Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-10
LORD SALISBURY
Arouses Intense Enthusiasm
at Lord Mayors Banquet
By a Mastery Speech 'on the South
African War Situation.
The Cause Victory the Only Resiit-friend'
ship With United States.

London, Nov. 9.-The Lord Mayor S
show which marked the induction of
Mr.. A. J. Newton into office was hon
ored today, by exceptionally brilliant
weather, but Anticipated floats failed to
satisfy the London crowds who poured
out in enormous numbers to vent their
martial enthusiasm. A car represent
ing Great Britain surrounded by her
sons, the Canadian and Australian
Volunteers, evoked hearty applause as
did the boys of the Duke of York $
Royal Military school. The crowds,
however, wanted Khaki uniforms and
refused to be recCnciled with the Lord
Mayors coach and other emblemS of
purely civic life.
In introducing the new lord mayor
at the Law Courts this afternoon the
recorder referred to certain charges
against Mr.. Newton in connection with
company promotion and assured the
justices that the lord mayor courted the
fullest inquiry. The lord chief justice
said he had heard the statement with
considerable relief, adding that the
community would quietly rejoice when
the lord mayor had cleared his reputa-
ton.
Mr.. Newton is a director in eight
companies, some Of which are said to
be under clouds. One of these compan-
les is described as being so notorious
that Justice Wright recently declared
II might be necessary to refer it To the
attention of the public prosecutor
At the Guild Hall banquet. the Mar
gus OF Salisbury, Lord WOlseley. Mr..
Rltchie, Lord George Hamilton, Lord
Halsbury, the chief justice, the Duke
OF Marlborough. and Il few minor dip
lonatS We're present. Mr. Chamber
lain was absent. Lord Salisbury and
Lord Wolseley We're warmly cheered as
they passed into the banqueting hall
The lord mayor proposed The Minis
terS" in speech in which he vigor-
ouSly denounced THE ignorant AFRO
gance of the INVADER dwelling on the
fact that Sir. Alfred Miner in spite of
herculean efforts was unable to pre-
vail with the overbearing, corrupt
oligarchy, therefore other of our cham
pions have the business in hand
During the course of the banquet
Lord Wolseley announced that orders
had been given to mobilize another di-
vision for South Africa and that the
government was quite prepared to mo-
billie a second army corps
Replying to the toast The Army"
proposed in warm terms by Alderman
Trelear. LORD Wolseley said: Every
day applications are received from
volunteers in all parts of the empire
who wish to be sent to the front. | am
proud of the sailors soldiers and vol
who a oil an pla ri W.. ha
hard work before us. for our foe is
brave and it is no mimic warfare in
which we are engaged. When one
reads of the work which our local
forces in Natal have done in the past
few weeks, one must deem them worthy
of standing side by side with the best
regulars. We at present have only mo-
bilized one army corps, consisting of
53 900 men of whom 1900 are al
ready on the way to the Cape. To-
day, orders have been sent to mobilize
another division; and. if called upon
by the minister to mobilize another
army corps, we are quite prepared to
do So
Lord Salisbury. rising at 9.l5. to reply
to the lord mayor, was greeted with in
tense enthusiasm. prolonged cheering
The premier said:
Il have had to answer for many
years similar kinds of questions in this
hall burt never before under conditions
that justified me in appealing so con
fidently to your sympathy and support
as in the present grave state of public
affairs. Before turning to this serious
point. my duty is to inform you that
Gitnufinn n South Africa iC =
only part Of our relations with other
nations to which any term Of apprehen-
sion or doubt can be applied.
For several years our relations ana
cordial feelings toward our knsmcn Cn
the other side OF the Atlantic have been
constantly growing: ana though we
neither interfere in the affairs Of their
continent nor they interfere in the affairs
Of ours. we feel that we can now always
look for sympathy and Il fair hearing
among those who share with Us 50 vas;
mission for the advancement Of man
Kind.
But perhaps you think | am slnguin
in saying that on the continent of Europe
we nave no hostilitv to fear There is
undoubtedly a certain acerbity OF tone
among Ihe writers for the foreign press.
but | do not believe the trend Of this
opinion affects the people Of foreign m
lions. | am quite certain it does not
affect their governments, ana ! will say
that | have noted az one of the cheering
symptoms of the present time the happy
relations existing between the United
States and ourselves tcheersl ana the
sympathy with which we view their ap.
proach toward the same great problems
that " ourselves hay, had a snlVp
That is not to say that | do not feel
the greatest sympathy with their lat.
antagonist. the kingdom Of Spain. We
entertain the highest hope that out 81
that war. Il blessing in disguise. viii
grow-and be an abundant growth
civilization and culture in that ancient
and most interesting monarchy.
This morning. you had intelligence
of an agreement between ourselves and
one of the great continental states with
which for many years we have enter.
tanned relations of sympathy and
friendship beyond others. Samoa is
not in itself a very important matter