The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-26
TALKS TO BRITISH EXILES.
BARON KANEKO on ANGLO SAXON
INFLUENCE IN THE EAST.
Diners Of 81. Georges Society Cheer
Declaration That Russia Must stay
In SUPERINTENDENT Reid on Friend
ship Between America and England


In RlbPria--Whltelaw Reid on Friend
ship Between America and England.
Three hundred e1iles OF England and
friends Of the English celebrated st.
Georges Day last night with banquet at
Delmonico's. It was also the iioth ami
versary Of the 81. Georges Society OF New
York the organization Shich gave the
banquet.
The big hall was as sombre and dignifed
with hangings Of the red Of old England
as it was bright and lively last month,
when the Irish hung il with green to honor
the President
Baron Kaneko, who touched upon the
Anglo-Javanese alliance and Nhitelaw
Reid, about to 90 10 England as Ambassador
got the lions share Of applause The diners
| kept Mr.. Reid standing for several min ties
while they apTlauded and sang For he =
a Jolly Good Fellow, and the little Japanese
! looking like a small boy between two huge
Englishmen, brought the house 10 its feet
by some Of his remarks about Russia.
Whitelaw Reid said in part
The references to the appointment l
hold have been most generous, and thank
you. But an AMBASSADOR, still in the land
that sends him out and lingering over
departure for his post, Is not yet to be taken
too seTiously-not by any means 50 seriously
for example. as the ecclesiastic in like case
the bishop in art , who Is apt to abound
near the seat of the power that gives him
his commission. The latter may exercise
great funCt ions but the Ambassador under
such circumstances has no official vocation
here, and the least he can do is 10 obey most
scrupulously-that is, II anybody in the
service Is expected to obey-the long stand
ing injunction Of the State Department
against frequent public speaking. or any
long addresses!
s'fvba Mind appraciation vo,, errresa is
valued for many reasons, but particularly
because il must be a sign Of your confidence
that the appointment tends TO international
good will.
yet that. after all, is no longer a subject
Of much concern. We do not continue
to worry over an object Of national or inter
national desire when il has been already
oOtained--we are content to enjoy It.
The good will between your country and this
already exists. Never, at any stage in our
history, has it been so general and 80 gem
orally taken as a matter of course, on both
sides Of the Atlantic. as it Is to-day The
task Of the present and Of the future Is not
20 create it, but merely to cherish what
we have and to take every precaution to
avert its loss.
Against that danger, you and men like
you are the best guarantees. You represent
trade, and trade demands peace. You repre-
sent good citizenship, and good citizenship
always seeks peace with honor. You repre-
sent Intelligence end culture and character,
and these reach our kindred hands, when
ever and wherever they encounter each
other throughout the world.
Best Of all, you know both countries.
If only that could be said Of all our people
on both sides there does not exist, In this
land, at least, and do not believe there
exists in yours the power that could then
interrupt or imperil the present good under
standing between Great Britain and the
nited states Even more-there does not
exist anywhere in the world the power
that could then hinder the two great
branches Of the English speaking people
from advancing, through all the storms
with which the tEentieth century has opened
and throughout all the marvels Il and the
centuries that are to follow il promise, side
10y side, in the front rank Of I he onward
and upward march Of humanity
Pa.On kaDckO said Ia part;
lam proud TO eLrol myself as an adopted
son Of Anglo-SiNon civilization in the Fer
East Though the Anglo-Japanese alliance
was made for only FIVE years from 1902,
il will continue until the end OF this war,
however long that may be. The public
men Of ngland are educating the British
public for prolonging it. Both parties are
FOR il. In fact. however bitterly British
public men may oppose each other in home
politics, they are generally united on ques-
tio~s Of i~ferrRtioral relations.
This alliance really localized the war
might have been plunged into a universal
war Suppose that the Ango-SaNon al
lance should be continued after the war
What would be the result In the Far East?
England doesn't need any more territory.
Japan won't want any more territory.
The United States guided by the policy
Of that illustrious statesman, John Hay,
has inaugurated the open door policy. u,
therefore, this alliance continues, II will
thwart the treaCherous design for the dis
I'll III i al aHrHNN N1
to all nations alike. This alliance will
secure peace, not only for Asia, but for the
whole world.
-Sipoe her frst intercourse with the
civilized world Japan has adopted the.
principles Of Anglo-SaKon civilization
religious freedom and pol icsl liberty.
Her people govern Themselves as fully ~
do the people Of England and the United
States.
France will remain assured that she
will remain in unmolested possess lon OF
Tonkin and her other footholds in the Far
East. Germany will remain in unmolested
possession of kiao ha %. Russia will be
permitted TO remain unmolested IN her
proper bounds Of Siberia, 1.-THE audience
whOoped a iull minute over this last
but not least, the United States may enjoy
fun occupation Of the Philippines. Japan
never regarded American occupation in |
the = ar Fast with Jealous eyes. We welcome |
the nltcd states TO the Orient. Tor the pIlh- |
cirles Of individual right, religious freedom
and popular liberty are even more than the /.
homeland TO vs..
Sir Percy Sanderson said that the en-
thusiasm Of Americans over the Archbishop
Of Canterbury, John Morley and james
Bryce, all OF whom visited III Is country in
the last year, showed that the good feeling
bet weon England and America Is genuine.
The other speakers were job Hedges,
the Rev. Francis L, Patton and W. d. Dun
can.
T. F. Darrell, president Of tho society,was
toast master. AZ his table we're Morris
p. Ferris, Charles S. Bryan, the Rev. D.
Parker Morgan, Wallace Downey, George @.
DE Witt, b ron Kaneko, W. Butler Duncan,
Sir Percy Sanderson, the Hon Nhltelsw
Reid, Morris h. Jesup, y ornAy Williams,
the Hon job +. Hedges, the Hon. Frank
Hasbrouck, the Rev. Arthur II. Judge
MIRIAM j. Nerdery, the Rev. Francis L.
Patton and Richard T. Davies.