The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-11-10
That Mckinley Is Still in a Posi-
ton to Befriend England.
Referred to "Very Friendly Feeling Between
London and Washington Governments.
ngIisE1 Premier Thinks There Will be no DAN
o ger of Disturbance of the Friendly Feel
ing Between the Two Countries.

London, November 9.-Whst is propaply
the most brilliant of all public functions
in London, the lord mayors banquet
took place this evening. 1t will be memo
rable. even to Americans. by reason oil
the following remarkable utterances OF
Lord Salisbury who. in the presense Oh
500 guests, including United States Am
bassador Choate, the members Of the
British cabinet and many of the large
men of official life spoke as follows Oh
the American elections I'VE beheVe
that the cause which has won Is
the cause of civilization and commercial
honor. We believe those principles to be
at the root of all prosperity and all pro-
gress in the world. Therefore we claim
that we have as much right to rejoice in
what has taken place as the distinguished
gentleman (Mr Choate) who sits at my
side
This was followed by loud and prolong-
ed cheering, which made the gold plate
on the oaken shelves SILVER and the
great rafters OF the guild hall ring and
ring again.
Lord salisbury's incursion into the
politics of the United States was preced-
ed by an apology in the course OF
which he said One of the circumstances
which has gratilled me most durlns the
last year is the VERY HEARTY
FRIENDLY FEELING DISPLAYED BE-
TWEEN THIS COUNTRY AND THE
UNITED STATES. hope Mr.. Choate
will forgive me II there Is any irregular
ity in my expression. 1t is quite wrong
for a secretary of state to make any OBJ
servations 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 MIR. Choate will forgive NE
for expressing the supreme satisfaction
with which all of us have heard what has
recently taken place in the United States
MIR. Choate, replying to the toast Of the
diplomatic corps, declared that Lord
Salisbury had stated with such truth
simplicity and earnestness the result OF
he election that he (Mr. Choa.e) would
not .uempt to add to 1t, although he
woulS venture to congratulte the nobi.
lord upon the fact that HIS REMARKS
HAD BEEN MADE AFTER INSTEAD OF
BEFORE THE ELECTION. daughter
IL. concluding his address he expressed
his belief that so long as Lord Saiis
hurry and Mr. Mckinley continue to no {
the reins of government there will b'
NO DANGER OF any disturbance of thu
honorable and FRIENDLY RELATION
now existing between the United State
N and Great Britain.
Except in its references 20 the Unite,
n states, the speech of the m mier cast al
A extraordinary gloom over the gorgeous
: banquet. Following directly after the colo
mel commanding the City Imperial vol
unteers Lord Salisbury startled his near
II ers. who caught the drift of his remark
by satirlzing the war fever although
+ praising the courage of the soldiers, an
n declaring that the passionate admiratio
of military fever evinced by the popuiac
n must produce a change of attitude on Ia
., part OF the outside world. when viewin
-, English character.
= Then, with lowered voice and almos
ce tremhled accent he went on to speak O
at the price Of victory and the ravages c
o. death, dealing especially with tn
IN queens bereavement in the loss c
20 prince Christian Victor. Finally wit
Nv bent head and hands clasped, he uttere
r. a hope, almost a prayer, that Lord Rot
erts might be spared the sorrow no
N, hanging over him by reason of the crit
zeal condition OF his daughter. Te9l
Ut sprang to the eyes of the women an
~ men moved intentionally in their 80
Va The silence and solemnity grew oppre
d.; siye.
ca Awakening from self-abstraction, II
Ie- prenier reviewed the events of the la
at twelve months Mr.. Kruger and IL
IN N empress of China, he went on to sa
Vi. on mad forced war upon Great Britain.
IN, DESPITE nebulous and fictitious a
he tacks. we should be glad to improve a
ally the defects of the war Office" he CO.
tiuued land our utmost efforts will
devoted to that task. but ! should rath
- deprecate any unnecessary legislation in
4 what has occurred 1t will not add
Z the enthusiasm of your troops by SO
3 ing"
S between tine mother country and t
y COLONIES during the year and polk
u fun at the delay consequent upon {
q European concert when dealing wi
g China. 1t was appropriate for him,
S declared, to comment upon negotiatio
y while in politics. but he said he wol
> make an exception in the Anglo Germ
z This he remarked represents I
S fooi'-~ Of most, II not all: the pow
q allied" NIla
"a 20 maintained earnestly tndt the II
q NJ Invading China with 'our seal
4 force, or CT approaching the stup,
s dous task OF governing China instead
IS leaving 1t TO be governed by the c
~ nese was most dangerous"
x Relapsing into passion, Lord Sal
,W bury admitted that the trend OF rec
~ events has almost put an end to
IS homes Of the Russian emperor and 9th
~ who took psrt In the peace confere
az al The Hague. His extraordinary ape
>U closed with fervdd appeal to the pes
~ lbf pngiand TO maintain their defen