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Les diagrammes suivants iliustrent la mtthode. 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 ^^"■^^ T ^ '''-■'1,-Xi > REPORT OF THE OTTAWA RECEPTION COMMITTEE ON THE FLAG IKCIDMT ON BOARD THE STEAMER " OUEEN." r . • « • • '..• • ." \. \ OTTAWA: Le Foyer Domestique Printing Office. mi. r P929.9 -R2992 1 •' • • • • • • • • • • REPORT OF THE OTTAWA EECEPTION COMMITTEE ON THE FLAC ZXTCZDEITT OK BOARD THE STEAMER " QUEEH." The members of the Ottawa Reception Committee of the Papal Zouaves made studious investigation on the in- cident of the flag, on board the Steamer Queen, on the 2nd instant, which has been so much talked of and written upon, for their own satisfaction, and with the intent of answering the unjust accusations of want of loyalty levied against their friends. They had, however, almost determined to refrain from publishing the result of the inquest and had taken the decision of leaving matters as they stood, to the good sense of the Community, especially since the Directors of the Ottawa Navigation Company had, in an official document, acquitted the Zouaves of intentional disrespect towards the British flag, informed the public that Captain Simmonds was to be admonished to exercise, in future, temper and forbearance, in dealing with passengers, and expressed their opinion that he. Captain Simmonds, had acted hastily and indiscreetly on the occasion. But, on noticing the constant repetition of the erroiieous statements of the affair, the constant insulting remarks made against the Zouaves, and the endorsation and com- mend ation,by a certain number of Citizens, of the conduct of Captain Simmonds, in spite of the decision given by the Directors, who cannot, for a minute, be suspected of partia- lity to our friends, or of antipathy and hostility towards Captain Simmonds, the members of the Reception Commit- tee have decided to publish the result of their inquiry, as a matter of right and of duty imposed upon them. The occurence was first the subject of newspaper arti- 60753 _ 4 — cles, of Press correspondence and telegraphic reports. These were to the effect that, in coming up the river to Ottawa, the Zouaves had forcibly hoisted a. party flag, and had exasperated, by disloyal ai.d insulting- vocifera- tions, peaceable passengers; that on their return trip they had lowered the British Ensign from the stern pole of the steamer Queen, and that, on being expostu- lated with by Captain Simmonds, they had assaulted him to prevent him from navigating his vessel under Her Ma- iesty's Colours. . , ^ , Of all this not a word is true ; but it has been circulated from one end of the Country to the other ; and, now that it is proved, beyond a shadow of doubt, to have been a fabri- cation, it is still made, an argument against the Zouaves, for a purpose, transparent enough, not to necessitate its speci- fic mention. , . The facts are that the Zouaves did not, at any time, Ipwer any flag ; that they did not hoist any banner ; that they did not insult anybody. The Zouaves, having decided to make Ottawa the place for their annual social gathering, in July 187t, (where they were received by their friends and the elite of the Ca- tholic Society), selected the river as the route to follow. In the agreement made with the Ottawa Navigation Com- pany, it was stipulated that their banner should be hoisted on board the boats conveying the party. That banner, let it be said, en passant, is not an insulting or provoking ensign ; it is a religious flag, white in colour, with the emblematic symbol of the Sacred Heart of Our Saviour embroidered on it. The trip up, on the 30th of June, went off^ pleasantly on board the steamers Prince of Wales and Peer/ess, the Zouaves banner being seen floating on both steamers, in fulfilment of the agreement referred to. , , j On their return trip, the Zouaves, party embarked on board the Queen on the 2nd of July. At the time the steamer left her wharf, about five o'clock in the afternoon,there were flying on the vessel four Flags, — the British Ensign at the stern pole, and three Union Jacks, one at each side and one at the bow. . . j i The Zouaves in charge of the banners inquired where the Commanding Ofiicer was and were shown the Sailing- Master, Mr. Cousineau, in the act of having the boat started. The Zouaves went to th9,t officer, asked him if he had au- — 6 — thority to have their banner