It is proposed to commemorate the centenary of Sir George
Etienne Cartier, the distinguished French-Canadian states- man, by erecting a monument on the slope of Mount Royal, -which overlooks the city of Montreal. Cartier's services to the Dominion cannot well be exaggerated, and they were finely acknowledged in the words of Lord Dufferin, written in 1872, only a few months before Cartier'e death : " Your name is indissolubly incorporated with the most eventful and most glorious epoch of your country's history, commencing, as it does, with your entrance into political life, and culminating in that consolidation of the Provinces to which your genius, courage, and ability so materially contributed." The Cen. tenary Committee, with Mr. Villeneuve as President, includes, Mr. Borden and Sir Wilfrid Laurier, and is thoroughly representative of both races, for the reconciliation of which Cartier unceasingly strove. Invitations have already been sent to the Premiers of all the British Colonies to attend the centenary on September 6th, 1914, when it is hoped that the Prince of Wales will unveil the- monument.
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