Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-07-25
MORGAN A eUEsT OF HONOR
Remarkable Dinner Given in the
House of Commons by
McConOchie.

LONDON, July 24--J. Pierpont Morgan
was tonight the guest OF honor at a remark
able dinner, given in the House OF Commons
by Archibald White McConochie, member
for the east division OF Abderdeenshire. on
one side Of the host sat Mr.. Morgan and on
the other Premier Balfour. The other
guests included Ambassador Choate, st.
John Brodrick, secretary OF state for war;
w. Hanbury, president OF the Board Of
Agriculture; Sir f. H. Carson, solicitor
general; Sir Charles Dixie, NJ. p; Sir r. B.
Finley, attorney general; Clinton Edward
Dawkins. one OF the partners Of the firm
Of J. P. Morgan & Co.; Sir Thomas Upton,
Bart; George Wyndham, chief secretary
for Ireland; Arnold Foster, financial secre-
tary TO the admiralty; George Westing-
house, president of the Westinghouse Elec-
trical company, and Gilbert Parker, member
OF Parliament for GTavesend.
The dinner began at o'clock In a private
room within the precincts Of the House of
Parliament. With the exception OK secre-
tary Wyndhsm, who was compelled to re-
turn to the House of Commons for thu Irish
| debate, a majority of the guests chatted
until nearly II o'clock. The conversation
was particularly frank. The South African
war, international yacht races the shipping
Mr.. Morgan and Premier Balfour were
both particularly animated. One OF those
present said to a representative OF the As
ISOLATED Press
| 1t was one OF the most remarkable gath
erings IN which l ever took part. Prac-
| ucally quorum of the cabinet talked over
| in the simplest and most open way leading
| subjects which now vitality concern both
countries. To see Mr. Morgan and Mr..
Balfour together. one could scarcely believe
who threatened Ensiand's commercial ex-
| istence. II some things which passed
! around that table could be repeated, 1t
would be an eye-opener to those who are
| fomenting commercial rivalries between
England and America.
From another source the representative
of the Associated Press learned It was said
Mr.. Morgan was jocularly certain the
Americans would retain the yachting cup.
A feeling of uneasiness pervaded the
dinner with regard to King Edwards condi-
| tion, even leading members of the cabinet
displaying nervousness lest his majesty
should be unable to fulfill his duties in
the coronation ceremony.
This was due to no little extent to the
statement Of the doctors that the king is
not yet allowed to walk and to somewhat
natural apprehension that the severe strain
of fortnight hence will prove too danger
Gus an undertaking,
There was not the slightest whisper that
the king Is worse than the bulletins indi-
cate. The only fear was that the doctors
had been possibly too optimistio in setting
the date of the coronation on August o.
Mr. Balfour somewhat allayed the feeling
OF nervousness by explaining that the doc
tors had been instructed that under no con-
sideratioB whatever must they decide upon
the date for the coronation unless they
were absolutely positive the king would
not disappoint the people again, Mr.. Bal
| four pointed out that as the doctors had
shown so far such splendid Judgment II
would be presumptuous to doubt their judg-
ment now, however difficult 1t might be
for layman to tndersl sed bow patient
who could not stand up today could be
crowned August O. There is no doubt, how.
ever. that the cabinet will follow anxiously
the kings conYaleseence during the coming
| week.