New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-10
SALISBURY TALKS OF PEACE
ur COMPARES THE CONCERT OF EUROPE
TO STEAM ROLLER.
~ HAS GREAT POWER But LITTLE sfNND
ur SAYS IN HIS SPEECH AT THE LORD
MAYORS BANoUET-GREAr BRIT
AIMS OBJECTS IN AFRICA
STRICTLY BUSINESS"

STRICTLY BUSINESS
,oraon Nov. o-The brilliancy OF the gamer
,ne at the Lord Mayors banquet al 'he Du.u
hail this evening was somewhat hnaiieu ~
tokens Of mourning for Her Royai
late Duchess OF Teck. maJoIl'S VI wv
present wore gowns Of black or uei s'a''
rs. r,rarce Of the Marquis of Salisbury, the
Prime Minister. and Arthur D. bdhou', VIZ ,,
1s -, tho Treasury. was the signal FOR iouo
,aao. h,, tho reception to the foreign diplo-
WAITS was Of the tamest character as coihpaieu
,.. Tho enthusiasm which last year greeted
A.. It.. ,,bassador Of the United states
Thomas F. Bayard.
co,on., Jobn Hay. the United States Amoas-
..aor wbo was 10 respond to the toast OF Inc
rora,gr Ambassadors" is confined TO MS mouse
hy cold. and was unable to be present Inc
Janenese Minister took his place
Aver the usual loyal and formal toasts, the
Marouis of Lansdowne. Secretary or state ior
War responded for "The Army. In the course
~ his speech he eulogized the gallant WORN pe
,ro done on our Indian frontier. especially ny
,he troops Of those native rulers VINO nave i''s
r.,ohad IN stand shoulder TO shoulder with US
He Their proceeded TO point out the necessity OF
An Increase Of the army to meet 'ie require
ments of imperial expansion
Tho Maronis Of Salisbury. on rising, was greet
od wit continuous cheering loi SSNN'eNi
u. beoan nv deporing the engineers dispute
which he said, involves the future prosperity
or a,ssster Of the country" but added that he
go r,od N say there was "a renewed prospect
that the Board of Trades intervention would
prove successful"
A TELEGRAM FROM THE QUEEN.
His Lordship read a telegram from the queen
asking him to express how deeply Her Majesty
felt the marvellous display of loyalty to the
Crown and to her person at the Diamond Jubilee
festivities
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
prajsing the conduct of the AngloEgyptian ex-
pedition in the Soudan campaign, the Premier
came TO the leading passage in his speech IN
Producing ihe ia lgled question of the Niger ana
the conflicting claims and interests OF Hrea'
Britain and France in that section OF west
Africa. he said:
TT might not achieve the general conciliatory
process desired IL entered frankly into all the
negotiations between the Powers respecting Az
rioa We are all aware of the great extent OF
territory cast loose during the last twenty years
in Africa. and put up as the opJect Oh acquai
tion for several enterprsing governors. Ihe
negotiations that are procee ding VIII possibly
continue a long time. We desire that territory
10 be governed on strict principles OF rlght anu
with n constant regard to It's prosperity ana
TO the interests OF the Empire. We do not desire
unjust and illegitimate achievements, and we do
not wish to take territory Simply pecause II
would look we'll 10 paint red on the map
"Our objects are strictly business. We wlsn 20
extend commerce. trade Industry ana cNlilza-
tion: to throw open as many markets as possi-
bic and 10 bring together as many consumers
and producers possible. and TO open the great
natural highways and waterways OF the con,
tinent We wish trade to pursue an unchecked
on ba Niger the Nile and the Zafn-
best and In doing these things. While we wish
10 behave in a neighborly manner and 10 snow
Of others, we are obliged to say that there Is
a limit to the exercise Of this particular set OF
feelings ard we cannot allow our plain rights TO
be overridden" prolonged cheering)
THE EASTERN QUESTION
His Lordship then proceeded to speak Of the
situation In the East He said the history OF the
last year was that the European Concert had
failed to prevent Greece from going to war, but
had succeeded In preserving the peace Of Eu-
rope II was. he submitted, great and praise
worthy achievement for the Concert to avert
that calamity 'Tfad the Concert exerted all
its force to prevent Greece from going to war,
he continued, "the responsibility might have
rested upon il Of erasing Gree ,e from the map
With reference to the Gre an question. Lord
Salisbury observed that this wa still unsettled.
but added: THE Concert Of Europ" Is Ike a
steam roller, with great power but nttIe speeG:
In concluding his speech. Lord Salisbury SAID
"One nope we nave OF pTeNtHlIH6 III o'iiP'
ttion Of armaments among European Powers
ending In terrible effort for mutual destruc-
ton. fatal to civilization. is thai the Powers may
gradually be brought to act together in
friendly spirit to ali questions that may arise,
until at last hey shall he welded In some inter
national construction which will give the world.
as the result Of thei: great strength, long spell
Of unfettered commerce. prosperous trade and
continual peace"
Among the guests at the banquet was the
Hon. W. S Fielding. the Canadian Minister OF
Finance.