The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
ONDON'S NEW LORD MAYOR.
,NNTAL PAGEANT a SUCCESS IN
SPITE OF A DRIZZLE.

poutc of the Procession Lined by the
VsuaI ThrOng of People and the
DecOratiOns More Ambitious Than
VsuaI-BrfIIiant Gathering for the
Lord Mayors Banquet at the Guild
nall In the Evening-The Marquis
Of SaIIsbury's the Most Important
sneech of the Night.
London. Nov. 9.-In spite of thick driz-
ale and a heavy fog, the ancient custom
Of presenting the elected chief magistrate
of London. Horatio David Davies, to the
renresentatives Of the sovereign and to
tba people was observed to-day with sue
cess. The usual throng of people lined the
route and the decorations were more am
bilious 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 may
ors procession, mas not been given in a
long time When the procession reached
the law courts the lord mayor, in his full
service robes, preceded by the recorder,
Sir Forest Fullerton, attended by the re-
firing lord mayor, the sheriffs, the mace
bearer, sword bearer, chaplain and the
gether with other civic functionaries. pro-
ceeded to the court room of the lord chief
justice, where they were received by the
judges, attired in scarlet robs, full bot
toned wigs and cooked hats. There the
usual solemn courtesies were exchanged,
the lord mayor in the exercise of an i'm
memorial right remaining covered. while
the recorder read an eulogistic review of
the new lord mayors career. 1t was in
the annual Sunday school style, referring
to his blameless youth, successful com
mercial career, and well-spent life, crown
ed by the attainment of the highest civic
honors.
From this court, after the retiring lord
mayor had been formally presented to the
judges by Sir Forest Fullerton, the pro-
cession went to the court of appeal, and
was received by the master of the rolls
and the appeal justices, attired in their
striking robes of black and gold. The
ceremonies here were formal.
The dignitaries then returned to their
coaches and resumed the march to the
city
The brilliancy Of the gathering at the
lord mayors banquet at the Guild hall
this evening was 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 ]. Bal
four, first lord of the treasury, was the
signal for loud applause, but the reception
rendered to the foreign diplomats was of
the tamest character as compared with the
enthusiasm which last year greeted the
then ambassador of the United States,
Thomas F. Bayard
After the usual loyal and formal toasts,
the Marquis of Lansdowne, secretary of
state for war, responded for THE Army"
The Marquis of Salisbury, on rising, was
greeted with several minutes of continu-
GUS cheering. He began by deploring the
engineers dispute which, he said, 'in-
wolves the future prosperity or disaster of
the country but added that he was glad
to 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 sim
liar to those used by the Marquis of Lans-
downe, and warmly praising the Anglo
Egyptian expedition in the Soudan cam
paign, the premier came to the leading
passage in his speech, introducing the
tangled question of the Niger
and the conflicting claims and interests
OF Great Britain and France in that sec
ton of West Africa He said 1T might
cess desired if l entered frankly into all
the negotiations. between the powers re-
specting 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
enterpr1slng governments. The negotia-
tons that are proceeding will possibly con-
tinue long time. We desire that terri
tory TO be governed on strict principles
of right and with constant regard to its
prosperity and to the interests of the en-
pire We do not desire unjust and lille
eltlmate achievements and we do not wish
TO take territory simply because it would
look well to paint red on the maps
Our objects are strictly business We
wish to extend commerce, trade industry
and civilization; to throw open as many
markets as possible and to bring together
as many consumers and producers as pos
sible and to open the great natural high
ways and waterways of the continent We
wish trade to pursue an unchecked course
on the Niger, the Nile and the Zambesi
and while doing these things we wish to
behave in a neighborly manner and to
snow due consideration for the feelings and
claims of others. We are obliged to say
That there is a limit to the exercise of this
particular set of feelings and we cannot
allow our plain rights to be overridden''
Prolonged cheering)
His lordship then spoke of the situation
" '"0 East. ne Sdlu AHe history OF the
past year was that the European concert
had failed to prevent Greece from going
10 war, but had succeeded in preserving
the peace of Europe. 1t was, he submit
yea, a great and praisworthy achievement
Ior the concert to avert that calamity.
lie continued: HAD the concert exerted
all its force to prevent Greece from going
TO war, the responsibility might have rest
ed upon it OF erasng Greece from the
map"
With reference to the Cretan question,
MS lordship observed that this was still
unsettled, but added: "The concert of Eu-
rope is like a steam roller with great
power, btR little speed"
In concluding his speech Lord Salisbury