate on s*ool matt]s4 ,!re is !    
:ole "q s f> z ! legal & con/itutional  

aspect is conc]n$4 ,y h to see :at 9    
#ahfg 7 ! rights ( ! respective         
m9orities 9 ,ont>io & ,quebec4 ,s f> z  
,quebec is conc]n$1 x is n & nev] 0     
subject ( misund]/&+4 ,ev]yone has agre$
 z to :at ! rights ( ! ,prote/ant       
m9ority 7 & are1 & no "o has int]f]$ )  
!m4 ,b x is diff]5t 9 ,ont>io4 ,i h be5 
!re = ?irty-two ye>s1 & x has always be5
 m or less a subject ( discussion &     
dispute4 ,! rights ( ! ,ca?olics 9      
,ont>io 9 #ahfg 7 ! rights giv5 by ! act
 ( #ahfc4  ,! fir/ "p ( ! act gave to ! 
,roman ,ca?olics ! "r to elect tru/ees  
to conduct ! ,ca?olic sep>ate s*ools1 9 
o!r words ! "r to fully adm9i/] !       
s*ools4 ,o!r provisions ( ! /atute dealt
 ) ! "r to det]m9e ! k9d & description (
 ! s*ools1 9 o!r words ! "r to h s*ools 
:]e bo? languages w\ld be taught1 z x _h
 be5 previ\s to #ahfc4 ,!n !re 0 ! "r to
 appo9t tea*]s & def9e _! duties2 also  
to appo9t inspectors or sup]9t5d5ts4 ,e 
"o ( ^! ess5tial ?+s has be5 wip$ out & 
tak5 away f ! sep>ate s*ools support]s (

 ! city ( ,ottawa1 n 9 "p1 b :olly &    
completely1 & conf]r$ ^u ,gov]nm5t      
appo9t$ ,commission]s4  ,let u see :at  
?is means4 ,! que/ions involv$ 9 ?is    
controv]sy are 9 pr9ciple z ess5tial & z
 important z any "q t ev] came be=e !   
,briti% p4 ,:y1 x goes back to          
,runnym$e1 :5 ?is pr9ciple 0 settl$     
=ev]--,no taxation )\t repres5tation4 ,!
 ,fr5*-,canadians ( ,ottawa are compell$
 to pay taxes & !y h no repres5tation4  
,!y are tax$ & h to pay taxes = s*ools1 
& yet !y h no?+ to say reg>d+ !         
exp5diture ( _! taxes or ! conduct ( ^! 
s*ools4  ,:at w\ld y say if my good     
fri5d1 ,sir ,lom] ,g\91 und]took to say 
to ! city ( ,quebec3 ,i don't l ! memb]s
 t y s5d to repres5t y--!y don't d ?+s z
 ,i l to h !m done1 & h]eaft] y are n   
go+ to select y\r repres5tatives1 b ,i  
am go+ to "n or appo9t !m = y2 or if he 
arrogat$ to himself ! "r to h y\r       
diss5ti5t s*ools conduct$ & adm9i/]$    
:olly n by y\r elect$ tru/ees or        
,commission]s1 b by c]ta9 p]sons *os5 by

 him4 ,g5tlem51 ,i say 9 all solemnity t
 !re is no diff]5ce betwe5 t & ! ?+s t h
 be5 done 9 ! ,prov9ce ( ,ont>io4 ,am ,i
 n "r 9 say+ t ?is "q %\ld be ( ! deepe/
 conc]n to all lov]s ( ,briti%          
con/itutional law & con/itutional       
hi/ory8  ,n[1 z to ! second po9t1 ! k9d1
 numb] & description ( s*ools4  ,prior  
to ,conf$]ation !re 7 ,fr5* s*ools--n   
,engli%-,fr5* s*ools1 b exclusively     
,fr5* s*ools "u ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,public   
,in/ruction 9 ! ,prov9ce ( ,ont>io4 ,i  
use t t]m advisably1 because x 0 s call$
 at t "t1 al?\gh x is n[ call$ !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,education4 ,"t & aga9 x    
occurr$1 ) ! approval ( ! educational   
au?orities1 t tea*]s :o c\ld n speak a  
^w ( ,engli%1 b only ,g]man or ,fr5*1 7 
employ$ 9 ! s*ools ( ,ont>io4 ,!re 7    
s*ools 9 ! ,prov9ce ( ,ont>io be=e      
,conf$]ation :]e no ,engli% 0 taught1 & 
t ) ! sanction ( ! ,dep>tm5t4 ,9 _m p>ts
 ( ,ont>io !re 7 s*ools1 _m ( !m1 :]e   
!re 0 only ,fr5*1 & !re 7 _m o!rs :]e   
bo? ! ,engli% & ! ,fr5* languages 7     

