The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-23

half duty were I moi equally sndeayoTng 70
enable my people 10 see and feel a. YOU and
your fellow ountry men on so many occasions
have made me see and feel the good will felt
blythe people Of the l nited States for Germany
and her people.
Let US hope that the great hlessinc s which
George Washington and Frederick the Great
brought 10 their countries by r wise and tsr-
sighted treaty and which have been so
strengthened by Tho characters and policies
Of Theodore Rooseye lt and " illiam the Second
may be continued and renewed with md
through the wears.
The British Amhas sador. Sir Henry Nor
timer nurand, followed Baron Won Stern
burg in what. he said, would he his last
speech in this country II was his unofficial
farewell. He said
Sir Mortimer Durand'S Farewell.
This being the last time ] shall address
this chamber or any great American audi
enCe as British ambassador. YOU will perhaps
forgive me- If for a moment go beyond the
terms OF my toast. As you may know, | am
about TO retire from the diplomat service
Tor some reasons I greatly regret doing 40,
and especially do I regret leaving America.
where I have MANY good trie ndS. From
the dav I entered the servtrr u was nv "N-
press wish 70 become ambassador at Wash
inGton. regarded this embassy az the
most desirable post in the service. had
inherited from my father a warm feeling
toward Americans. and can say with all
truth thar after three years spent here I am
leaving the country with that iesl,uc not orly
mimpaired hut greatly increased You have
made me thoroughly ~ home here. ard I
shall always think of Americans re the most
kindly and warm hearted of people
Still. a mans public service must come
to an end some day. and I have had nearly
thirty-four years Of it-spent almost con-
tiptouslN ont of N Cyn country Since
sailed for the last in January. 1873. ] have
spent only one complete year in England.
once heard an American Ambassador
who was being received after his return
from abroad end his speech with the words,
Il love YOU all. and | believe you all love me ,
He il r happy man who can say that 10 a
great gathering of his countrymen, OF To any
great gathering of people. even If they are
not his c~ountrymen. I know ! have not
earned the right 10 say il TO you. But ! do
AJAX YOU TO believe that in spite Of all short
comlnCs on my part. and they have doubtless
been many, no Englishman ever came to this
country, or left il. with heartier good will
toward America Every man who really
knows me. and there ave some here who do,
knows that IL Is 80.
told an audience Of my CountTymen 2
few days ago, and ! repeat u to YOU. that
my regret in leaving America is tempered
ny one great satisfaction the belief that ~
no time since the War ot the Revolution has
the feeling between the two countries been
ms friendly as il is nov. ! am not going to
dwell upon that subject N lenEth. People
who are really good friends do not need To
talk much about II. Nevertheless. while
feel this | ieel also that the old era Of misnn-
Outstanding and prejudice Is passing away.
and that il is right 10 recognize The fact and
rejoice IN il. DO not mistake my meaning
DO not suppose that ! wish To claim a particle
- III. - a Ia N.AInEanAAR au ~ do Ia Ia
at best. TO brinG two countries together. and
in three years, however good his intentions,
he can do practically nothing ! am merely
stating what ' believe to he n tact-due to
causes W holly independent Of me. But IN leav-
ing America with regret, a regret amount
inG 10 sorrow. I do leave IL with one great
satisfaction the assurance that betN sru our
kindred nations all is we'll.
Sanator Stenben r Elkip ms Of West V,r-
ginis who sal with the British Ambassador
On the dais. spoke next. Senator Elkin
responded to the toast: "The Senate Of the
United States in its Relation 10 Good Cow
eminent. Senator ElkIns said in part:
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Se""'"' IiH"'ss u"
In some quarters ana among 'hosc nor "cll
informed and who do not know the Senate. u
seems fashlonaHIe 10 fhlk ABOUT the decadenc'
Of the Senate. The decadence ~ me senate
can only follow the decadenCe ot the people,
and would mark y backward movement In the
social condition. morels, Intelligence and in
tegrity oi the people. So long as the people
grow in virtue and ~ Intelligence, live IN an
advancing civilizatlon and under = Tree gov
rnmen there can he no derad"n"' m high
places, bur inctead ever increasing virtue md
n loftier sense Of duty in our publ" servants. =
We are apt to think and say that the present