The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-10
THE LORD MAYORS BANQUET
Enc and Will Stand On Her Rights in
aegard to the Niger Country.
SIMPLY A NATTER OF BUSINESS,
saws Lord salisbury--A Word Tor arbitra-
tion--Tbe Concert of the Powers
Praised--The Indian Troubles
The Procession.

LONDON, Nov. BIN spite Of thick
drizzle and a heavy fog, the ancient GUS
tom of presenting the elected Chief Mag
istrate OF London. Horatio David Davies.
10 the representatives Of the sovereign
ana TO the people, was observed to-day
with success.
The usual three-throng Of people lined
the route and the decorations were mere
ambitious than usual
But in spite OF the weather a more stir
ring proof OF the popularity OF London's
yearly pageant known as the Lord Mayor
procession, has not been siven In a long
ume.
FORMAL RECEPTION.
when the procession reached the Law
Courts ,he Lord Mayor In his fun CIVIC
robes, preceded by the Recorder SIR tor-
est Fulton, ana attended ~ the Teut'ns
LORD Mayor. the shsrffs. the mace peai
er. sword bearer. chaplain. aldermen IN
their sable trimmed gowns, tose.hSr W.
other civic functionaries. proceeded 10 'he
court room OF the Lord Chief justice
wnere they were received by the ludee'
attlred in scarlet robes full ho'tomed WIGS
and cooked hats.
There the usual solemn courtesles were
exchanged. tho Lord Mayor IN eN'rc's,
Of an immemorlal right remaining covered
while the recorders read an euloslsllc re-
view Of the new Lord Mayors career. IL
was In regular Sunday-school style re-
fcrring IN his blameless youth, success
mi commercial career and well-spent NE
crowned by am attainment OF the hlgnest
civic honor from this court
After the retiring Lord Mayor had been
formerly presented to the judges by sir
Forest Fulton the procession went to tue
Court Of Appeals and was received by the
Master Of the Rolls and the appeal JUS
tlces. attired in their striking robes ot
black and gold. The ceremonies mere
were merely formal
The dgnitaries then returned to tner
coaches and resumed the march TO the
city.
THE BANQUET.
The brilllancy Of the gathering st the
Lord Mayors banquet at the Nulilhau
This evening was somewhat marred by
the tokens of mourning for the laIe
Duchess of Teok \ majority of The
ladies' present wo-e GOWNS OF black or
dark gray.
The entrance o. the Marquis Of Sails
bury. Prime Minister. and Arthur }.
Balfour. first Lord Of the Treasury. was
the signal for loud applause but The
reception rendered to the foreign diplo-
mats was of the tan est character as COM
pared with the enthusiasm which last
year greeted the then ambassador OF the
United States. Thomas +. Bayard.
After the usual loyal and formal toasts
the Marquis Of I.ansdowne. secretary Of
t..4. Y.gr4nnIlI
Army" The Marquis Of Salisbury, on
rising was greeted with several minutes
OF continuous cheering.
He began by deploridg 'he engineers
dispute, which. he said, Involves the
future prosperity or disaster of the coun-
try" but added that he was glad 10 say
there was "a renewed prospect that the
Board of Trades Intervention would
/ prove successful
After referring to the conduct OF the
/ troops on the Indian frontier in terms
similar 10 those used by the Marquis OF
LansdOWne and warmly praising the con-
/ duct Of the Anglo Egyptian expedition III
I the SOudan campaign, the Premier came
| 10 the leading passage i'm his speech, IN
PRODUCING the tangled question OF the
Niger and the connecting claims and IN
/ terests of Great Britain and Framce in
that section of West Africa, lie said:
AFRICAN TROUBLES.
ct might not achieve the general con-
ciliatOry process desired II | enter frank
~ into all the negotiations between the
powers respecting Africa. We are all
aware OF the great extent Of territory
cast loose during the last twenty years
| I'm Africa and put uD as the object OF ac-
! QuistiOn for several enteTprislng COVER
! nos. The negotiations that are proceed
ing Will possibly continue long time. we
desire that territory 20 be governed on
- ND mil
slant regard 10 its prosperity and 10 the
! interests OF the empire. We do not de-
sire unjust and illsgitimate achievements,
and we do not wish 20 take territory SIM
! ply because 1t would look well TO naint
red on the maps. our objects are strictly
business. We wish 10 extend commerce,
trade. Industry and civilization, to throw
open as many markets as possible, and
90 bring together as many consumers and
producers as possible. and open the great
natural highways and waterways Of the
continent"
I'VE wish trade 10 pursue an unchecked
| course on the Niger. the Nile. and the
| Zembasian. While we wish To behave in
a neighbory manner ana 10 snow due
| consideration for the feelings and claims
OF others we are obliged to say that
| there is a limit 10 exercise Of this particu-
| lar set Of feelings. and we cannot allow
our plain rights 20 be overridden.' PRO
THE CONCERT
His Lordship then spoke Of the situation
| In the East. lie said the history Of the
! past year was that European concert had
! failed To prevent Greece from going TO
! war. but had succeeded IN preserving the
| peace OF Europe. IL was, he submitted,
| "A great and praisewOrthy achievement for
| the concert 10 avert that calamity. He
4 continued:
| Had the concert oxerted all its force 10
| prevent Greece from going 10 war. the
| responsibility might have rested upon IL
OF erasing Greece from the map"
| With reference TO the Cretan question,
| his Lordship observed that this was still
! unsettled. but added:
| THE concern OF Europe Is like steam
roller with great power. but little speed.
I In concluding his speech Lord Salisbury
i said:
"One hope we have OF preventing COM
petition OF armaments among orr Euro
| pean powers eLdirg in mutual destruc-
| ton. fatal 10 civilization, is that the
| Powers may be gradually brorgnt closer
| together in a friendly spirit as 10 all ques-
/ tiOns, until at las. we shall be welded
| i'm symetrical construction. which will gise
| the world. as the result OF their great
| strength. long spell of unfettered com
| merce. prosperous trade and continual
| peace"