The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-20

QuEL Oh the GHdILDe4 Oh EUlALleLEE
was held at Delmonico's this evening.
Covers for 450 were iai5 in the main
banquet room, which was decorated
principally with American flags.
At the table Of honor. presided over
by President Morris x. Jessup, were
Ambassador Joseph H Ctoate, John
Hay. secretary of state; Senator Nc
Laurin of South Carolina, Whitelaw
Reid. GCvernOr-elect Cummins Of Iowa,
Senator C. NJ. Depew, Rev, DR.. Donald
Sage Mackay. Andrew Carnegie,
AfayOr-elect Seth Low, Lieutenant Cen
eral Nelson A. Miles, ]. PierPOnt Nor
gan. William j.. Dodge, Major General
John r. Brooke, Carl SchurZ, Alexander
f. Orr, Governor Odeu and Rear Ad-
miral Albert S. Barker The profess
slGnat and business circles of the city
were well represented in the list of the
other guests.
The speeChmaking was opened by
President Jessup in a very few words.
de then proposed a toast TO the mem
orY of William Mckinley. It was
drunk with all standing and in silence.
President ROOsevelts health was then
toasted. while the orchestra played
America The next toast was that
of King Edward of England and the
Oh.
Introducing Secretary Hay, President
Jessup proposed a toast 10 "Our Di-
plOnlacy." The secretary was warmly
welcomed by the guests and his speech
at various points met with great en-
thusiasm. especially when he mentioned
the name of President Mckinley.
Touched responsive Chord.
The speech obtained rapt attention
md the applause was deafening when
n his perOratiOn he said:
2 NO WantOnneSS of strength viii =
? ever induce us to drive a hard bar =
? gain with another nation because =
? it is weak, nor viii any fear of ig- >
= noble criticism tempt us TO insult 2
2 or defy a great power because it Is =
2 strong or even because il is =
= friendly"
After an eloquent tribute to the mem
Ory of President Mckinley, Mr., Hay
said:
Il dare TO come to sou because you
have asked me, and he would have
wished il. for he held thai our personal
feelings should never be considered.
when they conhicted with a public duty.
and il / IAN immeasurably below the
standard to which he has accustomed
sou. the very comparisons you draw
viii be a tribute to his memory.
Il am asked to say something about
our diplomacy You want from me
nothing but the truth and yet, if I
Con6ne myself to the truth 1 cannot
help feeling that / shah DO my profess
sion a wrong in the minds Of those who
have been in the habit of considering
diplomacy an occult science, as myS-
ferrous as alchemy and as dangerous
to morals as municipal politics. IL
must be admitted that this conception
OF the diplomatic function is not with
out a certain historical fOun 'stiOn.
Diplomacy a Science.
There was a time when diplomacy
was a science OF intrigue and talsehOOd,
Of traps and mines and cOunter-mines.
1t may be another instance Of that cred
ulity with which < have often been
charged by European critics, when L
say that 1 really believe the world has
moved onward pa diplomacy as in many
other matters.
In my experience in diplomatic life.
which now covers more years than /
like TO look back upon, and in the far
greater record of American diplomacy
which 1 have read and studied. 1 can
saw without hesitation that we have
generally told squarely what We want
ed, announced early in negotiations
what we were willing 20 give, and all
lowed the other side 10 accept or reject
our terms. During the time i'm which
] have been prominently concerned I'M
our foreign relations, / can say that
we have been met by the representa-
tives OF other powers by the same spirit
or frankness and sincerity
As 70 the measure or success which
our recent diplomacy has met With, IL
IS difficult if not impossible for 4le to
speak. There are two Important lines
of human endeavor I'm which men are
forbidden even TO allude TO their success
affairs Of the heart and diplomatic
affairs
But If we are not permitted to boast
of what we have done. we can at least
say a word about what we have tried
20 do. and the principles which have
guided our action. The chiefest express
sion OF our rule of conduct is. perhaps.
the Monroe doctrine and the golden
rule With this simple chart we can
hs-dly go far wrong.
Our Sister Republics.
"I think 7 may say that our 4
= sister republics to the south of us =
> are perfectly convinced of the =
, sincerity OF our attitude. They y
> know we desire the prosperity OIL =
= each 0i them and peace and h8r- ?
? mOny amOng them. We no more =
> want their territory than we cOVet ,
> the mountains of the moon We =
= are grieved and distressed when ,
= there are differences among them. ,
, but even then we sh0ulA never .
= think of trying to compose any of p
= those differences unless by the =
> request Of bon parties to il. Not >
= even our earnest desire for peace > ]
= among them vii lead to any ac- =
? Jion which might uitend their ma =
= tiOnal dignity or their just sense >
= of Independence. We would en- =
= CO. them with all the considera- ,
= Ion we claim for ourselves >
As TO what we have tried TO do
that We are still trying 10 iO--iu TIE
general field Of diplomacy there is no
reason for doubt on the one hand or
Teticence ON the other. President Nc
RIrley. 81 his mes56 ges during the last
fo1t yeafs. has made the subject per-
fectIy clear. We have striven on the
lines laid down by Washington. 20
cultivate relations with all powers. but
nos - take part in the formation of
groups OF combinations among them
Complete Independence
"a position OF. complete independence
is not Incompatible with relations in
volving not friendship al0ne. but con-
current action as well in independent
emergencles we have kcJt always i'm
view the fact that we are pre-eminrat-
iy a Deace-l0ving people, that our ma
tural activities are IN the direction ~
trRde and commerce. that the vast de-