The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1896-11-10
E0RDSlLISBTRT SPEAEI
Says the Venezuelan Controversy
Is Practically Settled,
GREAT BRITAIN AND TURKEY

GhbAI L BRITAIN AND IUhAb1t
Independent Action by England, Says the
Premier, Would be Dangerous to the
Peace of Europe-Ambassado Hayard .
Refers so the Recent Election Here.
LONDON, Nov. 1O-The lord mayor .
show marking the installation into Office .
of the new lord mayor Mr. George Faudel .
Phillips, started from the Guildhull at II /.
o'clock yesterday forenoon. The weather
was bright and sunny, and the crowds I.
which lined the streets through which the
pageant passed were enormous. The pro. !
cesson was more of the natu re of mill ,
tary parade than usual
At the banquet at the Guildhall last
evening Mr.. Bayard, the United States
ambassador, had a special seat of honor at
the main, or south table, while all tho
other diplomats 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, by as Mr. Bayard approached the
dais and bowed there were cheers from
the guests.
Mr. Bayard responded to the toast of
"The Ambassador in the following
terms:
II am honored in being chosen to speak
for the corps of which am an humble
member. l confess that until . 80 o'clock
this evening did not expect to be asked
to respond to a toast. However, l have
obtained an idea from "a distinguished dip
lomat, Lord Dufferiu, who recently said
/ that the governments of the world We're
mass of palptating, nervous sensations.
/ The result of bringing together these sem
sations is to destroy isolation, splendid or
/ otherwise, and to induce nations to feel
and actas ladies and gentlemen, with con
] gidaration for each others feelings and in
terests
"The people I represent have made a
declaration in no narrow sense aud in no
local or merely national sense, which
stands as a verdict and declaration for
national honor speaking to the human
heart and mind in favor Of that honesty
which is essential for the civilization of
the world. You cannot today shock civ
ilization even on its exterior boundaries
without affecting its heart. This enables
me to speak not for myself or my country
but for the whole diplomatic corps. The
world is one Who does not perceive it
does not realize the truth and force Of the
day in which we live"
Mr.. Bayard concluded with the follow
ing words; God speed the city Of Lon
don
After Mr. Bayard had concluded the
lord mayor proposed "The Ministers"
upon which Lord Salisbury rose amid
loud cheers, which subsided into breath
less silence and close attention TO the an
nual Guildhall speech Of the prime min
lister, which is by common acceptation
looked to embody the official announce
ment Of the governments policy to the
nation. Lord Salisbury said;
II thank Mr.. Bayard for his presence
here tonight, and for his joining in this
historic meeting. BY the few words he
has uttered he has raised his own plane of
observation 50 high above the mere level
of party that, though contrary TO our
practice to make observations on the in
ternal politics of other states, l may be
permitted without impertinence to con-
gratulate him upon the splendid pro-
nouncement which the great people he
represents has made in behalf of the prin-
ciples which lie at the basis of all human
society
1T is rather like pathos to turn from
that matter TO the not very important
controversy which his country and ours
have had during the recentmonths. l only
do so for the purpose of expressing my be-
lief that the controversy is at an end. In
the discussions we have had with the
United States in behalf Of their friends in
Venezuela the question has not been
whether there should be arbitration but
whether the arbitration should have un-
restricted application. Our difficulty for
many months has been to find how to de-
fine the settled districts, and the solution
has come, think from the country Mr..
} Bayard represents in the suggestion that
T we should treat the colonial empire. just
: as we treat individuals; that the same
lapse of time which protects individuals
in civic life from having their title ques-
toned should also protect the English
colony from having its title questioned. 1t
y is a very simply solution, and l believe it
is not using unduly sanguine words when
! say that l believe il has brought the CON
troversy to an end,
1--WE have had an anxious year in the
foreign office, but we have aoated into d
period of comparative calm. Unfortu
nately one matter has not passed by. Thai
is the troubles in Turkey"
Continuing, Lord Salisbury said that hC
believed that the people of Great Britain
were not virtually unanimous against
20 isolated action, than which a worse course
could not be adopted to benefit the Ar
9 menians. If it was merely wishing &c
= pursue course to punish or worry the
5. Turkish government Great Britain had
abundant means Of doing so, but if they
had a higher wish to rescue the Christian
and Moslem people from atrocious mis-
government they must seek to draw into
- cooperation as many nations Of the worlt
as possible
If it was desired to use force in Turkey
the fleet would not suffice. Military occu
patton alone would be effective, and thu
latter would be u large undertaking. H,
would not pretend to say what Great Bri
tain might do if she exhausted all he
forces, but If they wished Il military occu
patton requiring very large army, Grea
Britain must begin by establishing con
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