New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-05
A JUBILEE IN LONDON.
ANNUAL DINNER OF THE AMERICAN
SOCIETY
VICTORY AT SANTIAGO CELEBRATED HEARrY
CONGRATULATIONS FROM wELL-KNowN
EN0LIsHNEN

| NlCIOnt Al SANTiAoO CELEBRATED -HEARTY
CONGRATULATIONS FROM wELL-KNowN
ENoLIsHMEN
London, July 4.-The annual dinner OF thu
| American Society in London to-day became a
| jubation over the victory at Santiago Five
hundred Americans gathered in the banquetins
| hall Of the Hotel Cecil where the British and
| American flags hung over the tables. As soon
as the company was seated President J. l.. Tay.
| lor Of the society real a dispatch giving Ad.
miral Simpsons report Of the Santiago victory,
which was loudly cheered.
| There were an unusual rumber Of prominent
English visitors test!fying to the international
| cordially. Among them were many Liberala
| some Of whom attended avowedly to give a mega
ton TO the report that the Liberals are colder
| than the Conservatives toward an Anglo Amer!-
| can understanding. All classes Of American life
were represented.
On the right Of President Taylor. who occu.
pied the chair. was Ambassador Hay; on his left
was the Marquis of Dufferin and Ava. Calvin
s. Brice and James Bryce. Radical Member Of
Parliament for South Aberdeen. sat together.
and f. l.. Godkin. Of THE New-York Evening
Post" and Richard Croker were near neighbour
Other guests were Henry White, secretary Ct
the United States Embassy; j. r. Carter. second
secretary OF the Embassy; Lieutenant j. c. Col.
Colonel Alfred f. Bates. military attachs;
United States Consul-General William Mckinley
Osborne. Vice and Deputy Consul General Rich.
ard Westacott, Consuls James Boyle. OF Liver.
pool; Halstead, Fox, Konkoad and Samuel Com.
fort, of Bombay.
DISTINGUISHED ENGLISHMEN PRESENT.
Among the distinguished Englishmen present
were the Earl OF Kimberley. Baron Knnaird,
Lord Brassey. the Lord Bishop OF Rochester. Sir
Frederick Pollock. corpus professor OF juris-
prudence at the University OF Oxford; Field
Marshal Sir Donald Martin Stewart Sir Edward
j. Poynter, president Of the Royal Academy:
Rider Haggard the novelist: Major-General
Frank Shirley Russell. Conservative Member Of
Parliament for Chetenham. and Poultney Bgs.
low.
The chairman toasted Her Majesty the
Queen" In a speech the keynote Of which was
whittier's linc I'VE bow the heart II not the
knee" a sentiment that was unanimously APP
pauded.
The Marquis OF Ripon voiced the earnest hope
that the signs OF friendship between the kindred
nations would not be an alteration OF tempo.
rary sentiment. but would presage a closer and
permanent union. Referring to the battle Of
Santiago, he described II as "a gallant victory
over foemen worthy OF your steel" ,Cheers)
Character.zing The task before President Me-
Kinley second only TO Lincoln's," he said
you stand at the parting OF the ways II Is not
for a stranger like myself TO indicate what pol
Icy the United states might adopt: but the crisis
is momentous not only for the destinies Of this
country. but for the history OF the world"
The Marquis Of Rpon closed by proposing the
health OF President Mckinley. which he sug.
gested should be accompanied with three cheers
AMBASSADOR HAYS SPEECH.
Ambassador Hay proposed The Day We Cels-
bate In London" He said:
This year all the omens with US. The
presence at this board OF many most eminent
representatives OF English life seems like v!si-
bic sign and symbol OF new amity. too long
delayed. between the two great branches OF the
Enslish-s speaking people. Now that the day OF
clear and cordial understanding has come, which
so many have long desired and waited for. may
we not hope 1t will be permanent
1T threatens no one. Injuries one. It's ends
are altogether peaceful and benencent. We do
not want to be too 'robustious' especially In the
presence OF our good friends: but let US never
forget that the fact remains that the great ex.
pertinent our forefathers started has resulted 10
enormous good not only to ourselves but to the
world. Even the mighty motherand Is richer
We have been preaching for century. not al
ways consistently. not always In the best taste
or the purest accent. a gospel the tendency Of
which is forever toward the light. and the result
Of which has been the breaking Of letters and
the lifting Of great burdens from the shoulders
Of the poor.
The men of our race have never proved them
selves unworthy Of good fortune in the hour Of
success. The nation which ended a vast rebel.
lion without an execution or a bill OF attainder
may be trusted always TO be moderate and mag
nv n I helf
bitterness OF our present troubles has passed.
both parties will be found to have profted by
the ssue--one by the assertion OF n principle
which will conduce TO the peace Of he world.
and the other by the removal Of burdens and
responsibilities which had grown too heavy 70
be borne"
Referring to Independence Day. Colonel Hay
said:
1T seems pleasant task to regild history
from time to time. and TO consecrate IL anew
to glory and usefulness. To-day a new splendor
has filled the earth's span all the way from San.
taso to Manila. from the Antilles to the Anti
podes.
Lord Dufferin referred 10 the hospitality ne
had enjoyed In America and the fraternity with
which he had been received by American mis-
sonares In the Far East when English and
Americans had seemed "exiled lambs bleatire
for common mother" He spoke favorably ~
the aspirations for an entente between Great
Britain and the United States.
AMERICA AND ENGLAND TOGETHER
Mr.. Bryce made the speech Of the evening
He said The splendid deeds OF heroism ~
your soldiers and sailors thrill our hearts as
could no exploits OF men in whose veins our
blood did not run America IL possessed ~ the
power to become a great conquerng and colo
MIXING people; but to make a great people happy.
free and prosperous Is nober than any foreign
conquest. Therefore. we hope that nothing will
divert the United States from that task The
Fourth Of July is for Englishmen day Of re.