New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-10
OBsERVE BIRTHDAY HERE
British Universities GLIB Dinner
King and President Praised.
A JAp-ANGLo-SAXoN UNION.

The British schools and Universities Club of
New-York celebrated the Kings birthday last night
by holding its annual dinner at Delmonico's Both
President Roosevelt and King Edward were toast
ed, and in every speech the present era of good
feeling between the two nations was referred TO-
The Rev Arthur T. Judge presided Among the
guests at the speakers table were Sir Percy San
tlerson. British ConsuI-Genelal; Baron Kaneko,
former Minister Of Justice IN Japan and a mem
her of the Japanese House of Peers. graduate Of
Harvard i'm 1895 Bishop Potter President Finley, of
the City College. and Consul-General Cchida, OF
Japan,
Mir. Judge declared OF King Edward He is a
true King and real King among the rulers OF
the world and a firm believer in the Irish people
The toast was drunk by all standing. and God
Save The King" vas sung amid great enthusiasm
The toast immediately followed by that 10
the President Nj Judge. who again proposed me
toast said: - shall apply old seventeenth
century saying that John Morley used in Canada
few days ago III referring TO President Roosngfit
This saying "As 1t + part ~ .ii RoYerned In
President Roosevelts case yesterday seemed 10
have sh9wn thst The people oT TI extreme admiration
the people have given their answer II aas qeeh 1e
government safely in the firm, strong hands OF me
This toast also was drunk standing, while the
assemblago sang The Star-Spangled Banner with
great zeal.
Sir Percy sanderson said in part:
If people knew each other better some things
the last few weeks in the North Sea. on the
other hand if there had been no Anelo-FTench
entente how difficult would have been the settle
ment of this incident, and had il not been FOR the
pacific feelings Of the Hague conference and the
assurance gigen by the President of the United
States. there could not have been Such glorious
understanding. will settle this grave anu
terrible crisis between two powerful nations. .
Who can deny that the Anglo-American feeHng
Is growing? It will help strengthen the great
entente, which the President of the United sta s
so nobIy for. The President has received so
significant a tribute from the people Of the United
States that Is safe 10 say that his feelings ana
policies represent those OF the people themselves
Baron Kanel,o said: Tn in a hole. because l
had prepared speech the yellow Peril, which
is in my pocket. but l find that I have been as
signed to speak on the Eastern Civilization. He
delivered. however. his speech On the yellow
| Peril saying in part:
The general plan in Japan is to associate our
| selves with the Anglo Saxon race, and by educa-
ton and government we are moulding ourselves
into a high tyne that We hope VIII some day
stand for a Japanese-Angio- Saxon union
ON behalf OF the japanese people eXtend me
sincere gratitude of my nation to the Angio-SaHot
race And let us hope that Englands sun WI! VII
, never upon the globe. 1t is fortune and not
intent that is forcing upon MS the struggle We are
] now engaged in. And il is to the Anglo-SaXoIl
race that the credit belongs for the new strength
through which We hope TO attain our nauonai
success in this great struggle