New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-27
CHOATE DIGS BRYAN.
At LONDON DINNER.
Reasons Why the Nebraskan Fiscal
Ideas Might BE Mired.

London Nov 26-Thanksgiving Day was cele-
brated by the American Society i'm London at
a dinner given al the Hotel Cecil tonight
There were over four hundred covers. Wiiiiam
Jennings Bryan was the guest of honor. Inc
speeches. while favored by the usual seasonaoie
cheer and references to Anglo-American friend-
liness developed particularly into uuel vi
repartee. good natured. but almost suo-lclo'
between Mr. Pryan ana Ambassador Choate-
There were number of notable guests al the
banquet including the Duke Of Marlborough
who wore the ribbon Of the Order Of the Garter;
Earl Denbigh of the Honorable Artillery COM
psny: Lord Davey, General Ian Hamilton Gll-
bert Parker Major Arthur Lee. formerly Mill
tarv Attache at Washington. now Civil Lord OF
the Admiralty: sir Montague F. Ommanney' all
the ambassadors in London, Miss Evans, Mrs
Ronalds. Countess Denbigh. Major Budworth'
Of the Honorable Artillery Company and sew
eral members OF the House of Commons
The Duke Of Marlborough proposed toast
TO President Roosevelt, and. addressing himself
TO the interests which England and the United
States have in common. referred in terms of
the highest praise to President Roosevelt ana
spoke feelingly of the late Sir Michael Herbert.
Ambassador Choate responding to the toast to
his health. which proposed in compliment
tary terms by Lord Davey, took up the Duke OF
MarIborough's reference to the mutual sym
pathies OF the American and British peoples. and
said that there had been reason heretofore to
suspect some such sentiment on the part OF the
duke since he had set example in one form
of the Angola American alliance on which the
people Of both countries were able TO look with
entire approval
Turning to Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Choate said il was
the custom OF Americans torn from their native
shores to gather annually and return thanks
The American Society in London had now among
them another of these exiles, for whom per
sonally he as ambassador. had been doing the
best he could. He had taken Mr. Bryan to visit
the Bank of England. where he was able to
study the fiscal question in its native lair The
company would be edited. said Mr.. Choate. had
they heard Mr. Bryan cross-examinins the gov
ernor Of the Bank of England. The ambassa-
dor said he had aided Mr.. Bryan to hear MI.
Asquith. Mr.. Chamberlain, Lord Goschen and
Lord Rosebery. all within forty-eight hours, so
if his views on the fiscal question were not
utterly mixed they would appreciate at least the
quality of the man they had before them.
The speech of the Ambassador was followed
by an ovation Mr. Bryan, which lasted Tor
several minutes Mr. Bryan, in responding, PAID
a graceful tribute to the English guests of the
society He said the highest compliment he was
able to pay that. in looking over the table
he was unable to distinguish the English from
the American women present He thanked the
British nation for the kindly fOrbearance il had
shown in receiving him, the protectionists for
letting him land all and the gold bugs for
not having deported him Immediately after his
arrival. Mr. Bryan said he had profited eX-
ceedingly by his visit to the Bank OF England.
He wanted to call attention, however TO the
fact that the murderous attack by an insane
man with "A revolver on Mr.. Kenneth Graham.
the secretary Of the bank. occurred. the day
before he called.
Touching the theme of Thanksgiving Day, MI
Bryan spoke eloquently Of the natural resources
and advantages Of the United States. for which
the people must return thanks 20 God. and OF
the ideals of liberty and progress for which
they must thank their English progenitoTs. He
urged the necessity of the present generation
bequeathing posteTity some gift Commensu-
rate with the blessings they had received from
their ancestors. and suggested that they he
oueath the ideal of international amity. Of which
The Hague Arbitration -~ibuna was lasting
monument.
Hail to the nation concluded Mr.. Bryan,
whatever her name who leads the world tow
ard this higher ideal for the lasting good of all
humanity"