The herald., 1898-09-08
A MEMORIAL TO CABOT
AFTER A LAPSE OF -FOUR LONG
CENTURIES
)RD DuFFERIN SPEAKS
Eulogizing Sailors Work and voicing
the British Desire for Friend
Ship With America
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
BRISTOL, England, Sept. 7.-At meet
ing here In honor Of the opening of the
memorial tower on the crest of Brandon
Hill, erected by subscriptions to commem-
crate the fourth centenary OF John Cabot's
discovery Of the continent OF America, the
Marquis of Dufrerin made a speech extol-
ling the friendship existing between the
two nations, and he then opened the door
with a golden key, which he afterward
handed TO the Mayor.
The Marquis In the course Of his re-
marks safd that perhaps the best way 10
realize the value OF Cabot's work was to
ask what would be the condition OF the
Western world now, IL. instead Of an
Anglo-Saxon influx, the Spanish race and
customs had overrun what are now the
United States and Canada?
"Yet, but for Cabot" he continued,
"such consummatdon might very well
have occurred Since I last had the honor
to address you on this subject. another and
the last act of an international drama has
been unfolded. Spain, the whilom mistress
Of the indies, has been finally divorced
from the last possessions acquired for her
by Columbus and compelled to retraco her
steps across the Atlantic.
ITO Englishmen, in the present state OF
affairs, how momentous Is the fact that
the mighty regions OF North America are
peopled by the Anglo-Saxon and a cognate
instead Of an alien people. Since the war
Of independence there has always existed
in Great Britain a desire to live in amaty
and friendship with the people OF Amer
lea. Whatever threatening clouds have
arisen. we have watched them approach
with regret and have welcomed their dis
persal with satisfaction. Even when rela-
tions were strained, almost TO the break
ing point, believe there was always some-
thing at the bottom Of the hearts OF the
most bellicose sections Of the Two COM
munities that led them to regard rupture
with misgiving and dismay."
Proceeding to refer to the vast interests
opening in the Far East, which the United
States would be compelled to take part in,
the Marquis said:
"Whatever solution there may be OF
these problems 1t is pretty certain the in
terests Of America and Great Britain will
not clash, but rather that both nations will
desire the same ends.'
In conclusion he sadd:
II believe the British and American
Foreign Offices are only evanescent.
believe that but for England's attitude
during the recent war the ultimate settle
merit might have been very different, anu
when 1t is remembered that this action on
our side was purely disinterested and in
spired solely BY the community of the two
peoples, which led us to approve the mot
I've that forced the United States to inter-
| vene in Cuba. 1t may be fairly anticipated
that our attitude at critical running point
| in their destinies will have made q last
| ing impression upon the memory and con-
science of the American people, and will
lead to conviction that the peace Of the
world and the general prosperity OF the
human kind are best promoted by har-
monious cooperation between the United
States and the mother country, and the
multtudinous EngMsh-speaking commun-
tiles.
Should this recognition Of commun-
ity of interest ever be reached. in common
justice we are bound to remember that It
was John Cabot who opened the door of the
northern continent OF America to Anglo
Saxon enterprise"
Baron Strathcora and Mount Royal cor
daily reciprocated Lord Dufferin's expires.
sion of hope that the proceedings would
find a responsive echo in Canada.
Last evening Lord Dufferin, at banque,
given in his honor. again emphasized the
blessings for the worlds peace likely to
flow from Anglo-American cooperation.