New-York tribune., 1902-07-25
j. P. MORGAN ENTERTAINED.
REMARKABLE DINNER GIVEN IN HIS
HONOR AT THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

London July IA. Pierpont Morgan was the
guest Of honor at remarkable dinner given
il the House Of Commons tonight by Archibald
White Maconochie. member for the East Di-
vision Of Aberdeenshire. On one side OF the
host sat Mr. Morgan. and on the other Premier
Balfour. The other guests included Ambassa-
dor Choate, William ST. John Brodrick Secre-
tary Of State for War; R. ". Hanbury, Presi-
dent OF the Board of Agriculture; Sir E. II. Car
son, Solicitor General; Sir Charles Dixie. NJ. P;
Sir r, 3. Finlay, Attorney General; Clinton Ed
ward Dawkins one of the partners in the firm
OF J. s. Morgan & Co.: Sir Thomas Upton. Colo
neI Hunsicker, chairman OF the Nickel Cor
poration George wyndham, Chief Secretary for
Ireland: Arnold Foster Financial Secretary 70
the Admiralty; George Westinghouse, president
OF the Westinghouse Electrical Company and
Gilbert Parker member OF Parliament for
Gravesend.
The dinner began at S o'clock in a private
dining room within the precincts Of the House
of Commons. With the exception of Secretary
wyndham, who obliged to return to the
House for the Irish debate, a majority OF the
guests sat and chatted until nearly II o'clock
The proceedings were informal and the conver-
sarion was peculiarly frank. The South African
war, international yacht races the shipping
combination and King Edwards health We're
discussed in turn. Mr.. Morgan and Premier
Balfour were both particularly animated. One
Of those present said TO representative of The
Associated Press:
It was ore Of the most remarkable gather
ings in which ever took part Practically
quorum of the Cabinet talked over in the sim
plest, most open way with leading Americans
subjects which now vitaly concern both coun-
tries. To see Mr.. Morgan and Mr. Balfour to-
gether would scarcely imagine that the
former had ever been regarded as a bogle VINO
threatened EngIand's commercial existence II
things which passed around that "a Die
could be repeated, it would be an eye opener 70
those who are fomenting commercial rivalries
between England and America
From another source II was learned that MI.
Morgan was 1ocularly sanguine that America
viii retain the yachting cup.
A feeling OF uneasiness pervaded the diners
with regard to King Edwards condition, even
leading members Of the Cabinet displaying ner-
vousness lest the King should be unable to fulfil
his duties in the coronation ceremony. This was
due 70 no little extent to the statement OF the
doctors that the King is not yet allowed 10 walk,
and 10 the somewhat natural apprehension that
the severe strain OF fortnight hence will prove
too dangerous undertaking. There was not
the slightest whisper that the King is worse
than the bulletins Indicate. The only fear Was
that the doctors had possibly been 100 opuIlIs-
tic in setting the date Of the coronation on Au-
gust g. Mr.. BaIfour somewhat allayed the feel
ing of nervousness by explaining that the doc
tors had been instructed that under no con-
eideration whatever must they decide on the
dare for the coronation unless they were abso-
Iutelv positive that the King would not disap-
point the people again Mr. Baltour pointed out
that as the doctors had so far shown such splen-
did Judgment II would be presumptuous TO
doubt their judgment now, however dlrncult II
T7igbt he for a layman TO understand how a
patient who could not stand up to-day could be
crowned August . There is no doubt now
convaIescence anxtously during the coming
week.