The Indianapolis journal., 1903-07-10
And Declares I'm Favor Of Closer Re-
Iations Between His Country
and the United States.
LUNCHEON AT CARLTON CLUB
TOAST TO ROOSEVELT AND SPEECH
BY LORD BERESFORD.
President LOubet Returns to France
Popular Demonstrations on
the Way.

LONDON, July 9.-In formally welcoming
the American naval officers to England, to-
night. King Edward took occasion to make
an emphatic declaration in favor of closer
relations betweent the United States and
Great Britain His Majesty did not speak
of an alliance, or even of an understanding,
but the impression was clear from his re-
marks that hesdesired that the two nations
move together in the interests of the peace
of the world. Some of the Kings minis
ters also took advantage of the occasion to
impress the American officers their cor
dial approval of the Monroe doctrine and
their desire that it be supported by Amer
lean influences in a way which would place
it above all criticism.
The royal welcome was extended to the
American officers at Buckingham Palace,
where "A dinner was given in their honor by
King Edward. The table was decorated by
Marechal Mel roses and gold plate from
Windsor. The King commanded the most
distinguished officers of the empire to at
tend, and thirty-six guests were present.
On the Kings right sat Ambassador Choate
and on his left Rear Admiral Cotton.
Among the others present were the Prince
of Wales. Captain Hemphill, United States
steamship kearsarge: Captain Walker.
United States steamship San Francisco;
Captain Cornwell. United States steamship
Chicago; Commander McCrea, United States
steamship Machias; Flag Lieutenant Hus-
sey, Captain Prince Louis of Battenberg
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain, Premier
Balfour First Lord of the Admiralty the
Early of Selborne, Foreign Secretary Lord
Lansdowne, Admiral Lord Kerr. Sir Arnold
Foster, Rear Admiral May, Sir Michael
Herbert. British ambassador at Washing
ton; Henry White, secretary of the United
States legation; Lord Charles Beresford
Admiral Sir E. H. Seymour, Sir Berkeley
Milne, Admiral Sir E. r. Fremantle. Ad-
miral Sir c. +. Hotham, Admiral Sir Henry
Stephenson, Captain Lambton, the Earl OF
Howe. Lord Farquhar, Sir George Clarke
Governor of Victoria, Australia, and Sir
Charles Gust
The King was dressed in the uniform OF
an admiral of the British fleet On the
| conclusion of the dinner his Majesty, in
| tactful speech, expressed qualification al
| the acceptance of his invitation and cor
| his squadron to England. He asserted tha
| what he said represented not only the sen
| timent of himself, but of the whole British
people, and he proposed toast to Presiden
Roosevelt, for whom, mis- Majesty said, h,
entertained the highest consideration ant
admiration.
| Ambassador Choate responded and in al
eloquent speech echoed the wish of tn,
| King for the maintenance and promotion o
| more cordial relations between the tw,
/ great English-speaking nations.
/ The King further emphasized his gratifi
cation by writing at the table a message I,
/ President Roosevelt. in which he state,
| that il had given him the greatest pleasur
| TO welcome the American squadron Kin,
| Edwards cordiality made a great impress
sion on the American officers, who left tn
| function convinced of the desire on tn
4 part Of Great Britain to maintain the clos
est relations with the American Republic