New-York tribune., 1901-12-06
PRINCE OF WALES HONORED
CHEST OF CITY OF LONDON AT
GUILDHAIL.
4-rs TRIBUTE TO THE COLONIES HE VISITED
USE OF AMERICAN LOCOMO-
TINES IN BURMAH.
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,ondon. Dec. o. 1 a m.-The visit of the Prince
Ind Princess of Wales to the City yesterday
evoked demonstrations of loyalty worthy of the
hest traditions of the capital of the British EN-
nire Il MAS the first royal visit TO the City
since the ascension Of the King, and the citizens
rose to The height of such unique occasion
Happily the day not foggy. and the royal
corple made the progress in comfort through
the gayly decorated streets amid cheering crowds
II The Guildhall, where the Lord Mayor, Alder
men and County Council were waiting to well
come them home from their memorable tour
The scene in the library Of the GuidhaU was
one of the utmost briliancy, the bright colors
of levee or diplomatic DRESS which was worn by
me guests, contrasting effectively with the
Ynazarin gowns of the Councillors. Here the
Citv's address of welcome was read by the Re
cortier. and after a short reply from the Prince
2 move was made TO the Guidhan proper, where
luncheon was served Epergnes and flowers, cor
porarion silver and viands in the richest pro-
fusion covered the board, and behind the chief
seats at the longer table was ranged the famous
gold plate of the City
The great feature of the occasion was the
sueech OF the Prince in response TO the toast OF
his health. The statesmanIike tone of his re-
4
guests. He spoke in warm terms Of the loyalty
affection and enthusiasm which invariably char-
scterszed the welcome extended to the Princess
and himself throughout their forty-flVe Thousand
miles tour. He referred to the journey acFoSS
Canada which enabled them TO see something
of The r1atchless scenery Of that vast territory
the richness OF its soil and its boundless prosper
irv They saw, too, the success Whlch Ht11
,rc,-,,a4 the efforts that had been made TO weld
aTa Df
races residing there. If he were asked to specify
any nartic1l!ar impression derived from the 1ouI
he x,,uld unhesitatingly place before all others
-bar Of LOYALTY to the crown and attachlllehl ~
-ba old country and were he to seek 1or inc
ca1ses which had created and foStefeu eil'
snirit he would attribute them in large oe-
gree TO the life and example of Queen Victoria
After an appreciation of the military SCI
ra-,7-a7 n the empire by the colonies. the
Prince pointed out that if England "lsneN ~
hold her own against the foreigner in the com
,,a-ci.1 world she must take advantage OF Ihe
mineral wealth and vast expanse Of the virgin
coil Of the colonies and send the surplus popu-
1ar5on of her cities to live there under healIhS
conditions. liberal laws and free institutions
The official report on the use OF American eii-
gines on the Burmese railways mas oeeI
ceived at the Board Of Trade from the 1nola
o4sa The ranort which is drawn up by Lo-
,o,,o-i,a Sunarintendent Cardew, refers 10
twenty nlogul engines supplied by the BALDWIN
works. Of Philadelphia, in 1899 MI Caroe"
saws these engines were sent out with many ue
<ac+s in construction, which at first gave great
deal Of trouble. The design, Workmanship aiit
,7arerial were all bad. and the coal 'ioii
a1rrazaeant The American engines We're no"
- ,e-5 c1,Aa,,er than the best offer OF BRUSH
engines and were supplied a year sooner MI
Car5ex adds tnat there can be no possible qaes-
ton hat the purchase of the BALDWIN engines
eszs5 the company an immense loss OF revenue
and bv the time the faults are eliminated en-
+bs cca1 consumption brought down to the hrl'
-, .,z there will be few complaints against
them.
There IS considerable sceptclsrn IN Mo
i-,, raeard TO the official estimate OF the Alei
-, ,-or IF the bureau figures shouid
,r,~n ont correct, there is an uneasy time ahead
lancashire