hoisted on the boat according to agreement with the Company, and added : "You are aware " that this was done on board the Peerless, which you met " coming up on Saturday last." The Sailing-Master ans- wered that he knew that and told the Zouaves to procure their banner and that he, the Sailing-Master, would have it hoisted at once. By order of the Sailing-Master, the banner of the Sacred Heart was hoisted at the bow, by a deck hand, who himself took down the flag there before flying. This was done when the vessel was moving. The deck hand had not gone far to store the Union Jack he had taken down, when he was accosted by Captain Simmonds who ordered him to go back and undo what he had done ; he. Captain Simmonds, at the same time, pushing the deck hand, who refused to obey. Upon which, Captain Sim- monds, without speaking to anybody else, snatched the flag from the sailor's hands and rushed to the bow pole near by, pulled down the Zouaves' banner and rehoisted the Union Jack. The boat was all the time under way and the bulk of the passengers were looking at the shore. M. Martin seems to have been the first or one of the first,among the interested, to notice the proceeding and went to Captain Simmonds, still at the foot of the bow pole, to ask explanation. A gathering then took place at the extreme fore end of the deck and angry words were pronounced, when a cry was heard : "He " has thrown our flag overboard," or words to that eff"ect com- ing from passengers who had just noticed the banner slip- ping alongside of the boat and dropping into the river. The question as to wheher the flag went overboard be- fore or after hands had been laid on Captain Simmonds' per- son, being differently reported, we abstain from taking that point up any further than to note the discrepancy. It was then that Captain Simmonds was threatened with being sent after the banner ; threats which could have been carried into execution in few seconds if it had been really meant. Priests, Zouaves, and other passengers came foward, pa- cified the infuriated, rescued from those who held him, Captain Simmonds, and accompanied him to his cabin. At another period of the trip, the Zouaves were offered to hoist another of their flags to the bow pole, which offer they declined, but they allowed one of their flags to be hoisted at the steamer's mast ; their declining to consent to have the Union Jack of the bow pole taken down again was — 6 — for the reason that malicious interpretation might have been given to it. Captain Simmonds had both the Sailing-Master and the deck hand arrested for refusing to obey him and combin- ing to resist his orders. The Sailing-Master was acquitted of all charges and the sailor sentenced to fifteen days jail for disobeying the Captain's orders. While an investigation being was carried on by the Directors of the Company, his employers and superiors, Captain Simmonds had the delicacy to publish aletter.on his own case. Here is, in exlenso, Captain Simmonds communi- cation to the press : " To the Editor of the Star, " Sir. — On leaving Queon's Wharf.Ottawa, or Monday evening last, with a number of Papal Zouaves, I iiad my ensign hoisted aft and the Union Jacic forward in commemoration of Dominion Day, wiien tlie Zouaves thouhgt lit to have my Jack hauled down and their own flag hoisted in its place without ever having the courtesy to ask my consent, which would have readily been given. This I consider the greatest insult I have ever received. Seeing one of my men with the Jack under his arm I ordered him to rehoist it, which he blandly refusr>d to do, and was backed in his refusal by my pilot, both of whom I have had arrested, in accordance with the Seamen's extension Act 1873, for breach of discipline. Seeing the state of affairs, I took the flag from him and hoisted it myself, and to prevent the Papal flag from blowing over- board, put my foot upon it whilst hoisting the Jack. The moment my flag was at the masthead some thirty or forty of the Zouaves seized me by the throat in a most unwarrantable and brutal manner directly under the flag from which I claim protection, and which as long as I have breath in me 1 will never allow to be insulted ; not content with this, they threatened to pitch me overboard, and I believe would have carried their threat into execution had not Mr. Colin Campbell, of the Civil Service, a priest and a French gentleman, (whom I beg to thank