The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-11-10

somewhat marred by the tokens Of
mourning for the late Duchess of Teck.
A majority of the ladies' present wore
gowns of black or dark gray,
The entrance OF 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 tamest character as
compared with the enthusiasm which
last year greeted the then ambassador
OF the United States, Thomas F. Bay
ard.
After the usual loyal and formal
toasts, the Marquis OF Lansdowne, sec
rotary of state for war, responded for
1.-THE Army"
The Marquis of Salisbury was greet
ed with several minutes of continuous
cheering. He began by deploring the
engineers dispute, which, he said, I'm
wolves the future prosperity or dis
aster OF the country" but added that
he was glad to say there was "a renew
ed prospect that the board of trades In
tervention would prove successful"
His lordshlp read telegram from the
queen, asking him to express how deep
~ her majesty felt the marvellous dis
play Of loyalty to the crown and TO her
person at the diamond jubilee festivit-
les. After referring to the conduct OF
the troops on the Indian frontier in
terms similar TO those used by the
MARQUIS of Lansdowne. and warmly
praising the conduct OF the Anglo
Egyptian expedition in the Soudan
campaign, the premier came to the
leading passage in his speech, introduce
ing the tangled question Of the Niger
and the conflicting claims and inter
ests of Great Britain and France in
that portion OF West Africa. He snid:
at might not achieve the general
coHclliatoFy process desired II enter
ed frankly into all the negotiations be-
tween the powers respecting Africa.
we are all aware OF the great extent
OF territory cast loose during the last
twenty years in Africa and put up as
the object OF acquisition for several en-
terprisIng governors. The negotiations
that are proceeding will possibly con-
stInue q long time We desire that the
territory to be governed on strict prlh-
cipies Of right, and with constant re-
gard to its prosperity and to the inter
es.s of the empire. we do not desire
unjust and Legitimate achievements,
and we do not wish to take territory
simply because II would look well to
paint red on the maps.
"our objects ore strictly business. We
wish to extend commerce. trade, indus
try and civilization; to throw open as
many markets as possible to
bring together as many con-
sumers and producers as possible,
and to open the great natural highways
and waterways Of the continent. We
wish trade to pursue an unchecked
course on the Niger, the Nile and the
ZanSbesi, and In doing these things,
while we wish TO behave IN neIahbor-
" manner and to show due consldera-
ton for the feelings and claims OF 9TH
ere. we are obliged to say that there Is
n limit 60 the exercise of this partlcti-
lar set of feelings and we cannot allow
our plain rights to be over-ridden."
prolonged cheertng)
His lordship then passed to speak
of the situation In the east. He said the
history OF the past year was That the
European concert had failed to prevent
Greece from going to war but had sue
ceeded In preserving the peace OF Eu-
rome. It was, he submitted, n great and
prniseworthv achievement for the con-
cert to avert that calamity. He coutIn-
ued:
Had the concert exerted nil its
force 10 prevent Greece from going TO
war, the responsibility might have rest
ed upon Il OF erasing Greece from the
map"
with reference to the Cretan qucs-
tion, his lorlship observed TINT this
was stiii unsettled. hut added: THE
concert Of Europe IL like n steam roller.
with great power but little speed"
In concluding his speech. Lord Sails
burr said: zone hope we have Of pre-
venting the competition OF ornaments
among European powers ending IN n
terrible EFFORT for mutual destruction
fatal to civilization, IL that the powers
may gradually be brought TO act to-
Eethcr IN friendly spirit ns TO att
questions that may arise until at last
they shall be welded In some interna-
tlonai construction which Will give the
world. ns the result OF their Ercnt
strength. n long spell OF unfettcrcd
commerce, prosperous trade and con-
tlnunl Dence"