New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-09
pRrTAIN AND HER COLONIES.
q. p.NoryEr BY THE CORDwAINERs
COMPANY IN HONOR OF
THE PRESiIERs.
CLOSER RELATIONS BETWEEN THE MOTHER
COUNTRY AND THE COLONIES uRGpp--
spErc-HEs ny ME. CiIAMBERLAIN,
SIR wIIFRlD LAuRIER
AND MR.. REID

AND MR.. REID.
ro,sop. July S-Ths evening, at the Hotel
~.cp the Cordwainers' Company gave BAN
ou,, 10 the Colonial Premiers and their wives
Sir Vilfrd Iaurer and Lady Laurier sat on
the right and left respectively of the master OF
the company. Covers we're laid for three num-
dred guests.
Am,nr those present were the Duke end Duch-
ees NJ Devonshire. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Cham
h.rain Mr. and Mrs Whteaw Reid An,bas-
.ador Hsv who wore full court dress for the
State ball he was to attend at Buckingham
Palace later in the evening" and Mrs Hay; the
Earl and Countess Of Dunraven, Cardinal
Vaughan Colonel Aylmer. Sir Donald smith,
the Canadian High Commissioner, and Lazy
Smith; Sir William Whteway, the Premier or
Newfoundland. and Colonel lvor Herbert
In responding to the toast to "The Army and
Navy" Colonel Herbert highly complimented
the Canadian troops. and advocated the repre-
sentaton Of the Colonial forces in Her Majesty's
imperial troops. SO that they might be absolutely
a part OF the British Army.
Mr.. Chamberlain. toasting THE British En-
pire" said that the Jubilee displays OF the
Army and Navy were a guarantee to the Colo
MES that Great Britain would spend her all III
their defence If by no other tie. he continued
gratitude for having accorded them free gov
ernrnent He pointed out the deicacy and
fraeility OF the links binding the Colonies to
ENGLAND, and added
In their interests everything Is being done
70 bind III, Colonies to that England unto which
they belong and hope soon to witness the
federation Of Australasia. which. of necessity
must be follow I'd by the federation Of the South
African colonies, which. in turn, would LEAD 10
the federation Of the British Enlir ia, g,
Speaking further. Mr.. Chamberlain sdiu'
believe however that | express the feeiihss vi
those well qualified TO represent the sef-SOVeih-
Ing Colonies when | say they are of the opinion
that any change in the political relations De-
tween ENGLAND ard her Colonies would De
matter OF such vast Importance ana compieNtH
and involve such great constitutional chahGe
that 1t ought a. all times 10 he 3ppToacheu W. WIN
delicacy and reserve l. would he retarueu
rst than fastened by any attempt 10 piv,s'
II to a premature conclusion. We hope that the
Colonists will take back this message from ths
bottom OF all English hearts; We are prepare"
ot anv sacrifice to maintain intact their inter
es;s and honor. and our own, and belleVe Inat
unity of empire is the best guarantee OF IN
tegrity Of empire x,
Chamberlain has opened ep The subject Whlch'
more than any other, is engaging the attention
OF the empire II is of character that must
demand the attention Of all thinking men, One
thing Is certain The Colonies should either
diaw more closely together In the empire OF
should separate. Inc ueciSloil 'ie cii'I.C; ~,
not lie altogether in the mouths OF me Coioi!ss,
hut rather in the mouths of the people or the
,notherland When Canada has her strength,
nothing else will satisfy her but imperial repre-
sentation. If this thought he dream then II
IS a dream that should appeal to all men, ana
eerecislv TO all women.
The master Of the company then toasted Our
Guests Their Excenencies the Ambassadors
from the United States" The toast was received
with hearty applause.
Mr. Whitelaw Reid. in the course Of his reply.
said that Americans in London nowadays almost
had TO pinch themselves to keep from beheN-
ing that they were all the time at home Laugh-
ter and appsuse) Referring to the events OF
Jubilee week he said that OF All the Woh'er-
T,I sigbts and suggestions Of the Jubilee the
supreme fact most obvious and most consplcu-
ous was the profound and touching ahectlon
az the people Of the United hlnSdoIh TOT theII
Cucen He humorously pointed out to 'Our Aus
fralian friends" that the geographical centre OF
the United states is now san Francesca equlols-
tant between the Atlantic and Honolulu