The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-25

things, that title to land which has been
unassaiied for twenty-one years cannot be
inyalidated. Venezuela, in other words, will
be debarrrd from confiscating property in
any territory she may acquire under arbitra-
ton.
That was the good news in the British
Premier's great speech. He announced 1t at
the outset, and it was received with i'm
mense enthusiasm. He ventured also to
congratulate Ambassador Bayard and the
United States on the result Of the election.
This Is an extraordinary thing for a Prime
Minister and Foreign Secretary to do, but
he explained that 1t hardly amounted to
interference in the domestic politics OF an
other Nation to express admiration OF "the
splendid pronouncement which great
people has made In behalf OF the principles
which lie at the base OF all human society,""
There was o sumptuous display at the ban.
quet at which the above announcement wac
made, it marking the installation into office
Of Mr.. George Faudel Phillips, the new Lord
Mayor of London. The bapqueting hall of the
Mansion House was crowded. Among the
guests were Prime Minister Salisbury, Mr..
George ]. Goschen, First Lord fthe Admiral
y;Lord G gorge Hamilton, Secretary OF State
for India; Lord Halsbury, Lord High Chan
cellor; Mr. Charles T. Richie, President Of
the Board of Trade; General Lord Wolseley;
Commander-in-Chief Of the British forces;
General Sir Herbert H. Kitchener, Sirdar of
the Egyptian Army; Mr.. William Court Gully,
Speaker Of the House Of Commons, and Dir.
Thomas F. Bayard, the American Ambassa-
dor.
Interest centred in the speech made by
Lord Salisbury, it being the custom for the
Prime Minister at the Lord Mayors banquet
to make a statement regarding the foreign
and domestic policies Of the Government.
Ambassador Bayard replied to the toast
"The Foreign Representatives.
Mr.. Bayard, in treating OF the community
OF interests Of the Nations OF the world, all
being affected by the doings Of others, re-
ferred to the Presidential election In the
United States, saying:
81 am very sure that it was in no narrow
party sense, no merely National sense, that
the heart Of the people which it Is my high
est honor to represent was echoed In a ver-
dict that could not be misunderstood, stand
ing as it does for National honor and the
continuity of National 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 ova-
tion. After thanking the Lord Mayor and
the others present for the warmth of the
welcome extended TO him, he said:
II thank the Ambassador OF the United
STATES for his presence here and for joining
great historic meeting. BY the few words
he has uttered he has raised his own plane
Of observation go high above the mere level
OF party that, tho ugh contrary to practice to
remark upon the internal politics IN other
States, may be permitted. withoul imper-
tiuence, to congratulate him upon the splen-
did pronouncement the great people he rep
resents have made In behalf OF the principles
which lie at the base Of all human society.
(Cheers.)
1T Is rather bathos to have to turn there.
from to the L ather unimportant controversy
his country and ours have had In recent
months. l only do 80 for the purpose Of ex-
pressing the belief that it is at al end.
cussion had with the United States
on behalf OF their friends in Ven
ezuela our question has not been whether
there should be arbitration. but whether ar
bitration should have Unrestricted appiica.
ton. and we have always claimed that those
who, apart from historic right, had the right
which attaches to established settlements
should be excluded from arbitration. Our
difficulty for months has been to define the set.
tied districts and the solution has, | think CONF
that We should treat our colonial empire as
we treat individuals; that the sane lapse o.
time which protects the latter in civic life
from having their title questioned should
similarly protect AZ English colony, bu
beyond that, when q lapse could not b.
claimed there should be an examinatiLn 0
title and all the equity demanded in regart
thereto should be granted.
"l do not believe an using unduly san
gune words when declare my belief thai
tbl. has brought the controversy to an end
(Lnrld cheers.
I'VE have had an anxious year a: tb
Foreign Office, but we have floated into
period Of comparative calm, and do no
intend 10 trouble you with matters that hav
missed aWay"