New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-07-10
EABL RIPON on THE TREATY or WASH
INGION.

Al the Golden Club Dinner, held in London
IN the 18th ut ex-secretary McCullOch proposed the
toast Of the Treaty with America" TO which the Mar
aus Of Ripon who was very warmly received, re-
spOnded He said:
On behalf OF myself and Of my colleaues on
The late High Commission. / beg 10 return you my
sincere thanks for the manner in which you have
Oeen pleased to receive this toast can truly say that
shal esteem il high and signal honor that
has been in our power to conduce by our abos on the
other side OF the Atlantic 70 the establishment upon
this country aud the United states do not doubt Mr.
NcCuUoch is right when he says that there may have
srous an evil as war between two countries so nearly
related could actually have arisen but tnere are eNils
If very uea magnitude hear hearl and II was an eVl
FOR England and for America That there should nave Oee
and mat there should continue TO exist between them feel
igs and relations the of friendly and intimate
that the dispute and differences, spr1nging perhaps
the Civil War I'm America should have continued for one
DAY for hour after possible 10 bring them
Your noble chairman, You viii pardon me Tor saying
mat him above all men belongs the great hOnOr-the
great and signal credit OF having taken the prOpltOus
cheerl Of having launched his bark, however
ceDly manned by those whom he chose TO put aboard,
upon the crest of the wave. I" No. no
Tang advantage OF that state OF feeling in both
t1cs, We sent out 10 America, and there
met IS We soon found, by warm and earnest desire
among men Of all VOItca, parties for peaceful sOu-
non of existing difficulties. do not say that the task
was simple should mlsrepIe,ent the facts II were To
lead you to believe that there difficulties that
there wcrr lot complications, that there were not mo
the prolonged ne g0tiauOu,; but believe there
both sides equal desire that the settlement at which
attempted 70 arrive should be- honorable 10 both cOun-
ea' lusl ana lar u uoth alike ana II j. difficult to sup
pose, where those sentiments prevail between two great
and honorable nation, the difficulties OF any neg0tia-
IONS shouu ne ll,ultId'e II scarcely belongs 10 NE
20 say u, but stu Il seems 10 that the Treaty
= one which, a. Mr. MCuOCh describes il. is
iair and just 20 both parties Hear. hearl II Is
not triumph for either side sim les, j. 10 a huma-
ION ~ is an equal contract between two friendly peO
PIES lCheerS But that hr true of H. character for
~ P7,' u lias tiid'lt ana Ndue OF lar greater in
Htah,t lu us relations to ne future. Hear, hcarl In
thOst new eA POSITIONS new they bee, OF international
T ' tns ilesy contains and which are new at least
nent There hes embodied the sure foundation Of sys.
n, @, ~ a., ~ 'tneNe ~ 20 Dee equally adj
1dItetOu, 20 tAe United states and 20 this country is
undoubtedly most advantageous 10 that courtrt frh
.us IN, greatest Ilsk ~ bong uO, frequently cige-
cent and which, therefore II are 10 Judge Of M IN
iure by the past likely 20 be more adyantae.os ~
he 'rn ,f are 10 the other party But it il upon
EMMY ~ ~ dont mar would before tile as
m ai,s r., tie e.@iins Of that instrument.
which lead NE 10 believe wa gpfe fijIl i@1''n'
PhdlnG our names 10 TIA. Treaty ON beb4Ifnf Tiid
N ~ D. ma ' 4. ,yAalL, al embodiment OF "a prncpe
se have heard, upon other occasions ~ .,i''}r,ti
gnneanti t aIino-t unknown islands other in
c01smT upon which two great and prond IHfi Ii
have been lou, Of Their honor and their Interests
t1ucbing aVuho 70 agree upon questions a. lo..I,
ooJuinS ehose Interests and thai lo1orto m mo- R
Cheers II seem IMPARTIAL and arbratos
S % OF great principe me a ma dieay tne
the ilnstrions nailed With the utmost 5atisfactioH nv,
- aTt u man whose name go 80, ioi -
higher Satisfaction t NJ, Aings that would have given
- o W. pouHules ne 30 deeply loyed~Li m@'t doIlu
Oh th9 Enghsh race on the other s,d ~ own ana That
Nlu theif common history their 0a Ine Atantc-
c9mDhing 70 establish Tor the nrst nm, interests,
hs world that great principle f,r IN h Ihe history
t,husd mat IN international Questions % nicn ne con
Plde disputes IneE are the best iudges - nuch as IN
dudfels IL H., then, because tins Treaty S ther own
& ,ncPe that l. Tor one, SHAH ever esteem n ~, %
e great happiness and great honor thar = ~ nave
se1 20 pace my name 20 that document We n per
kai1 ths Treaty Treaty between two nations re-
eu uuly what think was the share OF NY D0be nave
;i respecting IL but neither IN tbis c'
~ ToI ye' IA America this Treaty fairly ne cs,
80, ~ ~ Vt any party. II supported on the other
o. oi H. Aeate ny the press aud by the politicians
80 ~. 'le great parties IN the United States. and ~
b. 1 siS"t autaltage-and signal advantage IN wa.
iy, "a out neeClaons-Of havns.by our side as onr
SUed ana most valued colleague al eminent 90
tnst t ltai vauye party in England Cheers
parry view: Trust II viii be ever LEAKED me-, % ~
StP ~ tne restoration Of those closo All f,ti,o,
ia Otls "Dlch ought To exiet betWeep ~,
H. OHitcd 5tates-DetBeen thar Vbic, NJ y'IiI
a. called the mother cOuEtry and maj ..IiI Io'n
IIes,gie venture, without Presumption 10 'y
sstous and mighty dau outer on, tbf htf
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