taught4 ,!y _h ,fr5* tea*]s & ,fr5*     
inspectors1 & ,fr5* text books4 ,i am   
ref]r+ to ?is 9 ord] t y c fix 9 y\r    
m9ds :at 7 ! conditions 9 #ahfg4 ,9 o!r 
words1 :at 7 ! conditions :i* ! ,act (  
,conf$]ation1 an ,imp]ial ,act1 has made
 p]petual 9 ,ont>io1 z well z 9 ,quebec4
  ,we _h ^! rights 9 #ahfg2 9 :at way & 
:5 h we be5 depriv$ ( ^! rights--on :at 
au?ority h !y be5 tak5 away8 ,absolutely
 none4 ,!re 0 only "o au?ority t c\ld   
deprive ! ,roman ,ca?olics              
,fr5*-,canadians ( ,ont>io ( _! rights 9
 t prov9ce1 or ! ,prote/ant m9ority ( _!
 rights 9 ! ,prov9ce ( ,quebec4 ,!re is 
only "o au?ority1 n ! ,ont>io           
,legislature1 n ! ,quebec ,legislature1 
n ! ,dom9ion ,p>liam5t1 b ! ,p>liam5t ( 
,we/m9/]4 ,! ,act ( ,conf$]ation is an  
,imp]ial ,act :i* no ,canadian ,p>liam5t
 or ,legislature c 9 any way affect4 ,! 
,imp]ial ,p>liam5t has n dealt ) ! "q4  
,if ,i h made x cle> to y t !re 7 rights
 :i* 7 enjoy$ 9 #ahfg1 s9ce ^? rights h 
n be5 t\*$ by ! only au?ority t c\ld t\*

 !m--h ,i n made out an absolute case t 
^? are rights :i* we _h !n & /ill h     
to-day1 & ought to h n[ & 9 ! future8   
,section #acc ( ! ,briti% ,nor? ,am]ica 
,act--& ,i ref] to x because1 /rangely  
en\gh1 x has be5 quot$ & reli$ on by bo?
 sides 9 ?is controv]sy--section #acc1 y
 w rememb]1 provides t ei!r ! ,engli% or
 ! ,fr5* language may be us$ 9 !        
,p>liam5t ( ,canada1 ! ,legislature (   
,quebec1 & ! ,f$]al & ,quebec prov9cial 
c\rts1 & x places ^! two languages on an
 equal foot+ 9 su* ,p>liam5t1           
,legislature & c\rts4 ,x is argu$ by ^? 
oppos$ to u t t is a re/rictive         
provision1 a limitative provision1 on ! 
doctr9e inclusio unius fit exclusio     
alt]ius4 ,i d n ?9k s at all4 ,"h 7 new 
=ums be+ creat$3 ,! ,p>liam5t ( ,canada1
 ! ,f$]al ,c\rts1 :]e x 0 absolutely    
necess>y t ! language to be us$ %\ld be 
det]m9$ )\t d\bt--!re %\ld be no d\bt t 
9 ! ,f$]al ,p>liam5t bo? languages %\ld 
be (ficial--no d\bt t is :at 0 9 ! m9ds 
( ! fa!rs ( ,conf$]ation4  ,b1 !y say1  

:y m5tion ,quebec at all8 ,:y did !y say
 t ,engli% c\ld be us$ 9 ! ,legislature 
( ,quebec & :y n say t ,fr5* c\ld be us$
 9 ! ,legislature ( ,ont>io8  ,! answ]  
to t is t ! ,engli% language 0 safegu>d$
 9 ! ,legislature ( ,quebec simply      
because our ,engli% fri5ds 7 on t       
occasion1 z usual1 a little m practical 
?an we are4 ,!y want$ ! ,engli% language
 to be (ficial 9 ! ,legislature (       
,quebec1 & ask$ to h x /at$ 9 ! ,act4 ,t
 0 a concession to ! ,prote/ant1 or r to
 ! ,engli%-speak+ m9ority 9 ! ,prov9ce (
 ,quebec4 ,section #acc is n limitative4
 ,"s p are apt to look ^u ?is matt] 9 a 
v /range way4 ,we are told t we are n to
 claim any rights = ! ,fr5* ,language 9 
,ont>io1 because !re is no text ( law4  
,i ask y1 g5tlem51 if y h ev] se5 any:]e
 a text ( law :i* says t ! ,engli%      
language is ! (ficial language ( !      
,briti% ,empire8 ,no1 !re is no su* law1
 none any:]e1 n at ,we/m9/]1 at ,ottawa 
or at ,toronto4 ,:y8 ,simply because    
language is a natural "r--!re are rights

