The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-26
WHITELAW REID TO
ST. GEORGE GUESTS
New Ambassador Talks to
British Society
URGES CORDIAL RELATIONS
Sir Percy Sanderson Makes Jocular
Reference to Enterprise of Amer
lean Newspapers-Baron
kaneko Speaks.
URGES CORDIAL RELATIONS

New York, April 25.-At the dinner of
the Society of st. George tonight Baron
Kaneko, the japanese diplomat, aroused
enthusiasm to the diners by his response
to the toast 1.-The Anglo-Japanese AL
lance
He declared that he believed the alli-
ance, which has until 1907 to run. will be
continued.
''rhe continuation of the alliance" he
declared would mean that France can
Ienain a pesaeful possession of her held
ings in Asia; that Germany can remain
, unmolested in the penensula of Canton;
and that Russia will be left unmoested
in her proper bounds of Siberia
The diners came to their feet and cheer
ed for five minutes
Baron Kaneko said in opening that he
did not speak officially; that he was not
an ambassador but simply private sub
ject of the Emperor of Japan. The prin-
cipal guests were Whitelaw Reid. the new
AMBASSADOR to the Court of st. James, who
responded to the toast "'rhe Day We Gel
ebrate' Sir Percy sanaderson the British
| consul in this city, and Baron kaneko of
Japan.
President Darrell read letter of re-
gret from the British ambassador, Sir
Henry Mortimer Durand
Sir Percy Sanderson referred jokingly
to the enterprise of American newspapers.
and particularly to their reporters. Speak
ing seriously he declared that he wished
that the present existing cordial relations
between the two countries be maintained
Whitelaw Reid was warmly introduced
as the new ambassador to the Court of
st. James. He spoke in part as follows:
WhiteIaw Reid Speaks.
1T was an Englishman two centuries
ago who proclaimed in faith and hope the
, world will disagree, but all mankind's
concern is charity. To New Workers the
st. Georges society stands for British
charity and British Christianity II stands
also for British appreciation of America
| as a place of residence and British re-
gard for Americans
'The references TO the appointment
hold, have been most generous and
thank you. The kind of appreciation you
express is valued for many reasons but
particularly because it must be a sign
of your confidence that the appointment
tends to international good will. Yet that
dllel all ~ no loHRtT SUBJECT Oh mucn
concern. We do not continue to worry
ever an object Of national or International
desire when 1t has been already attained
we are content to enjoy it. The good will
between your country and this already
exists Never at any stage In our his
tory has It been so general and so gem
orally taken as a matter Of course on
both sides Of the Atlantic as 1t is to-
day The task of the present and of the
edo t- q to t.
cherish what we have and to take every
precaution to avert its loss. Against that
danger you and men like you are the
best guarantee. You represent trade and
trade demands peace. You represent good
citizenship. and good citizenship always
seeks peace with honor You represent
intelligence and culture. and character
and these reach our kindred hands when
ever and wherever they encounter each
other throughout the world.
Wants Better Understanding.