The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-25

vital it is to the wellbeing Of the Englsh-
speaking people throughout the earth md
therefore to the cause of civilization and
humanity throughout the earth that every
effort be made now and hereafte to draw
close the cords of friendship between
England and America, and let al men,
and especially all public men, keep this
at heart and do whatever in them lie 10
see that there is no relaxation in the pres
ent bond of cordial good will.
Theodore Roosevelt"
Letters and Messages.
Among the letters and messages receiv-
ed were the following;
His em.nence. Cardinal Vaughan sends
to Goa. Wright the following from Rome:
Il entirely sympathize with you in your
work for the cause of peace. To see the
civilized nations of the world join together
in friendly union is an interest l have
greatly at heart | WI be as one with
you in endeavoring TO strengthen the bonds
of friendship which unite the people of the
Anglo-SaXon race"
Sir Henry Irving writes from London
My Dear Col. Wright: am much hon
orcd by the invitation you have sent me. l
regret sincerely that it Is not in my power
to accept it, but can assure you that the
rejocings of Port Tampa on the Queens
birthday will find warm echoes here, and
spirit in this celebration has deeply Inn
pressed the public spirit Of this country.
An Engllshmen salute you"
Sir Walter Besant writes from London:
MY Dear Col. Wright: / beg to ac-
knowledge receipt Of your invitation for
the celebration of our Queens birthday
at Port Tampa. II is with the greatest
pleasure and with deep feeling Of the hon
or you have conferred upon me that | ac-
vii of ba In, -,
spirit. The other part of me. l am sorry
to say must remain on this side of the At
lantic. beg to assure you, if any such
assurance We're needed, of the great graft
ficaton which il affords to every person
in this country to find so much admiration
among Americans OF the virtues of our
Queen, and SO much friendlness towards
this country. l assure you that it is the
earnest prayer of every one here that this
friendliness may continue and may grow
more and more until we have made il
perfectly impossible that any i'll feeling
should again be suffered to lie between US.
THE future of the Anglo-Saxon race
promises if such unity be maintained, to
be absolutely without a parallel in the
history of the world as affording a solid
rock of liberty and civilization"
Lord Charles Beresford sends these
greetings from London
NOtLAtlS NOulu nave gwen lne HlOit
pleasure than to have been able to accept
your kind complimentary invitation for
the oath of May, more particularly as /
see il is with a sympathetic object of ce-
menting the friendly unifica ton of the
Engllsh-speaking family.
1T would naturally be to me a great
pleasure, as 1 notice that you intend to
make the meeting an important eelebra-
ton of her most gracious majestys birtn-
day. May the friendly feeling between
the United States of America and Great
Britain increase as years go on. There is
no doubt that sympathetic understand
ing between us would not only be for our
mutual benefit, but for the benefit of
trade and civilization throughout the
whole world
Photographic voice message from Lord
Dufferin dated, Clandevoye, County
Down. Ireland:
Dear Col. Wright: / must express the
| pleasure l experience in again finding my
self in communication with you. I need
not say that / am deeply touched by the
! invitation with which ] have been honorcd
/ by your committee. / regret that circum-
stances preclude me from being present
| al the ceremonies in honor of Queen VIC
toria's birthday. which you and your fell
| low citizens have thus generously organ
lied. Having 50 frequently experienced
| the greatest kindness and hospitality, both
| IN public and private capacity at the hands
| of American friends, | have watched with
| intense satisfaction the recent tightening
| Of the bonds of friendship between our two
! countries. The fact that you should be cell
! ebratng her majestys birthday in Flor
| ida constitutes an august event which the
| pen OF history will not fail TO record for
| II would be difficult to foreteil what bene-
lcient results may not flow from the fur
Their ripening of those intimate sympathies
between America and England of which /
trust your magnificent festival win prove
a prophetic Indication"
A cable greeting from Lord Tennyson,
governor general of New South Wales,
was as follows:
Adelaide, N. S. w, May A.-The Ade-
laide people join most heartily with your
chamber in The birthday celebration of
| our beloved Queen, and desires that long
may the friendly relations between
| America and Great Britain continue
THE countries are becoming more
closely and firmly united
"Tennyson."
Caused "A Big Sensation.
The British marines were not permitted
to land under arms to-day, and tremen-
dous sensation was the result
Last week the war department was ask
ed to give permission to allow 200 men
| from the British men-of-war to land 20
| lob u.