New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-10
LORD MAYORS DINNER.
THE PREMIER'S SPEECH.
Hopeful Outlook 4broQd-Mr
ChOQte on alaska.


London, Nov. 9.-The new Lord Mayor. Sir
James Richie, gave dinner 10 1900 persons
at the cundhau tonight The Premier. Mr.
Baltour. was the guest Of honor. Mr.. Choate.
the Archbishop OF Canterbury Lord Lansdowne.
the Chancellor for Ireland Lord Ashbourne; the
Colonial Secretary. Alfred Lyttelton; the Char
oe.or OF the Exchequer. Austen Chamberlain;
the Under Secretary Of State for the Colonies.
the Duke Of Marlborough; the former Chancellor
OF the Excheouer, c. T. Ritchie, the brother Of
The Lord Mayor, and others were present Be
fore the dinner the Lord Mayor and Lady May
Dress held q reception.
After the dinner the Lord Mayor toasted his
guests. passed the loving cup. and then proposed
the health OF the King. from whom he read
message Of oongratulation. A toast 10 the Queen
followed The other toasts included The Naval
and Military Forces Of the Empire which was
responded 70 by Lord Selborne. First Lord Of the
Admiralty. and Lieutenant General Lord Fran
els Grenfell
n proposing the toast OF His Majesty's Min
listers" the Lord Mayor paid q graceful tribute
10 the late Lord Salisbury Premier Balfour
prefaced his speech in reply TO the toast with a
long and touching reference TO the life and work
Of his distinguished PREDECESSOR Addressing
himself 70 current topics. Mr.. Balfour said he
would carefully avoid referring 10 party politics
end would endeavOr not 70 touch even the
fringe Of the fiscal question
Concerning the situation in the Far East. Mr.
Ealfour said there was every reason TO feel
saz-11ine that Il would have no serious outcome
He based this assurance on the passionate desire
OF the car Of Russia to promote the general
peace. and on the fact that Japan, the ally
Of Great Britain. would be certain TO display
r Liberation, discretion and judgment in its de-
1nands as well as frnness IN enforcing them
NJ Belfour said that The Macedonian ques-
lion raised issues more difficult and more com
plfcated than even those Of the Far East. be
cause Il touched The almost perennial difficulty
Of the problem Of the government Of its Euro
pean subject By the Sublime Porte. This ques-
ton had been the cause Of infinite political com
pllcations and serious wars, bringing anxiety 70
every court in Europe. II was impossible, said
the Premier. that a disease OF such long stand
ing could be instantaneously cured, but he was
convinced that the question must be ultimately
settled by the concert Of Europe, which could
not more effectively carry out its designs than
through the medium OF those great powers,
Russia and Austria which had undertaken 10
deal with the situation
Referring TO Alaska, the Premier said:
The danger arising from the uncertain and
ish Empire and the United States has been de-
cided for all time. regret that the decision
has not been favorable TO the claims Of this
which 10 Canada has aroused such great feel
fngs are really valueless from strategic and
military point Of view. We regret the exact
-enOr Of the decision, but however the balance
az advantage went. the gain TO the United
States or the loss 10 Canada is nothing COM
Pared 10 the final removal % this subject of dis
Tl5te between the two great countries The de-
cison must be Loyalty accepted, for the re-
rnoval q 50 serious controversy is an inestina-
bic boon
n conclusion Mr.. Balfour said that the
al
encv toward frank dealings between the West
ern powers were wei exemplihed in the treaty
recently concluded between France and Great
Britain TIE nations. he declared, must feel
that II was q crime 10 enter into war The
Premier Congratulated Lord Lansdowne on the
strides he had made in this direction while
Minister Ct Foreign Affairs and said that in
period OF like length had any man done more 70
promote International peace
Ambassador Choate, responding 10 the toast
Of The Foreign Ministers" invited the Lord
Mayor 10 20 10 the United States and visit the
S. Louis Exposition in his term Of Office, guar
sIteeilg that. should lie be able to DC So TO-
GAYS procession would be repeated with all its
ponp and paraphernalia- The Lord Mayor, Mr..
choate said would be greeted in the United
States with a degree Of enthusiasm greater
than ever displayed by Americans toward any
visitor from England.
After speaking felicitously on the subject OF
King Edwards birthday the Ambassador
passed 10 the Alaskan boundary settlement.
which. he said. was "a happy ending to the
only matter Of controversy that threatened al
any tine 70 create mischief and distrust be-
tween these two great English speaking peo-
Pies While he believed that ample justice had
been done, the result M Choate said. was due.
more than anything else, 10 the good sense
Justice. courage and devotion TO duty Of Lord
chief Justice Alverstone. The speaker praised
ne nagnanimity Of the Canadians. and said
That the termination Ct the controversy had
mace both countries better friends
Nr Choate then paid a graceful and feeling
tribute 10 the memory Of the British Ambas-
s@aor al Washington, Sir Michael Herbert who
--e SAD, possessed q combination Of qualities
rarely II ever. found in any single man 10 NJ
IL -oT MS great ONCE and its great duties"
&c suggested that the United States and Great
s,IiSs-n unite II hOnoring Sir Michael Herbert
y selecting some magnificent mountain peak'
V re lire OF demaTcation Of the Alaska boun-