Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-06-24
PILGRIM SOCIETY
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WIN all my poor ABILITY Shall Try ~
do my duty. l shall not equal my dis
tinguished predecessor in winning your
plaudits. What American in this gen.
Grafton can? But | one thing he shall
not surpass mc-in pride alike IT.
country which sends me, and in the
country which receives me, as well as
in the profound conviction that what
is in large way for the real interest
of one will generally be found In the
long run to be in the real interest OF
both, and that common institutions,
character and aspirations must make
our great advances lie henceforth i'll
parallel line. New as to this business
which one hears on every hand, the
great duty of the American ambassa-
dor-the business Of laboring in sea-
son and out of season with the sole
thought and aim Of bringing about
friendly relations between the two
countries =.
perhaps 1 might be permitted to
say to you that it would be less than
kind if at this date and after all that
has done before you expect from me,
this evening. long speech on the eX-
pediency or necessity of friendly rela-
lions between the two countries. OF
course we ought to be on good terms.
Why not? Let me put in little diff
fcrently. We are on good terms. Why
not? What conceivable reason is
there now why the two great branches
of the English speaking family should
not be as they are, actually enjoying
friendly relations? We are told that
it is our duty to bring this about. That
is their normal state. The opposite is
what would be unnatural and difficult
against instinct, monstroIS.
The chief duty in fact of the am
bassador has been to raise himself to
the demand of British welcome and
British hospit ality, which have given
new meaning to the words and i'm
pose a new definition of the labors of
diplomacy. He has had to be equal to
the fascinating but bewildering task of
making in a few days or weeks the
graciously offered acquaintance of half
the men whose names mean to him the
world and it's history for the century.
"Now, if the Society of Pilgrims finds
one of it's tasks happily accomplished
and to that extent its mission gone, if
it 10 longer needs to exert itself in
bringing about the good will of either
branch of the English speaking people
towards the other it still has left a
great work as this good will will reach
down to deeper foundations and its
wider growth and absolute permanence
| will be assured if you can increase the
| intercourse between us and bring about
more intimate knowledge of each 9TH
err These are the only guarantees of
perpetual peace we need.
"In this view and indeed for all rea-
sons. it is a great pleasure that ord
| Roberts is going to America. He will
| find there an enthusiastic welcome
| which will spring spontaneously from
| every branch of our composite citizens
| and unanimously such as public lead
| ers usually receive. We want more
| Englishmcn to come to us. This is now
| a vital oppor; unity and duty for Pill
grims to promote intercourse and bet
| ter knowledge of each other and Coop
crate in good couse. The old, unhappy,
| far-on times when meetings were an
| opportunity for friction have long since
| disappeared.
"May 1 close by saying that whatev-
| err brings the church and philanthropy
| of the two countries together clasps the
whole English speaking family on
| whatever continents or lands it may
be scattered in a single bond. the
| strongest that has ever held them or
ever will-the bond Of the historic rev.
crence Of the race for conscience and
| duty"