Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-06-28
REID IS WELCOMED.
Pilgrims Society Of London Honors
American Ambassador to St.
James Court

James court.
London, June 24-Whitelaw Reid, the
American ambassador, who has been Off
cially received by King Edward and the
members of the cabinet and entertained
socially by royalty and the leaders of
English society, made his first appear
ance III public as ambassador last night
at q dinner given in his honor by the
Pilgrims society of London. The gath
ering included many Of England's most
famous ,aen, with a sprinkling of Amer
lean residents of London, all Of whom
gave the heartiest welcome to the Amer
lean representative. Lord Roberts pre-
sided and he said:
TIL first toast on this vast programme
is one which cannot but appeal to everyone
in this rom. 1t is that of King Edward
and President Roosevelt. / thought that OH
an occasion such as this, when we pilgrims
Of this country assembled to do honor 70
a brother pilgrim in the person Of the emf
nent gentleman who has come TO this coun-
try to represent America at the court OF
st. James, that it would be appropriate to
bracket the names Of the rulers OF the re-
spectve countries not only because they
are our rulers but because in their per
sons we have two Of the greatest peace
makers of the present time.
Praises Peace Champions.
When we reflect on the happy results Of
King Edwards continental Journeys, upon
the friendly relations of Great Britain with
others powers, and, indeed, on all and
every. phase OF the Kings reign, King Ed,
wards success as a promoter OF peace and
good feeling stands out pre-eminent. The
same might be said Of President Roosevelt.
who even now is giving the world the
strongest proof of his love Of peace and
who may be considered to be one of civiliZ2-
tons trueSt friends.
l ask you all to drink to the health long
life and prosperity Of the King and OF that
p
welt
To Premier Balfour fell the task of
proposing the toast to the guest Of the
evening. Mr.. Balfour said that the SEN
timents with which they regarded the
American ambassador We're different
from those melted out to the representa-
tive Of any other power. The American
ambassador represented not an alien
power, bat a power of whose greatness
Treat Britain was proud and whose
progress Great Britain had watched With
interest. Whitelaw Reds predecessors
had indicated that it was the wish of
America to be little entangled in the pol
ltics Of the old world, but Premier Bal
four said he doubted whether that doc
trine 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 with
which it associated. This, the premier
said was seen in President Roosevelt's
effort toward peace.
Ambassador Reid received an enthu
slastic reception en- rising to reply. He
said:
Words fail me for proper acknowledgment
of the too kind things you have been
pleased to say and the too generous manner
in which they have been received
Paws Tribute to Ch0ate.
must confess that such occasions tend
10 promote sober humility. / have never
listened to these too highly confident antici-
pations without an eager prayer that homes
so little warranted might not be wholly dis
appointed, just as heretofore | never re-
ceiYed recognition CT any bit OF official work
without wondering how generous people
could rate my work SO far above its real
worth.
With all my heart thank you With all
my poor ability ! shall try TO do my duty.
tessor III winning your plaudits. What
American in this generation can:
Now, as to this business which one hears
on every hand, the great duty Of the Amer
ican ambassador-the business Of laboring
in season and out Of season with the sole
thought and aim of bringing about friendly
course, we ought to be on good terms. Why
not! Let me put it little differently.
We are on good terms. Why not? What
conceivable reason is there now WHY the
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. That has been
increasingly for q good many years their
historical state. 1t is q thing which now
comes naturally. The opposite is what
would be unnatural and different, against
instinct, monStrous.
One spppcses there mast be something
people still think we are likely to disagree
about because there are constant hopes that
we WON I. Who in this room can think Of
any subject the wide world round on which
Great Britain and America have real causes
think Of any one cause now at issue be-
tween them beyond the dignity of court
Of petty sessions?
Pleads for Closer Union.
Wen then, perhaps we may agree that
this business OF keeping Up the struggle to
countries is 10 longer quite as urgent as
TO demand all your attention. Now, if the
Society OF Pilgrims finds one of It's tasks
happily accomplished and to that extent
its mission gone, If it no longer needs to
exert itself in bringing about the good viii
OF either branch of the Engljsh-speaking
people toward the other, it still has left a
great work, as this good will will reach
down to deeper foundations and is wider
growth and absolute permanence will be
assured ii you can increase the intercourse
between rs and bring about more infinite
knowledge OF each other. There are the
only guarantees of perpetual peace we need.
Coming of Lord Roberts.
In this view, and indeed for All reasons,
it is great pleasure that Lord ROBBERS is
going to America. He Will find there an
enthusiastic welcome which VIII spring
spontaneously from every branch Of our
composite citizenship unanimously such
as even American public leaders rarely
command We want more such men to
come to Us. America has open arms for
such men and awaits them with the elec-
Irlc enthusiasm Of our younger land
The old unhappy far-on times when meet
ings were an opportunity fer friction have
long since disappeared. Give Us now the |
widest possible personal acquaintance Give |
us frequent meetings on each others soil |
GIVE MS visits Of friendship, visits Of trade |
ana visits OF study, obserya lion, travel and |
sport. Give us intimate and constant per |
sonai correspondence, and, may | add with
OUT inotscret!on, give rs facilities for the |
transmission OF our correspondence soma |
WHAT lesa archaic than the two countries |
now provided more nearly up to The de- |
mands OF tie wideawake Twentieth cen
turY
Capt. O'Connor of the Notre Dame
club, who began his professional career
as an umpire in the Central league last