Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-06-06
LONDON'S BEST
Is rendered New YORK Cham
ter of Commerce at Banquet.
soeeches Full of Friendlness and
Hopes Of Closer Relations.
r,,oeoie Given W TN est Reception and Speak.
Of Common Dangers.

Iondon June 5.-The banquet ten
sared by the London Chamber of Com
,ne,ee to the delegates of the New
work Chamber at Grocers hall. tonight.
was one of the handsomest affairs of
tho kind ever given in city famed for
lavish hospitality.
No effort was spared to honor the
American guests; but it must be con-
tossed that the latter did not sustain
tho reputation America has for bril-
liant after dinner speaking. Nor did
the British speakers do much to re-
Hove the tedium of four hours speak
ing.
All the speeches teemed with ex-
,reme friendliness and faith in the
establishment of permanent friendly
relations. All the speakers expressed
the belief that Great Britain and the
United states would rule the destinies
of the world and that their unwritter
alliance would always work for peace
and the benefit of mankind.
In Grocers hall. just opposite the
Rank of England Il series of impress
sive reception rooms leads to the oak
pannelled banquetting hall. The tables,
tonisht. were decorated with profu-
sion of flowers and historic plate.
Around the hall is a gallery which was
filled with ladies.
Lord Brassey presided. On his right
was Mr. Choate and on his left Lord
Lansdown. Morris X. Jesup. Andrew
Carnegie. Cornelius n. Bliss, Lord AL
yerstone Oord chief justice of Eng
land). Mr. Griscom. George G Ward.
Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal,
Levi p. Morton. Lord Avebury (presi-
dent of the Associated Chamber of
Commerce. and ]. Piepoint Morgan
were among those seated at the table
of honor. In all nearly 800 were pres
ent.
In welcoming the delegates. Lord
Brassey said: We welcome them as
the representatives of the skill and
enterprise which have turned the vast
resources of the American continent tC
the service of mankind. We are large
" sharers in these benefits. Our teem-
ing millions could not live without the
food America produces and the raw
material for our industries. America
teaches us lessons not only in the crea-
zion but in the liberal distribution of
wealth"
Referring to the debt Great Britain
owed to the New York Chamber of
Commence at the time of the Nene-
Zuela difficulty arose. Lord Brassey
said he desired to mark Great Britain's
deep sense of the service rendered.
"ro no other nation" he continued.
ARE we drawn as we are to our klns-
men across the Atlantic. The wisely di-
rected friendship of our two peoples
not as yet and perhaps never to be
oemented by formal alliance-shouldb be
a potent influence. Working together
for the common good of all mankind,
we may keep open the door for trade.
we may spread civilization. we may
protect the oppressed. and we may es-
tablish peace among the nations"
There was a murmur Of expectancy
as Lord Lansdowne. the foreign secre-
tary rose to toast President Mckinley.
II imagine" said he, that this hon
orable duty has been assigned to me be-
cause 1 am connected with the depart
ment of foreign affairs and because
it may be that a toast coming from
my lips may seem to denote something
more than q mere private expression
of admiration and good will. ! think
/ may say that to all these subjects
of His Majesty it requires an effort
to think of our relations with the Unit
ed States as foreign relations. Pro-
longed cheersD All those who, like my
self, are servants of the public, feel
that they hold an unwritten commits
sion that no pains shall be spared tc
maintain the most friendly relations.
With regard to President Mckinley
We think of the great office he fills, and
In addition to the public cares, we re-
member the burden of private anxiety
he has to bear 1t is the prayer of our
whole country that his wife may be re-
stored to health and that he may con-
finue to be to the whole world potent
influence for the good of the human
race"
Mr.. Jessup, president of the New
York Chamber of Commerce, replyint
to the address of welcome, spoke il
part as follows:
Mr. Chairman. my lords and gentle
men: 1t is said that kind words are
the music of the world. For the gra
c1ous and kindly words with which yot
nave made us welcome and for the
generous warmth of our reception
manifested in every eye. felt in tn
10 express the thanks Of the New Yorl
chamber of Commerce. and especially
III my associates here present as youl
guests at this memorable banquet.
II was happy inspiration that die
tated your kind invitation and I assure
you that it was accepted in the same
spirit, and if our coming together a
tiiis tlme serves to bind in closer ties
'he relations between the two nations
our hopes and expectations will be full
.,'ied and we shall count it high priv
leee to have been here"
mr. Jesup then reviewed the founding o
'he New York Chamber of Commerce an
SAIL:
we do not forget how you instilled int
our minds those habits of industry
bariIt and fair dealing with which W
1%ante worked during the past $50 years. s.
at now IN the dawn of the Goth cen'u'.
M are able to state with some pride tha
.cn v BUSINESS relations between the I'VE
ctenirles amount to the astonishing sun
.Xyyer S9dD W0.OW yearly.
we 10 not forget how you have. our
NJ uis long period. aided us to produce
rh s result; primarily by the inculcatiO'
30 'o.usn your example of these principe
Justlce religion and law which W.
90 "e e, Imbfbed from you as the Foundation
n al commercial transactions and sec
enahily by the free loaning of capt tai