Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-05-25

Today ~ was our privilege to entertain
a distinguished American admiral and
the officers OF his flagship (hsrs there was
a great outburst OF cheeringl One hun
dred aud ten years ago the citizens OF
London were engaged In a less satisfac-
tory operation OF taxing themselves In
order to punish the citiEens Of Boston
The speaker saw opposite 20 him the
historic words; BLOOD IL thicker than
water" Nobody who had the privilege
OF being on the other side of the water
could come 10 any other conclusion than
that the sentiment was true, because
there were between Englishmen and the
great mass Of the American community
an origin and identity OF Language and
similarity OF IDEAS and pursuits which
existed between no other two nations ON
the face OF the earth. These great prin-
ciples would not fall 10 bind the two
nations In bonds Of permanent anity. All
then rose and drank TO the toast amid
tremendous applause.
Americas Representative.
Ambassador Bayard rose TO reply. and
was received with prolonged cheering.
lie said he felt deeply the honor of having
been made the envoy TO this country and
this nation. The gracious reception that
he had been given on numerous occasions
In this great city and elsewhere In Great
Britain made him feel the sincerity and
reality OF the welcome 20 expressed. In
the name Of his country and his country
men he sincerely thanked them for the
banquet
1t was happy omen that IL came upon
the birthday Of that benign and gracious
lady whose devotion 70 public duty was
clear and beautiful. Well might the
British subject congratulate himself that
he contemplated with affeotionats admi-
ration the home life Of the true mother Of
her country, whose domestic virtues 90 A.
lustrstsd her long and happy reign.
Turning his eyes across the Atlantic, we'll
might the Am erican, OF whatever party or
race, congratulate himself that the yir.
tues OF innocent and guileless childhood,
OF life, integrity, manhood and woman
hood, were clustered around the hearth
stone OF the President of the United
States.
No other tongue spoken now by man
contained that word "Home" more than
the mother tongue Of them all, and It was
from home and through home that associ-
ations and i'm Impressions were formed that
made the nation and the people and wrote
their true history. He did not feel that
this was an ordinary occasion Of festivity.
Hospitalities and courtssiss came as thick
and sweet as the blossoms in May, and
mutual services were paid In time OF need
and sympathy and sorrow.
Praise For Americas Navy.
In times past, from no quarter had
greater assistance been found than In the
naval service Of either country, and for
the present he would speak of that
country which II WAS his privilege and
honor TO represent
IL he had read the record Of history
Alright. no man had written clearer and
more valuable lessons for the relations Of
mankind In the use and knowledge Of
the sea than the officers of the American
navy. II was an excellent thing to have
a sea power, but 1t was tyrannous to uss
that power. Therefore, let the laws Of
equal force and the laws Of morals pro
coed, and whoever should best exercise sea
power in this world let him or them re-
member that power to be safe must ever
be In the harness OF the law.
Further Exchange of Compliments.
Admiral Hornby then toasted the
United States navy. He said that tho
presence of the American admiral's aae
as high up as Gravesend was unprece-
dented, but they all hoped that 1t would
appear there again.
Admiral Erben, responding TO Admiral
Hornby's toast, said that never before was
such a compliment paid to the American
navy. He thanked those present, not
only In behalf Of the officers and men Of
the Chicago but Of every man In the
American navy.
Lord Roberts then proposed toast to
Captain Mahan and the officers Of the
Chicago. He said they welcomed the
American officers as brothers as well as
distinguished guests. and alluded to their
community of origin, sentiment and Ian
saAs.