The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-03-21
CHAMBERLAINS GREETED
CREATIONS FOR BRITAIN's COLONIAL
SECRETARY AND WIFE.
LOndon's Congratulations Bestowed
at the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at
the Mansion House.

LONDON, March 20.-Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain to-day received the city of
London's congratulations on his mission to
South Africa in the Guildhall, where Lord
Mayor Samuel and the corporation pre-
sented him with an address of welcome in
the presence of large gathering of distin-
guished representatives of politics. the
services, art, science, the church, the law
and the drama. Among those present were
Premier Balfour, most of the Cabinet min
listers. the Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord
Roberts, the Duke of Fife. the Duke of
Argyll. Lord Strathcona. Lord Lister. Vice
Admiral Charles Beresford. Signor Mar
conf. Sir Thomas Upton and Sir Henry
Irving Many ladies were also present to
extend greetings to Mrs. Chamberlain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chamberlain, who drove to
the Guildhall in an open landau received
remarkable welcome from the expectant
crowds, who. in their enthusiasm here and
there broke through the police lines and
surrounded the carriage. The lord mayor
lady mayoress and the corporation officers
met Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain In the IL
brary, where a procession was formed
headed by trumpeters and proceeded to the
gayly beflagged Guildhall, where the ad-
dress eulogizing the secretary's services in
South Africa was presented. Loud and pro-
longed cheers and the waving of handker-
chiefs greeted Mr.. Chamberlain on his ris-
ing to reply.
The secretary's speech was largely a re-
iteration Of his recent speech at Southamp-
ton. He said'he was convinced that every
thing was in trim for a united South Afri-
ca under the British flag. "In the words Of
my friend, General Delarey. said Mr..
Chamberlain. "the Boer leaders will be as
loyal to their new government as they
were TO the old" The secretary added that
during his visit he found no trace among
the British in South Africa of vindictive-
ness against the Beers. He expressed
his admiration of the dignifed way In
which the burghers had accepted the re-
suit of the appeal to arms, and continued:
1.-The only fruit which We desire from the
war is the friendship of those who were so
recently hgnting US us. the eonciliatory
the entire speech
subsequently Mr. and Mrs. Chamberlain
and about three hundred other persons
luncheon in the Mansion House Among
the guests were Ambassador Choate and
the Marquis De Several. the Portuguese
minister, peSlOeS tnOSe ALREADY mentioned
as present al the Guildhall. After the usual
loyal toasts the lord mayor toasted Mr.. and
Mrs. Chamberlain. The secretary received
a great ovation when he rose to respond.
He said the lord mayor had justly as
ISOLATED with his name that of his wife.
OF his personal obligations TO her that was
not the time to speak, but, SO far as the
nation was concerned she also was entitled
to some share of its gratitude In the work
of reconciliation. Her kindness. sympathy
and interest had made friends where he
himself might well have failed. He thought
feet OF personal intercourse with the colo
nists or imperial relations. and If imperial
interests were to be put in the foreground
in the future and the comfort OF secre-
taries of state treated as OF secondary i'm
portance. he hoped his experiment would
who would succeed him. The present was a
critical period in the history of the empire
and the course taken now by the empire
and the colonies would probably settle for
all time the question whether the empire
Was to be consolidated and maintained, OF
atoms. each caring only for its own local
needs He thought the colonies hardly ade-
Quately appreciated all that was due from
them as members of the empire. There
was the need TO infuse into them the new
conception OF the empire. This was of a
voluntary organization based on com.
munity of interests and sacrifices to which
all should bring contributions to the com.
mon good. great empire based on these
new principles was not TO be consolida ted
years. But the eagerness shown by the
colonies one and all In making personal and
pecuniary sacrifices for the mother land ir
time OF stress encouraged hope for the
| future II the mother land herself was true
to this sreat. inspiring mission-