The San Francisco call., 1905-06-24


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LONDON. June 23.-Whitelaw Reid, the
American Embassador whp has been Of
ficialIy received by King Edward and the
members of the Cabinet and entertained
socially by royalty and the leaders of
English society. made his first public ap-
pedrance as American ambassador to-
night at a dinner given in his honor by
the Pilgrims Society of London. The
gathering included many of England S
most famous men, with a sprinkling of
American residents of London. all of
whom gave the heartiest welcome to the
American representative,
The large banquet hall at Claridges was
crowded and presented brilliant scene.
The hall, was plainly but daintily dec
orated with the entwined American and
British flags. huge bells of American
beauty roses and clusters of other flow
ers, while the numerous round tables at
which the company dined were. decorated
with red and pink roses and green climb
ers.
Field Marshal Lord Roberts presided
and several hundred guests were present.
Lord Roberts in proposing a toast to
King Edward and President Roosevelt,
said:
The first toast on this vast programme is
one which cannot but appeal to every one
in this room. 1t is that OF King Edward and
President Roosevelt. L thought that an
occasion such as this, when We Pilgrims OF
this country assembled to do honor to- a
brother Pilgrim. in the person of the eminent
gentleman who has come to this country to
represent America at the court of st. James
il would be apt to bracket the names of
the rulers of the respective countries, not
in their persons we have two of the greatest
reacemakers of the present time. Wnen we
reflect on the happy results of King Edward S
continental journeys upon the friendly re-
istions of Great Britain with other powers.
and indeed each and every phase of the
kings reign, King Edwards success as a
promoter Of peace and good feeling stands
ont pre- eminent. The same might be said of
President Roosevelt VINO even now is giving
peace and who may be considered to be one
OF civilizations truest friends.
life and prosperity OF the King and OF that
distinguished American gentleman. President
Roosevelt.
WORLD POWER, SAYS BALF0UR.
Lord Roberts reference to President
Roosevelts effort to end the war was re-
ceived with cheers.
Premier BaIfour proposed the toast to
the guest Of the evening. Balfour said
that the sentiments. with which they re-,
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different from those meted out to the
representative of any other power. The
American Embassador represented not an
alien power, but a power of whose great
ness Great Britain was proud and whose
progress Great Britain had watched with
interest. Each succeeding year made the
two great heirs of Anglo-Saxon civiliza-
ton feel how much they had in common.
WhitelsW Reds predecessors had indi-
d ha Itch nf MI
to be little entangled In the politics of
the Old World, but Premier Balfour said
he doubted whether that doctrine in its
extreme purity would be much longer
maintained, as it was not reasonable to
think that some great planet could be
suddenly introduced into the solar system
and remain there without having an ef-
feet on the planets with which it asso-
ciated
This, the Premier asserted, was seen in
President Roosevelts' efforts toward
peace. In this great crisis the United
States had the great advantage of not
having been so far entangled in any OF
the, complicated relations which en-
barrassed the Western European powers,
but President Roosevelt had taken the
right time and used exactly the right
means of initiating negotiations which
every man in Great Britain and every
man in the civilized world desired should
end in the termination, of the war.
ambassador Reid, who was personally
known to, most of those present. re-
ceived an enthusiastic reception on rising
to reply, the company singing America"
and Hes a jolly Good Fellow" Mr..
Reid said:
wHTTELAW REID RESPONDS.
Words fail me for proper acknowledgment
of the too kind things you nave been pleased
to say and the too. generous manner In which
they have been received. Nor can ! trust my
self TO tell you how much / value the still
greater compliment implied in the gathering OF
this extraordinary and representative company,
which stands, well know, Tor so much OF
what both OF our countries hold in the highest
honor.
/ must confess that such occasions tend TO
promote sober humility. never. listen to these
100 highly confident antfeipations without an
eager prayer that hopes little warranted
might not be wholly disappointed, just as here
tofore have never received recognition of any
bit OF official work without wondering how
generous people could rate my work so far
thank you. With all my poor ability l shall
try to do my duty. shall not equal my dis
tnguished predecessor in winning your plaud-
its What American in this generation can?
But in one thing he shall not surpass me--in
pride alike in the country which sends me and
in the country which receives me, well as in
way for the real interest OF one Will generally
be found in the long run to be in the real In
IereSS
character and aspirations must make our great
advances lie .henceforth in parallel lines.
Now as to this business which one hears on
every hand-the great duty of the American
Fmbassador- business Of laboring in sea-
son and OFT ot season with the sole thought,
and aim of bringing about friendly relations
between the two countries. A great English
a after-dinner orator recently began a charming
speech by a protest. that his toast was the
most absurd ever committed by the inteli-
gence of man He would be too daring be-
einner who should attempt either in that or
anything TO initiate Lord Rosebery. But still,
perhaps might be permitted to say to you
too that 1t would be less than kind If at this
date and after all that has gone before you
should expect from me this evening long
sp(ech on the expediency or necessity of
friendly relations between the two countries.
What conceivable reason ig there now that
the two great branches OF the English speak
ing family should not be, as they are, actually
enjoying friendly relations? We are told that
it is our duty to bring these about. That is
their normal state. Who In this room can
think of any subject the wide world round on
which Great Britain and America have real
causes for serious difference or dispute?
A FORCE FOR PEACE.
Let me frankly confess the secrets of the
prison house called the American Embassy,
the records begun under a number OF my pre-
decessors and which are evidently to be con-
tinuing records. The chief duty pressing upon
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