Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-01
A London Feast In Honor Of the
President OF the American
Telegraph System.
A Liberal Supply Of Taffy Fur.
nished and Used on
Both Sides.
Several Irishmen in Americs
Anxiously Wanted In
England.
a General Variety Of Foreign New,
BANQuErrINo Nm. GREEN

Special Dispatch 10 THs Bss.'
LONDON, April 80. "A compliment.
Hry banquet WAS given 10. night to
DE-. Norviu Green, president Of the
Western Uuion Telegraph company,
BY John Ponder, member Of parlia.
ment, at Snip hotel, Greenwich.
There was largo number Of guests,
among whom were Sir Hussey Vivian.
Sir Sydney Waterloo, Pref. Rogers,
George Armitstead and Sir George
Elliott.
John Pendar, In progressing the
health of tho queen said her do.
minion extended over Americans,
where she Is as much loved and co.
teemed AZ In England. The next
toast was to President Arthur. Pen.
der said he knew It would be drunk
as heartily as that to the queen. The
president never died, but there were
occasions when he was stricken down
by the hand Of the assassin. On the
last occasion when this happened En-.
gland, and its queen above all, ex-
pressed such heartfelt sympathy %
never can be forgotten In America.
Visoount Bury, replying to the
toast to the house Of lords, thought II
was . great honor its health should
be drunk BY suoh distinguished com.
pany. When, II ever II should como,
the house Of lords should be
abolished he would apply for
the post Of electrician to
the combined cable company (Paeles.
ton remarked, sand . very good posi-.
tion tor
Pender In proposing the health TO
Green - the toast of the evening
said before submitting II he must
apologize on account Of illness for
absentees, (referring to Lords Monch,
Tweeddale and James Anderson. J
Continuing he said, "This Ii the
doctors first visit to Europe, and that
fact Is the only fault we can find. he
has told me he has looked forward to
visiting the old country and / am CON.
vinced that England is ready to honor
as he is to honor England. The posi-
tion Of DR.. Green as president Of ths
Western Union telegraph company Il
one of tho me- at arduous and respon
sible In America. He fulfills the duties
OF his position with the greatest oredi
and ability and I can tell you suol
q position requires Q mon of vas
ability and unimpeachsble honor.
think It always well on occasions liks
the present to justify q man By
statistics. DR.. Green presides oveI
company with $50, 600, 900 capital,
13, 600 stations and 20, 600 employees.
The company owns 10000 miles Of
poles and 425, 900 miles Of wire,
During my visit In America and Gan
ada found no part or district without
Western Union station. The oai
wherein I travelled was stopped by 9
small white flag and . telegraphie
message handed me containing the
news of Tel El Kebir victory. I re.
piled, congrstulating Sir. Garnet
Wolseley, and before sunset Of the
same day he had the answer. Tbs
object and mission Of telegraphy l,
peace and unity, and It has aone more
In this direction than any political OF
social efforts have accomplished
When We consider that almost every
commercial transaction neoessitatei
the use Of the telegraph We must un
derstsnd what vast influence the tele
graph controls. 70 'Il
In the earlier times the Idea pre-
vailed that when the cable Wal
broken.it WAS irrepairAble. Now It 4
known that We are as much MASTER
of submarine cables as Of railways
The cable to the cape, am sorry to
say, ID broken again this morning, but
I am confident It can be repaired In @
day or to by exertions which will have
the benefit of the experience gained
By the last breaksge, whi,h SO seri.
ously iuconvenienoed rs. The tele-
graph IL an element Of social, political
and commercial unity. Who can
foresee the incaloulable results that
must pre- ceed therefrom7 I drink 10
the health Of the head Of the tele-
graphic system Of America, and long
may he bS spared to continue In the
good work he is now doing.
DR.. Green, iu replying said: 81
feel an overwhelming sense OF the
great honor done me. After seven
days of disagrseable rocking on the
ocean I am delighted with such vel
come. had an Idea that on come
to this vast metropolis q person lost
his individually, but l suppose from
my being selected for such distinction
that am an exception from the rule.
/ see before me In strange land, the
American and English fig. entwined.
They are the symbols OF the cable
uuiting the two countries. 1t is true
/ have always wished to visit the
mother couAtry, although 1t Is not
much different from America. Your
common law Ia ours, your bill OF rights
and decisions of personal and civil rights
are models for ours. On the other hand
I notice you are progressing and Inn.
proving In science after rs. Ii is said
that the sun never sets on British
soil, but II takes nine hours for 1t to
rise ON our telegraph system. We
claim to do sharpest telegraphy work.
As an instance, the closing OF the
London prices ct three In the after.
noon are Published In the San Fran
CISCO evening papers. I have seen q
New York clerk dispatch CONNER
eial message from the produce ex-
change 10 Chicago, and receive IN
answer while waiting at the eoan'
tss." He eonsluasd with sxpsess'