The Struggle for Imperial Unity: Recollections & Experiences

A seasoned Canadian imperialist and former military officer offers personal recollections of political and organisational efforts to strengthen ties across the British world. He traces pre-Confederation Canadian politics, involvement with the Canada First movement, responses to the Red River Rebellion and expedition, and decades of activism promoting Imperial Federation and later the British Empire League. The narrative covers campaigns for commercial preference, missions to Britain, debates with critics, establishment of Empire Day, engagement during the South African War, and related correspondence and speeches, combining memoir, organisational history, and reflections on national sentiment and imperial unity.