New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-10
LORD SALISBURY SPEAKS.
THE PREMIERS ADDRESS AT THE GUILD
HALL BANQUET.
SAMOAN AND SOUTH AFRICAN QUESTIONS
DISCUSSED AND CRITICISMS OF THE
WAR OFFICE ANSWERED..

DISCUSSED AND CRITICISMS OF THE
WAR OFFICE ANSWERED.
London. Nov 9-At the Gudhan banquet
this evening the Marquis Of Salisbury. Lord
Wolseley. Mr. Richie. Lord George Hamilton.
Lord Halsbury, the Lord Chief Justice, the
Duke of Marlborough and a few minor diplo-
mats were present Mr.. Chamberlain
absent Lord Salisbury and Lord Wolseley
were warmly cheered they passed from the
reception in the library into the banquet hall.
The Lord Mayor proposed The Minister'S in
speech in which he vigorously denounced the
the fact that Sir Alfred Miner. in spite of her
culean exertions. was unable to prevail with
the overbearing, corrupt oligarchy. therefore
other Of our champions have the business in
hand"
Replying to the toast to The Army" pro-
posed in warm terms by Alderman Treloar,
Lord Wolseley said:
Every day applications are received from vol
unteers in all parts of the empire who wish to
be sent to the front. | am proud of the sailors,
soldiers and volunteers. who are all on guard.
We have hard work before us. for our foe Is
brave. and it is mimic warfare in which we
engaged When reads Of the work
which our local forces in Natal have done in the
last few weeks. must deem them worthy or
standing side by side with the best regulars
We at present have only mobzed one army
corps, consisting OF .t3 900 men, Of whom 44,WD
are already on the way to the Cape To-day
orders have been sent to mobilize another di-
vision. and, If called upon by the Minister TO
mobilize another army corps, we are quite pre-
pared to do
THE PREMIER'S SPEECH.
Lord Salisbury. rising at 9:15 o'clock to reply
to the Lord Mayor, was greeted with intense
enthusiasm. prolonged cheering and a general
waving of handkerchlefs. The Premier said:
have had to answer for many years similar
kind receptions in this hall. but never before
under conditions that justified me in appealing
confidently to your sympathy and support as
in the present grave state Of public aifalrs. BE-
fore turning to this serious point. my duty Is TO
inform you that our situation in South Africa Is
the only part of relations with other ma
tions to which any term of apprehension or
doubt can be applied
For several years our relations with ana cor
dial feelings toward our kinsman on the other
side Of the Atlantic have been constantly grow
ing: and though neither we interfere in the ar
fairs Of their continent nor they interfere III the
affairs of ours, we feel we can now always LOOK
for sympathy and a fair hearing among lhose
who share with us so vast mission TOT 'he au-
yancement of mankind.
But perhaps you think am sangune IN say
ing that on the Continent Of Europe we have no
hostility to fear There is undoubtedly a GER
tain acerbty Of tone among the writer's LOT lne
foreign press; but | do not believe thht .ne
trend of this opinion affects the peoples ol iol %
eign nations. ! am quite certain II u"cS ~
affect their governments; and VIII say 'hat
have noted as one Of the cheering symptoms, vi
the present time. the happy relations ,n cAls,ims
between the United States and ourselves
(cheers) and the sympathy with which We
watch their approach toward the same era, slra'
problems that ourselves nave hau 10 SUI. .
That is not to say that do not feel the Srrd.eS'
sympathy with their late antagonist, the hlHs
dom Of Spain. We entertain the niehest hopv i',
that out Of that war. blessing IN disguise' Will
ft--R
grow-and be an abundant grown, lna.Oa
and culture in that ancient and most interesting
monarchy.
THE SAMOAN AGREEMENT.
rh,s mornine Won had intelligence of agree
ment between ourselves and one OF the $50 So
Continental States, with which for many yeais
we have entertained relations of sympathy anu
friendship beyond others. samoa Is iiot }" ~
self n very important matter; but II was I'M
portant because it constituted a subject OF ar
ference between ourselves and a nation WnoSe
goodwill we prize very highly | do not KNOW
entirely the reason why the German people ana
Government attach much importance ~
Upolu but they do, and we are yer! siau ~
find the means whereby. without in the least
diminishing the rights and advantages OF Eng
land we are able to crafty their views anu
sentiments The agreement is somewhat con-.
picated, hut. roughly, 1t may De Sa'u ma ta t
Germans had great interests In TINS islahd, Pc
cause they have invested large amounts IN us
cultivation and because they have construCreu ,,.
a great commerce, Of which they are proud Inc
To us on the other hand islands are generally
only valuable when they furnish good narpoIs; i,,;
-rolu furnishes a very bad harbor. 1ou VIII
remember the great hurricane Wheh bIll'si,
,carof war eseapcd and when German ana
American men-of-war were driven ashore. wen,
in these circumstances We were glad 10 aCcspl
renunciation Of the treaty claims ana risnss srs
of Germany over another island. Tonga, wnere
there is an admirable. an inimitaple narpor'
We took the harbor and Germany took the terri
tory. in which for many reasons the , ueInnans at
B.la kV.a IL
very remarkable phenomenon, an agreement
which is agreeably pleasant ana adNahlaseou'
TO both Powers: but this is Interesting paIucu-
arly because II indicates that at the present mo
mont our relations with the German people are
all we could desire.
The great subject that interests all OF us un-
doubtedly is this war adorned VIZ, Wiin So, sU sah
splendid feats Of heroism and skill, but SAD
dened by so many losses. have great ann
cuItv in dealing with the war; and II at
tempted to deal with the future should ne uh-
dor,aline q task in prophecy from which the
hardest would shrink. II | SPEAK AT all; IL may
rather be TO deprecate criticisms ana s'ale
ments which | think uniounded tnah 10 az,
temnt 10 pass Judgment on what still depends
upon the future for its full determination.
IMPATIENT CRITICS ANSWERED.
,,o.,,,, IN. fceling EXPRESSED twice
tbricc that the want Of troops is due to a want
of action on the part OF the Home Government
would point out that there nave peen t"o Vi
tbree voices Two or three months ago we were
tnId nv the most authoritative voice outside the
Government that there was no occasion lor
military preparations. Since then we have been
blamed because there were no mlltary prepara,
.;nne Rut neither Of these criticisms is AT all
rInrant ia the events which have been taxing
,Iaca II has been often said, especially abroad
hat we are a strong nation attacking weak
ono. hut so long the princlpai part oi our
SNroos ie senarated by an interval OF five or SIX
I,s from the field of action. ii would rather
he true to say that we are weak nation hghtihs gin
a strong nation Elements vi u'S'""'e "'' ''"'
nj essential i'm THIS matter
II would have been nothing TO the purpose TO
issue procIamations for reserves some Weeks
earlier For. what was the cause OF the war.
ga, " :, -, noe the cause of the ultimatum? 1t
as NOT because Of any demand we had mace.
II so happens that. at the moment the ul,i-
matum was issued. We had Withdrawn our ue
,,ards and there were no demands before the
TranevaaI Government 1t was because we hdd
,atan measures 10 increase the amount or our