Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-03-22
Reception of Our New Ambassa-
dor to England.

VIZ RSS0i'Ciy npPOiii'SHt ei:i"S'S"'
of the United States to the Court
of st. James, made his first pub
lie appearance in England at the
banquet of the Association of
Chambers of Commerce OF the
United Kingdom, which was held
at the Metropole hotel this evening.
There was brilliant and dis
tinguished gathering, about 2oo
persons having been invited to
meet the ambassador, including
the Lord chief justice Of England,
Baron Russell of of Killowen; the
Hon. Sir Henry Stafford North
cote, the president Of the associa-
ton; the prime minister, the Mar
quis of Salisbury; the Earl OF
of Jersey. the Earl of Dartmounth,
Lord Reay, Rear Admiral Lord
Charles Beresford, the Rt. Hon.
G. I. Ritchie, president of the
board of trade; James R. Garter,
second secretary of the United
States embassy, and many men,
bers of parliament.
Mr.. Choate, who, on arriving,
was heartily welcomed by the
chairman and officials and associa-
ton, sat in the place of honor, on
the right of the chairman.
Rear Admiral Lord Charles
Beresfcrd, who replied to the toast
of the navy, declined to be drawn
into a discussion of the Chinese
situation. He concluded his
speech by saying:
"The company is waiting to hear
a distinguished guest, the new
ambassador OF the United State s,
whom every man of the fore and
aft in this country is delighted to
see. butt canuo be seated without
saying that took every oportunity
to see the fleet of America in both
the Pacific and Atlantic. | saw a
very excellent fleet. not oAly Sthe
way the ships are built, but ii
respect of general organization and
preparedness.
II need not extol its officers and
men. They are of the same blood
as ourselves and have proved what
they could do when called upon.
I hope the time Will shortly come
when there will be such an under
standing between the two countries
that if anything. occurs dis
agreeable to us or affecting our
honor andsafety, these two fleets
will be together. That will make
for peace"
President.Harper then submitted
the toast ofaOur Guests" coupled d
with the names of Mr.. Choate and
Baron Russell of Killowen. He
e1 pressed his keen pleasure at the
advent of Mr.. Choate at a time
"when there is every disposition to
tighten the bonds Of the Anglo
Saxon race, whose only objects
ere peace, prosperity, freedom of
trade and pro gress."
The toast was received with
loud cheers, the company standing
and shouting the name of Nj.
Choate, who was thrice cheered.
Mr.. Choate, on rising to respond,
received an ovation.
The United States ambassador
began jokingly, protesting that he
was overwhelmed with embarrass-
ment at being called upon to
respond in priority to the lord
chief Justice. He felt that when
the British liou was about to roar
even the American eagle should
hold his peace. He was delighted,
he said, to receive and accept the
invitation to the banquet, although
he was not at liberty to discuss
British commerce. His general
instructions from his government
were not to discuss politics, only
at extraordinary iestal occasions.
daughter.
Continuing. Mr.. Choate said:
"I have felt, however, that l
might propely avail myself of this
first public occasion to express
the appreciation Of my countrymen
for the forbearance. good will and
friendship manifested to them SO
freely by the British people. 1t
is true that the peace between the