The sun., 1901-11-10
SALISBURY'S STRENGTH GONE.
his ANSWER TO WAR CRITICS
sADDENs HIS HEARERS.

Maintains the Governments Dosged DE.
termination 10 Go On with the strug-
gle. and says Substantial Progress IL
Being Made, hut Personally. the Aged
British Primo Minister Shows the
EJECT Of tho Strain - His Annual
speech at tho Lord Mayors Banquet.
Special Cable Despatch TO TEE SUE.
LONDON, Nov. o.-The 9th Of November
h always interesting, because at the Lord
Mayors banquet the Prime Minister makes
a speech at a moment when Parliament
has not been sitting for some time. Interest
IN the occasion tonight was far greater
than usual, because the British people
wished TO hear what lord Salisbury had
10 say on the war.
But when ne had made his speech the
interest Of his hearers was concentrated
rather on the speaker than on the speech.
The English newspap pers will probably
refrain from giving TO their readers the
fu impression which Lord Salisbury gave
to his audience. What he said Is set forth
In the report which follows. but the speaker
tonight was certainly moro interesting
than his speech.
The Marquis OF Salisbury showed clearly
To every listener why he no longer COM
bines the offices Of Prime Minister and
Foreign Secretary. The strain Of tho South
African war, which shortened the life of
the late Queen Victoria, added to the death
OF the Marchioness Of Salisbury, has
strengthened the attack OF years upon
Hngands political leader.
Physically he looks improved by his
holiday in the south Of Frstoe, but as he
spoke men who have listened 10 him for
years recognized that a great change had
come over him. He left his sentences.
once so terse, unfinished His vigor and
grasp Of things seemed to be relaxed.
Salisbury, the Cynic.' who once cared
not for what any man said, seemed to be
smarting under criticism to which he was
no longer able to retort with his answers OF
old.
In a word the speech saddened his hear
ers. who were forced to the conclusion
when ii had ended. that they had been
listening TO a great man who had finished
his life's work
There must be no mistake In regard
(, the attitude that Lord Salisbury took
In regard TO the South African war. 1t was
one Of dogged determination to ''see II
through" but in his manner Of speaking,
In his frequent failure TO get the words
for what he wished to say. in the absence Of
those cynical epigrams which have been
characteristic Of his speeches. and in truth.
in the whole manner OF the man. there
was that which convinced his hearers
that Lord Salisbury has rsanhsd the end Of
his great strength
Besides the Prime Minister there were
present the Right Hon. G. T. Richie. Home
Secretary; the Earl Of Sek,orne. First Lord
of the Admiralty, and other members Of
the administration. and representative
Of the bench and the city. Lord Sails
bury. in responding 10 the toast OF His
Ma jesty's Minister'S, said
PEACE or THE WORLD
In considering the embarrassment and
difficulties In which II may he thought
that our country is standing. it Is a matter
for oongratulAiion that tbs peace Of the
world has been on the whole 20 little dis
turhed, and that we have found such
kindly feeling and such a correct attitude
on the part u all the Powers with whom
We have been In alliance. | venture 20
.Ay that fifty years ago that would not
hlvs been the oass II II great improve
Irent in our public habits Of thought that
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