New-York tribune., 1903-05-26

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| " Butler Duncan. Mater F T. Leigh
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Before the speechmaking began. toasts were
| drunk to President Roosevelt and King Edward,
while the star spangled Banner" end God
Save the King were played
In introducing Sir Michael Herbert the first
speaker, Bishop Potter spoke of the object OF
the society with its parent organization in Lon
don, the promotion Of the sentiment of
brotherhood among the nations not only Eng
land ard the United States, he said, but the
| peoples Of the whole world then Especially the
cuItive ton Of good fellowship between citizens
Of the United States and it's dependencies and
subjects OF the British Empire
The British Ambassador. in introducing him
| self. recalled that couple Of months ago the
| London Society of Pilgrims gave dinner in
honor Of Ambassador Choate.
'sI am sorry" he went on for the guests here
| tonight that have not the eloquence Of Am
| hasgador Choate. But then 7 was trained in q
school where silence considered q prime
requisite. In England one may talk as much as
| one likes about the union Of the two branches OF
| the Anglo-Saxon race. and it is received well
but over here it is little different. because Of
| the many citizens Of the races Slavic. German
| Celtic and Semitic who might take some excep-
ton to remarks of that nature. I wish 10 point
| out however that from every point of view, Ian
| race.
! when I returned here last October as am
| bassador after an absence Of eighteen years
! what struck me most was the change in the
| feeling toward Great Britain. When was first
here there was garne-'twistng the lions tail
q game practised alike by the politicians and
| the newspapers game extensive as to be
| almost national Now 1t is superseded by foot
ball and baseball, save in a few Hibernian cir
4 IoI,- ,-v1Ei irvr1Tr CIV
/ still have hopes that the present era of
| good feeling in Ireland will have It's renecLlon
! here and that the Irish in this country VIII
| bury the hatchet once and forever.
'Or the other side there is the same change
| The old senli-patroniZing. Indifferent feenng
! with which they used to regard Americans has
given place TO an interest and sympathy with
| this country. and this is true, not only or the
| King and his ministers, but of the whole peo-
pie. When received my appointment, as
| fingufshed official bade remember that OF
| all things. the English people desired to keep
! the friendship OF this nation needed no warn
| ing II has been my one dream TO flrther the
! closest relations between these two countries.
| so I undertook this work with light heart 1t
| has indeed been a labor of love.
Whatever task serves TO bring together these
| two English speaking nations is Of inesttmable
! benefit to the rest Of mankind. There are many
/ reasons for this great change of sentiment Am
bassador Choate in his speech alluded 70 the
/ great services OF Lord Pauncefote- l heartily
! agree with him in that, and at the same time
! 7 must pay tribute to the luustrtous represen-
! tatives whom this country has sent to England
| in the last twenty years.
They are entitled TO great credit, for 70 them
! Is due much of the Increased social intercourse
! and good feeling. This realization OF common
interest and sympathy is not forced; 1t has been
! Of a gradual growth, and has surely come to
stay
Now must get down to real business. and
! thank the president for the many kind words ne
| has said of appreciate deeply this din
| uer, what il means TO me ana what II repre-
/ sents and I am sure the King and the govern
ment represent Will feel deeply grathed when
| they learn Of this great banquet I wish this
| new Pilgrims Progress" godspeed and al sue
cess"
! Secretary Root, introduced by Bishop Potter
| not as bitter root but as "saccharine." rose
| to speak while the orchestra merrhy played
| Johnny Get Your Gun" Said he:
'I hope that by referring 70 me as sac
/ charipe root the president didn't mean 10 In
| innate that I had any connection with the beet
| sugar Industry and the reciprocity treaty. HOW
ever painful it is to pay for a dinner with
| speech, 1 feel committed 10 it, so- he then
| continued:
! II is a real pleasure for me TO help welcome
| Sir Herbert I think he is entitled TO honor Tor
| the great act OF Justice he has done, TOR when q
| knight be it Sir Michael or any other. mas car
ried away beautiful American girl, il is his
! duty to bring her back, even II he mas 10 ger al
appointment as ambassador 10 do II.
/ 7 think that the remark OF the President tnat
thA feeling Of the individual in England was
helping this great change illustrates the srea' ,.
! truth at the basis of the formation OF socleIS'
Human nature at bottom is essentially kinoIs-
In nv profession I've found that the best way
m ani11st differences TO bring the two siues
fsce 10 face and let their personal inIuehce get
to working. In public business 1t is the same.