My Son 我的儿子

My Son 我的儿子
Speech given by James Endicott at the Maple Leaf Gardens
1952
Courtesy of the James G. Endicott Family 

Following James G. Endicott’s public accusation that the US had experimented with germ warfare, the Canadian government considered charging him with treason on the grounds that he had undermined the country’s participation in the Korean War. The peace executive decided to meet the gathering storm by hosting a mass rally at Maple Leaf Gardens on 11 May 1952. Facing his opponents and supporters alike, James gave a lengthy address that was followed by a standing ovation. Before he took the podium, James was introduced by his now eighty-seven-year-old father and the onetime moderator of the United Church. An excerpt of his father’s impassioned speech can be heard here.  

文幼章公开指责美国进行生物战实验后，加拿大政府考虑以叛国罪起诉他，理由是他削弱了加拿大参与朝鲜战争的立场。和平执行委员会决定通过在1952年5月11日于枫叶花园举行大规模集会来应对即将到来的风暴。在面对他的反对者和支持者时，文幼章发表了长时间的演讲，演讲结束后全场起立鼓掌。在文幼章登上讲台之前，他的父亲——曾是加拿大联合教会的主持人，当时已经年届87岁高龄的文焕章 ，亲自出席并为他做了介绍。文焕章慷慨激昂的讲话片段可以在这里听到。