 t we all enjoy :i* d n ne$ ! sanction (
 law1 ! "r to live1 to brea!1 ! "r (    
prop]ty--^! are rights :i* d n ne$ !    
sanction ( law1 t is1 ( any special text
 ( law1 b belong inh]5tly to all        
individuals & ev]yone is entitl$ to _!  
enjoym5t )\t any text ( law4 ,^! rights 
are ! necess>y attributes ( individual  
fre$om4  ,! rights ( ! m9ority 9 !      
,prov9ce ( ,quebec ) ref]5ce to _!      
religi\s t5ets & _! language h no o!r & 
no bett] f\ndation ?an ! same rights ( !
 ,fr5* or ,ca?olics 9 ! ,prov9ce (      
,ont>io4 ,if we are depriv$ ( ! "r to   
use ! ,fr5* language 9 our s*ools 9 !   
,prov9ce ( ,ont>io1 & if t is           
con/itutionally s\nd1 !re is no?+ to    
prev5t ! gov]nm5t ( ! ,prov9ce ( ,quebec
 f say+ t 9 ! ,engli% s*ools ( !        
,prov9ce ( ,quebec !re %all be no ^w (  
,engli% spok54 ,i %\ld ?9k !            
contemplation ( su* a ?+ w\ld make y    
%udd]4 ,x is really inconceivable )     
anyone 9 ,quebec4  ,i h tri$ to %[ y !  
conditions at ,conf$]ation4 ,i said ,i  

w\ld give y au?ority = my /atem5ts1 & ,i
 am go+ to give y ! au?ority ( diff]5t &
 mo/ compet5t p4 ,fir/ ( all1 ,i w give 
y ! au?ority ( ,sir ,oliv] ,m[at4 ,he _h
 no d\bt on ?is matt]1 nor _h ,sir      
,george ,ross1 & bo? ( !m said s 9 v    
cle> & unmi/akeable language4 ,z long z 
_! au?ority la/$ ! use ( ! ,fr5*        
language 9 ! ,prov9ce ( ,ont>io 0 n     
int]f]$ )1 b 0 treat$ 9 a broad &       
sympa!tic way4 ,i w quote also f ,doctor
 ,ry]son1 :o 0 ! fa!r ( ! ,ont>io s*ool 
sy/em1 & :o = ?irty-five ye>s ex]cis$   
undisput$ sway ov] ! s*ools ( t prov9ce4
 ,i w likewise cite ,sir ,james ,:itney4
  ,sir ,oliv] ,m[at1 9 a spee* made at  
,wood/ock1 on ,decemb] #crd4 #ahhi1     
said3      ,fr5*-,canadians *]i% _! own 
language lov+ly2 !y     wi% _! *ildr5 to
 love x & be educat$ 9 x2 b     !y "k x 
w be = _! int]e/ to be famili> )        
,engli% also1 & to be educat$ 9 ,engli%1
 z well z     ,fr5*4 ,proscribe ,fr5*1  
_! "m tongue1 & !y w     hate y & h no?+
 to d ) y\r s*ools4 ,p]mit     _! own   

language to receive att5tion1 & !y are  
glad     to h _! *ildr5 le>n ,engli%    
also z soon & z     fa/ z x c be imp>t$4
 ,su* 0 ! view ( !     ,commission]s z  
to ! prop] policy2 x is ! view (     ?is
 ,gov]nm5t2 & x is ! view ( all         
intellig5t m51     except our political 
oppon5ts4 ,x 0 ! view ( ,dr4     ,ry]son
 & 8 ,c\ncil ( ,public ,in/ruction1 ev5 
to !     ext5t ( putt+ no pressure      
:atev] on ,fr5* or ,g]man     s*ools1 & 
( await+ _! own spontane\s action z to  
,engli% & o!r matt]s4      ,our oppon5ts
 insi/ t ! ,gov]nm5t %\ld insi/ on      
all in/ruction be+ giv5 to ! ,fr5*      
*ildr5 9 !     ,engli% language4 ,no su*
 regulation 0 sugge/$ by !              
,commission]s1 & none su* has be5 made1 
because su* a     regulation w\ld be    
absurd2 &1 in/ead1 ( s]v+ !     cause ( 
education1 w\ld (t5 prev5t education    
altoge!r4 ,h[ c y tea* 9 a language :i* 
!     *ildr5 d n und]/&8  ,g5tlem51 ,i  
want to quote also a lett] ( ,dr4       
,ry]son1 ^: "n ,i h j m5tion$1 dat+ z f>

