New-York tribune., 1906-04-01
EARL GREY TO PILGRIMS
CANAD4'S FUTURE GREAT.
FrGSeS observation-disclosures Picture
OF Franklin Missing l9O Years.

Ihere was a distinguished gathering at the dinner
III III honor of His Excellency the Right Honorable
I'd [drl Grey. Governor General of Canada, by the
fherns of the United States. at the Waldorf
astoria last night There were about four hundred
seated at tables decorated with vases of American
beauty roses and standards of American. British
anu canadian flags. Individual standards were at
eacn .p' plate Behind the guests table were huge
Auerlcan and English flags, gracefully draped to
niue almost the entire end of the room
one OF the most interesting of the dinner
was the announcement that portrait of Benjamin
pFanknh, @ removed by the British when they evacu-
ateo Philadelphia, i'm 1t,'. being returned o
the united States. For 100 years it had hung on
,ne wails of Earl Grey's home. where it placed
uy MS great-grandfather. who was in command OF
the British forces in Philadelphia The portrait is
oeing sent through Ambassador Reid. and. it is
hoped will reach here in time for the celebration
OF the 2OOth anniversary of the birth Franklin
on April 20
Secretary Root. of the State Department was
neleved to be voicing the sentiment and policy OF
the administration when he said that all assump-
uohs that Canada might he annexed to the United
states some day were of the past. He declared
that Canada. while still loyal to Great Britain had
acquired a personality of its own, and was now a
nelshboring nation He said that all questions be-
tween Canada and this country should be settled
and would be as soon as possible
Morris h. Jesup, vice-p president in the absence Of
blshop Potter the president, presided the post
prandlal part of the feast He proposed a toast
| the President and the King, which was drunk
standing. while the orchestra played The Star
| Spangled Banner and God Save the King
Robert {. Ogden led three cheers for the Presi-
| dent and the King
| Mr.. Jesup said that the dinner a red letter
| day, The Pilgrims had never had such dis
! tingushed gathering. There is trade. no COM
merce in our organization he said only a motive
to promote friendly feeling between the two great
| countries
MR. CHOATE's TOAST.
Joseph H, Choate proposed toast to Earl Grey.
These, Earl Grey he said with a wave of his
| hand, ARE the Four Hundred of New York with
few from Boston and other outlying sections. We
welcome you. not only for personal, but for public
reasons We welcome you public grounds. be
cause a fitting representative of your
august sovereign the King of England. who since
his youth has been a steadfast friend this
try Then. you before US the representative
OF a great nation, nearest neighbor. In the
presence of the Secretary of State l speak with
bated breath, but I live longer under his in
struction by his will I for the first time in
some years enjoy the privilege of saying what
| feel I believe all the questions between us and
| Canada should be settled soon possible. She
Is our rival and her prosperity is advancing as
fast own. We've got a neighbor here tc
reckon with such never thought. She is
| likely to become a successful competitor If sse
| goes on as she has in the last five years, she will
be able to feed the mother country without any
| help from US.
For the sake of securing peace and harmony for
the future, all questions should be settled,
we can never tell how a question of seeming
triling importance will become grave problem.
do not know as We settle the question o
fisheries so long as fish swim. but we can surely
settle the other questions.
when British forces were in possession Of Phila
delpiha, In 17 Earl Cireys great grandfather whC
in command, in possession Of Benjamin.
Franklin's home In the dining room. where the!
carried their revels, a good portrait o
Franklin. In the course of time the troops had t.
leave suddenly, some loose soldiers would say
skeedadding. In the course of packing M tn
portrait OF Franklin disappeared. Franklin him
self in Paris. bringing about the treaty witt
France. 1 suppose they thought that, not bein
able to take back Franklin. they would take bacl
his portrait to show at home. How it left Phia
delphia cannot say. but old letter says Majo
Andre took 1t from the dining room. He neve
returned to England and 1 suppose he gave
| TO General Grey. For 1S0 years it has hung o.
| the walls of the Grey home in Northumberland
Now Earl Grey has concluded to restore to tn
United States this portrait. Several months ago h
the President about it. and it is coming t
us through our Ambassador in London. ] hope
will come In time TO have part in the celebration
of the 2OOth anniversary of the birth to take pac
in Philadelphia April 20"
THE EARL's SPEECH
Earl Gray referred to the amicable rela
tons existing between the United States and TN
self governing nations of the British Empire,
As to the possibility of the annexation of Canad
: !
as impossible. He said the present era of goo
feeling excellent time in which to settle tn
questions existing between this country and Car
ada. Earl Grey said:
that this magnificent BANQUET is tn
eloquent expression of your desire TO enphasl2
and if possible promote the good relations areaG
existing between the United Kingdom, the sei
: United states That same desire also possesse
and completely fills my heart.
come with which you have received me- but rec
= | OgllfZa hat he HiSti0
paid me IS a compliment to me personally bL
a compliment which out of the funess of the heal
tions which bring strength to the British crown
some degree an expression of the feelings you er
tertain toward his majesty King EDWARD Wnos
Canada and who is loved and revered and honore
here on this side Of the Atantc; beGamse bS ni ne
the true and constant friend OF America deeply II
iT}6ossbIe e. 10 witness The enthusiasm which hor
ored the toasts to your President ana my hIi
It has been my great good fortune to make N
personal acquaintance of tne Presldeht ana ana ca ca
assure you that the magnlhcent tIaIts or
he is constantly DISPLAYING are as gTsStlE admire
and appreciated thToqsnouI thf pr PI1s sIso haen m
good fortune to be admitted by Mr.. Choate, durln
5 privilege of his friendship The services he ha
rendered to the English speaking peoples on pot
EnoVIedge Of each other, and consequently the
affection for each other have been made the SUI
10 the heart OF every Englishman. and ] helieV
l every American as well
g APPRECIATION OF AMERICANS.
Gentlemen. it has also been my good fortune me a.
know personally amGRg f te me bgb fhen1
reDresenting your nation in England MI Lowe
and M ay wh dd Mo ho' Ba2Sgd a9 a9d M Phep
n but they have left behind them in England an ~
. canonzed them and endeared them 10 our TeGo co
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