Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-07-05
FOURTH OF JULY IN LONDON
Five Hundred Persons Celebrate Il al a Ban
quet al Hotel Cecil.
Rev. Joseph Parker Said the United
States and England Hold the Peace
OF the World in Their Hands.

London, July Alive hundred per-
sons sat down tonight az the banquet
Of the American society in London,
given at the Hotel Cecil. 1t was 4
remarkable gathering. The chairman
toasted King Edward, the toast meet
ing with a warm response from the
audience, who sang the British national
anthem,
Joseph Parker, minister OF the City
Temple, who proposed the toast to
President Mckinley, said, in the course
Of his speech Despite the traditional
prejudice which, happily, has been
weakening during the past century, II
IS now well recognized that no other
nation can sustain the relation to Great
Britain which the United States now
holds, and, now, fortunately for the
world Great Britain and the United
States hold the worlds peace in the
hollow Of their hands"
Three cheers were then given for
President Mckinley, and these were
thrice repeated, after which an addi-
tional three We're given for Old Glory,
at the suggestion Of James NJ, Beck.
United States assistant attorneygen-
eral
Mr. Hamburg proposing toast to the
United States ambassador, referred
gracefully to the sympathy and Joy Of
the British people In connection with
Mrs. Mckinley's Illness and recovery
adding that the same sympathy tenn
pered with the most profound sorrow
was extended upon the death of Adel-
bert Hay. whose faithful and effective
service TO British citizens in South
Africa will be remembered In Great
Britain as long as the memory Of the
South African war endures.'
Turning TO more material questions,
Mr.. Hanbury paid a warm compliment
TO the United states department OF ag-
yiculture. Where progressive work has
enabled the British people 10 feast
daily at the overlooking table OF
America no less surely than the Brit
ish guests are feasting here tonight
Mr. Choate, replying, referred TO the
marvellous material prosperity Of the
United States. He reminded his Brit
ish hearers that at the inception OF the
American republic the best parliament
airy friends and defenders of the strug-
Cling colonies, Cha tham Burke and
Fox. enunciated principles that had
ever since guided Great Britain In deal
ing with her colonies
Mr.. Beck responded TO the toast, "The
Day We Celebrate" After some intro
ductory remarks concerning the growth
Of the American republic and its posi-
ton in the family of nations. he spoke
in part as follows:
"The presence of our DISTINGUISHED
hnsmen tonight reminds us that no ma
ton has been more quick or generous
20 recognize the growing greatness Of
America than that az whose hearth
stone we are privileged 10 be- How
could II be otherwise The mother
that would not be proud OF such
child would indeed be unnatural, and
well may the child be proud Of such
mother. with her brow regal with
achievements Il. immortal honor"
Referring TO the decision OF the
United states Supreme Court I'm the in.
sular case. he said: Enthusiastically
the Supreme Court was called upon 10
apply the principles of the constitution
20 conditions ~ which the fathers Of
the republic never dreamed, but II By
no means follows that this application
was not within both the letter and
spirit OF the constitution. That inspired
compact was, as jefferson said. Made
for the living and not for the dead I'd"