 back z #aheg1 & ?is lett]1 al?\gh x    
conta9s b f\r l9es1 conta9s ! :ole !sis 
^u :i* ?is "q re/s4 ,i invite y\r       
special att5tion to e ^w ( ?is lett]1 n 
only because ( ! man :o wrote x1 b on   
acc\nt ( ! significance ( ! words he    
uses4 ,x is z foll[s3      #bd? ,april1 
#aheg4      ,g5tlem53--      ,i h !     
hon\r to /ate 9 reply to y\r lett] ( !  
#af? in/ant ,,t1 ,,z ,,! ,,fr5* ,,is ,,!
 ,,recogniz$ ,,language     ,,( ,,!     
,,c\ntry1 z well z ! ,engli%1 ,,x ,,is  
,,q ,,prop]     ,,& ,,lawful = ! tru/ees
 to ,,all[ ,,bo? ,,languages ,,to ,,be  
,,taught 9 _! s*ools to *ildr5 ^: p>5ts 
may desire     !m to le>n bo?4      ,i h
 ! hon\r to be1 ,g5tlem51      ,y\r     
ob$i5t s]vant1      7,sgd47 ,e4 ,ry]son4
  ,i also /at$ t ,i w\ld quote ,sir     
,james ,:itney1 & t is v mu* m rec5t    
hi/ory4 ,)9 a few mon?s ( ! promulgation
 ( regulation ,no4 #ag1 9 fact on ! #be?
 ( ,july1 #aiaa1 ,sir ,james ,:itney    
caus$ ?is lett] to be writt53      #be? 
,july1 #aiaa4      ,rev]5d & ,de>       

,sir3--      ,i am direct$ by ! ,prime  
,m9i/]1 ,sir ,james ,:itney1 to         
ackn[l$ge y\r lett] ( ! #ba/ & to /ate t
 no     *ange has be5 made 9 ! s*ool law
 or ! dep>tm5t     regulations ,,affect+
 ,,! ,,/udy ,,( ,,! ,,fr5* ,,language   
,,9     ,,! ,,s*ools4      ,i ,,am      
,,direct$ ,,to ,,po9t ,,out ,,t ,,! ,,"q
 ,,is ,,"o     ,,entirely ,,"u ,,!      
,,control ,,( ,,! ,,bo>d ,,(            
,,tru/ees4444      7,sign$7 ,a4 ,h4 ,u4 
,colquh\n4      ,deputy ,m9i/] (        
,education4  ,?is lett] 0 writt5 to     
,rev]5d ,fa!r ,*a9e1 ( ,arnprior1 a t[n 
n f> f ,ottawa4  ,i spoke to y a mom5t  
ago ( ! "r to appo9t tru/ees4 ,i want y1
 g5tlem51 _m ( :om ,i h ! hon\r ( call+ 
my fri5ds1 & :om ,i see be=e me1 my     
,prote/ant fri5ds ( ,quebec1 h[ w\ld y l
 x if ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,s*ool          
,committee 9 ?is prov9ce 7 to arrogate  
to itself ! "r to appo9t ! tea*]s 9 y\r 
diss5ti5t s*ools1 & to def9e _! duties8 
,h[ w\ld y l x8 ,w\ld y ?9k t 0 keep+   
fai? ) ! ,briti% ,nor? ,am]ica ,act8    

,w\ld y ?9k t 0 keep+ fai? ) !          
,conf$]ation p>tn]%ip8 ,h[ w\ld y l x if
 ?is same ,committee1 n only w\ld assume
 to appo9t y\r tea*]s & y\r inspectors1 
& w\ld take good c>e also to appo9t     
,ca?olic inspectors 9 y\r ,prote/ant    
s*ools--h[ w\ld y l x8 ,w y n take t    
sugge/ion home ) y1 g5tlem51 & ?9k x    
ov]8 ,h[ w\ld y l ?is regulation ,no4   
#ag to be appli$ to ! ,prov9ce (        
,quebec8  ,let me read ! two or ?ree mo/
 important sections ( ! regulation &    
sub/itute ! ^w ,fr5* = ! ^w ,engli% &   
vice v]sa :]ev] !y occur1 & ,i want y to
 take t home also & ?9k x ov]4 ,let u   
read section #c ( ! regulation ,no4 #ag3
       #c4 ,subject 9 ! case ( ea* s*ool
 to ! direction &      approval ( !     
sup]9t5d5t ( ,education 7,i use t       
t]m advisably z correspond+ to ! t]m us$
 9      ,ont>io7 ! foll[+ modifications 
%all also be made 9      ! c\rse ( /udy 
9 sep>ate s*ools4       ,! use (        
,,engli% ,,= ,,in/ruction ,,&           
,,communication4       7#a7 ,,:]e       

