The Atlanta constitution., 1900-11-12
Says Republican Cause Was
the Only Safe Course
To Pursue
LORD MAYORS BANQUET
Except for Reference to America
Salisbury's Speech Cast Gloom
over Those at Lord Mayors
Banquet-No Hope of
Lasting Teace.

London. November 9--The lord mayors
/ show was witnessed today by large
! crowds. II consisted of the usual si'
! and ermine features.
! TIE procession moved on through ad-
! miring throngs tn the law courts. where
/ the ancient ceremony of taking the oath
was carried out The new and old iofd
mayors were heartily chcered. lhere
were no c.nblomatical cars nut there
/ were mounted men clad in British UNI
! forms in use from lS00 TO 1870. y modei
! Of Tho gun Of the Eritlsh cruiser Power
full. used at the siege of lladysmlth. was
/ much cheoted. were also mounted mn
repreSenting India, Canada. Austraiasla
I and South Africa.
What is probably the most brilliant OF
all public functions il England. me ioru
mayors hanuuct. took place this even
ing IL VIII be- memorable even 20 Amer
leans bv reason OF the following remark
able utterance uf Lord Salisbury. VINO
in the presence of nine hundred guests
including United States Ambassador
Choata. the members nf the British cabi-
: net and many of the leading men oi Eng
land spoke as follows Of The American
election.
we believe that tho cause which has
won * the cause of civilization and com
merrial honor. W. believe those prln-
cples to be ~ the root OF al prosperity
ana all progress In the world Iherriore'
We claim that We have as much rlSht 10
rejoice IN what has taken place as the
distinguished gentleman tre.erring 10 Nj.
'hoafp who sits at my side
This was followed by loud ana pro-
lougcd cheeting which made the gold
plate on the oaken shelves shiver ana the
e H.. h.f
rims again.
Lord Salisbury's mcursiou into the IN
tcrnal politics of the Cnitcd States was
preceded by an apology. In the course oil
which ac said.
'Onc Of tho circumstances which has
gratiiied me most during the Last year IS
the Very hearty friendly feeling displayed
between this country and the nlt"d
States / hope NJ. Choatc Will forgive
me Il there is any irreguiar,ty in my eX-
preston. Ii Is quite wrong for a Secrc-
tarN of state to max" observations with
respect to Internal politics of another
country; ha; ! am soon to give up my
ofiic', ana lu Vi-W OF this abandonment.
which i~ close at hand. | hope Mr.. Choate
viii forgive mo for expressing the SUI
prtmc satisfaction with which all of us
have heard az Wha, has Ic2cntly taken
place IN the United States"
Mr. Choate, replying a few minutes
later "a the toast of tho diplomatic corps.
declared that Lord Salisbury had stated
with such truth. simplicity AMI earnest
ness the result or the election that he
tdr. Choateb wouid not attempt to add ~
H. although he would venture 10 cougrat-
ulate the noolc lord Upon the fact that
mis- remarks had been made after instead
OF before election. d-aughter)
IT, concluding his add -css 10 expressed
his belief that so long as Lord Salisbury
and Mr.. NcKinlc> continue 30 hold the
rcins of government here VIII b. no dam
Ger OF apy disturbance Of the honorable
and friendly relations now existing be
tween the United states ana Great Brit
ain.
Except in ita references 10 the United
states the spcecn Of the premier cast an
pXraur binary gloom Over thu gorgeous
banquet. Following directly after the
ro'onti commduding the city imperial
volunteers. Lord salisbury startled his
hearers who caught the drift of his re-
marks. hy satirizing the war fever al
though praising thc courage of the sol
dies. and declaring that the passionate
admiration OF military valor evinccd by
thu populacc must produce change of
attitude on the part of the oatside world
when viewing English character.
Then. with lowered voice and almost
trembling accent H. went on 10 speak
ot the price of the victory ana the raw
ages of death. dealing especially with
thc queen bereavement in the loss OF
Prince Christian Victor Finally with
bci, head and hands claspcd. he uttered
!, hope. almost 4 prayer that Lord Rob
erts might bo spared the sorrow now
hanging over him by reason OF the cr;,i-
cat condition OF his daughter Tears
Sprung tc the eyes Of women ana men
moved uncomfortably in their seats
Tho silence ana solemnity grew Oppres-
svc
Awaking from sclf-ahstraction the pre-
ntcr reviewed the events OF the last
twelve months Mr.. Kruger and the en-
press of china, he went on 10 say, had
forced wal upon Great Britain. He
maintained that the British war Office
deserved great credit for the way ia
which il handled these emergencies.
Despite nebulOuS and fictitious at
tacks. we should be glad To improve all
the defects of the war office" he con-
3 tinued. "and our utmost efforts will De
devoted To that task: out ! should rather
deprecatc any unnecessary examination
into what has occurred You will not add
To the enthusiasm of your troops by so
doing"
lie dlated upon the strengthened ties
between the mother country and the colo
nies during the year and poked fun at
The delay consequent upon the European
concert when dealing with China. IT
was not appropriate for him, re declared.
to comment upon negotiations while IN
progress. but he said he would make
an exception in the case Of the Anglo
German compact.
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 ana
the open door and / think ii ii matter
of great advantage that the powers
should have expressed themselves in ia
vor of these fundamental principles. for.
if they are achieved. the issue OF the
China problem need not concern us very
anxiously.
lie maintained earnestly that the idea
of invading China with ''our scanty force"
or of approaching the stupendous task
of governing China instead of leaving IL
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 end TO :he
hopes of the Russian emperor and Others
who took part in the peace conference