The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-10
SALISBURY is SATISFIED.
M THINKS GREAT BRITAIN CAN
ursT UNDER EXISTING AFFAIRS.

r,-oDe of a Threatening Storm-In
s,,uoathy with the Cars PrOpo-
al But Great Britain Must still
Re Prepared to Cope With Dangers
which Surround Her-America's
,nnearance Among Factors Asiat-
10 Nav Not COnduce to Peace.
london. Nov. 9.-The annual banquet of
No. Lord Mayor of London took place at
y. Guild Hall this evening. There were
sbout $50 guests present. including mem
,ers of the diplomatic corps, cabinet min
isters and other distinguished people and
their wives
After the formal reception in the library
,bsre was the usual procession to the great
hail. which served as the banqueting
place
After the usual loyal toasts the navy
and army were toasted, Admiral Sir Will
liam Kennedy and Gen. Lord Wolseley re-
snopding for their respective forces, which
were described as being in a perfect state
of Dreparedness to meet any power dis
puting Great Britain's just claims. the
brevitv of the speeches showed that every
me realized there was general anxiety to
hear the Marquis of Salisbury, who, on
rising to respond to the toast of Her
Naiestys Ministers" was greeted with
pouderous cheers.
The premier began by saying that a sue
csssion of events abroad had occasioned
grave anxiety to the ministry for a year
past
Turning to the crisis with France, the
premier remarked: I'VE have had quite
recently to consider whether the question
of a European war was not very near.
But with great interest and consideration,
the result has turned out happily, through
the great judgment and common sense
displayed by France under circumstances
Of unusual difficulty, which, think have
relieved Europe of a very dangerous and
threatening storm.
while matters were In suspense the
government was necessarily forced to take
precautions that Ii should not be taken
unawares These precautions were most
prompt and effective, but the immediate
necessity for them has passed off.
There has been some surprise on both
sides Of the channel at the fact that these
Preparations have not suddenly ceased but
II is impossible to stop them at mo-
ments notice
After referring to the various rumors of
Intended action arising out of these prepa-
ratons. including the seizure of Syria and
Crete and the declaration of a protector
ate over Egypt-the latter allusion being
greeted with immense cheering-Lord
Salisbury continued:
81 am sorry to say I cannot rise to the
high aspirations indicated by the cheer
ing Of the audience. 1 do not venture to
Irophesy if we are forced by others into
position we do not now occupy what
may occur but we are well satisfied with
the existing state of things, and we 10 not
think any cause has arisen to necessi-
tate effort on our part at present to mod
ify it,
The position causes occasional friction,
but, taking the situation as a whole end
considering the feelings of other people as
well as Of our own, We can Reasonably rest
for the present with the existing state Of
affairs / must not be understood as mean
ing that Great Brtain's position in Egypt
is the same now as it was before the fall
Of Omdurman, but we earnestly hope that
circumstances will not make it necessary
materially to modify that position, as we
are convinced the world would not then so
on so peaceably as now"
Referring again to the war preparations,
and asking his hearers to look TO the state
Of the world, Lord Salisbury observed:
The Car has invited a congress to pro-
vide for the disarmament of the world;
but while we offer our hearfiest tribute
to his motives. we are willing to assist
end sympathize in. every way until the
happy day when his aspirations are
crowned with success we must still pro
vide precautions needfuI to counterfeit the
dangers surrounding us. In some respects
this era this great epoch in the history
Of man, is marked by unhappy omens. II
is the first year in which the mighty forces
Of the American republic has been intro
duced among nations whose dominions are
expanding, and whose Instruments. to
certain extent. are war
q am not implying the slightest blame.
Far from it. am not refusing sympathy
to the American republic in the difficult
ties through which il has passed. but no
one can denv that it's appearance among
factors Asiatic at ALI events and possi-
bly, in European diolonnacv. is grave and
tba jr9. eSan'' =" lii0n may Aoe I.I