Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-18

occasion to express the appreciation OF
my countrymen for the forbearance, goot
will and friendship manifested to then
so freely by the British people. 1t Is
true that peace between the United
States and Great Britain is the first in
terest not only of these two nations, bu,
OF the whole world"
In expressing his gratitude for the
cordial greeting he had received from al
sorts and conditions of men since his ar.
rival in England, Mr.. Choate said:
Everywhere l have been treated as 9
friend and as the representative of you
friends and brothers. In fact, | have
actually discovered the open door, oper
to such an extent as would satisfy ever
the yearnings Of the rear admiral who
had made the circle of the globe in search
of it. think | may say. as a testimony
to the good feeling sought to be encour.
aged on our side Of the water, that the
president gave the best illustration OF
it when he said. in my letter of credence
that he relied with confidence upon my
constant endeavor during my stay ir
Great Britain to promote the interest
and prosperity of both nations"
After another reference to the oper
door and the enlarged sphere Of In
huence which cordial brotherhood has
opened up" the ambassador continued
II beg that you will not mistake my
meaning. do not believe that, although
friends, we shall ever cease to be rivals
In the future as in the past. we on oul
side and you on yours will still press
every advantage that can be fairly
taken, but it shall be a generous and
loyal rivalry, and all questions, disputes
and controversies arising shall be settled
hy peaceful means, by negotiations, by
by any and every possible
means except war;"
After pointing out that this was new
Mr.. Choate remarked
"While the last great conflict between
Great Britain and America failed to
settle any of the great questions upon
which either side took up arms--show =
ing that between brethren war is the
worst possible means of settling any
in the 81 years that
have since elapsed, what tremendous
questions. heated words. threatening
demonstrations, which would have in
evltably have brought any other two ma
tions into open and frequent conflict,
have occurred on either side. and all
been arranged and adjusted without re-
sort to arms
Referring to the Venezuelan imbroslio,
he observed: You know that on our
side OF the water we love occasionally
to twist the lions tail for the mere sport
of hearing him roar. Well, that time
he disappointed US. He would not roar
at all. He sat as silent as the SphyrX,
and by dint of mutual forbearance-
our sober second thought aiding your
sober first thought-we averted every
thing but mere war of words
Abiding to the satisfactory dispelling
Of the cloud between Russia and Eng
land over the Niu-Chwang railway eX-
tension loan by means of peaceful di-
rlomacy." Mr.. Choate said: THAT is
the kind of diplomacy which l, just EN-
tering upon u diplomatic career, desire
very much to understand, for am fresh
enough to believe that if these two coun
tries, laboring together for peace, unite
their voice in demanding it, it is almost
sure in every case.
II would like to quote my president
again, for the last words | heard him
say We're that the United States today
was on better terms with every nation
on the face of the earth than it had ever
been before.
Nov have little more. TO say Of my
own country. Our young republic has
had hard work during the past century
to subdue the continent and turn a
into a smiling and wealthy
garden, but that business is now pretty
we'll finished. and so last year your
brother Jonathan started out to see the
world. He donned seven league, nay
100 league boots, and planted his foot
steps on the isles of the sea. and what
gigantic strides he made-Hawaii, then
and another step. my Lord
would have brought him to
Hong Kong. Well. our interests and
commerce differ only in degree. and 1t
s-I won't say as Lord Charles Beres-
FORD did, by putting fleets side by side.
but by a common purpose and a united
roice-for us to command peace for the
mutual support of the commerce Of the
two countries"
inc al fptI ~ fas IN, hp
ate Baron Herschell and to Rudyard
I<ipling. Mr.. Choate concluded as fol-
ow:
Gentlemen we are almost one peo-
pie. What l say is. let our voices al
ways be lifted together for the cause
Of human progress. and the advance Of
Linked together for the cause of hui
nan progress and the advance of civiliza-
ion. and my word for it, if that can
always be followed, why then law, order.
peace and freedom, which are the nurses
of commerce the world over. will pre-
vail, and the cause Of humanity will be
Madrid March 16.-An extraordinary
peech made by General Castillanos, the
asst Spanish governor general of Cuba,
Who was recently appointed captain
general Of Madrid, to the soldiers during
IN inspection which he made of the
has caused intense anger in
military circles. The captain general
aid: There is only one thing good in
he army, and 1t Is the soldier himself.
,s to the officers. If they are derelict in
heir duty l am accustomed to send them
o the galleys." The officers have de-
handed that the minister of war, Gen.
raj Polavieja. take action in the matter.
SO much indignation was caused
among the officers Of the garrison. es-
)ecially those following General Weyler,
Dy the speech of General Castellanos,
hat the minister of war authorized the
ext of the speech to be published. This
will render General Castellanos still
more popular with the rank and file and
1on-commissioned officers, besides con-
,incing the public that ne will fearlessly
suppress the slightest attempt at po-
to-,