The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-10
COMMERCIAL HONOR.

COMMERCIAL HONOR.
eve believe that the cause which mas
Won is the cause of civilization and COM
n,ercial honor We believe those principles
to b at the root Of all prosperity ana al
progress III the word. Therefore we
clam that " have as mnca rlsh. 70 re Re-
ic ce IN what has taken place as the dls-
tinguished sentlemen present tref rrins
to Mr.. Choate}, who sits at my side
This was followed by loud and prolonged
Oh .ring which made the gold pislsc On
the oalle.n shelves shiver, and the great
raflers of the GuId4lail ring and ring
again
telnationaI politics OF the United states
was preceded by an apology, in the course
OF which he said: One of the circhln-
stances wa cn has grntified me most cur
ing the last year Is the very hearty tr.ef1a-
IL feeling displayed between this country
al,ast!le, United Stlics. | hope AR thoate
viii forgive me If there il an irreSu, aritE
| i, my cxpreszIons. 1t is quite wrong for
q Secretary OF state TO make any ooSst-
yations with respect to international P2il-
tics OF another country but | am soon
l TO give Ut, my office.and with this ABANDON
ment which is close ct hand, hope VT.
Choate Wi forgive me tor express u= N-e
v,lpreIrle satisfaction vita which al o. Us
. have heard OF what has recently taken
| place in the United States.
Mr.. Choate. replying few minutes
/, later to the toast of THE Diplomatic
| Corr,s, declared that Lord Salisbury had
| stated with such truth, simplicity and
| earrestaess. the result of the siectioh
| that he fMr Choate) would not attempt
| to add TO It, although he would venture
! 10 congratulate the noble lord upon the
| fact that his remarks mad been made alter
| instead Of before the election LauShter)
SsTJRrIED WAR FEVER
| Except in It's references TO the United
! States, the speech OF the Premier cast
| an extraordinary gloom over tbs Sor-
| ceous banquet. Following dtrect.y alter
! the Colonel command ng the City Imperial
| Volunteers, Lord Salisbury startled his
! hearers, who caught the drift OF bis re-
| marks, by satirizing t:Io war fever, al
/ thousi, praiS:ng the courage Of tiie sol
| dieIS, and declaring that the passionate
admiration % military valor eriuced by
I; The popu'ac must produce changc o al
! titude on the part of the outside world
! when viewing English character.
| Then with lo".ered voice and almost
! trembling accent he went on TO speak OF
| 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 ieent head
| and hands cIesped he uttered a hope. al
| most a prayer, that Lord Roberts might
! be spared the sorrow now hanging Over
! him by reason Of the critilai condition Of
| his daughter.
Tears sprang 20 the eyes o. women ans:
nen moved uncorlfortloiy in their seats.
Thb siielice and solemnity grew int %e.
.iw-2i1iflg from seIf-abst-action. the Premier
reviewed the events Of the last twelve
months. ar. Kruger ard the Empress Of
China, h. went on to say, had forced war
upon GGeat Britain.
THE OPEN DOOR.
Ha diiated upon the strengthened ties
5etUec: ehe mother country and tise colo
MES during ;ie year, and poked fun III
The delay consequent upon the European
concert. when dealing with China. It was
not appropriate for him, he declared. TO
comment upon negotiations while in pro-
gress, but he SAID he would make an ax-
ceptief. in the case Of the .Ansio-Gerrla1i
compact.
This" he remarked represents the
feelings OF most Ii not AL. the Powers
allied. I. Is impossible to lay TOO much
emphasis upon the integrity Of China ana
. the open door. and l think it a matter
OF great advantage that the Powers shouI,,
these fundamental principles, for. If ,,,c4
are achieved, the issue of the China PROP
lem need not concern us very anx.euslv.,
He niaintaine71 earnestly that the idea al
invading China with Our seanty force ;.
or OF .'approachiag the stupend5,!s task
Of governing China Instead Of leaving it t.
be governed by the Chinese" was most
dangerous.