Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-14
LIBERTY AND LAW
Bryce Delivers England's Mes
 sage to America.
WITHOUT FREEDOM NO TRUE LAW
Ambassador at Jamestown Makea Public King Edwards Address. Root Makes Reply For the
 United States.


 Public King Edwards Address.
 Root Makes Reply For the
 United States.
 WASHINGTON, May 1.-The state department has made public its reply to the message of King Edward to this nation, delivered to President Roose- welt by Ambassador Bryce of Great Britain on the occasion of the opening of the Jamestown exposition. King Edwards message was not made pub lie until now and then as part of the address of Ambassador Bryce in the ceremonies at Jamestown.
 Ambassador Bryce at Jamestown said in part:
 You have asked me to gay what England's message to America would be on this three hundredth anniversary of the birth of the American nation.
 'on the occasion of the opening oc the exposition by the president of the United States, who made reference to England, which deeply touched us aud for which we thank him, had the honor of transmitting to the president the greeting from the king and his gov ernment in the following words:
 "'On the occasion of the celebrations commemorating the tercentenary of the foundation of the first English settle ment on the American continent at Jamestown and the birth of the Ameri- can nation his majesty's government wish to offer their warmest congratu- lations to the United States govern ment on the magnificent progress and development which have brought the United States into the first rank among the greatest nations of the world not only in material prosperity, but also in culture and peaceful civilization. The connection which must ever exist in history between the British and Amer ican nations will never be forgotten and will contribute to increase and foster ties of affection between the two peoples .
 These words express the sentiment of the British people, their sentiment of affection and of pride, of pride in what you have done already, of hope Of what you may do in the future.
 "If might venture to add any words in which Englishmen who have reflect ed upon your history and their own would desire to convey their view of the teachings of that history would ask: Could the ancient motherland, with her recollections of fourteen cen turies of national life and seven centu- ries of slow but steady constitutional development, send to her mighty daughter a better message than this old message, Cherish alike and cher ish together liberty and law They arc always inseparable."
 Ambassador Bryce, continuing his speech, said:
 "The oak of English dominion on the continent of North America lay hidden fin the acorn that was planted on this island in the James river, just as the germ of English dominion in the east was to be found in the charter that had been granted by Queen Elizabeth to the East India company seven years before this very settlement here.
 "The landing at Jamestown was one of the great events fin the history of the world.
 "0f the legends which cluster around some of the leading figures. and espe- cially of Captain John Smith and the delightful Pocahontas, the Nausieca of this Odyssey. will not speak, leaving this theme to virginians more compe- tent to deal with it. But of the found- CTS of the colony may say this, that the spirit of freedom showed itself very early among the colonists. The same spirit prompted virginia's action when an unwise English ministry. ig- norant of the circumstances and feel ings of the colonists, blundered into a conflict which ended fin their severance from England: how the greatest of all yirginians. clarum ct venerabile No men. led his colony and its fellow colonies in that conflict: how the statesmanshlp of Virginia. matured by the experience of nearly two centuries. bore it's part. and most distinguished part. in framing the constitution of 1TsT and gave to the Union four out of fits five first presidents; how one of yirginia's most illustrious sons, Chief Justice Marshall. so expounded and developed the constitution as to be- come almost its second author-of all this must not here and now attempt to speak
 The reply of Secretary of State Root. addressed to Ambassador Bryce, is as follows:
 "I have received your message of congratuIation from his majesty's gov. ernment on the occasion of the eeIebra- tlons commem0rating the tercentenary of the foundation of the first English settlement on the American continent at Jamestown and the birth of the American nation.
 "In the attainment of that place among the nations of the world which America seems destined she will not cease to recall the ties of affection be- tween herself and Britain. uniting the two people in mutual god will"
 Verdict In Marvin Case. DOVER. Del. May 4.-The fury