New-York tribune., 1900-05-25
A. sn~r Eesmslx Co. JOHN WANAMAkER b5SSdssy gS nS
ENGLISHMEN TO AMERICA.
EXPRESSIONS OF OPINION REGARDING
THE BOER WAR.
INTERESTING LETTERS READ AT THE
DINNER OF THE BRITISH SCHOOLS
AND UNIVERSITIES CLUB

DINNER OF THE BRITISH SCHOOLS
AND UNIVERSITIES CLUB.
1t was inevitable that the general trend of the
speeches delivered last night at the annual din
ner of the British Schools and Universities Club
should have been directed to justfying Great
Britain's attitude toward the Beers. Not only
men of English birth, but representative Ameri-
cans defended. amid continued paudits. the
cause of England and supported the policy which
the British Government is fighting to maintain
In South Africa.
marked feature of the gathering the
reading of letters which had been received by
the club from who admittedly may be
looked upon the mouthpieces of Great Brit
ain. In view of the usual reticence of public
men of England regarding international affairs.
last nights dinner of than passing
importance because of the letters which were
read from members of the British Government
and Parliament.
WHAT Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN SAID.
Some of the extracts from these letters fol-
low
regret that American opinion should be divided
nize in policy and proceedings the same spirit
ish-Ameriean, War. our sympathy on that occa,
son freely aH % Is bsee in the Sst Fl ID
not cordially reciproeated In our own time of trial
The cause of the South African war seems to be
much misunderstood in, the United States. and It
seems to be forgotten that the Transvaal attacked
us. not we them; that they had made inn immense en
1 ag IN on sen ad
prepared and at great Disadvantages The United mites
though we alone have to make all the SACRIFICES:
We might however Gnder the at
(EARL Of RosEBERY.
osarch eades to % the grant Of the
yentons, are unsafe footholdsIyst it is upon fhs1e
OF thst GsG qaf et
Ge fnss cam a3 the
to civilization of the triumph Of British arms in
interests . the Beers themselves will be greatly
promoted by the substitution of the civilization Of
eeetnr2 cen 3e'Ssn wh,eh thsy 9oE possess s
institutions will mean enjoyment by all classes
of the same security for life and property and
oeFf sn?yff *
What would the world be without England
we can spare the Beers but not the English. The
Saxons of Germany, England and the United States
three tsse Would @ T hold together"Professor @ MAN
have been anded ahd DO fSinT ha3
shown more @ paenceI doubt whether s they" they would
have shown as much as we did lnclose little
was written for America but do not know
nf Gis P for BuSn
versty.
Ms s t in vas R af in 4@faa
m tb a Of the h aad the public with
Gated Epgshmen Eng in America can do much to dis
EDWARD CARSON, @. C, NJ. P. for Dublin
University
t3e @ at in SOUTH Af7 a5eS be
rights of citizenship are confined to one race and
sTe soce? o e h q e pds and
antees security Of life and property all races
alike that within its dominion-ed ting them
under equal and stable laws into fitness for self
Of 1S S pnhng ttSIp them IN al
ARD JEBB, Nj. p. for Cambridge University.
stand the action Of this country with regard to the
war which Is now taxing the resources OF our en-
there is large section of the best opinion OF the
United State States Which does full justice to our ma
for oxford University w. -
The war IN South Africa is a hateful war in it.
The war was forced upon us by the Beers and
be saved for ctviIizaton.-The Right Hon JAMES
A. CAMPBELL. NJ. p. for Glasgow and Aberdeen
universities.
The dinner. which held at the Holland
House attended by about one hundred and
fifty members and guests OF the club The large
banquetng hall of the club was decorated with
designs and festoons formed with the American
and English flags DIR. John A. Irwin presided
and with him at the head table were Captain
A. T. Mahan United States Navy; Ex-Governor
James f. Campbell. OF Ohio; the Rev DR.. D.
Parker Morgan. President Patton of Princeton
University, Sir Roderick Cameron DR. Wolfred
Nelson. DR. j. c. MacGure and Julien T Davies
DIR. PATTON's REMARKS
After the healths of the Queen the President
ana the Prince of Wales had been drunk In ths
order named. DR. Irwin spoke upon the salts
factory progress which the club was making.