The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-01-25
HoNORs TO MINISTER PHELPS.
The Lord Mayor of London his Host at
Banquet.


LONDON, Jan. 24.-The Lord Mayor of
London gave banquet this evening in
honor Of Mr.. Phelps, the United States
minister. There were $50 guests, including
Lord Roseberry, Lord Halsbury, Lord
Coleridge, Mr.. Childers, Sir James Fergu-
son, and many literary and scientific celeb
rites. The lord mayor, in proposing a
toast to Mr.. Phelps, expressed his sincere
satisfaction at being able to affirm that the
presence of Mr.. Phelps in England had been
appreciated by the whole nation.
MR. PHELPS REPLY.
Mr.. Phelps, who was enthusiastically
greeted, said that during his four years stay
in England he had felt how kindly were the
sentiments that Engishmeu entertained to-
ward his countrymen. His relations with
the successive English governments had al
ways been fortunate and cordial. The
existence Of good feeling between the peo-
pies of Great Britain and America gave as
surance Of continued harmony.
NO MORE RECKLESS WARS.
The time was long passed when kings
could involve nations in hostilities to crafty
their own reckless ambition and caprice
Th0re could be no war between civilized
nations, unless backed by their peoples
Before nations quarrel their peoples must
become hostile.
ANGLQ-AMERICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Misunderstanding might arise between
England and America, although both gov
ernments were anxious to avoid differences,
| but such misunderstanding would all
prove capable of friendly solution. He did
| not know who his successor would be- but
| he did know that he would be an American
| gentleman fit to stand as a medium of com
| munication between the two countries. He
| al lp porli isbt triU
successor friendly recognition. [Cheersl
EMINENcE OF THE GUESTS.
Lord Halsbury referred to the assemblage
as testifying to the esteem in which Mr..
Phelps was held. He said it was as dis
tinguished a company as he had ever seen
| and certainly the largest legal representa-
tion ever in the Mansion House.
Sir Frederick Leighton, President of the
Royal Academy also spoke. He eulogized
Mr.. Phelps and predicted a great future for
Americans.
PRESS COMMENT.
LONDON, Jan. 25, A. M.-The Post, re-
| ferring to the banquet to Minister Phelps,
says:
| strength of English public sentiment that we
| find most ample recognition universally aC-
| corded TO the representative OF America and his
| honorable career in our midst.
The Daily NelOs regrets the absence of
Lord Salisbury from tho banquet, aud says:
The friendship which has survived Sackville
| and Chamberlain must be proof against any
attack which time is likely to have in store.
The Post says:
| The speech Of Mr.. Phelps was remarkable
| alike for lts earnestness and sincerity. lie
| bears with him the cordial and universal good
| wishes of England.
The Times says:
| nm.
| of substance; for sympathetic tact, Judicous
reserve, manly warmth Of feeling, felicity and
| arti tic expression, the brief speech made by
| Mr. Phelps has been rarely excelled
The Standard thinks that a banquet
ought to have been given TO Lord Sackville.
| 1t heartily approves such Il demonstration
to Mr.. Phelps, the man, but it is not equally
sure that the demonstration was appro-
pirate to Mr.. Phelps, the minister. 1t adds:
Our diplomatic relations with America are
| altogether out of gear. Mr.. Phelps certainly
had some hand IN bringing about this undesira-
| bic situation. Such banquet is generally under
| stood to be a mark of confidence in, and esteem
| for diplomatists in their public capacity, and to
indicate on the part of this great city a sense Of
amcable relations between our country and
| their own. IL certainly cannot be said that
America stands to us in that position.
VINEGAR IN THE HONEY.
Continuing in the same strain, the Stand
ard says:
Mr. Phelps cast odious and unfounded impu-
| tations on Lord Sackville. and he has shown
| himself ignorant or careless Of international
| law. It Is extremely undesirable that England
should get credit for being too willing TO offer
her cheek to the smiter too often. We have
| nothing to say that can be disagreeable to Mr..
| Phelps personally, but the recent action of the
| American government seems 10 us TO render the
banquet inopportune, If not indecorous.
A REMARKABLE DEMONSTRATIONS.
The Times says:
| The demonstration was a remarkable one.
| Seldom has more representative gathering
| been seen at the table Of the Lord Mayor. The
sincerity and spontaniety Of the greeting could
not be questioned. IL is rumored In tho diplO-
| matte world that umbraRe has been taken at
| the present TO Mrs. Phillips because such an
| honor has never been paid to the wives Of any
of the ambassadors Of the great
| powers We are sure that no
| feeling ofsthat kind can be entertained among
| persons OF common sense or political sagacity.
| When England and America have been least
| friendly o sense Of wounded and disappointed
affection has been at the bottom Of the estrange-
ment The Godspeed wish given to Mr.. and
| Mrs Phelps is not a formal diplomatic courtesy
but an Interchange Of familiar kiudnesses
among kinsmen
The remainder of the lo~g article is de-
voted TO eulogy Of Mr.. Phelps.
PANAMA's POSSESSION