The herald., 1898-09-24
MAKE THE OCEAN JOURNEY IN
SAFETY
THURSDAY CABIN CONCERT
Raises Money for Seamen and Gives
Opportunity for Patriotic and
Fraternal Speeches
Press Special Wire.

| QUEENSTOWN Sept. 23.-The Cunard
Line steamer Campania, from New York
September II, with the United States
| Peace Commission on board, arrived here
about o'clock this afternoon after an I'M
eventful voyage, with all we'll on board
excepting Senator Gray, who has been
suffering from neuralgia for two days.
There was a concert on Thursday on
board the Campania in aid of the United
States seamens charities. After eloquent
" appealing for subscriptions the chair
man. Senator Frye alluded to the fact that
300 years ago Spain, at cost OF hundred
millions and with great armada, set out
to possess England. But, he added, Eng
LAND. through her sailors, then won VIC
tory which gave her prestige for all time.
Continuing, the speaker eloquently adj
We. ted to the brilliant victory of Admiral
Dewey at Manila. The fame which that
victory won for American sailors, the
speaker said. has gone all over the world
and has lifted the name of the United
States higher than ever before.
Concluding his remarks, Senator Frye
said: May God bless American and Brit
ish tars May the angel of peace touch
your hearts tonight"
The collection netted $316 for the sea-
mems charities.
MY Country, It's of Thee" and God
Save the Queen" were sung.
Sir William Marriott then proposed
vote of thanks to the chairman, adding,
after hearty cheers, that britannia rules
the wave" should now be amended so that
some word representing Great Britain and
the United States may be substituted for
Britannia.
This sentiment was roundly applauded
by his hearers, who afterwards called for
some remarks from Senator Davis, who be-
gan by saving the United States and the
mother country have squabbled in the past
but they were family quarrels only, which
it we'll behooved all others to let strictly
alone He added impressively, that by
divine dispensation the last three months
had brought about a better feeling be
tween Great Britain and the United States
than ever before.
Judge Day was then induced to speak,
and with dignity in word and manner he
referred to the fact that while British cti-
zenship has been ready passport every
where, American citizenship now, none
the less, furnishes a passport everywhere
equal to any warrant Of manhood.
The speaker added that he could not talk
OF the mission of the commission, but he
hoped all would be gratfied to welcome the
commission on It's return from the con-
summation of a peace alike honorable TO
the United States and just to Spain.
WhitelaW Reid also spoke. He regret
ted the fact that the American commits
sion, in going abroad, should not be sail
ing under its own flag and In q vessel
built IN America. Mr.. Reid added: eve
have some suitable vessels, but they have
been and are quite busy"
The speeches of the commissioners were
all heartily applauded.
There has been no further conference of
the peace commission, though It's members
have consulted in pairs casually.
There Will probably not he full meeting
of the commissioners until they reach
Paris.
Messrs Day Moore and Macarthur have
been engaged In preparing a record Of the
details of the American case.
The commissioners and those with them
on their passage across the Atlantic occu-
pied three tables in n side section of the
dining saloon. They Will stay In London
until Monday and will then go to Paris.