New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-01

II rot comes Of It is to men, poets ana anthors
welcome enough, and justice Is ever the pest %
ward for true poet or sincere thinker lives
surely In the service his work mas oo"e
to his generation and IN the precious friendships WHICH
even have found enrich his existence and embesh ms
path In Iife but this excursion the literary hsn~
now eouitaby estabed TO ouch upon the noble
community Of language which two countries possess
Am not what Canning describes the friend OF every
country but his Rather In The oest and ~or soh'
OF the word I am darn Britsher, who rcjoces To Hi'A
Majesty sovereign, IS the best and nooiest Va
noble ladies', ,and that the Queens landing oruh oea's
| around the world" but 1t American VINO hrS'
uttered that fine phrase and your greatness also
the glorious reyeie You, besides your own amps
gore have large part by knship end common speech III
the which England has done ana Is DOING In As~
giving peace and development 10 India In AIcS ny io'r
ing commerce and preserving order, In E2ypt ny oVns
the dark continent, well as peopng Austn" anu a"y
distnt colony with her industrious children HAN Oh vi
this consider Il Americas a. she may ai'o cei 'sso
and substantial part in the spread oil the Aheio-'o ~
through this vast world under thaS ioVeiy anu
banner about which must thihR our ou p'o' va" ~
ing when he sang: ,,,
"Iler lghtness and brightness do shine In suen sp
That none but the stars thought ~ to attend ner
Beyond all 1 say we share "sethef Ia' eior'o' H.,
puace OF Shakespeare which II Will be our common uu'
and think our manifest destiny, TO establish as he s
cral tongue Of the globe. This seems 70 DC "'''s'
able not without certain phhoioe'c'i '
orct since II were choose an Old
i
majesty the BEAUTIFUL Castan. Nevertheless. tne Whoe
world must eventually talk our speech, which ae,as 10
prevalent that to cIrcumnavgae the eooc none oS'ei
and even In bysreets OF Japan the baha
~ India and China and the villages Of Malaga one nan
their sbons write I'D the and goods In Engnsh 10
not this alone well nigh enough TO INK us III prue "
peace? The English poet Cowper has nobly written
.,rTime Was when praise and boast enough
In every cline, travel whereer we might
That we were born her chidren lame enough
To ill the mission OF a corsnon man.
That Chathams language was his native tongue
Let us all try TO keep in speech and In "riuhe q ~
40 we can TO the puro English that Shakespeare anu
Milton And in these times Lonso!ow Emerson aha
Hawthorne have fixed. (ApplauseJ IL Will 10. Nc
easy Ccnyersing recently with Lord Tennyson and en-
similar opinions he said TO me 1t Is paa TOT US
that English will always be spoken speech, SINCE '
means that 1t will always DO changing and 20 the tne VIII
come when you and L will be as hard 10 reeo or "o
common people Chaueer Is today"
You remember, gentlemen, what opinion your
brilliant humorist, Artemus Ward, let fall 70
tina. ancient Singer 'Mr. Chxucer." he oo'
served casually "a" admirable poet but as spe's'
very decided failure" aughterJ TO the treasure mousse o
that noble tongue the United States has splendid eonrp
ud Il would be IA, day tender cafes
the and philosophie pages OF Emerson
the convincing wit and clear criticism OF my ue
parSd friend Jane, Russell Lowell the Csti'uShe PCT
fectiou Of the lyrics Of Edgar Allan roe ahu
tho glorious large.tempered dthyrambs Of Walt Whitman
Applause)
These stately and sacred laurel groves grow here In
for the humanity tie irresistible nag OF our oaAo"
supremacy and leads ater attempt to euoge
America and the idea Of her potency and her promise
The elaborate panegyrc could seem but weak I'M
pertnenee which would remind you perhaps 700 N'iar
OF Sidney Smith, who when he his grandehiid pat e
back Of a large turtle, asked her why she did so.
The little maid fepiM "Grandpapa, 90
it to please the turtle" my child,' ne
answered. 'you might well stroke the dome OF Saint
paurs to please Dean and Chapter" myself once
heard in our geological gardens in London another little
girl her whether 1t wond hurt tne elephant II
che Offered him chocolate drop In that euaTued ana
respectful spirit Is ha venture tell you here tonight
how truly in England the peace and prosperity Of your
Republic desired and that there is nothing except good
felt by the of people toward you and nothing
but greatest satisfaction In your wealth and progress
prolonged apnause)
Between these two majestic OF Saxon blopd
the Ratchet Of war Is please God buried. No Of
quarrel and hope be otherwise THAI truly
OF proportion to the Vaster causes OF affection ana
accord We have longer to each other to
the va Id Engshmen and Americans hghspirite0
and fearless that Englishen and Americans alike will do
justice and will have justice and Will put up with nothing
else from each other and from the nations at
large. Enthusiastic appausc) Our proofs are
made on both sides and indably written
OH the page Of history. Not that I wish 70 speak
patitudes about 1t has been necessary 10 human
progress It bred and preserved noble virtues it has
been inevitable and be again, but IL belongs 70 low
civilization. Oher countries have, perhaps, not yes
point intimate contact and rational advance
two least the time to have whei
violent decisions and talk Of them should be much
abolished between cannltalsm.
l yentured when In Washington TO propose to Presi-
dealt Harrison that should day, the sooner
better choose five OF public worth In the United States
md nve in England give them gold coats, please.
and handsome salary and establish o standing
supreme tribunal OF arbitration, referring to them the little
family fslings-out OF America and OF England whenever
something goss wrong between about sealskn In
Bchrng Straits lobster pot an ambassadors letter.
border tariff or OF lrish vote He a~wcd himself very
well disposed toward my suggestion. (Iaughter)
Mr.. President, in sacredy hoping that you take
TO be better poet than orator, thank you all from the
bottom Of my heart for your reception tonight aud
sonsy pray for the tranquility and prosperity OF this
free and magnificent republic Under the circumstances
word may perhaps be permitted before company
80 Intellectual and representative, to my pur-
pose in visiting your States. had the inclination 10
try this literary experiment whether poe. might
with certain degree OF himself read the poems
which he had composed and best understands pro.
mugator his deas The Loldness such an enter.
prise really covers sincere compliment America for
that which possible and popular In ancient
Greece could be again possible not IN America
many great characteristics where the audi.
patient generous and enlightened We shall
Heartily. gratefully. and with mind from which the
memory this glorious evening VIII never b. eaaced
thank you for the very friendly and favorable omes Of
this banquet tAprlausc)
f. G. stctInan followed, paying a tribute Of
respect 10 the guest The next speaker seth Low
His speech dgnfed and grave in tone, and treated
Of the close relationship between the United
States and tho mother country. Paul Dana re-
spondcd for the newspaper profession. Ne was
followed by General Horace Porter, whose witticsms
were greatly appreciated His ausons TO Sir Edwin
the Civil War NlltOr Of "The London Telegraph
were received with great applause ST. Clair
McKelway the next speaker. George W. Childs
was called upon but only and bowed Max O'Iell
made pleasant and witty speech did Murt IIastead
and F.. Is. Thurber At the close Sir Edwin read an
original poem.