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a matter they; considered their rights; lt;^in the northern section; it;was. bdieyed^thatUhis^UouimChief Kelly then read the formal memorial of the dele- was fomented .in other channels.; ^akingjor-jii^elf,b.» published in ,h,;In support -if the memorial Chief Kelly s,M: l^K^jea^Ky4 tfeS^bSlhlpS'Gentlemen,—We appear before you today as represen-. sr5^*s?n.Tncss together and they felt sure that with the wonderful tatiyes of all the districts of this great province of British acVel0pmeiit’and growth of the province which was taking■nl Mnlt;hf . . . . . • « lt;■ i « ipavlt;p ImnApHntColumbia, our home-land from time immemorial. Most jace the Indians would and should play a very important of us have come great distances and with great expense the material advancement and welfare of the com-to - make our appear to your government for justice■'muhity The government would in the course of a short Looking into the faces of this delegation you can see.faces . ^ submit a written - answer to the proposals and for that are wrinkled, heads that are grey,. backs that arc the same to Mr. Kelly, and would alsc transmitstooped with age, and I ask you gentlemen, putting the: 0f the petition to Ottawa. In conclusion he wished' e as they have authorized me to do,-Why t/thank the chiefs.and-delegates forvoices into mine as they have authorized me to do,-Why•, tlhank the chiefs and delegates for their attendance: and are; we . here; dragging our weary bodies such long dis- desired to shake hands with all before adjournment:* • ; tances? It is because of our great faith in British justice, •• . . u^A^UmVm »Ynrpecinn« of felicita-and our confidence that wherever the Union Jack^ flies A^er disnersed after having been giventhere reigns justice of the highest order, unmolested, not tion the jioted bv ?he Premieronly to white men/ but unto every British subject, which the freedom °f the parliament ywe lay claim to be in the fullest sense. .. ^nd. members of the executive council. o , , . ^ .Our appeal for justice is not a new one, as you are -g Z*1* following is the ^ F ino doubt; fully aware Twenty-four years ago the Naas McBride to the members of the deleg o.. . Y-iand Port Simpson tribes sent a delegation down here to * The position taken by the local administration is,,.1 wait on the government of this province^ and laid before trust, made clear to you and your colleagues, that tne it their dissatisfaction of the treatment received from those government has decided there is no question.to.submit toin authority. They did not understand how it was that the courts, the, land which they inherited from their ancestors could Two copies of the foregoing have been forwarded tobe taken away from them without, a clear understanding Ottawa with the request that one might be submitted tlt;\ or a treaty. One of the speakers said: ‘We have come the Imperial authorities.am f am mm am mm a mmm^ M mma^ am A am a a A Z rm rnmm am A 4 AM . £ ' am lt;■ m mm cvMAA AmA • • ^ . a ’ ma long way for you to settle this matter of our. property,v.: ; ; (Signed) RICHARD McBRIDE;meaning that they wanted to know where their rights to / , :the land inherited from their ancestors came in. ■- • -: • ' _'V: v '■ ; ': ;v;Gentlemen; let me most respectfully inform' you since that time civilization has been making its enlighteningHON. WILLIAM TEMPLEMANinfluence felt among us.,i: As time went on we learned to DISCUSES- CHARTER-MONGERSknow what justice and the sacred rights of heritage, whichare so much prized by the civilized .’world, meiafl to everyBritish subject. We have been groping around in the QOME weeks ago Hon. William Templeman publisheddarkness.of ignorance until now. we-have emerged into the ^o /■ V?. an interview in which he scored heavily on Mr. Nor-daylight of civilization, and’learned to see things clearly. • . . . . - • •* • *. Gentlemen, let ihe inform you that we are not satisfied man McLean, who had previously gone on ,;the witnesswith' the ‘present condition^ of the injustice ^done to the stand at the Chinese Commission and made a bitter attack rights of the land we . inherited from our forer upon Mr. Tenfpleman and others of the Liberal party-sacred rights of the land we inherited from our forer upon Mr. Templeman and others of the Liberal party, fathers from .time immemorial. We are hereto appeal what Mr McLch!, had to say was not germane to the to you that our rights be recognized, to press before you . , -. • / « - . /• , f . -.our aboriginal title to this land of our forefathers, still influ,ry» but lt: served to show .that he had a stalwart unextinguished. Believe me, , gentlemen, when .1 assure grouch against the Liberal party, wjth which he has been you; our plan is not force, but to have our legal rights, for many years identified. In his interview Mr. Templeman0ur aim is to have this great isSue^determined in the Mr. McLean's dissatisfaction to be based upon hiscourts of justice/and we promise to abide by its decision. f ... - / • ■. - . -• , . ’Gentlemen, this is a great issue, which you as a governing futile attempts to raid the Dominion treasury for a largebody niust not ignore. We have come to request you, to amount of money in lieu of certain dredging leases on appeal to you, to determine this great, clear issue of our Dominion Creek. At the last moment the case was with* title to this land handed down to us byour forefathers. drawn^^ from court and McLean lost by default.Let me once again respectfully assure you, gentlemen, x%ru , . /' . ^ . ,that we are not satisfied, and will not bt satisfied until When he gave his interview Mr. Templeman promised this title of ours is determined in the courts; definitely, for to have; something further to say as to McLean Bros/ all time to come, v ; • railway subsidy exploits, and he has now given out thet. it... — _ _____1 ___* \_-1 .
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Vancouver BC Saturday Sunset
Vancouver, British Columbia, CA
Sat, Apr 15, 1911
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