Evening star., 1901-06-06
ANGLO-AMERIcAN BANQUET
ENJOYABLE FUNCTION AT GROCERS'
HALL, LONDON.
Prominent EFslishmen Express Warm
FrfendrhiP fof Thi.
Country.

A dispatch from London last night SAYS:
The banquet rendered by the London
chamber of commerce, to the delegates OF
the New York chamber at Grocers' Hall
tonight was one oftKa handsomest affairs
OF the kind ever given in city famed for
lavish hospitality. No effort was spared to
honor the American guests: but 1t must
be confessed that the latter did not sus-
tain the reputation America has for bril-
liant after-dinner speaking. Nor did the
British speakers do much to relieve the te-
dunn of four hours speaking.
All the speeches. however teemed with
extreme friendliness and faith in the es-
tablishment of permanent friendly rela-
tions. All the speakers expressed the be-
lief that Great Britain and the United
States would rule the destinies of the
would always work for peace and the BEN
eft of mankind.
Lord Brassey presided. On his right was
Mr.. Choate and on his left Lord Lans-
downe.' Morris X. Jesup, Andrew Car
negie. Cornelius N. Bliss. Lord Alverstone
dord chief justice of England), Mr.. Girls
com. George G. Ward, Lord Strathcona
and Mount Royal, Levi P. Morton, Lord
Avebury (president of the associated cham
bers of commerce) and J. Pierpont Nor
gan were among those seated at the table
of honor. In all nearly 800 We're present.
In welcoming the delegates Lord Bras
sey who made the first speech said: I'VE
welcome them as the representatives of
the skill and enterprise which have turned
the vast resources of the American conti-
nent to the service Of mankind. We are
largely sharers in these benefits. Our
teeming millions could not live without the
food America produces and the raw mate
rials for our industries. America teaches
us lessons not only In the creation but In
the liberal distribution of wealth.
Lord Lansdowne. the foreign secretary,
rose to toast President Mckinley
Il ina Gine.' he said. that this honor
able duty has been assigned to me because
l am connected with the department of
foreign affairs, and because it may be that
toast. coming from my lips may seem to
denote something more than a mere pri-
vate expression of admiration and good
will. think may say that to all the sub
jects of his majesty 1t requires effort to
think of our relations with the United
States as foreign relations. prolonged
cheers) All those who, like myself, are
servants of the public feel that they hold
unwritten commission that no pains
shall be spared to maintain the most
friendly relations
With regard to President Mckinley, we
think of the great office he fills, and. in ad-
dition to his public cares, we remember
the burden of private anxiety he has to
bear and it is the prayer of our whole
country that his wife may be restored to
health, and that he may continue to be to
the whole world a. potent influence for the
good of the human race
Mr. Jesup, president Of the New York
cHdHlDef OIL commerce, replying TO the aQ-
dress Of welcome, spoke in part as follows:
I'VE are Of the same race, the same
blood, the same language and tradition:
we have the same religion, civilization and
laws. and we read the same Bible: no. sir,
we can only be rivals in the effort each
may put forth, actuated by the same de-
sires, to carry to- the ends of the earth the
blessings Of our civil and religious liberty
To this end we will work hand in hand,
shoulder to shoulder, heart beating with
heart. and not resting satisfied until the
remotest ends Of the earth shall feel the
effects OF our unselfsh purposes and de-
sires and all the world become in touch
with U.S.
Mr.. Jesup was followed by Lord Ave-
bury, A. Foster Higgins and A. Barton
Hepburn.
Mr.. Hepburn aroused interest by an inti-
nation that the United States were enter
ing upon the stage of tariff relaxation.