,,necess>y1 9 ! case ( ,engli%-speak+   
pupils1 ,engli% may be us$ z ! language 
( in/ruction      & communication2 b su*
 use ( ,engli% %all n be      cont9u$   
beyond ,=m #a 7t is ! fir/ two ye>s !   
*ild goes to s*ool7 except+ t on !      
approval ( !      ,sup]9t5d5t (         
,education1 x may also be us$ z !       
language ( in/ruction & communication 9 
! case (      pupils beyond ,=m #a1 :o  
are unable to speak &      und]/& !     
,fr5* language4  ,n[1 g5tlem51 w y      
s]i\sly consid] t8 ,h[ w\ld y l t k9d ( 
?+1 y ! ,engli%-speak+ p ( ! ,prov9ce ( 
,quebec1 if y c\ld use y\r language 9   
y\r s*ools1 z a means ( in/ruction &    
communication 9 ! fir/ =m1 t is dur+ !  
fir/ two ye>s1 only if & :5 !           
,sup]9t5d5t ( ,education = ?is ,prov9ce1
 aft] exam9ation ( y\r *ildr51 might say
 x 0 absolutely necess>y to use ,engli%8
  ,z a subject ( /udy let u c>ry on !   
same process4 ,i w read fur!r f         
regulation #ag1 mak+ ! same             
transposition3       ,engli% z a subject

 ( /udy 9 sep>ate 7or diss5ti5t7        
s*ools4       #d4 ,9 s*ools :]e         
,engli%--7rememb]1 g5tlem51 we are      
n[ 9 #aiab7--;has ,,hi!rto be5 a subject
 ( /udy1 !      sep>ate 7or diss5ti5t7  
s*ool bo>d may provide1 "u      ! foll[+
 conditions1 = in/ruction 9 ,engli%1    
read+1 gramm> & composition 9 ,=m #a to 
#d1 9      addition to ! subjects       
prescrib$ = ! sep>ate 7or               
diss5ti5t7 s*ools4       7#a7 ,su*      
in/ruction 9 ,engli% may be tak5 only by
 pupils      ^: p>5ts or gu>dians direct
 t !y %all d s1      & may1 not)/&+     
section #c above1 be giv5 9 !           
,engli% language4       7#b7 ,su*       
in/ruction 9 ,engli% %all n int]f]e )   
! adequacy ( ! in/ruction 9 ,fr5*1 & !  
provision = su* in/ruction 9 ,engli% 9 !
 "t-table      ( ! s*ool %all be subject
 to ! approval &      direction ( !     
,sup]9t5d5t ( ,education1 & %all n      
9 any day ,,exce$ ,,"o ,,h\r 9 ea* class
 room1 except :]e      ! "t is increas$ 
^u ! ord] ( ! sup]9t5d5t4  ,w\ld t be   

agreeable to y1 g5tlem51 to h only "o   
h\r ( ,engli% 9 y\r s*ool1 & t conf9$ to
 read+1 composition & gramm>1 & no?+    
else1 & j "o h\r--& m ?an t if x pleas$ 
! ,sup]9t5d5t ( ,education to say t y   
%\ld h ,engli% = "o m9ute only ea* day1 
w\ld y be satisfi$ ) t8 ,t is           
,regulation ,no4 #ag 9 all its          
simplicity6  ,are y surpris$1 g5tlem51 t
 ! ,fr5*-,canadians ( ,ont>io h /r5u\sly
 prote/$ & int5d to cont9ue to d s1 & h 
ask$ ! support ( ! ,prov9ce ( ,quebec "u
 conditions ( t k9d8 ,we h s\ght !      
support ( our ,fr5*-,canadian fri5ds 9 !
 ,prov9ce1 & we h got x2 b ,i = "o am v 
mu* m anxi\s to h ! sympa?y & ! help ( !
 ,engli%-speak+ p ( ! ,prov9ce (        
,quebec4 ,if ,i accept$ ! invitation to 
come "h )9 half an h\r aft] gett+ !     
telegram f my good fri5d ,mr4 ,p>adis1 x
 0 because ,i ?\ght t ,i might          
contribute 9 "s small way to assi/ my   
,engli%-speak+ fri5ds 9 ! ,prov9ce (    
,quebec to a prop] und]/&+ ( ! real     
mean+ & object ( ?is v tr\blesome "q4   

,p]haps y may ?9k x imp]t95ce on my "p1 
b w y n all[ me to say t y owe x to     
y\rselves fir/ ( all to look c>efully   
into ?is matt]4 ,to-day x is a "q 9     
,ont>io1 b to-morr[ x may be a "q 9     
,quebec4 ,don't y owe x to y\rselves to 
consid] ?is mo/ c>efully8 ,b1 to put x  
on a high] gr\nd--because ,i h unb\nd$  
confid5ce 9 ! feel+s ( ju/ice & fair    
play ( ! ,prote/ants 9 ! ,prov9ce (     
,quebec--don't y owe x to u             
,fr5*-,canadians1 9 bo? ,prov9ces1 to   
come to our assi/ance 9 ! ,prov9ce (    
,ont>io1 :]e we are seek+ ! pres]vation 
( our mo/ elem5t>y rights8 ,i ?9k y owe 
x also to ,canada1 to ,conf$]ation1 to  
take a "p 9 ?is matt]4 ,i am n try+ to  
conv9ce y ( some?+ :i* is n "r or j or  
fair1 b conv9ce y\rselves1 g5tlem51 look
 into ^! que/ions1 & if y are n satisfi$
 ) ! explanations t ,i h giv51 come to  
me1 or g to "s "o else 9 :om y may h m  
confid5ce1 & f9d out--le>n ab\t x all4  
,p]mit me also to say to y1 ) all !     
solemnity & e>ne/ness ( :i* ,i am       

