The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-06-17

ness ana the cofulanty with WmCn the
| thing has been done. I feel, indeed,
| that the praises which have been be-
slowed, the honors which have been
| heaped upon me, are beyond my de-
serts. But the simplest thing to do UNI
der these circumstances Is to try to de-
serve them in the future. In any case,
l am under endless obligations. 1t Is
| difficult to say these things in the face
| of the persons principally concerned,
| but I feel bound to take this opportu-
nifty, especially in view of the remarks
which have been made in certain quar-
tiers, to express my deep sense of graf
itude for the manner in which His Ma
jesty's government, and especially my
immediate chief, have shown me great
forbearance and given me support,
most prompt at the moment when it
was most needed, without which l
should have been helpless indeed. And
l have also to thank many friends, and
not a few OF them here present, for
messages of encouragement, for kind
ly words of suggestion and advice re-
ceived at critical moments, some of
which have been of invaluable assist
ance to me and have made an indeli-
Bile impression upon my heart. am
afraid If were to refer to all my ben
efactors it would be like the bidding
prayer and you would all lose your
trains. But there is one hint which I
may take from the bidding prayer
Not only in this place, but at all times
and in all places, / am specially bound
to remember the devotion of the loyal
lists, if you please. and not only the
British-of the loyalists of South Afri-
ca. They responded to all my appeals
to act and, harder still, to wait. They
never lost their CHEEKY confidence in
the darkest days of our misfortunes;
they never faltered in their fidelity to
man of whose errors and failings
they were necessarily more conscious
than anybody else. but of whose hon
esty of purpose they were long ago
and once for all convinced If there is
one thing most gratifying to me on this
memorable occasion it is the encour-
agement which 1 know the events of
yesterday and of to-day will give to
thousands of our South African fellow
countrymen like-minded with us in
the homes and in the camps of South
Africa. Your Royal Highness, Mr..
Chamberlain, ladies and gentlemen, I
am sure you will not desire me to enter
into any political questions to-day.
More than that, | already have moth
ing to add to what l have already said
and Written--I fear with Wearisome it
Grafton. 1t seems to me that we are
slowly progressing toward the predes-
of -,
If the pace was somewhat quickening, |
but / do not wish to make too much of |
that or to speak with any too great |
However long the road it |
seems to me that it was the only one to |
the object which we were bound to |
pursue, and which seems now fairly in |
sight. What has sustained me per-
your kindness win allow me
to make personal reference-what |
has sustained me personally on the !
weary road Is my absolute, unshakable
that it was the only one
which we could travel. Peace we could
nave had by elf-effacement We could
lave had 1t easily and comfortably on
hose terms. But we could not have J
held our own by any other methods
han those which we have been obliged
o adopt l do not know whether ! feel
more inclined to laugh or to cry when
have to listen for the hundredth time
o these dear decisions, this Utopian
logmatizng that 1t only required
little more time, little more patience,
little more meekness, a little more OF
III those gentle virtues of which !
now I am so conspicuously devoid in
rider to conciliate-to conciliate what?
-panopied hatred. insensate ambi-
ions, invincible ignorance. | fully be-
eve that the time Is coming-heaven !
nows how we desire to see it come
uickly-when all the qualities of the |
lost gentle and forbearing statesman
hip which are possessed by any of our
eople will be called for and ought to
e applied in South Africa. ] do not
ay for a moment there Is not great
cope for them even to- day, but always
rovided that they do not mar what is
ssential for success in the future, the
Of the final scenes Of the
resent drama. And now I am afraid,
fter all, have trespassed on the field
{ politics, not, I hope, at any great
myth I will stop short and only once
lore thank you, which I do from the
ottom of my heart for the great cor
iality Of your welcome home, which
as exceeded all my deserts and
1rown me on my beam ends, being
ontrary to all my expectations.-Lon
on Times.