Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-10
LORD MAYORS SHOW.
LoxDoN,s FAMOUS SPECTACLE AN
UNUSUALLY FINE DISPLAY.
SPEECH OF The BRITISH PREMIER.
Venezuela Difficulty with This
Country on the Point of Being
SettIed-The Turkish Question:
The Concert of Europe.

into Office of the new Lord Mayor, Mr..
George Faudel Phillips. started from the
Guild Hall at Ii o'clock this forenoon.
The weather was bright and sunny, ana
the crowds which lined the streets
through which the pageant passed were
enormous. The procession was more IN
the nature of a military parade than
usual, contngents of regulars and volun-
teers. cavalry and artillery, being included
I'm the line. Among the features of the
show were cars containing Illustrations
of the uniforms worn in the British army
within the last century, and similar cars
containing men and women in the cos
tunes in vogue in 1896. These were fol-
lowed 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.
THE BANQUET.
There was a sumptuous display tonight
at the banquet marking the installation
into Office of Mr.. George f. Philips the
new Lord Mayor of London. The ban
quoting hall of the Guild Hall was crowd
ed, many OF those present being of world
wide celebrity, including rime-Minister
Salisbury; the Right Hon. George j.
Goschen, First Lord Of the Admiralty;
Lord George Hamilton, Secretary of State
for India; Lord Halsbury, Lord High
Chancellor; the Right Hon. Charles T.
Richie. President Of the Board Of Trade;
General Lord Woseley, commander-in-
tho nrftfsb forppsr General Sir
Herbert Kitchener, Sirdar Of the Egyptian
army; the Right Hon William Court
Gully. Speaker Of the House of Commons,
and the Hon. Thomas +. Bayard, the
American Ambassador.
Interest centered i'm the speech made by
Lord Salisbury, IL being the custom In
recent years for the Prime Minister at
the Lord Mayors banquet to make a
statement regarding the foreign and do
mestic policies OF the government
Ambassador Bayard replied to the toast,
"The Foreign Representatives"
When Lord Salisbury arose to reply 70
the toast, "Our Ministry" he received an
ovatian.
After thanking the Lord Mayor and the
others present for the warmth Of the
welcome extended to him, he said:
sALIsBURYs SPEECH.
'I thank the Ambassador Of the United
States for his presence here, and for
Joining a 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 contrary 10 practice TO remark
upon the internal politics Of other States,
NAV be permitted. without imperti-
nence. 10 congratulate him upon the splen-
ha
represents have made I'm behalf OF the
principles which lie at the base or AL
human society. (Cheers) IL Is rather Ike
fafhos n have 20 tuta thcrefroTn 70 the
rather unimportant controversy his coun-
trv and ours have had in recent months.
I only do so for the purpose Of expressing
the belief that ii Is at an end (Cheers)
You are aware that In the discussion had
with the United States. on behalf or their
friends In Venezuela, our question has not
been whether there should be arbitration,
but 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.
taches to establish settlements. should be
excluded from arbitration Our difficulty
for months has been TO define the settled
districts. and the solution. ! think. viii
come from the government OF the United
States. and will be 70 the effect that we
should treat our Colonial empire as we
treat individuals; that the same lapse OF
time which protects the latter in civic
life from having their titles examined
should similarly protect an Enshsh COL
ony. but. beyond that when lapse could
not be claimed. there should be an exami-
nation of title. and all the equity de-
manded in regard thereto should De
granted.
81 do not believe I am using unduly
sangune words when l declare my BELIEF
that this has brought the controversy 10
an end. loud cheers)
.'It IS a matter of no small satisfaction
IN the government that at time when
anxious social questions which are far
more important than political quesuons,
are troubling the United States, ana
therefore troubling the world. we should
remove any semblance OF political diifer-
once that might hinder common action in
defence of the common heritages OF So
cietv.
'sVe have had an anxious year at the
Foreign Office, but we have fioated INTO
a period of comparative calm, and DO
NOT intend to trouble you with matters
that have passed away"
TURKISH QUESTION.
rord Salisbury then proceeded to the
Turkish question. He repeated the argu-
vents against Great Britain's taking iso-
iated action against the Porte, and en-
nhasized the fact that the military occu-
nation of Turkey would be necessary II
sucb action were taken. Great Britain, ne
declared could not occupy the country ui-
80 she established cOnscriptiOn. He pic
,ured the risk Of a European war, ana
tbar said that the six great Powers must
a
act in concert Any one or these POWERS
vas able TO veto the others. lie ueilieu
that the Powers were acting on seiiish
-r,ncinIes. They had firm ground FOR ar
eI,.a,co ~ opinion. The motives infiu-
auo,no the British Government must iniiu-
ence all conscientious rulers
- Naiesty's Government. ne added
"a tasn urged by the Right Hon. John
NTorlev and others TO abandon lts poucy
~ ,ha mast and renounce certain lands. In
,',htrb case the foreign Powers would
lent Great Britain's policy. he dld
not believe In anything OF the SORT AZ
~ vents he did not see any cause 10
a., vSon the policy hitherto pursued or
90 raIinouish an acre OF ground now oc-
o,,n,ed nv the British. (Cheers).
continuing. Lord Salisbury declared
-, tbs concert of Europe seemed TO be
e. a more favorable condition TO extirpate
.ha terrible disease In the East than
- hefore. He eulogized the speech
s,ada On Tuesday last by NJ. Hanotaux,
the French Foreign Minister. In the
chamber OF Deputies. He did not, ne
said exnect that France would try to
hatie the action OF the European con-
cert while. he added. the Triple Alliance
had always been in sympathy with the
british doctrines regarding the eastern
nuestion. Lord Salisbury repudiated the
idea that there was necessarily permanent
.----..s.... hatu,aan Great Britain and