For after all only the Canadian Government has the right to speak the word that sends them out to war.

Of course, when once Canada hands them over to the Imperial Navy, they will fall into line and take their orders from the Admiral that commands the fleet.

Do you know I believe that Laurier is right in sticking out for autonomy." "I am awfully interested in what you say, and I don't believe we are so far apart.

It's a thousand pities they did not keep together in the Commons.

They could easily have worked it out." "Yes, it was a beastly shame," replied Ross.
"But isn't it rather queer," said Monteith, "and isn't it significant, too?
Here I am, born in Canada, sticking out against reciprocity and anxious to guard our Imperial connection and ready to hand our Navy clean over to the Imperial authorities, and on the other hand, there you are, born in the Old Country, you don't appear to care a darn about Imperial connections.