Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-10
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Lord Salisbury Makes I Remarkable
Speech at the Lord Mayors
Banquet.
The World Congratulated on the
Result Of the Elections in
America
His Utterances Regarding South
Africa and China War Gloomy
in Extreme.

in Extreme.
+ London, Nov. TO-. What is probably
the most brilliant OF all public func-
tons in England, the lord mayors San
quet took place last evening. II will
be memorable even to Americans by
reason of the following remarkable ut
terance of Lord Salisbury, who, in the
presence of 900 guests, including United
States Ambassadors Joseph II. choate,
the members of the British cabinet and
many of the leading men of England,
spoke as follows of the. American cleo
tons:
eve believe that the cause which has
| won is the cause or civilization anc
commercial honor. We believe those
peoples English and Americans) to be
lat the root of al. prosperity and ID. 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
/ Ambassador Choate) who sits at my
side.,'
This speech was followed by loud and
prolonged cheering which made ths
gold plate on the oaken shelves snivers
4 and the great rafters of the Guild Hal
I rang and rang again
Lord Salisburys incursion into tbs
internal politics of the United States
i MAS preceded by an apology, 10 he
Icourse of which he said:H
i One of the circumstances which has
gratifed me most during the last year
lis the very hearty friendly feeling DIS
+ paved between this country and the
limited States. hope Mr.. Cnoate viii
forgive me If there is any irreg ularity
Il in my expression. 1t is quite wrong for
a secretary of state to make any obser-
Natiens With respect to the Internal
i politics OF another country, but am
soon to give up my Office. and, III View
#5af this Abandonment. which is close at
hand, j hope MIR. C'hpate VIII forgive
i ire fer expressing tins supreme satis-
faction with which al Of US have heard
Il 3of what has recently taken place IN the
limited States
4 Mr. Choate. replying a few minutes
y later 10 the toast OF the diplomatic
4, corps declared that Lord Salisbury hao
u stated With such truth, simplicity and
fearnestness8 the result of the election
i that he (Ghoate) would not attempt u
II add TO ii, altllo he would venture Il
$congratulate the noble lord upon tho
4 fact that his remarks had been made
8 after insteadof before the election.
Except in its references to the United
4 States, the speech of the premier cas-;
ian extraordinary gloom over the gor-
81 geous banquet. Following directly artel
t the colonel commanding the city i'm
perial volunteers. Lord salisbur,
& startled his hearers who caught tn,
drift Of his remarks by satirizing tn,
y war fever, aitho praislng the courage o
,I@theS soldiers and declaring that the pas
I5sionate admiration of military valol
! evineed by the populace must produce
ia change of attitude on the part OF ih,
= outside world when viewing Engiisl
character.
4 Then. with lowered voice. and almos
accent. went on TO speal
& IF the prfse of victory and the ravage,
lfof death dealing, especially With ref;
/ erence 10 the queen . recent loss o
| Prince Christian Victor. With ben
head and hands clasped. he uttered {
! hope, almost a prayer, that Lord Rob
erts might be spared the sorrow nov
hanging over him by reason of the crit
3 teal condition of his daughter. Tear
sprang to the eyes of women, and me-
] moved uncomfortably in their seats
: The silence and solemnity grew oppres
z sive.
4 Awakening from sslf- abstraction, TIL
= 3ipremier reviewed the events of the las
s twelve months Mr.. Kruger and th
g empress of China, he went on to say
7 had forced war upon Great Britain. Fl
9 maintained that the British war offic
Z deserved great credit for the way i
: which ii handled these emergencies.
le] Despite nebulons and fictitious al
s tacks We should be glad to improve a
/; the defects of the War Office he con
n tinued. and our utmost effort will b
employed in that task. but shout
lelguiry into what has occurred. You wi
L not add to the enthusiasm of you
4, troops by 50 doing
.e He dilated upon the strengthened tic
arI between the mother country and III
y colonies during the year, and poked flu
- at the delay consequent upon the Ell
IL ropeans concert when dealing With Chin
1t Was not appropriate for him. he ds
Iclared, to comment upon negotiation
& while in progress. but. he said. he wou
t:5lmake an exception in the case of ii
pr Ang German compact.
4 This" remarked the premier, rel
re ressnts the feeling Of most, If not al
lesl the powers concerned. 1t IL quite in
Of possible to lay too much emphasis upe
b. the integrity of glad vantage that IL
ne lpowers should have expressed then
n selves in favor Of these fundament
principles for, IL they are achieved, Il
issue Of the China problem need n
concern us very anxiously.'