The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-16

ton. by any and every possible means,
except war"
After pointing out that this was no new
sentiment. Mr.. choate remarked:
While the last conflict between Grea,
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 worE possible means
OF settling any controversy. yet In the
eighty-four years that have since elapsed.
tremendous questions. heated words.
threatening demonstrations which would
Inevitably have brought two other nations
into open and frequent conflict have oc-
Cured on either side and have ali been
arranged and adjusted without resort 10
arms"
Referring to the Venezuela imhroglio,
he observed:
You know that side OF the
water We love occasionally TO twist the
lions tail for the mere sport OF hearing
him roar. Gaughter.l Well. that time
he disappointed us. He would not roar
at all He sat silent as the sphinx, and
by dnt OF mutual forbearance. our sober
second thought aiding your sober first
thought. We avoided everything bur a
mere war Of words"
Abiding To- the satisfactory dispeil.ng
OF the cloud between Russia and England
over the Neuchang railway extension loan
by means Of peaceful diplomacy Mr.
Choate said
THAT In the kind OF diplomacy which
j, who am just entering upon diplomatic
career. desire very much TO understand
for ] am fresh enough TO believe that. II
these two countries. laboring together for
peace. unite their voices In demanding Il.
It IL almost sure In every case tCheersl
would IKE 10 quote my president again.
for the last words heard him say were
that the United States today were on bet
ter terms with every nation on the face
% the earth than IL had ever been before.
tCheers1
Now. have little more 10 say OF my
own country fCrIes OF go on.'l Our
Young republic had hard work during the
past century 10 suhdue the continent and
To turn "a wilderness Into a smiling and
wealthy garden. But that business is
now pretty well finished. and so last year
you. brother Jonathan started out 10 see
the world He donned seven league, nay
seven hundred league boots. and planted
his footsteps on the is.es of the sea
And what gigantic strides he made--Ha-
wall then Manila: and another step, my
Lord tndrleS. Wputu nave Drought him
to Hongkong. Well our interests and
commerce differ only In degree, and II Is
II won't say. as Lord Charles Beresfosd
did by putting fleets side by side-hut
by common purpose and a united voice
for us TO command peace for the mutual
support of the commerce OF the two coun-
tries"
Almost One People.
After paying All eloquent tribute Ia the
late Baron Herscheil ard 10 Rudyard
kipilng. Mr.. Choate concluded as fol-
lows:
Gentlemen. we are almost one people
What I say Is. let Our voice always nc
lifted together for the cause Of human
progress and the advancement Of eiviiza-
ton. and my word for It, II that can al
ways be followed. why. then. law. order.
sseaec and freedom, which are thet nurses
% commerce the weird over. will prevail
and the cause OF humanity will be aa-
vancea." echeersl
Baron Russell followed Mr.. Choasa, com
plimented him upon his eloquence, the
width and depth OF his observations and
the statesmaniike tone that pervaded his
speech.
The chairman said he Joined most cor
daily Ia welcoming the American am
bsssxsdor and expressed the hope that dur
ing his tenure of office no cloud would
ever arsa between England aud the Unit
ed States