Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-11-10
Significant Exchanges Ut
tered at the Lord May
or's Banquet.
SALlSnI RVS REMARKS
The English Premier Openly Ex-
presses That Nations satisfaction
AZ American Election.
Ambassador Choate Makes Fitting
Reply 10 Most Amiabls
Utteranee

the most brilliant of all public func
tions In England. the lord mayors
banquet. took place last evening. Il
will be memorable even to Americans
by reason of the following remarkable
utterance OF Lord Salisbury, who. iI
the presence of 900 guests including
United States Ambassador Choate. ths
members OF the British cabinet and
many OF the leading men In England
spoke as follows of the American slec
fions:
We believe that the cause which has won
is the cause ~ civilization and commercial
tsner. We believe those principles TO be
1T the root Of all prosperity and all pro-
8 tess in the world Therefore we claim
iAnf we have much right to rejoice In
what has taken place as the distinguished
rent einan referring 30 Mr.. Choatel who
sits hy my side.
This was followed by loud and pro-
longed cheering which made the gold
plate on the oaken shelves shiver and
the great rafters Of the guild hall ring
aGain.
Lord Salisbury's incursion into the
internal politics of the United States
was preceded by an apology In the
course OF which he said:
One of the circumstances which has graf
iaed me most during the last year Is the
very hearty friendly feeling displayed be-
tween this country and the United States.
I hope Mr.. Choate win forgive me. IL there
IL any irregularity In my expression. Ii Is
quite wrong for n secretary of state TO
make any observations with respect to the
Internal politics Of another country: but l
am soon 10 give up my office and In view
of this nha ndonment which Is close at hand
i hope Mr.. Choate will forgive me for ex
pressing the supreme satisfaction with
which all of rs have heard of what has re-
GENTLY taken place In the United States.
Mr.. Choate. replying a few minutes
Inter to the toast OF the diplomatic
corps. declared that Lord Salisbury
had stated with such truth, simplicity
and earnestness the result of the cleo |
tion that he tChonte, would not at
tempt TO add to it, although he would |
venture to congratulate the noble lord |
upon the fact that his remarks had |
been made after instead of before the |
election. Laughter
Except in its references to the United |
States the speech of the premier cast
an extraordinary gloom over the gor
Erous banquet. Following directly |
after the cssIss.4l tla&- aisE
imperial volunteers, Lord Salisbury
atartled his hearers. who caught the
drift OF his remarks, by satirizing the
war fever. although praising the cour-
age Of the soldiers. and declaring that
the passionate admiration of military
xalor evinced by the populace must
produce n change of attitude on the
part of the outside world when view
ing English character.
Then with lowered voice. and al
most trembling accent he went on to
speak OF the price OF victory and the
ravages of death. dealing especially |
with the queens bereavement In the
loss OF Prince Christian Victor.
Finally. with bent head and hands
clasped. he uttered hope. almost
prayer that Lord Roberts might be
spared the sorrow now hanging over
him by reason of the critical condition
OF his daughter. Tears sprang to the
eyes Of women and men moved uncom-
fortably In their seats. The silence
and solemnity grew oppressive.
Relapsing into pessimism. Lord Sal
isbury admitted that the trend of re-
cent events has almost put an end TO
the hopes Of the Russian emperor and
others who took part in the peace con
ference at The Hague. His eXtraor-
4iinary speech closed with a fervid ap-
peal To the people of England to main
tain their defenses In such a perfect |
condition that I'VE shall not be ex
posed TO any sudden interruption of
the peace upon which our prosperity /
depends
THE supreme condition" exclaimed
the premier. lis that no reform. no
Improvement. is of the slightest value
unless security against external inter
ference Ia obtained by putting our de
fenses in such a position that no acci-
dent may happen beyond our borders
that shall make our security doubt
ful."
The majority OF Lord Salisbury's
hearers believed that this warning, |
which was delivered in his most i'm |
pressive manner. referred TO the posi- |
bility Of French antagonism.