Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-10
EXIT, VENEZUELA.
Drops Out Of the Domain Of Inter.
national Disputes.
As TO UNCLE SAN AND JOHN BULL
Salisbury's Guild Hail Speech Makes
an Important Announcement,
Cautiously Expressed.

Element Of the Disputed Boundary Line
seme Principle To He Applied to the
Question Of Z" Settled Districts" rs Would
He Applied in the Case Of an Individual
Olney's Solution Accepted.
London, Nov. 10.-Lord mayors day.
for which politicians both here and
abroad have watched with great inter-
est because of what Lord Salisbury
might say on matters O moment which
are awaiting solutions by the empire
Or by her and Europe and other ma
tons. is past. The show" came off las
advertised" and was witnessed by the
usual large crowd-indeed more than
the usual. and that is saying a great
deal. A. Faudel-Phillips, the new lord
mayor. was duly installed with all the
ancient ceremonies. He is the young
er son of the late Sir Benjamin Samuel
Phillips, who was alderman of the
ward harrington Within from 1857
to 1883. and who served the office of
lord mayor in 1866 He was born in
1910. The new lord mayor is the hold
err of high decorations from Belgium,
Servia, Persia and other ucontries. He
is a members of the Reform and Gar
rick clubs. He is the fourth lord may
or of the Jewish persuasion, his father
having been the second.
At Night Came the Banquet.
But it was at the banquet at night
that words might be uttered that would
he heard around the world" And in
fact they were-thcy always are
whether they are important or not:
whether they are intended to hide what
! is really going on or are a trumpet
blast that shall raise great war.
Seated in chairs surrounded by
throng of officials, brave in glittering
| Informs, the hosts rose to receive the
guests who passed between the double
line of ladies and gentlemen. The ar
| rivals of special interest were those of
| the lord chancellor. Lord Halsbury:
Rt. Hon. Sir Michael Hicks-Beach:
prime minister the Marquis of Sails
bury: Rt. Hon. George J. Goschen;
Hon. George n. Curzon: United States
| Ambassador Bayard and other men of
prominence. In the banquet hall We're
| tables which furnished seats for over
900 guests.
| spec rial Seat Of Honor for Bayard.
Bayard had n special seat Of honor
| at the main or south table, while all
| the other diplomats were seated at the
| side table Bayard was the third per-
| son to be presented to the lord mayor
and lady mayoress. His predecessors
were scarcely noticed, but as he ap-
preached the dais and bowed there were
cheers from the guests. Bayard took
his place on the dais behind the Mar
| Quis of Salisbury. The scene in the
banquet hall was a brilliant one. The
huge oaken rafters were decorated
with flags and bunting. the hall was
brilliantly lighted, showing to the best
of advantage the glittering uniforms
and the dresses and jewels of the
women.
Bayard Responds to . Toast.
Bayard responded to the toast of The
Ambassador" in the following terms:
Il am honored in being chosen to
speak for the corps of which / am a
humble member. I confess that until
$50 this evening ] did not expect to
he asked to respond to a toast How
ever, 1 have obtained an idea from a
distinguished diplomat, Lord Dufferin,
who recently said that the governments
of the world were a mass of palpitating
| nervous sensations. The result he
said, of bringing together these sensa-
tons was to destroy isolation, splendid
or otherwise, and to induce nations to
feel and act as ladies and gentlemen.
with consideration for each others feel
ings and interests.
Refers to the Recent Election.
The people l represent have made a
declaration in no narrow sense and in
no local or merely national sense,
which stands as a verdict and declara-
ton 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 can
not today shock civilization even on
1its exterior boundaries without affect
ing it's 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"