The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-09
JOHN HAYS DEPARTURE
MADE OCCASION OF A FRIENDLY
DEMONSTRATION IN LONDON.
Presented with an Address AdvOcat-
ing Cooperation Between Britain
and the United States.

LONDON, Sept. S.-A committee of the
Angio-American League headed by its
chairman. James Brice, presented the
United States ambassador Col. John Hay,
to-day, with an address congratulating him
on his acceptance of the portfolio of secre-
tary OF state at Washington. The address
expressed regret at his departure from this
country. where you have discharged the
weghty and delicate duties of ambassa-
dor with such eminent tact. judgment and
courtesy as to win the cordial apprecia-
tion and confidence of the British people"
Continuing. the address says: 1T has
been your fortune to represent your coun-
try here at a time of exceptional interest
when the war, now happily ended, gave &C.
casion for expression of the feelings of
affection and sympathy towards the United
States which the British people have long
entertained, but never before have they
Leen conspicuously manifested. You
carry back the assurance of the depth and
strength of these feelings. The principle
that there ought to be permanent friend
ship and cordial cooperation between the
British empire and the American Republic
is one that all parties and all statesmen
here agree in regarding as a fundamental
principle of British foreign policy, and by It
the whole people desire that their govern
ment should be guided.
1--WE rejoice to believe that in your ccun-
try corresponding sentiments are enter
tained and that corresponding principle
is now largely accepted. Knowing that 10
one holds those convictions more firmly
than yourself, or can express them in
clearer or more felicitous terms. we gladly
acknowledge the great service you have
rendered to both nations, and console our
selves on your retirement by the reflection
that you are called to duties in your own
country even wider in their scope and
graver in their responsibility and more i'm
rortant in the results they may secure.
MIR. Bryce, during the course OF the re-
marks which he made upon the occasion,
dwelt upon the admiration for the spenoid
gifts and boundlesS energy of the people
Of the United States and the sympathy Win
the principles of their Constitution which
have been quietly ripening among the Brit
ish people. and which this wear found
sudden and hearty expression. lie also
said he saw in the universally or these
sentiments here and the fact hat they were
reciprocated by a large majority Oh the
Americans, a happy augury, as ne De
lieved, that nothing would contribute more
to the peace of the world and the welfare
of both nations than the sense or essential
unity of the two peoples. .
Colonel Hay, in reply, referred TO tne
qualification he experienced in hearing such
words from men so qualified by experience
and character to speak for the British with
certainty He added:
My voice has no sanction as yours; but,
] give it for what it is worth, to assure you
that your sentiments of kinship and amlty
are reciprocated to the utmost IN my couh-
try"
The ambassador also said that his work
in England had been made easy by the In,
structions he had received from home and
by the franknes and fairness of her MAI
esty's ministers and of all Englishmen ne
had come in contact with. He then said:
Ion both sides of the ocean the conviction
is almost universal that clear, cordial and
friendly understanding between Great
Britain and the United States is neces-
sity of civilization. l shall hold myself
signally fortunate if l am able TO do any
thing to continue and strengthen the rela-
lions of fraternal anlity between our two
nations"