sincerely) come to my rescue, whilst not one of my contemptible crew stirred to lend me a helping hand. I can- ncl speak to liighly of the conduct of those gentlemen who assisted me and enabled me to get to my cabin, wliere I was advised by a friendly priest to remain, but I am not in the habit of shovv^ing the white feather, and will always endeavor to do my duty, and be at my post come what may. I am falsely accused of having deliberately thrown the Zouaves' flag overboard. I deny most emphatically having done so, as Iliad intended returning it to them had they not prevented me by their interference, by which they themselves lost their flag, for the moment they hauled me away, the flag being free blew over the side, a circumstance I sincerely regret. Another assertion they make, which is cifually false, is that this action on my part was premeditated. I am sure nothing was farther from my thoughts. I have no animosity against any man, class or religious sect ; I believe every one has a right to worship God according to the dictates of his conscience, therefore it was no hatred or ill- feeling prompted me to act as I did. I felt what occured was a gross insult, and only did what in my opinion I was perfectly justified in doing, and what I think any other British subject who had any spark of loyalty in him would have done, If I acted wrongly I am sorry for it, but I feel I only did my duty, -7 — and lam sure that the flag which was so unwarrantably insulted will alwayt protect me and Her Majesty's loyal subjects. Your very respectfully, T. SiMMONDS." On this statement of Captain Simmonds, we have to make the following remarks : On leaving the Queen's wharf,Gaptain Simmonds had no flag hoisted — the four flags then flying had been in their respective places since morning and they were hoisted by order of the Sailing'Master. The Zouaves did not think fit to have Captain Sim* monds' Jack hauled down, but simply, and politely asked from an officer of the boat to give effect to an agreement made with the Company. It will be remarked that Captain Simmonds, who, at the beginning of his letter, takes the matter to be personal, and in which his own authority or dignity was insulted, ends it by representing the affair as a question .of loyalty, asserting that Her Majesty's Colours had been '• unwarrantably in- sulted " and representing himself as the champion who de- fended them. Of that act which he calls an unwarrantable insult to the British flag. Captain Simmonds says, in another part of his letter,that if he had been only asked to allow it,he would have readily given his consent. "With these few remarks, we abandon, to the analysis of every impartial and intelligent reader. Captain Simmonds' communication, in which he pleasantly asserts that " some " thirty or forty of the Zouaves seized me (him) by the throat. " The Directors of the Ottawa Navigation Company had an investigation of the incident and have published the following report of the affair : " At a special meeting of the Directors of the Ottawa River Navigation Company held at the Company's Office this day, to investigate the difficulty that occured on board the steamer Queen Vietoria, on July 2nd, the following report was f^dopted : " 1. — The Zouaves were wrong in applying to the pilot instead of to th« Captain, for permission lo hoist their flag, as they had done on their voyag* up on two other of the Company's steamers. <« 2. — The pilot, Cousineau, exceeded his authoriiy in disturbing the stea- mer's flags without the permission of the Captain, who was on duty at the gangway receiving passengers. << 3. — The Captain alone has, by law, the undoubted right to order the posi- tion and arrangements of flags on his ship, and the vessel being dressed for — 8 — a nationnl holiday, il was nol unnatural that he should object to changes being madn without consulting him. " 4. — In the opinion of the Directors the Captain acted hastoly and indis- creetly in lowering Ihc Hug of the Sacred Heart without llrst remonstrating with the chief of the excursion party on the impropriety that had been com- mitted. " 5. — But such hasty action could not.justify the violent assault made on him by a number of his i)assongers. "6.— Both theCnjilain and the pilot state in writing that the former, while rehoisting the Union Jaci<, kept his foot on the flag of the Sacred Heart, which the captain says he did to prevent its being blown overboard. During the suc- ceeding scuffle hecould nol maintain that position, and t lie flag was consequent- ly blown away {i.nd lost. • " 7.