New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-24
ENGLAND AND AMERICA.
DINNER TO THE HIGH COMsIssIoN-sPEEcHEs
BY EARL DE GREY, JUDGE WILLIAMS, AND
OTHERS.

az presapt q, tbis CITY The room was decorated at each
end with flags OF the United States and Great Brla'
which were also suspended back OF the platform, Win
the arms of Great Britain in the center MI feio pre-
sided having on his right in the order named, Earl de
Grew Judge Williams Lord Tenterden Judge WOODRUFF,
Consul Archibald and the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher'
and on his left Sir Stafford Norhcoe, Gen. Mcdowell the
Hon. E. D. Morgan Gen. John A. Dix, Wm Cullen Bryant,
and Prof Morse. About 100 gentlemen were present IN
Guiding Congressman Roosevelt Judges Blatchford ana
Ingraham ex-Judges Henry f. Davies, Boswortn' ana
Pierrepont; Alexander t. Stewart, George T. curtis,
Peter Cooper and Henry Hilton. After the cloth had
been removed toasts" The President Of the United
States" and "Her Majesty the Queen Of the United
Kingdom OF Great Britain and Ireland"-were honored
by patriotic airs from the band and cheering 10y tne
guests no formal response being made to either sent
ent Letters expressing regret at inability to attend
we're read from President Grant, Judge Nelson, Count
Caacazy ond Sumner. The latter expressed his re-
greet the most earnest TERMS and as earnestly hoped
that the questions which had been considered by the
Commission would meet with solution satisfactory 10
the people of both countries
The first regular toast Her Majestys High Commits
siouers" was responded to by Earl de Grey He SAID
that the work which in process OF CONTAMINATION
and which he hoped would be ratified both by the u B.
Senate and the British Cabinet, notsmply the work
of the individuals composing the Commission but was
the product so to speak, of the Governments OF the
United States and Great Britain rejecting the sent
ments Of the people OF both countries AS for the Btsh
Commissioners, he could speak of his own knowledge
that they In constant communication with their
Government, and step was taken without Its APP
prevail he considered ii the greatest honor OF his life
to have been q member OF that Commission, and
earnestly hoped that the results of their labors would
meet the approval Of both the American and British
people.
"The United States High Comm ssioners," the next
regular toast was responded to by Judge Williams, the
only American Commissioner present He hoped the
labors OF the Commission would produce sautary eects
Questions which had hitherto been considered as al
most wholly within the province OF the sword had been
submitted for quiet consideration and peaceful arbitra-
ton This was a significant fact, and seemed surely TO
indicate an approach to that condition OF things when
the sword would in reality be beaten into tho pow-
share and the Cbrlstan sentiment OF peace on earth
and good will among men" would be reduced to univer-
sal practice Of biography had been
an admirable adjunct for promoting and rapidly facli
tating the abors,of the Commission.
"MOdern diplomacy, the peaceful settlement OF inter
national disputes" wasl responded to by Sir Stafford
NOrthcOte. He thought an era was dswnlng Then Tas
would become impossible and would be regarded as nos
Hopes like these though, had before been dispeed by
on one the s,ef CHARACTERIZATION at Of the first worlds Exhibition in
London happy prophecies were INDUCED IN OF an era OF
lime bloody wars on gigantic scale had desoated the
continent of Europe. He believed however, that we
were m eSTco ou Ee for causes that were
apparently beyond the power OF human beings to re-
moved Where pToper disposition Existed but where
mistaken OF honor INTERVIEWED great rOqe Wouu
nation should desire settlement derogatory to the
honor of another nation Honor was the perfection OF
claims of justice. When there doubtful point as TO
the justice of claim put forth by one nation It should
gentlemen TO triumph, but to contribute all in their
Blessed are the PeaceInaEersA toast sent by Count
Cataeazy the Russian Minister, was responded 10 by
Lord Tenerden who said that the cordially OF the re-
ception given 10 the british Commissioners had made
them feel home since they had been In TINS country
Peacemakers were truly blessed and the result thus far
~ the nrbtration of questions at issue between the
United States and Great Britain was more pleasant to
peacereaers of Europe. He had found the people of
America very much like the people OF England. Bolh
were high spirited people having nice sense OF honor
but the spirit OF Justice and fair play also so strongly
developed in the two nations That II only needed 1ar
opportunity, under proper conditions, 10 yled run
that he hoped would not only enure TO the happiness
and welfare of America and Great Britain but would
prove beacon and guiding star 10 universal peace ana
brotherly feeling among all mankind. .
CINE Army and Navy of the United States and Great
OF fp Eg S Press Of the United
Kingdom and the United statesTnay 1t always be free
Speaking nations of the old and world-may there
be perpetual peace between Them" were the
other 6 resP 5esdal Sy Gen. Mcdowell, William
Cullen Bryant and the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher in the
most happy manner. The dinner remarkable for tie
extreme cordality and kindly feeling manifested by all
present relation to the prospective settlement or the
questions which had been under consideration by the
High Commission
After the dinner, the members Of the High Commits
sion attended reception at Cyrus ". Fields residence
corner of Lexington-ave and Twenty hrstst The COM
pany was large and brilliant
Earl de Grey Sir Stafford Northcote and Gen. schenck,
Minister to England, sail in the Cuba to-day. Gen.
schenck viii be accompanied by his two daughters and
by Max woodruff, Assistant Secretary OF Legation.
CYRUS w. Field and a few others Will accompany the
party to the Cuba in Government tug, at this morn
ing Ex-senator Williams of the Commission will return
to Washington to-day.
THE CAREER OF GEN. sCHENCK.
Gen. Robert G.. Schenck, United States Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Great
Britain had longer period of service in Congress than
any member of the House of Representatives He
born In Franklin Warren Co.. Ohio In 1909; gradl-
ated at Miami University and commenced the practice
of law in Dayton AS the Representative OF the Dayton
District OF Ohio, he entered Congress In 1913, having
already gained few years legislative experience in the
General Assembly Of Ohio where he won the reputation
of a ready and effective debater Although bot single
member OF the last House sat in the old Hall when he
was sworn in as member of the XXVIIIth Congress,
three OF his colleagues in that CODgress-Garrett Davis,
Hannibal Hamlin, and Alexander Ramsay-are now in
the Senate Fernando Wood had been in the preceding
Congress- but not member OF the XXVIIIth Mr..
James Brooks and Mr. Julian whose Congress experience
dates back to that OF Gen. Schenck, did not
in until 1879 There only &c states at the time, and
the only organized Territories sending delegates to the
House were Florida, Wisconsin. and Iowa. Not one
in ten of the men who then prominent in
Congress are remembered even by their
names. One John Jones Of Virginia was Speaker,
and James j. Mckay of North Carolina Chairman OF
the Ways and Means Committee. Among the few men,
bers OF the House whose still familiar were
John Quincy Adams Robert Winthrop Hamilton Fish,
Joshua r. Giddngs. Hannibal Hamln, Alexander
stephens, George p Marsh, Solomon Foot, Washington
Hunt, and Garrett Davis. who then Wings, and
Stepnen A. Douglas, Preston King, John Il. Hale