The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-11-10
OPEN DOOR IN CHINA.

This" he remarked, represents the
feelings of most, If not all the powers
allied. 1t is impossible to lay too much
emphasis upon the integrity Of China
and the open door; and 1 think it a
matter of great advantage that the pow
ers should have expressed themselves in
favor of the China problem need not con-
Germ US very anXiously.'
He maintained earnestly that the idea
of invading China with "our scanty
force" or of approaching the stipend
GUS task of governing China instead of
leaving it to be governed by the Chinese
was most dangerous"
Relapsing into pessimism, Lord Sails
bury admitted that the trend of recent
events has almost put an end to the
hopes Of the Russian emperor and others
who took part in the peace conference at
The Hague. His extraordinary speech
closed with fervid appeal to the people
Of England to maintain their defenses in
such a perfect conditions that 1--WE shall
not be exposed to any sudden Interrupt
ton of the peace upon which our pros
perity depends"
The supreme condition" exclaimed j
the premier, 'is that no reform, no i'm
provement, is of the slightest value un-
less security against external interfer-
ence is obtained by putting our defenses
In such position that no accident may
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make our security doubtful
The majority of Lord Salisburys hear
ers believed that this warning, which was
delivered in his most impressive manner,
referred to the possibility of French an
tagonism.
AMBASSADOR CHOATE'S AEDDRESS.
Mr. Choate's speech consisted chiefly Of
a humorous sketch Of the history of
Downing street, which he said was NAM
ed after a Massachusetts boy. Conclud-
Ing his address, he expressed his belief
that 80 long as Lord Salisbury and Nc
Kinley continue to hold the reins Of gov
ernment, there would be no danger OF
any disturbance of the honorable and
friendly relations now existing between
the United States and Great Britain.
Mr.. George Goshen, the retiring first
secretary of the admiralty, who used the
occasion for a dramatic farewell to pub
lie life, bespoke the support and conf
dence of the British people for his sue
cessor, the Earl Of Seldom.
Other speakers were Lord George Ham
ilton, secretary of state for India; Baron
Halsbury, lord, high chancellor; Lori AL
Version, lord chief justice; Mr.. Charles
Thompson Ritchie, the newly appointed
home secretary, and Sir Robert Panna-
tyne Finlay, attorney general.
Lord Salisbury, winding up the proceed
ings, proposed the health of the new lord
mayor, saying that some of the younger
men present will live to see the day
when the members of parliament from
the Orange and Transvaal colonies viii be
present on such an OCCASION
The enthusiastic crowd was dotted with
brilliant state, military and municipal
uniforms, with which were interminelcd
In wonderful mass Of moving color the
wigs and robes of all the great Judges
the court costumes of the members of
the cabinet, the scarlet of the regulars
and the khaki Of the city imperial vol
unteers.
A dance followed the banquet and con-
tinued to late hour, in the shadows of
the grim statues Of Pit, Nelson and Wei
lington.
Among the celebrities present were Sir
Francis Jeune, president of the probate,
divorce and admiralty division of the su
preme court of judicature; Mr.. William
st. John Broderick, the newly appointed
secretary Of state for war; Sir Thomas
Upton, the maharaja of Kapurthala. in
1ull regalia, and all the available civil
ana national dignitaries who were her
aided with a series of trumpeers.