The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-11-25

ana America Might Direct Des-
TIMES of the World.
LONDON, Nov 24.-The Thanksgiv-
ing banquet of the American society in
London, which was held at the Hotel
Cecil this evening, was a Qualification
Of Anglo-American friendship. Three
hundred Americans and their English
guests sat at a table under the en-
twined flags of the two nations Two
notable speeches were made, one by
Mr.. Henry White, the American charge
d'affaires, and the other by Sir Edwin
Arnold, who was supposed to be nearly
at the point Of death from paralysis,
but who dragged himself into the ban
quet hall, against the orders of his
physician, leaning on the arm Of his
Japanese wife, and supported by a
cane.
J. L. Taylor, president of the society,
proposed toasts to her majesty the
queen, and to president Mckinley and
F. c. Duser the secretary, read Presi-
dent McKinley's Thanksgiving procla-
nation.
w G Oberne, the American consul
general, in proposing the health Of the
charge d'aTaires, paid a high tribute
to Mr. Whites long services
Mr. White, responding to the toast
Thanksgiving Day." evoked enthusi-
astic cheers by reference to Col Hay,
formerly American ambassador, and
now United States secretary of state,
whose presence, he said, had been the
chief attraction Of the gatherings of
the society. Speaking of the struggle
America had been forced to wage in
the interest Of humanity and civiliza-
ton, the charge d'affaires congratu-
lated the nation, which, in the con-
test had been guided by courage
and wisdom necessary to surmount
the difficulties Of the crisis The war
had proved that the fire Of patriotism
burns as brightly in the hearts Of our
citizens as it ever did, and that sec
tonal differences have disappeared.
We have emerged from the conflict a
united people among the nations of the
earth, ready to assume the responsible
tiles unexpectedly thrust upon u.s.
ANGLO-AMERFCAN UNITY.
The speaker referred to the change
which had come over the feelings of
the two nations with reference to each
other as based upon no alliance at
present, nor, hope. to come, but upon
unity Of feeling"
1t would be difficult to foretell the
consequences, should the two countries
ever decide upon joint action in any
part Of the world. 1t would be q COM
bination difficult to defeat and tending
to the advancement of the human
race
The Earl of Halsbury, the lord chan
cellor, extolled Anglo-American friend
ship, which, he said. was mot vain,
but which the race believed was a duty
to be done"
The two races, he declared, had de-
stroyed the idea that it was the right
for one man to make another his prop
erty. The American people, at the risk
of tearing asunder the great empire
they had founded, had determined that
every mac under the Stars and Stripes
should be free. The two nations to-
gether might defy. the world. Their
alliance might be an idea and a dream.
but was a noble Idea and a splendid
dream.
Sir Edwin Arnold concluded the
speech-maEing with an address, the
manner of which was so eloquent that
1t could not be reproduced. No man,
he said, could visit America and not
express the gratitude, attachment and
hopes that filled his heart. He con-
GUIDED:
Your guests salute you. Only one
who has known Holmes. Emerson,
Longfellow and Whitman can tell how,
secretly and shyly, Englishmen love
America"