The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-01
FRIENDSHIP FOR ENGLAND.
.,rp1cAN sOcIETY's THANKsGIv-
ING BANQUET.

,..sssdor ChOate Spoke of British
,s.es in south African War.
ut work of American Women
. fitting Out a Hospital ship.
---,,ndIv Feeling Between the Two
.,n+ries Is Growing still Strong
er.
ION Nov. 30.-The annual Thanks
.., banouet of the American Society
ordon was attended by 275 guests and
~ ,,arked by enthusiastic demonstra-
80 ,f friendship for England in the war
-,i,st the Beers. A striking speech by
'-,h,ssador Choate along that line, and
-. ,rssence of the uniformed nurses and
,..,ors of the American hospital ship
Maine we're the features.
Nv rboate. in response to toast to his
..,, boalth. was received with loud cheer
He said there could not be better
.-slrde TO what he had to say than re-
III that had been made 70 him-''Bet
leland and America clasp hands across
lbe sea and the peace of the world is
absolutely secure"
lie referred sympatheticafly to the losses
sustained by British families through the
war and went on 10 say
Fortunately Englishmen have not far to
look for living proofs of this human sym
natbv. Neutral as America must be, her
women could not be neutral. To neutral
i've hem would be to spoil them. Those
American women in London who have fiji
red ND hospital ship have done deed
that WIZ live for all time as a blessing to
our common humanity"
Reciprocal Courtesy.
After declaring that the action of the
Tinted states in endeavoring to look after
british interests in the Transvaal was
merely an endeavor to reciprocate kind
ness exhibi ed during the war with Spain,
Alr. Choate said: nm
unfortunately, the local authorities at
Pretoria seemed to think that this would
not be quite the proper thing. I can but
hone that the prohibition will ultimately
~ removed so that we may be permitted
10 act in this Grand of mere humanity.
Dealing with the commercial prosperity
of the United States and the necessity for
a mercantile marine, Mr.. Choate remark
ed
carving trade is the white mans bur-
den and we must do our full share. The
supreme interest of the United States is
10 preserve the peace in writing. 1 still
believe that a majority of the American
peoDle continue to uphold Washington 5
maxim about no entangling alliances, and
have no fear of any quarrel between the
three greatest commercial nations, Eng
land Germany and the United States.
our one aim is to increase our commerce
with the great kindred nations, who, for
three general lions, have settled amicably
every question, however great and trying
that has ever arisen between them. How
can we ever have any dispute again while
The great stream of German blood contln-
ues to flow in our veins, and while New
York and Chicago stand among the great
est German cities in the world; how can
We fail TO believe that we will be able to
maintain absolute amity with this great
natiou?'
Progress of United States.
Tracing the progress of the United
States toward the Far East, Mr.. Choate
exclaimed:
There is now only one step further
the open door-and who shall slam that
door in our face?'
The other speakers included Robert P.
Porter, J. Walter Earl, president of the
society; James Boyle, United States con-
sui at Liverpool; Morton Frewen, Nor
gan Richards and A. C. Van Duser.
Among others present We're the members
Of the embassy staff, Hiram Maxim and
almost the principal members of the
American colony. Owing to a slight indis-
position Mrs. Choate was unable to be
present.