capable1 t x is y\r duty1 because !     
pres5t is z grave & z dang]\s a         
situation z ev] arose 9 ,canada4 ,i say 
,quebec is z mu* a p>tn] 9 ,conf$]ation 
z ! o!r prov9ces4 ,conf$]ation is a     
p>tn]%ip 9 :i* we are all jo9tly &      
sev]ally responsible = ! p]=mance (     
duties & obligations assum$ by e "o ( ! 
prov9ces1 & = t reason ,i am sure--,i   
hope at all ev5ts--t y w agree ) me1 t x
 is incumb5t ^u y to look into ?is v    
s]i\s matt] & d :at y c to br+ ab\t a j 
settlem5t ( x4  ,nay m1 ,i say 9 !      
int]e/s ( ! ,empire--& ,i am "o ( ^? :o 
believe 9 "s =m ( a unit$ ,empire--?\gh 
no "o seems to h yet f\nd ! =mula1 yet  
,i hope x w be f\nd "s day--is x n      
necess>y t we %\ld fir/ h national      
unity1 ,canadian unity1 be=e we c       
s]i\sly consid] ,empire unity8 ,h[ are y
 go+ to br+ x ab\t8 ,& is national      
unity1 9 ,quebec1 9 ,ont>io1 9 ,canada1 
or ! ,briti% ,empire1 dep5d5t ^u unity (
 language8 ,h[ %all we h a unit$ ,empire
 if all p>ts mu/ speak ! ,engli%        

language8 ,h[ & :5 are y go+ to *ange ! 
#add dialects ( ,india into ,engli%8 ,!n
 !re are ,j]sey1 ,gu]nsey1 ! ,isle (    
,man1 & o!r places :]e ,fr5* is spok54  
,& :at ab\t ,s\? ,africa8 ,"h is a      
colony :i* a few ye>s ago 0 "u arms     
aga9/ ,engl&1 & did ev]y?+ x c\ld d to  
break ! ,briti% p[]4 ,:5 ! "t came =    
,engl& to deal ) ! ,bo]s %e treat$ !m n 
) h] anci5t g5]osity only1 b ) a measure
 ov]fl[+--%e treat$ ! ,bo]s 9 a way 9   
:i* we are n treat$ 9 ! ,prov9ce (      
,ont>io4 ,to-day 9 ! ,bo] ,/ates ! ,bo] 
language & ! ,engli% language are on an 
absolute equality4 ,!y d n h to ask a   
sup]9t5d5t or any "o else = "o h\r a day
 9 ! s*ool to le>n _! national language4
 ,& are we1 ! ,fr5*-,canadian p1 !      
desc5dants ( ! race :o coloniz$ n only  
?is c\ntry b a l>ge portion ( ! ,nor?   
,am]ican cont95t1 :o explor$ x f        
,hudson's ,bay to ! ,gulf ( ,mexico & f 
! ,/4 ,lawr5ce to ! ,rocky ,m\nta9s1 to 
leave beh9d u & bury = ev]1 a hi/ory :i*
 has nev] be5 surpass$ any:]e 9 ! _w1 = 

c\rage1 devotion & h]oism2 are we !     
desc5dants ( ^! m51 9 ?is ,canada (     
ours1 to be depriv$ ( ! use ( ! language
 ( our =efa!rs8 ,are we to be told t 9  
ord] to h a unit$ ,canada & a ,empire we
 mu/ =ev] r5\nce & d5y our orig91 our   
traditions & our belov$ language8 ,i ask
 y1 g5tlem51 is !re any man 9 ! city (  
,quebec1 any ,prote/ant or              
,engli%-speak+ man1 :o w\ld n despise me
 if ,i ?rew all ?is to ! w9ds8 ,if ,i   
did s ,i w\ld ri*ly des]ve y\r supreme  
contempt & y w\ld n be sl[ 9 ext5d+ x to
 me--& yet ?is is :at we are ask$ to d4 
,& 0 !re ev] a "t1 g5tlem51 less ?an !  
pres5t1 :5 ,fr5*m5 any :]e 9 ! _w1 let  
alone 9 ,canada1 c\ld be ask$ to =get _!
 orig9 & _! language8 ,:5 ! ,france (   
#aiae & #aiaf has compell$ ! unb\nd$    
admiration ( ! :ole _w = h] sublime     
c\rage & devotion4 ,& yet we are ask$1  
we :o speak ! same language z ! m51 our 
full bro!rs :o h f\ght s nobly 9 !      
tr5*es 9 ,fl&]s1 ^: def5ce ( ! ,v]dun   
=ts is ! f9e/ & mo/ glori\s ev5t ( !    

