New-York tribune., 1905-11-10

all OF you mere tO-mSnU
I will not detain you longer, but 1 think
should like TO say that this feeling is returned
by We all Joined tonight in drinking the
health of your eminent President, and did so
most gladly and heartily. Some OF us at least
have been to Washington and enjoyed the PRIV
ilege of meeting the President We have felt
the honor greatly and will always cherish the
memory of that interview.
At Annapolis we met brother officers OF
the American navy, and words fail me to tell
you how were received by them. 1t was with
open arms. This is indeed a splendid introduc-
ton for us into your country, and we value IL
more than We can say Ladies and gentlemen
We thank you all for this delightful evening,
which we will never forget.
Joseph H Choate late Ambassador to the
Court of St Jamess. was never in finer humor
than when he arose to respond to the toast
"Perpetua! Peace Between England and Amer
lea" He said in part:
Perpetual peace is one of the noblest senti-
ments that appeal to the English speaking race.
Indeed, it appeals to all the rest of mankind Tor
it means everything 20 them IL means t1e
steady maintenance of law and order, the ao-
vantage of civil progress and increased Weirare
of mankind the world over.
Here we nave the counterpart OF the same
feeling and the same sentiment so orten SHOWN
in London on the Fourth of July In this great
gathering in New York. Well may they ceies
brate the birthday of the King, for he Is one Oh
the most true and steadfast friends OF America
who can be found ,
For some years have been testfying to the
loyalty Of the American people to this perpetual
peace idea. 1 think I can bear witness TO the
loyalty of the British people to the same ldea.
English hospitality is well known, but it is iav-
ished more freely on American visitors than on
any others. 1 care not in what quarter or the
universe you find them, the same universal sen
timent prevails. care not what representative
body may be concerned. all hands, from the KING
down. bear witness to their affection-no milder
word will do-for their American countryrnen.
We have shown them the President at his
best and what best that is! They FOUND MIN
at the psychological moment, as 1t Were-at the
moment when he sustained and cheered py
election at the hands of his eountrymen py an
overwhelming majority; at the moment when
the whole world looks to him for the great t Tole
Of peacemalSer which he had played 1hey
found him after his return from great tour OF
a section of the country which was counted 1uli
of adversaries and critics. but which turned
out to be a country in which he had converted
every man of them into enthusiastic supporters;
AS long as navies ride side by SIDE, anu
their officers exchange such courtesies as these
this perpetual peace between England and the
United States is secure. 1t seems TO me an
unspeakable impossibility that conf1lct shouio
arise between US. I believe that 1t Will be post
pCned until the end of time.
Rear Admiral Coghlan arose to respond to the
toast 1.-THE Navy and was greeted by the
chorus, The King of the Cannibal Islands" He
said that he was speaking as Of the bald
headed row down in front, which would soon
reach the Osler age limit and pass beyond
ITO Brooklyn" shouted one Of the banqueters.,
You have got it, said the Admiral 1T is>
to Rrooklvn that mean am glad to see the
officers of the two naves together tonight and
to see them getting along so we'll We are all
in the same business and should get on to-
gether Our countries can never have written
alliance
I'VE don't need it, was the cry.
But" continued the admiral. "a story Sir Gill
bert Parker told me not long since illustrates
the feeling 1t was one OF two Scotchmen who
were coming home after a night out. one OF
them fell into the ditch, and Sandy his friend,
tried to get him out, but on account of troubles
of his own, failed to make any headway.
'I can't get you out said Sandy but I'm
willing to lay down with you
LAS long as England and America lie down
together we need written alliance"
Major General Wade. in command at Gov
ernor's Island responded briefly to the toast,
THE Army" telling the visitors that they could
count on just as strong welcome from 'he
other arm of the service.
JEROME TALKS OF LIBERTY.
When it came to the toast, 1.-The ladies' there
were repeated cries of jerome" and New
Workers We're taken back to the recent election
Sir Percy Sanderson then called on Mr.. Jerome,
who was at a table In the centre of the room
The banqueters made him take the platform.
His voice was husky from recent campaign
ing but forgetting all about the ladies' whom
he was supposed to toast, he plunged into a
serious subject, saying, in part:
The spirit is willing, but the throat is bit
weak Speaking to you tonight however, Is
matter Of great pleasure to me, because am
one of many that believe that liberty follows the
English speech around the world. When the
time comes that we haven't got liberty, not
theoretical liberty, not liberty under the law,
but real liberty, then it is time for us 10 ou
farewell to all traditions which have made MS
tory dear to and let it be something OF th9
past.
The traditions of English speaking liberty
which have come to us are the same that Ifeu
with the Saxon before they came 10 Eng
land. England has held them true and clear
and passed on the traditions to us. 1t is these
traditions which make the Fourth Of July almost
an international holiday.
The poor oppressed people of Russia ana otIieI
nations come TO US, because or the Anslo-o1aAAo
traditions of liberty The English speahlhs
people shall rule this earth not because tnos tosH
who speak other languages are not IN ainiIy VIZ
US, but because of these traditions which oesei-
oped hundreds of years ago.
You the other side have the simpler pfoo
lem. You are homogeneous people, whis VIC
have here the peoples of all the world my
have come TO us lovingly and Ill good falth, De
cause they felt could give them Wnat ttsy
could not get al home. Too often, when liieS
have asked for bread, have given them u
stone We all must feel over US great opHsaI
ton Our democratic institutions, based on uiii-
,-ersaI suffrage are the best in the world. De
cause they are most stable. The people 60
wrong once in a while. but give them princilo
and the plain, common people VIII respond e, So 80
time My voice. vet there is leIt, Is SUI