The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-27
Duel of Repartee, Almost subacfd,
Between the Ambassadors and the
Apostle Of Free silver.
AMERICAN SOCIETY BANQUET
THANKSGIVING DAY CELEBRATED
By sExILEs" IN LONDON.
Special Services, Receptions and
Dinners at Berlin, Vienna, Rome
and Elsewhere Abroad.

LONDON, Nov. 26.-Thanksgiving day
was celebrated by the American Society IA
London at s. banquet given at the Hotel
Cecil tonight. There were over 400 covers.
William Jennings Bryan was the guest OF
honor The speeches, while favored by the
usual seasonable cheer and references to
Anglo-American friendliness, developed
particularly into duel OF repartee. good
natured. but almost subacid. between Mr.
Bryan and Ambassador Choate.
There were a number OF notable guests
at the banquet. including the Duke OF
Marlborough The Duke OF Marlborough
proposed a toast TO President Roosevelt.
and, addressing himself TO the interests
which England and the United States have
In common, referred in terms OF the high
est praise TO President Roosevelt and spoke
feelingly of the late Sir Michael Herbert.
Ambassador Choate. responding to the
toast TO his health, which was proposed IN
complimentary terms by Lord Davey, took
up the Duke OF Marlboroughs reference to
the mutual sympathies 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 an example in one form
OF the Anglo-American alliance on which
the people of both countries were able to
look with entire approval
Turning to Mr.. Bryan Mr.. Choater said Il
was the custom OF Americans torns from
their native shores to gather annually and
return thanks. The American Society I'm
London had now among them another of
these exiles, for whom, personally. he. as
ambassador. had been doing the best he
could. He had taken Mr.. Bryan to visit
the Bank or England, where he wss able,to
fiscal In q
Lair The company would be edited said
Mr.. Choate, had they heard Mr.. Bryan
OF England. The ambassador said he had
aided Mr.. Bryan to hear Mr.. Asquith Mr.
Chamberlain. Lord Goschen and Lord Rose
berry, all within forty-eighth hours so II 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 fol-
lowed by an ovation to Mr.. Bryan. which
lasted for several minutes. Mr.. Bryan In
responding, paid a graceful tribute to the
English guests of the society. He said the
that in looking over the tables he was tin-
able to distinguish the English from the
nation for the kindly forbearance Il Md
shown In receiving him. the protsctionists
for letting him land at all and the goldbuxs
for not having despoiled him immediately
after his arrival. Mr.. Bryan said he had
proflted exceedingly by his visit 20 the
Bank OF England. He wanted TO call at
lentlon, however, 10 the ract that the muir
derous attack by an insane man with n
revolver on Mr.. Kenneth Graham. the sec
rotary Of the bank. occurred the day be-
fore he called
Touching the theme OF Thanksgiving day,
Mr.. Bryan spoke eloquently OF the natural
resources and advantages OF the United
States Cor which the people must return
thanks to God, and Of the ideals Of liberty
and progress, for which they must thank
their English progenitors. He urged the
necessity offs the present generation be-
queathing TO posterity some gift commen-
from their ancestors and suggested that
they bequea,h the ideal of inferno tional
amity, OF which The Hague arbitration
tribunal was lasting monument. Hail
to the nation. concluded Mr.. Bryan
whatever her name, who leads the world
towards the higher ideal for the lasting
good OF all humanity"