The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-10-26
BANQUET is BOTH
NAVAL And NOVEL
Britons, in Honor of Americans,
Speak Words That Close
North Sea Incident

LONDON, Oct. 25.-"I thank God
that the day has come when neither
the British nor the American navy can
be Jealous of each others develop
ment.''
Rear Admiral Jewell in the forego-
ing sentence tonight ELECTED loud
cheers when he replied to the toast in
honor of the American European SQUAD
ron, at The banquet given them by the
Pilgrim society. Lord Selborne, first
iord OF the admiralty, presided at the
gathering, which included such repre-
sentative Pritons as Prince Louis of
Battenberg, Justice Darling, Adnirals
Drury, Henderson and Larnbton Field
Marshal Sir Evelyn Wood chaplain of
the fleet and Sir Thomas Upton, be-
sides the American naval and military
attaches, Consul General Evans and
many others of note
Lord Selborne, in proposing the
American naval guests, said he must
refer to ''the inexeusable outrage" in
the North sea. In a similar case, said
Lord Selnorne, the American or Brit
1Sh navy would make immediate and
ample apology. ''They would punish
added Lord Selborne, amidst loud
cheers, the. perpetrator of such a ter
rible blunder and demand security
doubt that I am standing here than
that the emperor and Russian people
VIII feel their responsibility and take
the same action as would the British or
American people,
Lord Selborne paid a glowing tribute
to the American navy and emphasized
Instances of cooperation between the
British, French and American navies
I say on behalf of the British govern
ment and navy said Lord Selborne,
that there is nothing but admiration
Tor the American navy here and that
there is no navy from which the Brit
ish navy is more willing to learn. The
American navy can never pay too fire.
Guent visits to British waters"
Closes DepIorabIe Incident
Rear Admiral Lambton declared that
me could never believe any naval Off
Ger, Russian or otherwise, would do
dastardly act Intentionally. Naval
officers sometimes make mistakes
but said Admiral Lambton, give
them time to apologize and everything
will be all right Admiral Lambtonis
statement, combined with Lord Sell
bornes expressions, are taken as prae-
tically closing the North sea affair.
Rear Admiral Jewell, in the briefest
of speeches, won loud applause by ref
erence to the lack of all jealousy be-
tween the American and British ma
vies.
The dining room as arranged was
naval in ev ry particular. The tables
We're specially made in the shape of
battleships, blunt at the stern and
sharp at the fore. They were arranged
so for the starboard tables were named
after British ships. The central tables
were named after naval stations Of
England and America. Tall, square
rugged naasts rose from each table that
represented warship, and from the
masts flew the respective ensigns while
port and starboard lights were shown.
The entire scheme was lighted with
life buoys suspended from the ceiling
and covered with hundreds of electric
bulbs. The company was piped to
dinner in regulation fashion by a boat
swain's mate of the British navy and
throughout the dinner the watches
We're struck on ships bell The
toasts We're "The King 'The Presi-
dent Our Guests" proposed by Lord
Selborne, Rear Admiral Jewell, reply
ing and Admiral Lambton, vice presi-
dent of the Pilgrims, proposed the
health of Lord Selborne.