— It does not appear that the captain's action was ta,ken on any other ground than the maintenance of his lawflill authority on board his vessel, for according to the statement of Mr. Martin, General Vice-President of the Union Allet, published in [m Miucrve, he afterwards consented to let the Pontifical Hag be hoisted on the mainmast. " The Directors, while they regret the infortunate contre-temps that has taken placQ, do not consider that the conduct of Captain Simmonds deserves further remarks from them than an admonition to exercise, in future, temper and forbearance in dealing with passengers. "The pilot will be enjoined in future to restrict himself to the duties of his offlce, and they hope that the authorities of the Union Allet will understand that no disrespect was intended to them or their flag ; and they repeat that if in the first instance application had been made to the captain, their wishes would have been complied with, as was 3s£, President. Dr. P. St. Jean, Pr6sident Soc St Joan-Bapticte. Alphonse Benoit, President da Tlnstitui C. F. John Heney. Q. Trudeaxj, President Soc. St. Pierre. B. SULTE, ' — E.Q-. I.A VERDURE,— J. 0. Tach6. Eug. Panet. Moore HiaaiNs. Joseph Tass£. M. Starrs. S. Drapeau. J. F. DiONNE. F. R. E. Campeau. H. O'Reilly. Aug. LAPERRlfcRE. J. A. PiNARD. 0. J. HiGGINS. L6on J)avid. Jo^.. Vincent. J. L'Etotle. L..H. Pouliot. P. E. Ryan. Ohas. McCarthy. Peter Kearns. Elz. V^SINA. J. Krepps. J. C. Tach£, Jr., Secretaire. St. Thomas. St. Joseph. ^^ — H — POSTSCRIPTUM. Since the abcve was written and signed, a presentation of a medal and purse was made to the heroic Captain Sim- monds by a number of persons. The acceptance of that offering is, as will at once be perceived, a high compliment paid by Captain Sinamonds to his Superiors and Employers, the Directors of the Ottawa River Navigation Company, who have put on him, although in sparing words, never- theless, a decided condemnation of his inexcusable con- duct. In order to show to what kind of justice and to what amenities, things and persons respectable and respected are subjected, under the veil of loyalty, civil and religious liberty, we reproduce here from the Free Press of the 80th and 31st instant, the report of the proceedings of Captain Simmords' presentation. All that, confronted with the facts, need not be commented upon. "THE SIMMOND'S TESTIMONIAL. ^ «'Ttae ' redentation Yesterday— Breathings of liOyaltj by Prominent Parties. "There were about seventy-five of the contributors to the Simmonds' Testi- monial present at Rowe's Hall yesterday, when the presentation was made. Among iliem where the following gentlemen ; Messrs. A. Gibb, Amos Rowe, P. A. Egleason, James Cunningham, Robert Blackburn, M. P., Thomas Patterson, Henry Meadows, Fred Champness, W. T. U. Preston, H. H. Bren- nan, John Satchell, James Brewer, W. McGlymont, J H. P. Gibson. W. J. Beckett, G. G. Ray, John Smith, Alex. Jacques, sr., W. J. Mills, G. Satchell, John Keane, A. J. Parker, W. P. Lett, G. Stephens, Thos. Keane, H. W. Ran- dolph, A. A. McDonell, Gapt. Little, etc. The chair was occupied by Mr. Ale.x. Gibb, who acted as (;iiairman of the Committee. " Captain Simm-Oiids was introduced by Aid. Rowe, and was receivo'l with hearty cheers. After being conducted to a scat on the right of the clinir, Mr. Jas. Cunningham was called to the left. The address was then read, Mr. Gibb supplementing the same by some appropriate remarks, clieers being — 12 — given on the presentation of the medal and the purse. The purse was a purple velvet one,[^and contained some $300. " ADDRESS. " To Captain Simmonds, of the Steamer ^^ Queen Victoria^''' " Dear Sir. — A number of the inhabitants of this vicinity desire to testify to you their gratification with the loyalty displayed by you in maintaining, at considerable personal risk to yourself, on the second day of July inst., on board the steamer Queen Victoria then under your command, the lienor of the flag of the Empire to which they are all proud to belong. In common with many other loyal subjects who have taken no active part in this demonstration, they fell pleased that you administered the marked rebuke you then did to the presumptuous individuals, who, on that occasion, attempted to substitute for the glorious emblem of British supremacy, a