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,
B~ANQuErrINo Nm. GREEN

Special Dispatch 10 Tbs BIS.
LONDON, April 80. "A compliment.
AIRY banquet Was given tonight to
DE-. Norviu Green, president Of the
Western Uuion Telegraph company,
BY John Ponder, member Of parlia.
ment, at Snip hotel, Greenwich.
There was a 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 II would be drunk
as heartily rs 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 san 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 such distinguished DOM.
pany. When, II ever II should come,
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-.
ton tor
Fender In proposing the health TO
Green ~ the toast Of the evening
said before submitting IL 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 I am CON.
vinced that England Is ready to honor
as he Is to honor England. The posi-
ton Of DR.. Green a. president Of the
Western Union telegraph company Il
one of tho mest arduous and respon'
sible In America. He fulflls the duties
OF his position with the greatest oredi'
and ability and I oan tell you suol
q position requires Q mon of vas
ability and unimpeachable honor.
think It always well on occasions like
the present to justify q man By
statistics. DIR. Green presides oveI
q company with $50, 600, 900 capital,
Is, 600 stations and 20, 900 employees.
The company owns 1901 600 miles Of
poles and 425 900 miles OF wire,
During my visit In America and Gan
ada i found no part OF district without
Q 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 Ell 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 1,
peace and unity, and It has one 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 I'M
derstsnd what vast influence the tele'
graph controls. >
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 ~ Of railways,
The cable to the cape, I 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 bresksge, whi,h SO seri.
ously iuconvenienoed us. The tele.
graph IL an element Of social, political
and commercial unity. Who can
f~oresee the incalculable results that
must proceed therefrom7 I drink 10
the health Of the head Of the tele-
graphic system Of America, and long
may he BIZ spared to continue In the
good work he ID now doing.
DR.. Green, In replying said: 81
feel an whelming ems OF the
great honor done me. After seven
days Of disagrseable rocking on the
ocean I am delighted with such Q vel
come. I 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 1 am an exception from the rule.
/ see before me In q strange land, the
American and English flags entwined.
They are the symbols OF the cable
uuiting the two countries. 1t Is true
1 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 personaland civil rights
are models for ours. On the other hand
1 notice you are progressing and I'm.
proving In science after us. IL 10 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 .harpest telegraphy work.
Az an instance, the closing OF the
London prices ct three In the after.
noon are Published In the San Fran
CISCO evening papers. have 0 q
New York clerk dispatch . CONNER
eial message from the produce ex-
change TO Chicago, and receive IN
answer while waiting o. the eoan'
tss." He concluded with sxpsess'