The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-11-26

GeOrges-AlsO. There Are Really Two
EngIands. and the New One IL with Us.
The Rev. Charles F. Aked who arrived
here most too late for last seasons post
prandial Oratory. proved last night that
he could make "a patriotic an American
after dinner speech IA any nat over made
the eagle scream and incidentally could
do some twisting Of that famous old tail.
or at least that part Of it made up of
the English governing classes. as he called
them.
DR.. Aked was one Of the guests at the
dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria last night
with which the Empire State Society of the
sons of the American Revolution celebrated
the evacuation Of New York by the British
l24 years ago. DR.. Aked had TO stand
some twitting on h subject of his an
cestors before he got a chance to speak.
which helped him along when il came his
turn. The dinner was largely attended
and was hald in the grand ballroom. Men
and women rat at the tables and there was
the usual parade. led by drummer and fifer
in COntinentaIs. which seemed to interest
DIR. Aked very much. President William
A. Marble spoke of DIR. Aked being a
British subject. notwithstanding the fact
that he has announced his intention Of
becoming an American citizen.
In introducing him. Mr.. Marble told tho
diners that they really owed DR.. Aked a
debt of gratitude. because" said he.
without his ancestors there would have
been no Boston Teapartv. no Evacuation
Day and no Sons and Daughters OF the
American Revolution"
DR.. Aked said that il seemed to him that
since the first Evacuation Dav a great deal
of kindness had been accumulated 10
permit one so humble to sit at such a dinner
THE Lord, said he. will keep us humble
while the churches fulfil their purpose
and keep up poor. i am poorer than a
church mouse and humber than a miorobe.
Your humOr." he said. continuing. lis so
all pervading that an Englishman has
not always risen to it. Subtle and some
times ~Overcharged with moisture. from
English stOlidity il glides at times HARM
lessly."
DR.. Aked said that occasion reminded
him Of the visit a lynchinR party out West
had paid to the widow of the man they
had Iynched TO apologize because il turned
out ne had been innocent. upon which
occasion the leader had said: mo dOubt
you've got the laugh on us"
Mingled with your welcome said DIR.
Aked, going on to rub it in, there il that
feeling OF splendid superiority that you
could hitch to your triumphal car an UNI
fortunate Englishman. i have come from
the ranks of men and women who this
ONE are fighting the battles your an
Cestors fought, the members OF che free
churches"
! DIR. Aked went on 10 describe how men
n been sent 70 prison only recently in
his fight, but that, as with Erasmus, a
martyrdOm was not permitted him. Three
times my house was entered. however,
and my goods sold over NV head for the
reasons l rave stated" he said. This
ought 10 win sympathies from Sons and
daughters Of the American Revolution.
You never had any quarrel with the
English people. At h very moment
they were fighting the same reactionary
Powers. o don't think that taxation
without representation was invented on
this soil. Five hundred years before IL
was declared in Parliament. Your quarrel
was with the Georges. You could say the
same thing about the English people to-day.
You've never had a quarrel with the
English people. You'll never understand
British politics until you understand that
| there are two Englands, one OF William the
| Conquerera and Bloody Mary and the Georges
and one OF the ~Saxonsand Oliver Cromwell.
| There il an England Of the classes and an
England OF the English people.
English hearts have rejoiced over your
triumphs and have seen in h sunlight
that CLEANS in these folds OF you flag
the smile OF God upo a people He loves.
Men have dared to dream OF war between
us. II you could get half a dozen of the
| editors and the ~swashbucklers OF the two
countries out In a field and shoot them
/ that would make for the peace of the world.
Let us dream the dream-the federation
OF the English speaking people Of the world.
IL is said to be difficult TO get an idea into
an Englishman's head. but II IL takes fifty
years to get it in 10 takes 100 years To get IL
out; and even the governing classes are
learning something"
DIR. Aked got some rousinE cheers when
ne sat down that showed him that he had
scored.
The Rev. Nehemiah Boynton said that