New-York tribune., 1906-11-10
HONOR KINGS BIRTHDAY
Sir Mortimer DurDnd Expresses
Regret at Coming Departure.

Ths British Schools and Universities Club gave
dinner last night in honor Of the sixty-hfth
olrtnday Of King Edward OF England at Delmon-
ieos at which about two hundred and fifty guests
crank TO the health OF his majesty and President
roosevelt amid cheers. The guests OF honor were
the Right Hon. Sir Mortimer Durand G. C. NJ e.
Ambassador TO America; Alfred Mosely, c NJ G.;
Joha Foord and Captain F. p c. Ryan. r. ~
Sir Percy Sanderson. the chairman. read tele-
gram from the Kings secretary Lord Knollys.
thanking the club Cor its telegram Of congratu-
iation. The telegram was follows: The hing
commands rls to thank you for your message OF
conSratulaton on the OcSasion OF his birthday.
The room was decorated with flags OF America
and England. including the British royal standard
Those at the guests table were Sir Percy Sander
son. Sir Mortimer Durand. Nicholas Murray But
Ter. Mr.. Mosely. Sir PurIon Clark Professor
Clark. Captain Ryan, W. Butler Duncan. John
Foord. E. r. Darrell. George Gray Ward. Bishop
Courtney. NJ J. yerdery. the Rev. DR.. Patton. the
Rev DR.. BoWIes. the Raw. r Evans and Forbes
Robertson
After several toasts had been drunk Sir Mortimer
Durand was introduced. and IN part he said:
The first time spoke in this country was , ns5s;
and then was frightened as now am not gong
n fI Res GessF ar 1e5e e6r H 5n peoans svsr Went
10 British university. The only one ever went
got TRs Rs des as Of ebb0oyTaafaL booyoT N LaRa
I am glad to meet. you here and JOIN with you you
long and prosper in all his undertakings,
The Ambassador then told Of the School OF Har-
row in England that he knew OF and said that he
there knew the Archbishop OF Canterbury VINO
was model boy. The speaker then spoke OF MS
loss, as he expressed 1t. IN not having gone to
university. He said:
To rule the people Of three hundred millions on
the other side OF the world is the greatest thIas
country has ever, done. DO any Of you realize how
aag R M EnEzn @ men ana wIs2 a are ne IN Ts qn by
force. One hundred and stxty-nne thousand RUE
tb5 bsTs ey ss aoFSs 6sa- H We s do not We rule
them BY justice We Engshrnen I ought II 70 ,o,Is Ds
OF it. as the foundations OF their nation were laid
"en we Teie 1 SUI one people r,sr,ca as ever since
entered the diplomatic service have wanted 70
I consider it the most important diplomatic post
in the world. I told my father I thought so. ana
among the warmest hearted people; am not very
old but must retire from pubic nIs: nae nag
England left there the day Napolean III DIED
The rest Of my life hope 10 live in my
try. One thing that makes me more ready 70 90
never since the Revolutionary War have the rela-
tons between the two countries been SO cordial as
DC feel the old eE. Of nlisundsFstaadtPg has has
fact and rejoice IN + am stating 4 as fact-I
say this, while leaving America with deep regret
between kindred people all is well
John Foord. president Of the American Asiatio
Association. said in his address that the corner
stone OF the British Empire justice He con-
tnued:
II the proud privilege OF Gentle 10 can
himself q citizen OF Roma; shall II be less proper
for EIgiIshuan to declare himself citizen or
England? I imagine the greatness or the
colonies in population, in commerce and IN wealth
transcending that OF the mother country ITSELF but
I also imagine mere readily that process or
gradual estrangement, sentiment which Will
grow with their growth, q pride which viii grow
distinction OF being able to say II am a citizen
OF the British Empire
Captain F. E. c. Ryan. naval attacha at Wash
ingtor, gave a humorous address on '-Ths Army
and Navy
President Butler OF Columbia spoke the
Schools and Universities" and said that Greek
and ethics did belong the realities OF modern
universities. He said:
There IS almost universal OF lynch law
throughout the world What the universities need
to teach is cIearness of judgment, human interest
and ability TO look at both sides Of any and al
Questions The world Is not all wrong, as some
was as high average OF human intelligence,
morality and good public conduct as there Is to-
day. What we need Ia sanity clearheadednesS
fairness and the universities teach these things
to-day. A school that does not do these things -
recreant TO trust and Is much OF a traitor as
the soldier that turns his back TO the foe
Alfred MoseIy. in speaking Of the teachers that
had been brought over to this country. said that
DR. Butler had been Of great benefit 20 him IN his
work The speaker also paid tribute TO super
I tntendent Maxwell. In closing he said that some
day he hoped TO see Canada the second United
States.