The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-16
DWELT UPON RELATIONS BE-
TWEEN TWO COUNTRIES.
Declares That We Are Friends, But
Always Will Be Rivals-American
Public Loves to Twist the Lions
Tail Just to Hear the Animal
Roar-Diplomacy of Peace.

A1llS SN04ttllS- ln9fG WAS d Dill1ld4i1
and distinguished gathering. about 25C
persons having been invited to meet the
ambassador, including the lord chief
justice Of England, Baron Russell OF
hilloWen, the Hon. Sir Henry Stafford
Northcote, the president of the asSo-
citation, the prime minister, the Mar
quis of Salisbury, the Earl of Jersey,
the Earl of Dartmouth, Lord Reay,
Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beresford.
the Right Hon. c. I. Ritchie, president
OF the board of trade; James r. Carter,
second secretary of the United States
embassy, and many members of parlia-
ment. MIR. Choate, who was welcomed
heartily, sat in the place of honor, on
the right of the chairman.
Rear Admiral Lord Charles Beres-
ford, who replied to the toast to the
navy, declined to be drawn into dis
cussion of the Chinese situation. He
concluded his speech by saying:
The company is waiting to hear a
distinguished guest, the new ambassa-
dor of the United States, whom every
man of the fore and aft in this country
is delighted to see, but l cannot be
seated without saying that took every
opportunity 10 see the fleet of America
in both the Pacific and the Atlantic. L
saw a very excellent fleet, not only in
the way the ships are built. but in re-
spect of general organization and pre-
paredneSs.
Il need not extol it's officers and men.
They are of the same blood as ours, and
have proved what they could do when
called unon. L hope the time will very
shortly come when there Will be such
an understanding between the two
countries that if anything occurs dis
agreeable to us or affecting our honor
and safety, these two fleets viii be to-
gether. That will make for peace.
.I,@,-A I,
mitted the toast of Our Guests
coupled with the names of Mr.. Choate
and Baron Russell Of Killowen. He ex-
pressed his keen pleasure at the advent
of Mr. Choate at a time when there Is
every disposition to strengthen the
bonds of the Anglc-SaXon race, whose
only objects are peace, prosperity, free
dom Of trade and progress
AMBASSADOR RESPONDS.
The toast was received with loud
cheers, the company standing and
shouting the name OF Mr.. Choate, who
was thrice cheered. Mr.. Choate on ris-
ing to respond, received an ovation. The
United States ambassador began joll-
ingly protesting that he was over
whelmed with embarrassment at be-
ing called upon to respond in priority
to the lord chief justice. He felt that
when the British lion was about 10
roar, even the American eagle should
hold his peace. He was delighted, he
said, to receive and accept the invita-
ton to the banquet. although he was
not at liberty to discuss British COM
nerce. His general instructions from
his government We're not to discuss pol
tiles, or only at extraordinarily festival
occasions. CLaughter.)
After a few words on the subject Of
commerce, which he characterized as
truly the mainstay of the British en-
pre- he concluded as follows:
I have felt, however, that I might
properly avail myself of this first pub
lie occasion to express the appreciation
OF my countrymen for the forbeaIance,
good Will and friendship manifested to
them so freely by the British people 1t
is true, gentlemen, that peace between
the United States and Great Britain is
the first interest of not only these two
nations bur of the whole world"
IN expressing his gratitude for the
cordial greeting he had received from
all sorts and conditions of men since
his arrival in England, Mr. Choate
said:
Everywhere have been treated as a
friend. and as the represent alive of
your friends and brothers. In fact, [
have actually discovered the open door
open to such an extent as would satisfy
Veil Tit gCdI lllllsc VI tJlt ItdI ilIIdl
who has made the circle of the globe in
search of it. / think l may say, as a tes-
timony to the good feeling sought to be
encouraged on our side OF the water
that the president gave the best illus
tration of ii when he said in my letter
OF credence that he relied with conf
dence upon my constant endeavor dur
ing my stay in Great Britain to pro-
mote the interest and prosperity of
10 - (ThlefS IF
"Bravor)
FRIENDS, BUT RIVALS STILL.
After another reference to the open
door and the enlarged sphere of infiu-
ence which a cordial brotherhood has
opened up the ambassador continued:
i beg that you viii not mistake my
meaning. / do not believe that al
though friends. we shall ever cease 80 !
be rivals. IL the future, as in the past, 1
we on our side and You on yours, will !
still press every advantage that can
fairly be taken; but it shall be gener-
Gus and loyal rivalry, and all questions |
disputes and controversies arising snail /
be settled by peaceful means; by ne
gotiations by arbitration. by any and |
every possible means except war
After pointing out that this was no /
new sentiment, Mr.. Choate remarked: !
"Whiie the last conflict between Great |
Britain and America failed to settle !
any of the great questions upon which |
either side took up arms, showing that !
between brethren war is the worst pos |
sible means of settling any controversy, |
vet in the rEghty-four years that have |
since elap,ed, tremendous questions |
heated words, threatening demonstra- |
tions which Inevitably would have |
brought TWO other nations into open |
and frequent conflict, have occurred |
on either side and have all been ar
ranged and adjusted without resort to |
arms
Referring to the Venezuela imbroglio.
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. (Laughter.) Wei. that time
he disappointed US. He would not roar
at all He sat silent as the sphinx, and
by dint Of mutual forbearance our So
Der second thought, aiding your sober
first thought, we avoided everything
but a mere war of words
DIPLOMACY OF PEACE.
Abiding to The satisfactory dispell-
ing of the cloud between Russia and
over the Niuchwang railway
extension loan by means Of peaceful
Mr. Choate said: That is
the kind of diplomacy which I. who am
just entering upon a diplomatic career.
desire very much to understand, for
am fresh enough to believe that if these
two countries. laboring together for
peace, unite their voices in demanding
it. it is almost sure in every case.
(Cheers) | would like to quote my
president again, for the last words
heard him say We're that the United
States today were on better terms with
svery nation ON the face of the earth