The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-09
ENGLAND AND AMERICA.
Those Who We're Present at IN, Golden Club
Banquet and What They Said.
THE WASHINGTON TREATY.
Friendship and Good Feeling Established
Between The Two Nations.
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animal dinner at Greenwich. The clab is not an
Institution local habitation, but society for
spreading and developing the principles OF Mr.. Cob
den. large party including several foreign guests
Lord Granville, tine Marquis of Ripon ana many
members of the House OF Commons, went by special
steamer IRON the House OF Commons stairs TO
Greenwich ana a considerable proportion OF them
returned oy the boat at night About $50 sat down
10 dinner Lord Granville presided, and among those
ny whom he was supported were the Marquis Of
Ripon, Lord Acton, Sir Louis Mallet, Baron Mackay,
Captain 5. Osborn and Messrs. Aries Dufour, Cyrus
w. Hcid Wander Maeren, julius Faucher Augustus
Couvreur, Montagu Bernard D'Eichtal, T. Michel,
George Won Buusen, hugh HcCulloch Odo Russell,
Max Schlesinger, Mahon Sands and W. p. Baxter
M. =. The general company included, besides
large number OF members Of Parliament many OF
the political and personal friends OF the late Mr..
Golden, from Manchester.
After the "Heath OF the Queen was proposed
and received with enthusiasm the toast OF the
ing the prosperity OF the Golden Club,' followed
next in order by the chairman. Earl Granville,
after passing personal eulogy on Mr.. Golden, went
on 10 speak OF the labors Of the great champion OF
trade and the influence they exercised through
out the world Referring to the pleasure it Afforded
him of being surrounded 10y the representatives OF
eight different nations the speaker had something
10 say Of each OF the countries which were repre-
septed the festive board that night. Speaking OF
Lhe United States he said
Here is a country, very interesting and very
great country, separated by an immense eXpanse Of
water from u.s. II Is one which Mr.. Cobden was
ignorant Of for he took III IL the deepest interest,"
and desired that 1t Nigh. be warmly and nearly
nectcd with this country i'll every itnink
IL was Bct long before his death that MI. Golden
made speech III the House OF Commons stating, ana
he kept M word, that he would not say anything from
the American point OF view, but would speak only
in the OF cur British interests, when he urged
upon this country what he considered 10 be the true
slate OF the as TO what IL desirable that
they should DO. beEeve mat speech had great
enect-I know 1t had a very great effect upon the
mind OF one OF the most distinguished statesmen OF
the time both in Englacd ana Amerca-in gradually
bringing both countries To wish TO remove all causes
OF difference and offence which might exist. be.
lie,e 1t enabled government after government pro-
gressivey to advance In measures of a conciatory
nature and 10 reach that stage OF understanding
viii America aud has made possible that which IL
has been The singular good fortune OF Lord llpon
and MIR. Montagu Bernard, mere present, and
or their absent colleagues. to effect, and
which believe TO have been great and good
work. 90 not only speak Of their having put uto
fair train OF settlement questions OF an irritating
character which fostering between the Two
countries but speak also OF what they have done
Tor the future greatly, believe, in the OF
America and believe still more greatly in the inte-
OF this country, with regard 10 the settlement
OF questions which might have arisen, and, above
Nh example or the way in which dissensions which
might be the commencement OF auarres between
great nations should be settled that instead OF each
being absolute Judge IN its own cause-a thing as
Mr Cooden said, which is unknown In private life
pcaceahle negotiation auu second by arbitration
when possible To settle differences In a way which
leaves nothing behind 1t but feelings OF friendship
peace t-aDy-price man, and nave right 10 say
Of for ne saea SO 10 aas @ @
House OF Commons, ana ! say more with re-
E Sa dst men ee e mr. eoGIe or 10
that II real insult or real injury offered 10 this
country, should be sorry to stand bail lor their
insult was not sufficient and the interest was not
great they had the moral COURAGE, SO much more
re- long
and 10 enaeavor TO calm public opinion. loud
cheers.l IL there is flaw IN the American charao
ter 1t possibly Is rather striking adherence pro.
tectonist opinions. But there are reasons why he
engendered these Feelings. For many years before
The civil war America was absorbed with the discus
sion OF one OF the most difficult questions that
troubled great nation-l mean slavery. | believe
wise have been given 10 poiticoeconomica truths.
which in our leisure We very recently. with not so
great struggle creating an enormous debt, which
the Americans with pralseworihy earnest
Sr me- are to ' say Whether n their protective n0s
duties is the best way Of raising revenue, but what
countries, from calm and democratic reasoning
among themselves, and from that perfect and as
they rapidly coming 10 the conclusion that IL is
moi IN their own interest to continue tariffs or such
of friendship and good feeling have been planted
FIRMLY between the two nations-if such a consum-
vent the TWO nations, having so much in common,
both IN the present ald IN the past being poliH-
IN the future for their own advantage and benefit.
ami VIII say, for the advantage and benefit OF the
trespasslng so long. but must beg you to drink
with three times three ana real enthusiasm Pros
perltY 10 the Golden CLUB
This Toast was drank with the greatest enthu-
Elasm
'slhe Foreign Guesls,' which was responded to by
n. A. Dufour Qor France, Herr george Bunsen for
Germany and MIR. Hugh AcCulloch (for the United
Stases), who before sitting down proposed The
Treaty with America ,, coupled with "lhe Health Of
The Marquis OF Ripon returned thanks on behalf
OF himsel! and his colleagues IN the late commission
10 the United States He would always esteem it
high and signal honor If 1t been in their power
py their aboTs on the other side OF the Atlantic, To
have LAID the basis OF lasting peace and or friendly
relations between this country and the United
States He quite agreed WITH all that nad bee, been
irous eject, not only TO America and England, but
10 the world at large. OF war between those
great question between the two countries was
not made party matter, but was prompted by the
Earnest desire Of men Of all political parties to ar
lem To his noble friend In the chair lLord Gran,
rilel belonged, above al men the great honor ana
TO him belonged the credit OF having launched The
bark, however ieebly manned by those whom he
choose 10 put on board or IT, Oh the crest OF wave.
Taking advantage OF the state Of feeling both
tries, they nhe Commissionersl were sent out TO
America, and they were met by calm and earnest
desire among men OF all political parties In America
for peaceful solution OF the difficulties in dispute
e aid not that the task simple, and he should
,epudae facts II he were 70 lead his hearers 20 the
belief that there were no difficulties and complications
and moments or great anxiety during the course Of
the negotiations: but there was. he was bound 10
say. On bOtn sides equal desire that the settle
ment 20 be arrived az shoud be honorable 10 both
oouniites, and Just and fair 90 both alike; ana II
uas difficult TO suppose that where such sentiments
prevailed between two great and honorable nations
any dii'icut negotiations could not be overcome
This treaty. ss Il seemed 20 him, was one which
was alike fair and just 70 both parties II was not
triumph clther side. still less was II a bumiia-
zion. twas al equal contract between two free
Deighbors II that were true OF the past, II OF
far greater importance In It's relation % the future.
There was IL the proposition embodied in tins new
expression OF International law the foundation OF
system which was a most advantageous system 10
mat country which ran the greatest risk OF beng
most frequently beligerent, and, therefore, III we
were 70 Judge Of the future by the past we were
very likely 70 be more benefited than the other side
But far above all other considerations he believed
Lhey were fully justified in eppenniGg, on behalf OF