New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-09-09
ENGLAND AVD COLONEL HAY.
yGIo-AMERICAN LEAGUE PRESENTS TO
THE. AMBASSADOR AN ADDRESS OF
CONGRATULATIONS.

London. Sept S.A committee OF the Anglo
American League. headed by Its chalrnlah'
James Bryce presented TO the United states
Ambassador. Colonel John Hay. to-day. an al
dcess concentrating him upon his acceptance
of tho nortfolio Of secretary OF State at WASH
,,cton The address EXPRESSED regret at his de
narture from this country where ne had as
charged the weighty and delicate duties oi AM
hassador with such eminent tact judgment ana
courtesy as to win the cordial appreciation ana
confidence Of the British people
Continuing the address says
It has been your fortune TO represent !o"'
country here at A time ~ exceptional interest,"
when the war, now happily ended gave occasion
for the expression Of the feelings or aHecuoh
and synrathy toward the United states which
the British people have long entertained. Bn'
never before have they been so conspicuousy
manifested You carry back the assurance oi
the depth and strength OF these feelings. The
princyl4 that there ought 70 he permanent
friendship and cordial cooperation between the
British Erpir. and the American Republic is
one thai aA partl.s and eli statesmen here
agree IN regarding fundamental principle
Of British foreign policy. and by IT the whole
people desire tnat their Government should be
guided
We rejoice 10 believe that in your country
corresponding sentiments are entertained and
that spending principle is now largely
accepted Knowing that no one holds these con
vctions more firmly than yourself, or can eX-
PRESS them In clearer or more felicitous terms.
we gladly acknowledge the great services YOU
have rendered t. both nations. and console our
selves IN your retirement by the reflection that
you are called 10 duties IN your own country
even wider in their scope, erayer in their re
sponsbty and more important in the results
they Iray secure"
Mr.. Bryce In the course Of the remarks which
he made upon the occasion dwelt upon the
"afDnration for the splendid gifts and bounaess
energy Of the people Of the Tnitei States and
the sympathy with the principles Of their Con
stitutlon' which have been quietly ripenng
among the British peore. and which this wear
found a sudden and hearty expression. He also
sad he saw in the universally Of these senti-
ments here and the fact that they were recipro-
Gated by a large majority of ;hc Americans. A
hsppy augury as he believed that nothing could
contribute more to the peace of the world and
the welfare Of both nations than the sense of
essential unity Of the two peoples
Colonel Hay, in repy, referred 10 the gratih-
cation he experienced in hearing such words
from men SO qualified by experience and char
'7' 70 SPEAK Tor the Brltish people Wl'n 'c'-
'anty. he added
Ny voice has no such sanction as yours, but
give IL tor wha, II is worth, TO assure you that
'our sentiments Of knship and arnity are re-
"procated 10 the utmost In my country
Ine Ambassador also said that his work in
England had been made easy by the instruc-
lions he had received from home and by the
lrankness and fairness OF Her Maiesty's Min
lsters and % all Engshnen he had come In
contact with. He then SAID:
on both sides Of the ocean the convection is
almost universal that clear, cordial and
"lenc'y understanding between Great Britain
ana ihe United States Is a necessity OF civiliza-
uon J shall hold myself signally fortunate II !
an aD!e 20 do anything 20 continue and
strengthen the relations of fraternal amity be
tween our two nations"