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Young, R.J., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1906), 12 Jan 1905, 126-129     Reference to the speeches of Mr. Foss, Dr. Montague, and Colonel Denison. Canada warranted in following the natural course of events and developing our own resources in the building up of a British-Canadian nation on the north half of this Continent. A remark with regard to the development of our ...

Denison, Lieut.-Colonel George T., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1906), 12 Jan 1905, 117-123     A few words on Dr. Montague and Mr. Foss and their speeches. Recalling another period of history when Cobden and Bright started the great agitation in England of what might be called their Reciprocity, which they called free trade. Their strategy and what happened in terms of protected trade. The ...

Montague, Hon. Dr. W.H., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1906), 12 Jan 1905, 97-116     Reference and comments to the previous address by the Hon. Eugene N. Foss. Ways in which Canada has become a protective country. The Canadian people one who have decided that they will work out their destiny along Canadian lines in their own way, endeavouring to strengthen and increase the force ...

Foss, Hon. Eugene N., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1906), 12 Jan 1905, 85-97     The future relations of the United States and Canada and the effect upon the British Empire. An outline of the speaker's thoughts concerning the grave and delicate subject of these future relations. The speaker's outlook that of a business man upon the commercial and business interests of the two countries. ...

Mosely, Alfred, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1906), 20 Dec 1905, 97-106     The question of tariff reform which affects us one and all. The present conditions of the workers in Great Britain. The wish by the British to work, to extend commerce, to give education. The concept of "dumping" and what it means. The precarious position of manufacturers. A review of the ...

Downey, J.P., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1906), 14 May 1906, 251-262     What the British Empire means to the people that are blessed with the privilege of living under the folds of the Union Jack, and to the people even outside the bounds of this great Empire. The British Empire as a unique political conception. Criticisms of Great Britain and the speaker's ...

Perks, Sir Robert W., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1910), 27 May 1909, 11-21     The attitude of Modern Liberalism towards some of the problems which confront us. The speaker's personal political background. The Liberal League, the Imperialistic section of the Liberal Party. The speaker's declaration that England is not a decadent and dying nation. Some examples of what gets printed in various newspapers and ...

Chelmsford, Lord, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1915), 13 Feb 1914, 145-155     The speaker here at the request of Earl Grey. Earl Grey's vision for Canada and his sympathy for everything that pertains to her well being. Brushing away certain rumours which have no basis in fact, the removal of which may clear the way to a more distinct understanding of Lord ...

Field, F.W., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1923), 5 May 1921, 192-203     The position of the industrial conditions in England. Trade relations between Canada and the Old Land. A few words about the development between the foreign units of the Empire. The speaker's recent return to England, Scotland and Wales, visiting more than 40 plants, talking and meeting with industrial and commercial ...

McKinnon, John S., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1927), 18 Mar 1926, 102-115     The success of the British Empire Exhibition. The participation and effect of that participation, of the Princes of Wales and the Royal Family. The origins of the Exhibition. Special buildings erected by the different countries for their exhibits. A detailed description of the Exhibition grounds and buildings, and the contents ...

Moore, William H., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1929), 15 Nov 1928, 245-255     The work of the Tariff Board. The tariff as a means of creating trade channels through the Empire and elsewhere. The Empire's trade channels many and long, extending to nearly every land on the earth, to 95 countries. A rough sketch of the more important changes that have taken place ...

Clar, Sir William H., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1930), 24 Jan 1929, 20-34     The wide field of the mutual inter-relations of Canada and Great Britain. This theme peculiarly appropriate to the City of Toronto, and how that is so. The slow development of the speaker's position, some responsibilities of which were formerly taken on by the Governor-General. The immediate occasion for the creation ...

Donald, Sir Robert, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1930), 9 May 1929, 200-202     Sir Robert's opinion that there was little chance of British industry reconquering the markets of Continental Europe. A break to be made with Great Britain's fiscal traditions. The need to get into closer relations with the Dominions. Tariffs in Europe. The Continent of Europe as a collection of armed citadels ...

Swanson, Prof. W.W., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1931), 27 Nov 1930, 300-312     A discussion of the question of the Imperial Conference in relation to the economic problems of Canada. Attempting to define what is the economic problem facing our country today. Proof of the fact that the problem is not one of production, with accompanying figures of the total gross production of ...

Wildey, A.E., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1931), 4 Dec 1930, 313-317     An address accompanied by moving pictures. A twofold object in relation to the commerce of the most important public body in the Old Country: a message of good-will towards Canada, and a desire to stimulate the interest of Canadians in the great market which is served by the Port of ...

Ferguson, Hon. G. Howard, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1931), 6 Jan 1931, 1-13     Some phases of public activity and public problems that seem to the speaker to be uppermost in the mind of every Britisher at the present moment. The speaker's conviction that it is not only desirable but essential to the safeguarding of all liberty and the spirit of justice and freedom ...

Lithgow, Lt.-Col. Sir James, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1931), 11 May 1931, 160-168     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club. The Federation of British Industries. The organization of industries in Britain. Reasons for amalgamation of organizations for the purpose of dealing with general commercial subjects. An introduction of the people who are representing British industrialists. Reasons why, ...

Coldwell, Honourable M.J., The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1950), 2 Feb 1950, 187-197     Sharing grave misgivings concerning the economic problems which have arisen with regard to Canada's relationship with other Commonwealth countries. Problems based on the fact that for almost a century, the Canadian economy has rested upon the assumption that we could find a market for our vast surpluses of food and ...

Cockshutt, C. Gordon, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club of Canada, 1950), 9 Mar 1950, 248-257     Canada's trade with other members of the British Commonwealth and Empire, and with the world at large. What the Canadian businessmen are trying to do to help to solve the very difficult problems which Canada is now facing in the world of trade. The speaker's association with the Chamber of ...

Rootes, Sir William, The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada: The Empire Club Foundation, 1952), 14 Dec 1951, 137-144     A joint meeting of The Empire Club of Canada and The Canadian Club of Toronto. Important issues to be taken into account with regard to Britain regaining her balance of trade, including the subject of raw materials. The new Government in Britain. The contribution Great Britain has made to the ...