The Saint Paul globe., 1896-11-10
with coachmen and attendants in old

1dSulOuCQ 1lN6f16S, which IOllOWeQ,
Mr.. Faudel-Phillips, the new lord
mayor, is the youngest son of the late
Sir benjamin Samuel Phillips, who was
alderman of the ward Of Farringdon
within, from 1879 to 1888, and who
served the office of lord mayor in 1866
He: was born in 1916, succeeded his
father as alderman in 1883, having
three years previously filled the office
OF SherlH of London and MiddleSeX
He has, for the past three years, been
chairman of the special committee OF
the corporation, appointed to defend
the rights, privileges and existence OF
the city under its present conditions
He had also, for several years, occu-
pied the position of governor to the
Honorable Irish society, a body which
manages the extensive estates of the
corporation in Ireland. He served the
pest Of high sheriff in London in 1895
and is magistrate and deputy neuten-
ant for London and Herts, in which
latter county, Balls Park, his residence
is situated. In 1885 he unsuccessfully
contested the Waterford division of
| Bertz, in the liberal interest, but is
now lberal-unionist He is a mem
Der of the firm of Messrs. Faudel-
Phillips & Sons, warehousemen and
manufacturers, Newgate street. He
married, in 1867, a sister of Sir Edward
Lawson, of the Daily Telegraph.
high decorations from Belgium, Servia,
Persia and other countries. He is a
member of the Reform and Garrick
clubs. He is the fourth lord mayor OF
the Jewish persuasion, his father hav-
ing been the second.
HONOR FOR BAYARD.
The decorations in front of the Guild
hall were Of the customary description.
The arrival of the guests lasted from
Ill <~41 H. 49,
surrounded by a throng of officials,
brav. in glittering uniforms, the host
rose to receive the guests who passed
between the double line Of ladies anl
gentlemen. The arrivals of special
interest were those of the lord chan
+ cellor, Lord Halsbury; the chancellor OF
the exchequer, the Right Hon. Sir
ter, the Marquis Of Salisbury; first lord
CT the admiralty, the Right Hon.
George J. Goschen; Prince and
Princess Edward of Saxe-Weimar
Lord George Hamilton, Lord Cross,
Lord Ashbourne, lord chancellor OF
Ireland; Sir Richard Webster, Sir Rob
crt Finlay, Hon. George N. Curzon.
dor Bayard, the Chinese minister, the
Japanese minister and the Danish min
lister. The procession was then formed
for the large hall where dinner was
served. On arriving in the hall, the
procession walked around the tables
which furnished seats for over 800
guests.
The lord mayor sat at the south ta-
HE near the center of the room with
the two sheriffS, G. T. Richaie and r.
H. Rogers, at his right and left. The
Marquis of Salisbury came next and
the marchioness sat upon the right
Ct the lady mayoress. Mr.. Bayard
1.o6 oio1 1f I10 IL
CT south table, while all the other dip
lcmats were seated at the side table
Mr. Bayard was the third person to
be presented to the lord mayor and
lady mayoreSS. His predecessors were
scarcely noticed, but as Mr.. Bayard
approached the dais and bowed, there
We're cheers from the guests Mr.. Bay
ard took his place on the dais behind
the Marquis of Salisbury.
The scene in the banquet hall was a
brilliant one. The huge oaken rafters
were decorated with flags and bunt
iEg, the hall was brilliantly lighted.
showing to the best advantage the
ghttering uniforms and the dresses
and jewels of the women. Mr. BayarJ
responded to the toast of 'gThe Am
tassador' in the following terms:
am honored In being chosen to speak for
the corps of which l am a humble member.
l confess that until $50 this evening 7 did
However, l have obtained an idea from a
distinguished diplomat Lord Dufferin who
recently said that the governments of the
world were mass of nervous sensations. The
result, ne said, of bringing together these SEN
sat1ons was to destroy isolation, splendid or
otherwise, and to induce nations to feel and
act as ladies' and gentlemen, with considera-
ton for each others feelings and interests.
The people l represent have made a declara-
tion In no narrow sense and in no local or
limited sense, which stands as a verdict and
declaration for national 10
the human heart and mind in favor of that
honesty which is essential for the civilization
OF the world. You cannot today shock civ
lllZat1on, even on its exterior boundaries
without effecting its heart. This enables me
20 speak not for myself nor my country, but
for the whole diplomatic corps, the world is
one. Who does not perceive it does not real
lze the truth and force of the day in which
we live.
Mr.. Bayard concluded with the words
God speed the City Of London" His
remarks were received with a turnult
OF applause. Lord Salisbury laughed
at the ambassadors reference to "splen-
did ISOLATION a phrase credited to a
caplnet minister as describing Great
Brftain's position in the family of the
nations
After Mr.. Bayard had concluded, the
lord mayor proposed "the ministers. y
upon which Lord Salisbury arose. mid
loud cheers which quickly subsided into
to the annual guild hall speech of the
prime minister, which is, by common
acceptance, looked to embody the Off
clal announcement of the governments
policy to the nation. Lord Salisbury
said:
l thank Mr. Bayard for his presence here
tonight and for his joining in the historic
meeting. By the few words he has uttered
ne has raised his own plane of observation
so nigh above the mere level of party that.
n raaffa -
servations on the internal policies of other
states, | may be permitted, without imperti-
nence, to congratulate him upon the splendid
pronouncement which the great people he
represents has made in behalf of the prin-
cipies which lie at the basis of all human
society.
1t is rather like bathos to turn from that
matter to the not very important controversy
which his country and ours have had during
the recent months l only do so for the
purpose OF expressing my belief that the
controversy is at an end. (Cheers.) 1t is
often surprising by what very obvious ar
rangements matters OF great difficulty are
solved, and in the continent which Columbus
discovered, the traditions of Columbus and
the egg should be reversed. In the discus
sions we have had with the United States
on behalf OF their friends in Venezuela, the
question has not been WHETHER there should
be arbitration, but whether the arbitration
should have unrestricted application We
have always claimed, respecting those who.
apart from historic right had the right which
attaches to settled establishment. that the
settled districts should be excluded from ar
bitration.
VENEZUELA PROBLEM SETTLED,
Our difficulty for many months has been to
find how to define the settled districts: and
the solution has come, | think from the
country Mr.. Bayard represents, in the sug-
gestion that we should treat the colonial
empire just as we treat individuals: that
the same lapse of time which protects indi-
yiduals in civic life from having their title
questioned, should also protect the English
colony from having its title questioned; and
where that lapse of time could not be claimed
though there should be an exa arninatinr os