flag which is not the symbol of anything which can command the respect of intelligent lovers of liberty, and in their own particular case if it had any significance at all, was the symbol of disconfiture and defeat. It is sincerely to be hoped that what then took pleaco will warn all who on this free soil would be guilty of a similar offensive act that no insult to the Meteor Flag will be broked by the loyalists of this Confe- deration, who are proud of the country from which they have sprung and of the constitutional liberty which all enjoy under British institutions in this extensive Dominion. " You will please accept the accompanying testimonial as a small token of the appreciation of your patriotic conduct, in presenting which we sincerely hope that you will be long spared to enjoy the esteem of your fellow loyalists, and that when in due time you are called to your last account you will leave behind you worthy scions of the old stock, who emulating example of their sire, will never submit to see desecrated the noble banner which has for ages floated triumphantly in the vanguard of liberty and civilization, and in every clime wherever it has been unfurled in wrath to the breeze, on land or on soa, has been the harbinger of victory. Ottawa, July 30th 1877." •' REPLY. "Capt. Simmonds Ihon made Mio following reply : Mr. Chair, nan and Gentlemen., " In thanking you I deplore in a measure the circumstances that have brought me so prominently before you, circumstances still fresh in your memo- ries and which need no comment from us. I little thought on Monday, July 2nd, of ever seeing my name in print much less of being so highly flattered'; little did I think so small a spark of duly would kindle so great a flame of entliousiasm and secure for me so many true an " genui"e friends. " Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen, — t feel that 1 have only done my duty, therefore do not deserve those marks of respect you have so "lavishly bestowed upon me to-day. But I feel proud to meet you here, not only as friends, but as loyal subjects of Iler Sovereign the Queen. I cannot find wo: ds to express my deep sence of gratitude to you ail for this token of regard. May 1 ever prove myself worthy of it, and never forget those kind and sympathizing friends who have come forward this day to do me honor, friends dearer because formed by an act of duty. In conclusion I beg to thank you all again most sincerely for this valuable gift. May God long spare me to remember it. 13 — A May it be tho means ol' uniting more closely that bond of fellowship which has sprung up amongst us." " Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen, — I feel that 1 have made but a poor return for the high compliments you have paid me to-day, and for this demons-" tration of loyalty and friendly feeling, but I do assure you that the few words 1 have spoken have come from the very depths of a true and grateful heart. Once more I thank you. May a life of happiness be yours, a life as happy as mine is to-day, and may this genuine token of your loyalty and appreciation of my conduct not only be an example to others, but a warning to the lawless peace disturbing mob of this Dominion, showing them by this, your noble action, that you, as loyal subjects, will never sail under false colors, and be subjects to no ruler other than Victoria our Queen. Accept again ray heart- felt thanks for the generous manner in which you have supported me in the execution of my duty, and may it always be my endeavor fearlessly to uphold the honor of that dear old flag, which I hope I may never disgrace, and which' is the pride of every true and free-born Briton. Allow me to set down with this conviction impressed upon my mind, that your manly and generous con- duct will not only be hold in everlasting remembrance by me, but be endorsed by every one whose banner in this British flag. " Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen, — I beg to tender you once again my sin- cere thanks for the honor you have conferred upon me, and to congratulate you upon your loyal and manly spirit. " Mr. P. A. Egleason being called upon stated that the aflair which took place on the 2nd of July had warmed up the latent spirit of patriotism within him. True, he believed the act a mistake on the part of those who did it, and felt that it was one which would not occur again in a hurry. (Hear, hear.) lie was glad to see