New-York tribune., 1905-07-09
THE TWO NATIONS AIMS.
.nr. Reid and Lord LdnSdO7cne Tel
of Desires for Peace.
cBy The Associated Press1

London. July S.-The belated dinner tonight
Of the American Society. in celebration of the
Fourth Of July. the first occasion of a pub
JIG meeting between Whitelaw Reid and the
Foreign Minister. Lord Lansdowne. since Mr.
Reid's appointment Ambassador TO Great
Britain, and both Lord Lansdowne and Mr.. Reid
delivered speeches, in which the services of the
late Secretary Of State, Mr.. Hay. to the world
and the good relations existing between Great
Britain and America were the keynotes
The dinner was held at the Hotel Cecil, the
dining han being filled with resident and visit
ing Americans and representative Englishmen.
Marshall Fox. president of the American So
ciety, presided. Ambassador Reid sat at the
right and Lord Lansdowne at the left of Mr..
Fox. Other prominent persons present included
Count Benekendorff. the German Ambassador;
Taotai Tang ShaO hi. the Chinese Minister: NJ.
Metaxas. the Greek Minister; Rincon GalIardo
the Mexican Minister; the Earl of Strathcona
and Mount Royal, High Commissioner Cor Can
ada; the Rev. DR.. William Macdonald Sinclair
Archdeacon OF London; Rear Admiral John c.
Watson. L. S. N; Squire Bancroft. Sir Hiram
s. Maxim and D. o. Mills.
The chairman proposed a toast TO King Ed
ward He was followed by Lord Lansdowne who
toasted President Roosevelt. Lord Lansdowne
said that among the great statesmen of America
he did not know Of any one who held greater
fascination for Englishmen than President
Roosevelt Referring to the good relations be-
tween Great Britain and the United States
Lord Lansdowne said that Englishmen were
satisfied that any differences between the two
countries would be settled in a reasonable man
ner, and that there was no reason why Great
Britain and America should not march side by
side. President Roosevelt, he said, stood before
The world apostle of peace having recent
y rendered the greatest service TO civilization in
bringing together the Two belligerents in the
Far East. and in having proposed, when the war
is over, the c6nvocation of a conference TO
mitigate the consequences of war President
Roosevelt also had the faculty of getting men
at their great personal sacrifice to help him in
his good work
Lord Lansdowne said that President Roose-
welt had lost in Secretary Hay a colleague be-
loved Of all countries, man who stood for all
that noble, and that he would treasure for
the remainder Of his life the fact that Mr.. Hay.
while in England. good enough TO see him.
when he spoke of the good relations and the
task before the two countries. Lord Lansdowne
said; Let US hope that America will never be
wanting in such men"
The chairman then proposed the health Of
Ambassador Reid. Mr. Reid. in reply, proposed
toast TO The Day We Celebrate and Those
Who Honor It." He said:
Al this belated and saddened celebration of
The national birthday, my. first words must be
u ue national loss suffered in the death of
Sohh hay, who served with Lincoln and McKin-
ieg' ana who has left the side OF another be-
4oFed President and gone TO join his martyred
chiefs. His works need no praise now He
served MS country here as Ambassador, and
Aad since served the world as Secretary of State
" America Talleyrand called himself good
european With better right we may call John
faay good citizen of the civilized world. But
ms hne high spirit would not have US in
eIleI forget our glory. We might postpone but
LOT the very glory Of him could not aban-
uoh The time honored observance of the great
oay which marks the birth OF the nation he pas
Ike the great Secretary, we are glad and proud
u-at we are Americans. Like him glad
alo proud too. that when the birthday over
taxes US IN the Old World have a home like
ttls IN which 10 commemorate il under the kind
~ eyes or nation of kindred and friends.
Mr.. Reid, after saying that the Fourth of
July VSSs ceasns 20 be merely a national holi-
o@y. b.s gave signs Of belonging to the world.
referred 10 the increasing signs of friendship
between the United States and the rest OF the
world, as shown by Foreign Secretary Lans-
oo~nes sentiments and by the presence of rep
iesehtatives Of so many countries, and added:
would be ungracious not TO remember the
instant nearly and helpful friendship Of the
hleai European statesman and diplomat tist who
also King Nf Great Britain. From the days
eh as d yotng prince he visited the United
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