The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-05-31
The dinner given tonight by all the

The dinner given tonight by all the
United States consuls in the United
Kingdom to Mr.. Patrick Collins, the
United States consul-general here, was
a notable gathering. 1t was considered
great compliment to an efficient off,
cial, and all the American consuls To-
Gated in Great Britain and Ireland were
in attendance. Among those present
were Ambassador Bayard and Joseph
Pulitzer. An illuminated compliment
airy address was presented to the CONSUL
general. To the toast The Guests Of the
Evening, Mr.. Collins made a fitting re-
Spouse. The speech of the evening was
made by Henry Waterson of the Louis
Vile Courier-Journal, who responded to
the toast. Memorial Day. 1t created
sensation. Mr.. Watterson began the
main portion Of his address by replying
to the statement that T. p. O'Connor. M.
p, in his paper. the Sun, at the time of
the TranSvaal invasion. In his state
ment Mr.. O'Connor asserted that the
south would have to be reckoned with
In case the United States began a for
cign war. Mr.. Watterson, in repelling
the assertion of Mr.. O'Connor, said that
among those who fought SO we'll and
valiantly during the late unpleasant
ness. as well as among their descend
ants, there were but one feeling-a feel
ing of thankfulness that God had laid
the weight of his hand upon the con-
American Union.
Continuing, Mr. Watterson said: IT
confess that 1 am a lingo, but from Eng
land I learned the lesson and got the cry,
Greatness and glory for England It
goes without saying and should need
no self-seeking turnkey, eager for social
recognition; no resonant lip service de-
lighted to have an audience and rejoice
ing at the sound of it's now voice, to i'm
press the intelligent Englishmen with
the truth that no true American desires
anything but the most cordial relations
of friendship. This state of common in
stitutions, of common language Is COM
mon talk. More than this, it is in some
respects misleading. Talk of common
language did not prevent the United
States from going to war with England
on two occasions. Talk of common in
situations where conflicting interests
were involved is rather imaginary than
real. We are of a common origin and Of
common blood, without a doubt, and
that means that we are good fighters
who may be counted each to stand by
his own. War would certainly be ter
rible alternative, but there are yet
greater evils that have overwhelmed
mankind than war, the obliteration of
which from human experience makes
the emasculation of the human species
mostly a question of time. 1t was the
spirit of the Anglo-SaXon race that
placed England where it is today. Her
warriors are no more forgotten in her
history than are her sages. To the same
martial spirit the American Union owes
that it is today. and upon that idea the
United States must rely to maintain her
position among the nations of the globe.
IF, in recalling the heroic deed in
whose memory we drink tonight, take
leave to hoist our national bunting a
little higher than the duke of York's
column, II I also trail In pious homage
before that dome where lie the remains
do not mean to beard the lion in his den
nor twist his tail. when I remind Eng
glishmen we. too, have in Sherman, Lee,
Farragut and Stonewall Jackson, Anglo
Saxon soldiers and sailors whom all
Britons should delight to honor"