New-York tribune., 1905-06-24
Mr.. REID PILGRIMS GUEST.
HEARTY WELCOME GIVEN.
The AMBASSADORS Reply to Mr.
Balfom's Cordial Greeting.


.n Ambassador, who has been officially re-
,,vAd nv King Edward and the members Of the
cabinet and entertained by royalty and the
leaders of English society, made his first public
.rnAarance as Ambassador tonight, at din
or given in his honor by the Pilgrims Society
of Iondon The gathering included many of
r-riand's most notable men. with a sprinkling
n American residents of London. all C whom
cave the heartiest welcome TO the American
representative
The large dining hall at Claridge's was crowd
~ end presented a brilliant scene. The hall was
,eynlv but daintily decked with the entwined
American and British flags huge bells of Arneri-
,an Beauty roses and clusters of other flowers.
while the numerous round tables at which the
,or7pany dined were decorated with red and
mink roses and green climbers.
Field Marshal Lord Roberts presided. Letters
sn6 cable messages expressing regret at inabil
,tv 10 be present, and sending greetings TO the
Ambassador and the society. We're received from
bishop Potter. OF New-York; Joseph Chamber
lain. Lord Lansdowne, Sir Mortimer Durand, the
British Ambassador at Washington; former Am
bassador Choate and Vice-Admiral Lord Charles
Beresford-
Lord Roberts, proposing toast to King Ed
ward and President Roosevelt said:
The first toast on this vast programme is one
which cannot but appeal to every one in this
room Il is that Of King Edward and President
Roosevelt" I thought that occasion such
es this when We Pilgrims of this country as
sembIed 10 do honor to a brother Pilgrim in the
person OF the eminent gentleman who has come
10 this country 10 represent America at the
Court Of St. James's, it would be appro-
1riate 10 bracket the names Of the rulers Of the
respective countries, not only because they are
cur rulers. but because in their persons we have
Two OF the greatest peacemakers of the present
time When we reflect the happy results or
King Edwards Continental Journeys, upon the
Talaf OT Britain
powers and, indeed, on all and every phase OF
the Kings reign, King Edwards success as a
promoter Of peace and good feeling STANDS out
pre-eminent. The same might be said OF Presi-
dent 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 CIVIL
iza1ion's truest friends
ask YOU all 20 drink to the health. long life
and prosperity OF the King and of that distln-
guished American gentleman FresiuelC rNoo'0-
veit.
Tord Roberts's reference to President Roose-
velt's efforts 10 end the war was received with
cheers.
To Premier Balfour fell the task Of proposing
the toast to the guest of the evening Mr.. Bal
four said that the sentiments with which they
regarded the American Ambassador were diff
ferent from those neted out TO the representa-
tive of any other power The American AToas-
sador represented not alien power, but q
power of whose greatness Great Britain was
proud and whose progress Great Britain hao
watched with interest. Each succeeding year
made the two great heirs of Anglo-Saxon CIVIL
ization feel how much they had in common
vvhitelaw Reid's predecessors had indicated
that Il was the wish OF America to be little en-
tangled in the politics Of the Old World nut
Premier Balfour said he doubted whether that
doctrine in lis extreme purity, would be n1uch
longer maintained as it was not reasonable 10
think that some great planet could be suddenly
introduced into the solar system and remain
there without having an effect on the other
planets with which il associated. This the Pre-
rnier said was seen in President Roosevelts ef-
forts toward peace. In this great crisis the
United States had the great advantage or not
having been so far entanged in any of the com
.plicated relations which ernbarrass the western
powers but President Roosevelt had taken the
right time and used exactly the right means OF
starting negotiations which every man In Great
Britain and every in the civilized world
desired should end in the termination of the war
Ambassador Reid, who was personally known
TO most of those present, received an entnusl-
astic greeting on rising TO reply, the company
singing America" and Hes Jolly Good
Fellow" Mr. Reid said:
Words fail me for proper acknowledgment OF
the too kind things you have been pleased 10 say
and the TOO generous manner IN whlch Iey 10 aI
you how much I value the still greater conpii-
rnent implied in the gathering Of this extraorol-
nary and representative company Wnlcn SIaiios
as / we'll know for so much Of what both of our
countries hold in the highest honor.
/ must confess that such occasions tend 10
promote sober humility. ] have never listened
10 these too highly confident anticlpatons WIFI
out an eager prayer that hopes so lttle war
ranted might not be wholly disappointed, just as
heretofore have never received recognition OF
any bit of official work without wondering nov
a generous people could rate my WORK SO IaI
above it's real worth With all my heart L
tborl- ,oI1 with all nv poor ability / shall try
10 do nv duty. 1 shall not equal my d1stln-
s,lished predecessor in winning your plaudlts-
What American in this generation can! 6ui iun n.
one thing he shall not surpass me-in pride allKe
in the country which sends me ana In the coui-
try which receives me, well as IN the proiouiiu
conviction that what is in a large way for the
real interest of one Will generally be found IN the
long run to be in the real interest OF both, ana
that common institutions, character ana asplFa-
tons must make our great advances nc ieAOe
forth in parallel lines.
Now as to this business which one hears on
every hand, the great duty or the AiHeIlcaii @
AnbaSSador-the business Of laborinS IN sea
son and out of season. with the sole thousht
and aim of bringing about friendly reIatioIiS c,
between the two countries. A great ga hnglisL
after dinner orator recently began cnarinlnS
speech by a protest that his toast was the most
absurd ever committed by the inteingence ol
man He would be too daring beginner VINO
should attempt either in that or IN anyth
TO initiate Lord Rosebery. But still, perhaps
may be permitted to say TO you, too' Ihat .II
would be less than kind If at this date ana aIler
sll that has gone before you should expect Io.i .
me this evening long speech on the l exPeoi,
ency or necessity of friendly relations pet"een
the two countries Now, If ever is surely tne
time when one need not weary you py sdyihe
at length such an undisputed thing In sucn
solemn way Of course we ought TO De on goou
terms Why not? Let me put lt little dlIo
What conceivable reason is there now why the
two great branches of the Englsh SpeaAlhs
family should not be, as they are actualiy en
joying friendly relations? We are told that II
is o,,r duty IN bring this about. That is their