The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-10
SMOOTH TALK BY SALISBURY.
NO DANGER OF WAR IN EUROPE OR
AMERICAN.

the Venezuelan Incident Is on the
Point of Peaceable Settlement.
Great Britain Not to Take Inde-
pendent Action in Turkey.
London Nov. 9.-The lord mayors show,
marking the installation into Office of the
new lord mayor, George Faudel Phillips,
started from the Guild hall at II o'clock
this morning. The weather was bright
and sunny, and the crowds which lined the
streets through which the pageants pass
ed were enormous. The procession was
more of the nature of a military parade
than usual, contingents of regulars vol
unteers. cavalry and artillery being in
cluded in the line. Among the features of
the show were cars containing illustra-
tions of the uniforms worn in the British
army within the last century, and similar
illustrations of those worn in the navy
during the same period. There were also
stage coaches containing men and women
in the costumes in vogue in 1895. These
were followed by the motor cars now in
use as street conveyances, and behind
them were allegoric cars describing the
history of the city of London. The entire
show was of a most gorgeous character.
There was a sumptuous display tonight
at the banquet marking the installation
into office of the new lord mayor. The
banqueting hall of the Guild hall was
crowded, many of those present being of
worldwide celebrity, including Prime
Minister Salisbury, the Rt. Hon. George
j. Goschen, first lord of the admiralty;
Lord George Hamilton, secretary of state
for India; Lord Halsbury, lord high chan
celor; the Rt. Hon. Charles Il. Ritchie,
president Of the board of trade; Gen. Lord
Wolseley, ommander-in-chiefo of the Brit
ish forces; Gen. Sir Herbert Kitchener,
sirdar of the Egyptian army; the Rt. Hon.
William Court Gully, speaker of the
House of Commons, and the Hon. Thomas
F. Bayard, the American ambassador
Interest centered in the speech made by
Lord Salisbury, 1t being the custom on
recent years for the prime minister, at
the lord mayors banquet, to make a state
ment regarding the foreign and domes-
tic policies of the government.
Ambassador Bayard replied to the toast,
"The Foreign Representative"
Mr.. Bayard, in treating of the commu-
nifty of interests of the nations of the
world, all being affected by the dongs of
the others, referred to the Presidential
election in the United States, saying: II
am very sure that 1t was in no narrow
party sense, no merely national sense,
that the heart of the people which 1t is
my highest honor to represent was
echoed in a verdict that could not be mis-
understood, standing as 1t does for ma
tional honor, and the continuity of ma
tional obligations making the world safer
in the trust of each part, and speaking
as emphatically as the human mind and
human heart ever spoke in favor of that
honesty which is an essential condition
of civilization everywhere" cloud
cheers.)
When Lord Salisbury arose TO reply to
the toast "Our Minister'S" he received an
ovation.
After thanking the lord mayor and the
others present for their warmth of the
welcome extended to him, he said:
"I thank the ambassador of the United
States for his presence here and for join
ing 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 con-
trary to practice to remark upon the in
ternal policies of other states, 1 may be
permitted, without impertinence, to con-
gratulate him upon the splendid pro-
nouncement the great people he represents
have made in behalf of the principles
which lie at the base of all human So
ciety. CCheers) 1t is rather bathos to
important controversy his country and
ours have had in recent months. / only
do so for the purpose of expressing the
belief that It is at an end. (Cheers.) You
are aware that in the discussion had with
the United States on behalf OF their friends
in Venezuela our question has not been
whether there should be arbitration,
hut whether arbitration should have un-
restricted application, and we have al
ways claimed that those who, apart from
historic right had the right which at
tacnes to established settlements should
he excluded from arbitration. Our diff
Guilty for months has been to define the
settled districts, and the solution has, 1
think. come from the government Of the
United States that we should treat our
colonial empire as we treat individuals;
that the same lapse of time which pro-
tects the latter in civic life from having
their title queNioned should similarly pro-
tect an English colony; but, beyond that,
when a lapse could not be claimed there
should be an examination Of title and
all the equity demanded in regard thereto
should be granted.
81 do not believe l am using undue san
guine words when l declare my belief
that this brought the controversy to an
end. loud cheers)
"'It is a matter of no small satisfaction
to the government that at a time when
ANXIOUS SDGldl AutNllOnHy WHICH are Tar
more important than political questions,
are troubling the United States, and there
fore troubling the world, we should re-
move any semblance of political difference
that might hinder common action in de-
fense of the common heritages Of society.
We have had an anxious year at the for
eign Office, but we have hoated into a
period of comparative calm. and do not
intend to trouble you with matters that
have passed away"
Lord Salisbury then proceeded to the
Turkish question. He repeated the argu-
ments against Great Britain taking lso-
lated action against the porte, and en-
phasized the fact that the military occu-
patton of Turkey would be necessary. II
such action were taken Great Britain. he
declared, could not occupy the country
unless she established conscrlption. He
pictured the risk Of an European war, and
then said that the six great powers must
act in concert. Any one OF these powers
was able to veto the others. He denied
that the powers were acting on selfish
principles They had firm ground for diff
ference of opinion. The motives influence
ing the British government must infu-
ence all conscientious rulers. Her ma
jestys government he added, had been
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