The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-10

cant Speech by the British Premier
Mr.. Salisbury Congratulatcs the Uni
ted States Upon the Election of Nc
Kinlcy-Says the Venezuelan Cortro-
versy is at By End.
London, Nov. J.--With bright crisp
weather to-day the time honored 'lord
mayors show took place, and the new
lord mayor of London, y. Faudel Phil.
lips, was formally installed in Office sue.
cccding Sir Walter Wilkin. The od-es-
thblishcd custom showed little sign of
becoming obsolete and, owing to the pop
ularity Of the new lord mayor and some
unusual features in the street parade.
the occasion was the most interesting of
recent years. Hitherto it has been Gus.
tonary To have II series of triumphal cars
representing some allegorical or hstor-
zeal subject, upon which numerous young
women have shivered III the November
wind. In place cf thasc, in to.day's pro-
cession the cars were occupied by groups,
showing the various conditions of Lon
don's industries during the past cen
Jury. The procession started from the
Guild Hall ut 1890 IL. m Along the
route the usual bunting and decorations
were displayed, these being particularly
noticeable in Cheap Side and Newgatc
street.
The usual lord mayors banquet was
given ut the Guild Hall tonight and
was brilliant affair. The guests in.
cludcd all the members of British official
society and their ladies and the diplo.
matte corps. Mr.. Bayard, the American
ambassador, responded to the toast of
The Am bassndor," in the following
terms:
II am honored in being chosen to speak
for the corps, of which am an humble
member confess that until $50
o'clock this evening did not expect to
be asked to respond to IL toast However.
have obtained an idea of II distinguished
diplomat, Lord DuiTerin, who recently
said that the governments of the world
were mass of palptating nervous sen.
sations. The result, he said, of bringing
together the sensations were to destr oy
isolation, splendid or otherwise, and to
induce nntions to feel and act as ladies
and gentlemen, with consideration for
each others feelings and interests. The
people represent have made Il declara-
tlon III no narrow sense AMI in no local or
merely national sense, which stands as n
verdict ana declaration for national hon
or, speaking to tie human heart and mind
IN favor of that honesty which is essen.
tial for the civilization of the world.
You cannot to dag shock civilization
even on its exterior boundaries without
affecting its heart. This enables me to
speak not for myself or my country. but
for the whole.diplumaticc corps The world
is one. Who does not perceive it, does
not realize the truth and force in the dny
in which we livc:n
Mr.. l}ayard copcludcd with the words.
God speed the city OF I.ondon'
Mr.. iiayard's remarks were received
with tImult Of applause
.ord salisbury lau"hed at the ambas-
sailors reference To splendid isolation. -
Il phrase credited to Il cabinet minister as
describing Great britain position in the
family of the nations
After Mr.. Bayard had concluded the
lord mayor proposed The Minister'S
upon which Lord Salisbury rose amid
loud cheers, which quickly subsidized into
breathless silence and close attention to
the annual Guild Hall speech of the prime
minister, which is by common accepta-
ton looked to embody the official an
nonnccment of the governments policy to
the nation. Lord Salisbury said:
=, thank Mr. Bayard for his presence
here tonight and for his joining in this
historic meeting by the few wordsthat
he has uttered he has raised his own
plane OF observation so high above the
mere level of party that though contrary
to Our practice to make observations on
the internal politics OF other States. /
may be permitted without impertinence
to congratulate him upon the splendid
pronouncemcnt which the great people he
represents had made in behalf of princi-
pies which lie ut the basis of all human
society.
ut is rather like pathos to turn from
Sh;lt m&ttcr to the not very important
controversy which his country and ours
nave had during the recent months. /
only do so for the purpose of Expressive
my belize that the controversy is at an
end. oChcers.) 1t is often surprising by
what very obvious ARRANGEMENTS great
ulilicultles are solved and in the CONT
hent which Columbus discovered, the
traditions of Columbus and the egg
should be reversed. In the discussions
we nave h1d with the United States on
behalf of their friends in Venezuela, the
question has not been whether there
should be arbitration, out whether the
arbitration should have unrestricted M.
plicatiOn.
I'VE have always claimed respecting
those WHO, apart from historic right, had
the right which, attaches to settled es-
tabiishmeot, that the settled districts
should he excluded froM arbitration.
our difficulty for many months has been
how TO define the settled districts: and
the so!n ton has come, thiHk, from the
country MIR. Bayard represents, in the
suggestion that we should treat individ.
ualS; that the same iaDse of tf,no which