The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-11-10
BIDS BRITONS REJOICE
He is Gratifed by the Close Union
With America.
SALISBURY SATlRIzcs THE WAR FEVER
And DepIores the Heavy Price England is Pay
ing For Her Victories in the TransyaaI.
These Words Cast a Gloom
Over the Assembly.
Over the Assembly.
(By the Associated Press.)


London, Nov. 9.--The Lord Mayors
show was witnessed today by large
crowds. 1t consisted of the usual gilt
and ermine features.
The procession moved on through ad-
miring throngs to the law courts, where
the ancient ceremony of taking the oath
was carried out. The new and old Lord
Mayors were heartily cheered There
were no emblematical cars but there were
mounted men clad in British uniforms
in use from 1900 to 1870 model of
the gun of the British cruiser Powerful
used at the siege of Ladysmith was much
cheered, as were also mounted men rep
resenting India, Canada, Australia and
South Africa.
What is probably the most brilliant
of all public functions in England, the
Lord Mayors banquet, took place this
evening 1t will be memorable even to
Americans by reason of the following re-
markable utterance of Lord Salisbury,
who, in the presence of 900 guests, in
Guiding United States Ambassador
Choate, the members of the British Cabi-
net and many Of the leading men of Eng
land, spoke as follows of the American
election
I'VE believe that the cause which has
won is the cause of civilization and COM
mercial honor. We believe those prin-
ciples TO be at the root of all prosperity
and all progress in the world. Therefore
we claim that We have as much right to
rejoice in what has taken place as the
distinguished gentleman (referring to Mr..
Choate), who sits at my side
This Va f0lIOwad hv loud opd
cheering which made the gold plate on
the oaken shelves shiver and the great
rafters of the guild hall ring and ring
again.
Lord Salisbury's incursion into the in
ternational politics of the United States
was preceded by an apology, in the course
of which he said
"One of the circumstances which has
gratifled me most during the last year
is the very hearty friendly feeling dis
played between this country and the Uni
ted States. 1 hope Mr. Choate will forgive
me, if there is any irregularity in my
expression. 1t is quite wrong for a Sec
retary Of State to make any observa-
tions with respect to the internal politics
of another country, but l am soon to
give up my office, and in view of this
abandonment which is close at hand, /
hope Mr.. Choate will forgive me for
expressing the supreme satisfaction with
which all of us have heard of what has
recently taken place in the Uni]sd
States"
Mr.. Choate, replying a few minutes
later to the toast of the diplomatic corps.
declared that Lord Salisbury had stated
with such truth, simplicity and earnest
ness, the result of the election that he
(Mr. Choate) would not attempt to add
to it, although he would venture to con-
gratulate the noble lord upon the fact
that his remarks had been made after
instead of before the election. Laugh
teri
In concluding his address Mr. Choate
expressed his belief that 80 long as
Lord Salisbnry and Mr.. Mckinley con-
| tinue to hold the reins of Government,
there will be no danger of any disturb
ance of the honorable and friendly rela-
tions now existing between the United
States and Great Britain"
Except in it's references to the United
States, the speech of the Premier cast an
extraordinary gloom over the gorgeous
banquet. Following directly after the
colonel commanding the City Imperial
Volunteers, Lord Salisbury startled his
hearers. who caught the drift of his re-
marks, by satirizing the war fever, al
| though praising the courage of the sol
diers, and declaring that the passionate
admiration of military valor evinced by
the populace must produce change of at
| titude on the part of the outside world
when viewing English character.
Then, with lowered voice and almost
trembling accent, he went on to speak or
| the price of the 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 clasDed, he uttered
hope. almost a prayer. that Lord Rob-
erts might be spared the sorrow now
hanging over him by reason of the criti-
cal condition of his daughter. Tears
sprang TO the eyes of women and men
moved uncomfortably in their seats The
silence and solemnity grew oppressive
Awakening from self abstraction, the
Premier reviewed the events of the last
twelve months. Mr.. Kruger and the EN-
press of China, he went on to say, had
forced war upon Great Britain. He main-
tanned that the British War Office de-
| served great credit for the way in which
it had handled these emergencies.
Despite nebulous and fictitious attacks
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