also many iirm and true men in the country ; and he con- gratulated Capt. Simmonds on his noble act in sustaining the honor of the British flag. (Applause.) " Mr. Wm. P. Lett, was next called upon. He said that he had only dropped in, having been detained at the Police Court (laughter), and had no intention of making a speech. It give him great pleasure, however, to be pre- sent where loyalists were gathered. He could say with the poet ; " Britania needs no bulwarks, No towers along the steep • Her march is on the mountain Wdve, Her home is on the deep." And hU over the world the flag of that contry would have to be respected. (Loud applause). " Aid. Rowe came next. He showed why a testimonial had been gotten uj) for Captain Simmonds, in honor of his having done his duty. Many had wondered why he had taken such an active part in the matter, being a Cana- dian, but he came of good old stock which liad assisted in defending the flag of our ' ountry in years gone and one felt a love for it, (api)lause) and it was a sjiirit jf patriotism amongst tho young people of the country that would tend to work out a grand fortune. (Aj)plause.) "Mr. Robt. Blackburn, M. P., had great pleasure in being present on such, an occasion, feeling that the testimonial had been deserved. He delighted in being on« to do the recepient honor. (Applause.) " Mr. Jas. Cunningham was satisfied at the result attained, which was most satisfactory. They could iiavo obtained a greater amount of money, but the Committee did not deem it necessary, all tliak they desired was to show the captain that his action was endorsed by all right-thinking and loyal people. (Hear, hear,) Thbciianging of the flags may have been a thoughtless act, but it was a most reprehensible one. (Hear, hoar.) He hoped that Capt. Simmonds would long be separecf 'to .Viiftjifully discharge Ki? duty. (Applause.) ii m — 14 — commu- a maker put his " Mr. Gibson saii that it was the first time that he had ever been called ujion to make a speech, therefore he would merely ex])ress the hope that Gajit. Simmonds would long live to do his duty, and ever protect the flag of our country. (Applause.) " Mr. Fred. Ghampness said that, as a diminutive member of the nity, they could not expect much from him. (Laughter). He was not of speeches, but when work wbs wanted to be done he was ready to shoulder to the wheel. (Hear, hear.) When anything was wanted you would most always find Fred. Ghampness around. (Laughter). If insults were offered the British flag at any time the people should always spring up as one man to ressent it, and there would be very few occasions to occur when it would be necessary. (Cheers.) He always found that one bit at the outset often prevented any further disturbance. (Laughter and applause.) " Mr. H. Meadows deemed that in complimenting Gaptain Simmonds, they had forgotten to mention Mrs. Simmonds, whom they might congratulate on having such a noble husband. (Hear, hear and applause.) " Captain Simmonds thanked the speaker for his reference to Mrs. Sim- monds. " The Chairman then gave an address, alluding to historic scenes of old, and reviewing briefly recent events, showing that the honor of the British flag should be sustained at all hazards. He said that nothing approaching disloyalty should be allowed for a moment in any part of the country, for the liberty that all enjoyed was due to the institutions under which we lived, and was represented by the British flag. He alluded to the flag difliculty, in a humorous train ; and said that there had been too much sitting idly by. Ho deemed that the Navigation Company's report in regard to the matter was a general " white-wash" one. " The meeting then broke up with cheers for Captain Simmonds and for the Queen. " An adjourment was made to the London restaurant, where a festive time was spent in toasts and speeches. " Mr. John Rochester was unavoidably detained from being present at the presentation meeting, but arrived a little later. " The medal was a massive gold one, manufactured by Mr. Jas. Leslie the engraving being done by Mr. Geo. Cox. On the back was a representation of the Union Jack, the inscription on the face being as follows :— " Presented by loyalists of Ottawa to Captain Thos. Simmonds, for his patriotism in main- taining the honor of the British flag on board the steamer Queen Victoria, 2nd Julv, 1877." On the medal clasp are the words, " For Loyalty." i ./''