New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-06
FOR INTERNATIONAL GOODWILL
SPEECHES AT THE DINNER OF THE AMERlCAs

sprrcurs AT THE DINNER OF THE AMERICAN
SOCIETY IN LONDON.
London. July 5.-Nearly three hundred citizens
Of the United States. residents OF Lohooh anu
visitors sat down to the annual dinner of the
American Society in London this evening 10
celebrate Independence Day. The banquet was
,o,d In the Empress RoUnIs Of the Kensington
pa,so. Hotel which were handsomely decorated
with American and British flags for the occa-
sion and the banqueters sat about tables ar
ranged In the form Of a gr;diron. with the dis
t.neuished guests at the head table. Most OF the
Americans prominent in official and business llfe
IN London were present Notable among theih
were Ambassador Hay, Henry White ana John
r Carter. Of the United States Embassy; Lieu
tenant Colville, Naval Attache; Consul-Henerai
William Mckinley Osborne. Consul Boyle, OF Liv-
.rnool and other American consuls in England.
The non-oficial guests included Whitelaw Reld.
General Miles ex-Vice- President Stevenson, Mr..
Terrell former -1inister TO Turkey; Mr. Thayer,
former Minister to the Netherlands; Captain
Maus. United States Army; Bishops Potter.
poane. Whipple Dudley, Tuttle, Leonard, Perry
and Ouintard, and Creighton Wepb ana Oguen
Mills No women were present. for the society
had decided TO invite them only to its celebra-
tons of Thanksgiving Day and Washington's
considered more hitting 10 make 'he coiiliieiHoi-
alton National affair.
The menu cards displayed on their face the
figure of Columbia and portraits of the Presi-
dents. while the menu and toast list were printed
on tints of the Stars and Stripes and Union Jack.
the hack of the cover being embossed with the
American eagle.
r Newton Crane, the president Of the society.
was in the chair He began the toast list by
proposing the health Of the Queen, and was FOL
lowed by Bishop Whipple, who proposed the
health Of President Mckinley. Both toasts were
received by the company standing and with
cheers.
Bishop Potter proposing "Our Ambassadors
said:
at takes a thousand years to make an empire
like this Of Great Britain, but give us five hun
dred years and we will show the world what we
can DO l rejoice in an American policy which
recognizes the duties of the United States TO
outlying populations" prolonged cheers)
Ambassador Hay, in responding, said:
I've desire peace with the whole world. and
especially with the nation to which we are
drawn by such close ties. Every impulse or ar
fection toward England simply proves that our
blood flows from the same springs Inc JUDI
lee has shown that we are one III spirit Ihe
TWO countries are absolutely one III lHeII aPpic-
ciation Of the great and good sovereign. who
has shown in her long and happy reign how
compatible are the virtues Of the monarch with
purity Of private life
Whiteaw Reid. responding TO the same toast
said:
Possibly. II the wise and good Queen who
reigns over British dominions had been in her
grandfather's place, or If that Queens son had
been there things might have been different;
but they are far better as they are The colossal
development OF the American Republic would
have been impossible on colonial lines.
The millennium has rot quite dawned, ana
the American has not abandoned the traits OF
his race any more than the Engnshman. But
to-day are the most peaceful great nation
Of the globe, and there never was a period In our
history with less popular desire for territorial
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Nevertheless we are Anglo
Saxon still and II follows that clear rights
within the lcgit.~ate sphere OF our influence
will be jealously guarded. and the consent Of no
other nation To exercise Of them will be held
essential"
Speaking Of the feeling between the United
States and England. Mr.. Reid said
1T would be idle 10 ignore the fact that from
time TO time serious differences have arisen be-
tween the two countries. 1t would be equally
idle 10 imagine that either nation will fail 10
maintain what II thinks right. But never
forget our relationship. We may have family
Jars In the future as we have had them In the
past God forbid II. God grant II they do come.
That we may show that we at least, on both sides
" the water, are civilized enough and Christian
mough TO settle them without fighting with men
our owr blood. tCheers)
Surely England cannot have forgotten Com
nodore Tattnall and the English sailors riding
bafely the receding wave out of the terrOrs Of
Samoa. She can never cease to hear the cheers.