Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
New Ambassador to England
Arrived Yesterday.
GREETED AT PLYMOUTH
ADDRESSES BY DELEGATIONS OF
COMMERCIAL BODIES. ~.--s
Historical Allusion in Exchange Of Fe
fictitious Remarks-Reid's Acknowl-
ment Of Friendly Expressions.

PLYMOUTH. England, June B. The
American line steamer Philadelphia, having
on board Whitelaw Reid, the new ambas-
sador of the United States to the court of
ST. James, and Mrs. Reid, arrived here to-
day. Mr.. and Mrs. Reid landed and took a
train for London.
Mr.. Reid, on his arrival here. was well
coined by the mayor of Plymouth, the
president of the commercial bodies and the
corporation of the people of Plymouth, who
presented him with handsomely engrossed
address expressing the hope that his Off
cial labors would promote and strengthen
the good will which has SO long existed be-
tween the United States and Great Britain.
A delegation from the Southampton
chamber of commerce also presented an
address to Mr.. Reid referring to his pre-
vious missions to England and his service
under Lincoln, whose memory is highly
honored here, and rejoicing at the knowl-
edge that the relations between the United
States and Great Britain were established
on firm and friendly basis common Ian
guage and common ancestry, and trusting
that the bonds of union would tend 10
closer relationship and the promotion OF
the peace of the world.
Both delegations proceeded to the Pnll-
adelpha, which was gaily decorated. Inc
presentations of the addresses were made
in the saloon, the mayor OF Plymouth TAX
ing the occasion to point out that the ao-
grated with a representation of the scene
at Plymouth at the time the Pilgrim IA
theirs sailed for America.
Mr.. Reds Remarks.
In the course of his reply to the address
Mr. Reid said their welcome was received
with peculiar pleasure and gratitude. 1t
was the first word from tn ecitizens of a
mighty and friendly nation to the repre-
sentative of another mighty and friendly
nation, who came bringing only messages
of warm regard and abiding good will. He
said
Il thank you for your presence and the
generous terms Of the addresses. l am glad
to be able to reciprocate by saying that
from our viewpoint, in the lapse OF nearly
four generations since our Independent eX-
istence and nearly three generations of I'M
broken peace between us, there has not
been a period of ten years, or live ardly
even of one-during which the relations
between Great Britain and the United
States were so cordial and so full of mutual
trust as they are today; hardly one III
which their lingering questions of possible
friction have been SO comparatively trivial,
or one in which such great personal inter-
ests as concerned them both have moved
so nearly parallel lines. Shall 1t not
be our common effort to preserve and
strengthen the foundations of this good
understanding between our respective coun-
tries?
The Natural Good Will.
cit rests firstly with the natural goodwill
between the two great English-speaking
peoples. 1t rests further on the instinct of
real kinships in our higher natures and as
pirations, but next and best, it rests on the
profound conviction held alike, as I firmly
believe, on either side of the water, that
such relations must be enduring through
freedom in both, Christianity in both and
passion in both for justice"
To representative of the Associated
Press Mr.. Reid said he had very pleasant
voyage He received the news of the Rus
sian naval disaster by wireless telegraph,
but had no expression to make at this sta ge
regarding peace any other matters which
may engage his attention
Mr.. Reid proceeded to London in a royal
saloon car attached to special train sent
ahead of the regular boat train.
LONDON, June 3.-The track was cleared
for Mr. ReidS train from Plymouth to
London. The ambassador and his party ar
rived here at o'clock this evening. and
were met at the railroad station by the
staff of the American embassy The party
drove direct to Dorchester House. Despite
the inconvenient hour of the ambassador s
arrival in London a large crowd at the
railroad station gave him an unofficial re-
ception.
Mr.. Reid will present his credentials to
King Edward on Monday.