The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-07-25

host sat MT. Morgan and on the other Premier Balfour. The other guests in- cluded Ambassador Choate, William St. John Frederick, secretary of state for war; R. w. Hanbury, president of the board of agriculture; Sir E. H. Carson, solicitor general; Sir Charles Dilke, M. P; Sir R. B. Finlay, attorney general; Clinton Edward Dawk!ns, one of the partners in the firm of J. S. Morgan & Co.,; Sir Thomas Lipton, baronet; Colo mel Hunsicker. chairman of the Nickel corporation; George Wyndham, chief secretary for Ireland; Arnold Foster, financial secretary to the admiralty; George Westinghouse, president of the Westinghouse Electrical company, and Gilbert Parker member of parliament for Gravesend.
 The, dinner began at o'clock in a private dining room within the pre- cincts of the house of commons. With the exception of Secretary Wyndham, who was obliged to return to the house of commons for the Irish debate. a ma jority of the guests sat and chatted un- til nearly Il o'clock. The proceedings were quite informal and the conversa- tion was peculiarly frank. The South African war, international yacht races, the shipping combine, and King Ed wards health were all discussed in turn. MT Morgan and Premier Balfour were both particularly animated. One of those present said to a representa- tive of The Associated Press:
 Tt was one of the most remarkable gatherings in which I ever took part. Practically a quorum of the cabinet talked over, in the simplest, most open way, with leading Americans subjects which now vitally concern both coun- tries. To see MT. Morgan and MT. Bal four together one could scarcely imag- inc that the former had ever been re- garded as a bogey who threatened Eng lands commercial existence. If some things which passed around that table could be repeated it would be an eye opener to those who are fomenting com- mercial rivalries between England and America
 From another source the representa- tive of The Associated Press learns that MT. Morgan was jocularly sanguine that America could retain the yachting cup.
 A feeling Of uneasiness pervaded the diners with regard to King Edwards condition, 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 the somewhat natural apprehension that the severe strain of fortnight hence will prove too dangerous an undertak- ing. There was not the slightest whis- per that the king is worse than the bull Ietins indicate. The only fear was that the doctors had possibly been too op- timistic in setting the date of the coro- nation on August 9. MT. Balfour some what allayed the feeling of nervousness by explaining that the doctors had been instructed that under on consid- eration whatever must they decide up- on the date for the coronation unless they were absolutely positive the king would not disappoint the people again. MT. Balfour pointed out that as the doctors had shown so far such splendid judgment, it would be presumptuous to doubt their judgement now, however difficult it might be for a layman to how patient who could not stand up to-day could be crowned August g. There Is no doubt, however, that the cabinet will follow very. anx- iously the kings convalescence during the coming week. ",