pres5t horrible w>1 to =ego our ,fr5*   
language & all t x c>ries ) x1 we are   
told t our *ildr5 _c le>n x1 & mu/      
despise x & all[ x to die an unnatural  
dea? 9 ,canada4 ,i ask y1 my            
,engli%-speak+ fri5ds ( ! ,prov9ce (    
,quebec1 w y n come to our rescue & look
 into ?is "q8 ,i believe t !re is n "o  
:o has done me ! honor to li/5 to me    
to-day1 & :o w take ! tr\ble to s]i\sly 
pond] ov] ! matt]1 b w say3 ,yes1 ,i am 
go+ to help our ,fr5*-,canadian fri5ds 9
 ,ont>io to solve ?is "q & obta9 ju/ice 
& ,briti% fair play4  ,i hope ! appeal  
:i* y h p]mitt$ me to make to y w be> "s
 fruit1 & t ! int]e/1 ! influ5ce & !    
sympa?y ( ! ,engli%-speak+ m9ority 9 !  
,prov9ce ( ,quebec w be ar\s$1 & t y w  
take su* /eps z y may ?9k prop] to br+  
ab\t a solution ( a "q :i*1 ,i repeat1  
is ( ! v grave/ "*1 a "q :i*1 if n solv$
 promptly1 w br+ ab\t--,i d>e n say     
:at--,i w\ld r let y draw y\r own       
conclusions4 ,we ,fr5*-,canadians (     
,ont>io h done all we c 9 ! ,prov9ce (  

,ont>io to enlight5 public op9ion4 ,b   
all 9 va94 ,!re is n "o ,engli% newspap]
 9 ! ,prov9ce ( ,ont>io :i* has pr9t$ or
 paid ! slighte/ att5tion to any ( !    
argum5ts :i* = f\r ye>s we h advanc$4   
,all our lit]ature has be5 ?r[n 9 !     
wa/e-pap] basket--n "o newspap] has tak5
 ! tr\ble to inve/igate ! "q4 ,our      
argum5ts h be5 met ) no?+ b contempt &  
abuse4  ,n[1 ,i say aga91 ,i1 = "o1 wi% 
to appeal z e>ne/ly1 z solemnly z ,i c1 
to y ,engli%-speak+ ,prote/ants &       
,ca?olics ( ! ,prov9ce ( ,quebec1 = y\r 
help & succor 9 ! solution ( ?is mom5t\s
 situation4 ,i wi% to aga9 (f] y my mo/ 
grateful ?anks = y\r v k9d att5tion &   
indulg5ce4  ,! ,honorable ,mr4 ,,ju/ice 
,mc,c,o,r,k,i,l,l3--,mr4 ,*airman &     
,s5ator ,belc\rt1 fell[-memb]s ( !      
,quebec ,canadian ,club4 ,:5 ,i left !  
,c\rt ,h\se to come "h1 ,i _h n ! fa9te/
 idea t ,i 0 go+ to be s+l$ out = ! duty
 ( mov+ a vote ( ?anks = ! lectur] (    
to-day4 ,i came "h because ,i am a      
,canadian1 because ,i ?9k ,i h a prop]  

appreciation ( ! ,fr5* race & ! ,fr5*   
language1 & ?irdly because ,i h kn[n    
,s5ator ,belc\rt = a good _m ye>s4 ,we 7
 /ud5ts at ! same "t--,i am sorry to h  
told y t1 because y w ?9k t he is old]  
?an he really is--& ,i knew t :at we    
w\ld he> to-day w\ld be wor? he>+4  ,!  
,engli% ,canadians ( ! ,prov9ce (       
,quebec h be5 puzzl$--,i mean !         
,engli%-,canadians native-born1 ^? :o h 
be5 br\ght up ) ! ,fr5*-,canadians1 :o h
 spok5 ) !m 9 _! language1 :o h play$ ) 
!m 9 _! s*ool gr\nds1 z ,i h done1 on ! 
lacrosse fields1 :o h s]v$ ) !m 9 !     
ranks ( ! militia1 & 9 ! ,legislature4  
,i am sorry t ,i 0 n giv5 w>n+ ( ! task 
t 0 be=e me4 ,i came "h det]m9$ to li/51
 & ,i h li/5$4 ,no?+ has gone ?r\gh my  
m9d z to :at ,i am to say1 except to    
express my humiliation to ?9k t we      
,engli%-,canadians "h h li/5$ to a ,fr5*
 lectur] :o c speak our language z well 
z 8 own1 z well z we c ourselves4 ,( h[ 
_m ( u c\ld ! same be said ) reg>d to ! 
,fr5* language8  ,i may say1 z f> z ,i h

