The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-10
AMERICA IS A FACTOR
Has Entered the Field Of Euro
pean Diplomacy.
IT IS A SERIOUS EVENT
Salisbury Says Il WI Conduce TO the
Interests OF Great Britsin-No
Danger OF a War With
France.

London. Nov. a-The annual banquet
OF the lord mayor Of London tooA place
at the Guld hall this evening. There
were about $50 guests present. Ac.es
the usual local toasts. the army and
navy were toasted, Admiral Sir Will
liam Kennedy and General Lord VOLS
ley responding for their respective
forces. which were described as being
in a perfect state OF preparedness TO
meet any power disputing Great Brit
aims just claims.
The brevity of the speeches showed
that every one realized the general anx-
Sety to hear the Marquis of Salisbury,
who. on rising to respond to the toast
OF Her Majesty's Minister'S" was
greeted with prolonged cheers. The
premier began by saying that a sue
cession OF events abroad had OCCASION
ed grave anxiety 10 the ministry for a
year past. He alluded To the murder
of the empress of Austria, for lhe
double purpose OF expressing the uni
versal regret experienced on account OF
the crime and for announcing that
Great Britain had accepted an invita-
tion to take part In a conference which
would be called TO determine upon the
measures which IL Is possible to take
in order 10 blot out anarchy. The mar
quis OF Salisbury added that at the
same time he was bound to say that he
had no great hope that legislation
would abate this horrible. monstrous
afhiction OF humanity"
After referring In "A laudatory man.
ner to the British campaigns in India
and In the Soudan. the premier turned
to the Cretan question and the concert
- $780, - Aa 60 .hAN
the proceedings OF the concert were not
always admired. AT the same time ne
pointed out 'patient application. COM
bined with the moral strength Of Eu-
rope has at least succeeded in fulfill
ing the promise to the Cretans OF Civ
ing the autonomy under the suzerain-
ty of the sultan" Continuing. the pre-
mier remarked: THE solution OF this
most dificult problem has witnessed
displays Of splendid and unexpected
qualities and diplomacy upon the part
OF the admirals. who have successfully
accomplished what the cabinets of Eu-
rope had been unable TO dc. ! nave
sometimes thought that IL the cabinets
were all dismissed and admirals were
get along better"
Turning to the crisis with France, the
premier remarked: W. have had quite
recently to consider whether the ques- |
ton of an European war was not very
near. But. with great interest and con-
s.deration the result has returned hap
PLY, through the good Judgment and
common sense displayed by France un-
der circumstance OF usual difficulty,
which. ] think. have elieved Europe
OF a very dangerous and threatening
storm.
While matters were in suspense. the
government was necessarily forced to
taxi precautions that It should not be
taken unawares. These precautions
were most prompt and effective. but
the immediate necessity for them has
passed OF. There has been some sur
prsse on both sides of the channel. at
the fact that these preparations hav
not suddenly ceased. But IL is i'm /
possible to stop them at a moments
notice"
After referring to the various ru-
mors OF intended action arising out Of
these preparations. including the seiz-
ure of Syria and Crete and the declara-
ton of a protectorate over Egypt the
latter be'ng received with great cheer
ing. Lord Salisbury continued: Il am
sorry to say / cannot rise to the height
of the aspirations indicated by the
OF the audience. I do not VEN
ture to prophesy, IL we are forced by
others into a position we do not now
occupy. what may occur: but we are
well satisfied with the existing state
OF things and We do not think any
cause has arisen to necessitate effort ON
our part at present to modify IL.
The position caused occasional fric-
tion. but taking the situation as n
whole. and considering the feeling of
other people as well as our own. we
can reasonably rest for the present for
the existing state OF affairs. 1 must
not be understood as meaning thac