The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-14
ALVERSTONE IS INTENSELY SORE lord Chief Justice Takes ShOt
 at Canada AMERICANS ARE ENTERTAINED Secretary Root Makes Brilliant Speech During Dinner and Says Tribunal Will Be of Great Benefit
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AMERICANS ARE ENTERTAINED

London. October 1S-With what Secre- tary Root described as "all the ceremon- les and regalia which from childhood have been more fairyland, than a real land to all Americans" the members Of the council and the attaches of the Alas kan boundary tribunal were entertained by the lord mayor of London, Sir Mar GUS Samuel, at banquet at the Mansion House tonight. Almost all those asso- cated with the case now in the balance from Lord Chief Justice Averstone down. were present.
 It was a memorable occasion attended by all the ancient customs, loving cups, city liveries and gorgeously apparelled footmen. The lord mayor proposed the health of President Roosevelt, while the band played the Star Spangled Banner" Then his lordship proposed the toast. "The Alaskan Boundary Tribunal" He declared the present method of submis- sion to a tribunal of a dangerous dispute between two great nations would be lasting lesson of peace to the world.
 Trouble Averted.
 This, we may say" said the lord mayor, 'that the verdict will be Loyalty accepted and acted upon, and what might lead to serious trouble will be averted."
 Lord Chief Justice Alverstone, in re- plying after having feelingly referred to the death of Sir Michael Herbert, said that though the tribunal was not an il- lustration of arbitration, 1t was "an hon. est and patriotic attempt to solve by
 1f06 afrrl1f become more serious"
 q have no fault to find with all that has been said and done. We have pro- ceeded with great unanimity and I only wish that those who do not understand the motives of the tribunal would abstain from attributing motives to its members which do not exist"
 This open reference to Canadian criti- cism of Lord Alverstone showing predis- position towards the Americans, caused no little sensation. It was followed by Lord Alverstone somewhat passionately declaring that in long public career he had never objected to criticicm, after he had taken a certain source of action, but he did bitterly resent criticism before- hand.
 Root Makes Brilliant Speech.
 Secretary Root followed with a brilliant speech Amid intense silence he depicted Sir Michael Herberts sweet reasonable ness" and the loss sustained by both na- tions by the ambassadors death. Some thought, continued MT. Root. that the Americans and Canadians came to Lon don because Alaska was wonderland of claimants, but the greatest object les son of the whole proceeding was that the United States had such trust in Great Britain that it was willing to meet and discuss a question vital to her. not in a neutral capital, but in capital belonging to one party to the controversy.
 Analyzing the arguments of both politic- al parties in England, Mir Root added amid shouts of laughter: Nothing could be more delightful to us than to find our country simultaneously upheld as the best example of international free trade, and of too successful protection"
 Reverting to the tribunal, the speaker said that it was the best testimony to the good sense and excellent judgment of the Anglo-Saxon race.
 q am sure" he continued, that the ut- most open-mindedness prevails. with a strong desire that a just and fair con clusion shall be reached"