The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-11-10
LONDON'S LORD MAYOR
A Gorgeous Parade and Sumptuous Ban.
quet Attend His Induction Into Office.
SALISBURY AND BAYARD WERE SPEAKERS
The Prime aIinistcr Expresses the
ErntiGcntion of Lombard street ut
Failure of tho American People to
Rehabili,nte silver ut Recent EIec.
tion-Venezucinn Question Settled

London, Nov. 9.-The Lord Mayors
show. making the installation into Office
of the new Lord Mayor, Mr.. George
Faudel Phillips, started from the Guild
Hall at IL o'clock this forenoon. The
weather was bright and sunny, and the
crowds which lined the streets through
which the pageant passed We're enor-
NOUS.
a MILITARY PARADE.
The procession was more of the ma
ture of military parade than usual.
continSentS of regulars, olunteers, cav
airy and artillery being included in the
nne. Among the features of the show
were cars con ntaining illustrations OF the
uniforms worn III the British army
within the last century, and similar IL
luatratiOnS of those Worn in the navy
during the same period. There was also
stage coaches containing men and wom-
en- in the costumes in vogue in 1896
THESE were followed by the motor cars
now In use as street conveyances, and
behind them were allegorc cars de-
scrlbing the history OF the city of Lon
DON The entire show was of 4 most
gorgeous character.
GRAND BANQUET.
There was sunptous display to-
night at the banquet marking the in
stallatlon of the new Lord Mayor into
Office. The banqueting hall of the Guild
ent being of world wide celebrity. in
Guiding Prime Minister Salisbury. the
Right Hon. George j. Goschen. First
Lord Of the Admiralty: Lord George
Hamilton, Secretary of State for India;
Lord Ha,sburg. Lord High Chancellor;
the Right Hon. Charles T. Richie. presi-
dent of the Board of Trade: General
Lord Wellesley, commander In chief of
the British forces: General Sir Herbert
Kitchener, Srdar of the Egyptian army:
the Ripht
Speaker of the House of Commons. and
the Hon. Thomas F. Bayard, the Ameri-
can Ambassador.
BAYARD AND SALISBURY.
Ambassador Rayard responded to the
toast, THE Foreign Representatives."
Interest centered in the speech made
by Lord Salisbury, il being the custom
in recent years for the Prime Minister
at the Lord Mayors banquet to make
statement regarding the foreign and
domestic policies of the Government
When Lord Salisbury arose to reply to
the toast, Our Minister'S" he received
all ovation.
After thanking the Lord Mayor and
the others present for warmth of the
welcome extended to his. he said:
AMERICAN POLITICS.
Il thank the Ambassador OF the
United States for his presence here and
for joining a great historic meeting. BY
the few words he has uttered he has
raised his own plane of observation so
high above the mere level of party that
though contrary to practice to rcmark
upon the internal politics Of other
States. may be permitted. without i'm
portlnence To ccnGratula tc him upon the
spienuia pronouneement the great pco-
pie he represents have made in behalf of
the principles which lie Mt the base of
all human society. CCheers) 1t is rath-
er bathos 10 turn therecrom To the
rather unimportant controversy his
country and ours have had In rernut
months. ! only do so for the purpose of
expressing the belief that it is at an end
(Cheers)
VENEZUELAN QUESTION.
you are aware that in the discus
sion had with the United States on he
half of their friends in Venezuela our
question has not been whether there
should be arbitration, but whether ar
bitration should have Unrestricted appl-
cation, and we have always claimed that
those who apart from historic right had
the right which attaches TO establish
settlements should he excluded from arr
b!trat tion. Our difficulty for months has
heeN To define the settled districts and
the solution. and, | think, CONS from
The Government Of the United States
that we should treat oar colonial tm-
pirc as we treat individuals; that the
same lapse Of time which pro;ects the
latter in civic life from having their title
questioned should similarly protect an
English colony. but beyond that when n
lapse could not he claimed. there should
be an examination OF title and all that
equity demanded in regard thereto
ehould be granted.
II do not believe ] am using undue
canguine words wien declare my be-
lief that this has brought the contro-
versy to an end. U.our chcers)
1T Is matter of no small satisfaction
20 the Government that time when a
anxious social questions which are far
more Important than political questions.
sre troubling the United States, ana
therefore. troubling the world. wo
should remove any semblance o fpoliti-
cal dinerence that might hinder com
mon action In defense of-the common
heri.ages Of society
1--WE have had an anxious year nj the
Eoreign Office. but we have iioatei into
period of comparative calm, and do
rot Intend to trouble you with mat
fS9s that have passed away"
THE TURKISH QUESTION.
Lord Salisbury then proceeded to the
Turkish question. Tine repeated the AR
gunents. against Great Britain taking
Isolated action against the Porte. and
emphasized the fact that the military
occupation of Turkey would be neces.
Eery II ouch action were taken. Great
ESisain, he declared. could not occupy
Sssc country unless che established con-