The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-08-10
July nth in ENGLAND
Anniversary Of American Independ-
ence Is Celebrated.


in a letter to his cousin, Mr.. George
II. Ramsey, Of this city, sends clip
ping from the London Daily Tele-
graph, giving complete account OF
the Fourth Of July celebration by the
American Society In London. The
affair was es. tally interesting he.
cause OF the good will manifested
between the representatives of the
United States and the good people
from whom our foretathers wrested
the land of liberty. Over four hun.
dred distinguished guests sat at the
banquet board while the galleries and
balconies we're filed with ladies' who
Joined WITH the utmost heartiness in
singing God Save The Queen" and
"The Star Spangled Banner" which
accompanied the drinking OF the
health of the King and of President
Roosevelt. kerched behind the chair
man was fine carving Of the Ameri-
can eagle, outlined against an i'm
fhense Union Jack and the stars and
stripes which side by side raped
the wall.
In proposing the health Of the King
Mr.. Marshall Fox, the toastmaster,
voiced the feelings y: all present
when he said that the toast would be-
received by all Englishmen present
with sentiments of devoted love and
loyalty, and by 4, all Americans ana
others with sentiments of profound
respect, honor and friendship.
Lord Lansdowne, on rising to pro-
pose the health Of President Roose-
welt, was greeted with loud and pro-
longed cheering. | am permitted, he
said, to propose the health Of the Pres.
ident Of the United States. The chair
man told you a moment ago that In
any American gathering the health Of
King Edward VII IS received with en-.
thusiasm. Let me say that In any En-
glish gathering the health Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt would also be received
with reclamation. Among the many
distinguished statesmen who have
filled the highest post IN the United
States I do not know that any one,
at any rate in our recollection, has
possessed for the people Of this coun
try greater fascination than Presi.
dent Roosevelt. (Cheers) His ca
reer, so strenuous and so varied; the
dramatic circumstances under which
he suddenly found himself called UP.
on to assume the highest place in your
great community; the manner in
which he at once rose to the high
level Of that great position; the extra.
ordinary manifestation OF popular opin.
lon which conferred upon him for the
second time the confidence Of the
American people ;hIs fearless love OF
Justice; his natred Of whse we in this
call red tape-a commodity |
| imagine, of British origin (laugn-
ter)--but which l fancy even your
tariff has not been entirely able to
exclude from your country (laugn-
-er)--all these Things have given to
he personality OF President Roose-
gelt a singular fascination for US En-
ylishmen. But II he had been lack
ng in these personal characteristics
We should yet have honored him as
ne head Of that great Anglo-Saxon
community which separated from -
It one moment in us history, but
which we honestly believe has, as the
ide of history rolls on, drawn nearer
md nearer to us. (Cheers) ! do
lot mean 10 suggest that you should
lnnex these ISLANDS or that we should
perform a similar operation on the
United States Of America (laughter)
but do suggest that we have found
possible to get rid OF nearly, j.
would. almost say all, the points OF diff
erence which may arise between our
wo nations, ana that we are satisfied
hat II hereafter any such points OF
Inference should reappear we know
low to settle them in reasonable
nd amicable manner. We know that
,ur aspirations are on the same char
Icter. and we see no reason why we
hould not march side ~ side In thell