The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-07-09
MUCH GOOD FEELING
DINNER OF AMERICAN SOCIETY IN
 LONDON.
Ambassador Reid, Lord Lansdowne and Others Speak, Emphasising Cor dial Relations Between Eng
 land and United states.

land and United states.
 London. July s.--The belated dinner of the American Society in the celebra- tion of the Fourth of July which was held today was the first occasion for public meeting between Whitelaw Reid and Foreign Minister Iansdowne since Mir. Reid's appointment as ambassador to England and both Lord Lamsdowne and Mir Reid delivered speeches in which the services of the late Secretary of State Hay to the world, and the good relations existing between Great Britain and America. were the keynote.
 The dinner was held In the banquet hall of the Hotel Cecil. which was crowded with resident and visiting Americans and representative English men. Marsall O. D. Fox. president or the society, presided. Ambassador Reid sat at the right and Lord Lansdowne at the left of MT. Fox. Other promi- nent persons present Included Count Benckendorn. the German ambassador; Lord Strathcona and Rear Admiral John c. Watson, II. $. W.
 The ch1tfn.an proposed toast to King Edward He was followed by Lord Lansdowne, who toasted President Roosevelt Lord Lansdowne said that among the great statesmen Of Ameri- ca he does not know of any one that held a greater Iaecindtlon men than President Roosevelt.
 Referring to the good relations be- tween England and the United States Lord Lansdowne said that Englishmen were satisfied that any differences be- tween the two countries would be set tied in a reasonable manner and there was no reason why America and Eng land should not march side by side. President Roosevelt. he said stood be- fax ( ha na2Ce. having recently rendered the greatest service to civilization in bringing to- gether the two belligerents in the Far East and in having proposed when the war Is over a convocation or con ference to mitigate the consequences Of war President Roosevelt also had the faculty of securing men at great per sonal sacrifices to help him in his good work.
 Lord Lansdowne said that President Roosevelt had in Secretary Hay col league beloved In all countries. man who stood for all that was noble and that he would treasure for the re- mainder of his life the fact that MT. Hay while in England was good enough to see him. When he spoke of the good relations ana the task before the two countries Lord Lansdowne said:
 Let us hope trat America will never be wanting in such men,"
 The chairman then proposed the health of Ambassador Reid. MT. Reid in reply proposed a toast to "the day we celebrate and those who honor it." He said:
 At this belated and saddened cele- bration of the national birth my first words must be of the national loss suffered in the death of John Hay. who served with Lincoln and McKin- lev and who has left the side of an other beloved President and gone to toin his martyred chiefs. His works need no praise now. He served his country here as Ambassador and has since served the world as Secretary of, State of America. But his fine spirit would not have us in our grief forget our glory. We might postpone, hut for the very glory of him we could not abandon, the time honored observance of the great day which is the birthday of the nation which he na ssionately loved and for which he gave his life"
 Mir. Reid after saying that the Fourth of July was ceasing to be eIgns of belonging to the world, re- ferred to the increasing signs of trtendshfn between the United States and the rest of the world and pro-
 
 ceeded:
 "lt would be ungracious not to re- noember the constant helpful and hear " friendship of the great European statesman and diplomatist who Is king of Great Britain. From the day when AS young prince he visited the United states every American has known of his frank and cordial good will for America, of his appreciation of our people and his desire for enduring good relations with us.
 MT. Reid concluded with an apprecia- tion of President Roosevelt. saying:
 At this moment the whole world applauJs the bold act and skillful statesmanship which strives to find d road for two of our friends out of ghastly destruction to peace. On broad and direct line, with high pur- pose. with transparent candor he in itiated the movement which expresses the fervent hopes, not only of the Government, but of the whole people of the United States. Whatever its results. he has faithfully interpreted and forwarded the best inspirations of our country and the cause of humanity and civilization and the world ever must hold him to be loyal, wise and courageous servant
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