 kn[n ! speak] ( to-day1 he is a ?or\gh 
,canadian1 & ,i am sure t ! fact t we   
all li/5$ to :at he has said to-day w   
produce an effect4 ,i am sure he 0 mov$ 
n only because he is a ,fr5*-,canadian1 
b because he is a ,canadian1 to come "h 
& address u on ?is occasion4 ,x is a v  
s]i\s "q agitat+ ! ,prov9ce ( ,ont>io1 &
 we ,engli% "h1 z ,i said a mom5t ago1  
_c und]/& h[ su* a feel+ %\ld arise4  ,i
 h "s fri5ds 9 ! ,prov9ce ( ,ont>io1 &  
,i mu/ say !y are imbu$ ) ! same idea z 
^? :o pass$ regulation ,no4 #ag4 ,i am  
sorry = x2 ,i h done my v be/ to conv9ce
 !m !y 7 wrong1 & ,i knew !y w\ldn't    
feel z !y did if !y _h _h ! exp]i5ce ,i 
h _h ) ,fr5*-,canadians4  ,i ne$ n tell 
y t ,i h be5 a /ud5t ( ,canadian hi/ory 
f ! v e>lie/ days4 ,i h read ) ! greate/
 int]e/ ! hi/ory ( ! old regime1 ! op5+ 
up ( ! c\ntry1 & !n ( ! ab&onm5t ( ! p  
by _! c\ntry1 s to speak1 & ( ! trem5d\s
 ef=ts !y made to keep ! c\ntry =       
!mselves4 ,i h read ! hi/ory ( ! c\ntry 
"u ! ,briti% regime1 & h[ !y h fall5 9 s

 well ) ! adm9i/ration ( ju/ice1 !      
adm9i/ration 9 our ,legislatures &      
municipalities "u ! ,briti% sy/em4 ,i   
believe t a c]ta9 ,fr5*-,canadian at    
,ottawa is "o ( ! greate/ p>liam5t>ians 
"u ! ,briti% ,con/itution t we h 9 any  
"p ( ! ,empire4  ,!y h adopt$ our sy/em1
 b !re are two ?+s !y h clung to1 _!    
religion & _! language4 ,i believe t _! 
national s5tim5t is ev5 /rong] ?an _!   
religi\s s5tim5t--,i really believe s4  
,! national feel+ among !m is int5sely  
/rong1 b ,i w\ld ask y ,engli%1 ,iri% & 
,scot* desc5dants born 9 ?is c\ntry1 &  
br\ght up "h1 suppos+ a regulation      
simil> to ,no4 #ag 7 pass$ 9 ! ,prov9ce 
( ,quebec1 :at d y ?9k our duty t[>ds x 
w\ld be8 ,suppos+ ,sir ,lom] ,g\9--,i _c
 imag9e x--b suppos+ he did h ! c\rage1 
or ! n]ve1 s to speak1 to pass a        
regulation ( t k9d4 ,!re w\ld be a      
rebellion 9 ?is ,prov9ce1 ,i ?9k4 ,& "h 
we h our ,fr5*-,canadian bre?r5 9 ! si/]
 ,prov9ce :o by con/itutional means are 
try+ to obta9 ! repeal or ! modification

 ( ! regulation1 or "s o!r settlem5t ( !
 "q :i* w\ld be satisfactory to all     
conc]n$4  ,g5tlem51 y didn't come "h to 
he> me1 & ,i am n go+ to deta9 y any    
long]4 ,i wi% to express1 on behalf ( ! 
memb]s ( ?is club1 our s5se ( pleasure &
 obligation to ,s5ator ,belc\rt = com+  
"h to address u on ?is "q4 ,i am        
delight$ to see s _m ,engli%-,canadians 
"h to-day4 ,"s may h felt x requir$ a   
little extra c\rage to appe>1 b ,i d n  
?9k s4 ,x does n mean t y are all 9     
sympa?y ) ev]y?+ t has be5 said1 b x    
means t y want education & enlight5m5t  
on ?is matt]4 ,& ,i am sure ! appeal !  
,s5ator has made to u to /udy ! "q w h  
its effect4 ,& ,i w agree ) him1 9 !    
hope t !y may h our sympa?y &           
co-op]ation 9 br++ ab\t a satisfactory  
settlem5t ( ! "q 9 ,ont>io4             
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