The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-14
WINE AND TALK
THE ALASKAN ARBITRATION
 TRIBUNAL DINED.
The Lord Mayor Was the Host and Different Members Were the Orators, General Good Feel
 ing Prevailed.

London, Oct. aA-~yYifh what Secretary [ Root descfibed as .'a li kj2e oereiuoniRF and regaiIa which from child hood have been more fairyiand than { real land to all A1nericahs," the members, counAei and att taches, of the Alaskan boundary tribunal were entertained by the Lord Mayor of London, Sir Marcus Samuel. at a banquet at the Mansion House tonight. Almost all those associated with the case now in the balance, from Lord Chief Justice AL verstone down. were present. It was a memorable occasion, attended by all the ancient customs, loving cups, city live- ries and gorgeously appareled footmen. The Lord Mayor proposed the bealth of President Roosevelt, while the band play ed The Star spangled Banner" Then his lordship proposed the toast, "The Alaskan Boundary Tribunal" He de- clared that the present method of submis- sion to tribunal of dangerous dispute between two great nations would be a lasting lesson of peace to the world.
 This, we may say" said the Lord Mayor, "that the verdict will be loyally accepted and acted upon, and what might lead to serious trouble will be averted. 1" Lord Chief Justice Alverson. in reply ing, after having feeiineiy referred to the death of Sir Michael Herbert, sad that though the tribunal was not an H. lustration of arbitration, 1t was ''an hon. es and patriotic atemp to solve, by mu- tual discussion, which might become seri- ous. have no fault to find with all that has been said and done. We have proo- ceeded with great unanimity, and nly wish that those who do not understand the motives of the tribunal would ab- stain from attributlng motives to its members which do not exist"
 This open reference to Canadian crItl- cism of Lord Alverstone's supposed pfe- disposition toward the Americans caused no little sensation.
 It was followed by Lord Alverstone somewhat passionately declaring that in a long public career he had never ob- jected to criticism after he had taken a certain course of action, but he did bit- terly resent criticism beforehand.
 Secretary Root followed with brilliant speech. Amid intense silence he depleted Sir Michael Herberts sweet reasonable ness," and the loss sustained by both nations by the Ambassadors death. Some thought continued Mir. Root, that the Americans and Canadians came to Lon don because Alaska was a wonderland of claimants. but the greatest object lesson of the whole proceeding was that the United States had such rust In Great Britain that it was willing to meet and discuss a question vital to her, not in a neutral capital, but in capital belonging to one party to the controversy. - Analyzing the arguments of both politi- cal parties in England, MT. Root added, amid shouts of laughter. Nothing could be more delightful to US than to find our country simultaneously upheld as the best example of internal free trade and of too successful protection"
 Reverting to the tribunal. the speaker said that 1t was the best estimony to he good sense and excellen judgment of the Anglo-Saxon race. ''I am sure," he con- tinued, "that the utmost open-minded- ness prevails. with strong desi e that a just and fair conclusion shall be reached"