THE IMPERIAL BOND

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2523, 31 July 1915, Page 6

THE IMPERIAL BOND

SIR ROBERT BORDEN HONOURED. By Telegraph—Pmsb Association-Copyright London, July 29. Sir Robert Borden, Prime Minister of Canada, has received tho Freedom of the City of London. ■ Tho . ceremony took placo at the Guildhall, when Mr. Asquith, Mr. Bonar Law, Sir George Reid, the Hon. Thomas : Mackenzie, and several members of the Cabinet were present. • ' Sir Robert Borden, in returning thanks, said that he hoped that the outcome of tho war would bo to erect a monument to tho autonomy of tho self-governing Dominions and to the courage and power of the Empire, which would be more thoroughly and effectively organised for the purpose of preserving its own existence. Australia, Now Zealand,' South , Africa, and Canada wore all great, free nations, possessing full sc-lf-governing_ rights. They had joined in the conflict for lovo of liberty and tho ideals of democracy, and the spirit of unity founded thereon had mado tho whole Empire single in purpose. There was also an intense conviction that war had been forced upon tho Empire, for in honour it could not stand aside and see a weak, unoffending people trampled in tho dust. "AVe all realise that the issue of tho conflict transcends even the destinies of our own Empiro; it involves the future civilisation and destinies of the world. Therefore we must not' fail." Sir Robert Borden's mention of Australia. New Zealand, and South Africa was greeted with cheers.