Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-27
MAKES A NOTABLE ADDRESS
He Declares That Relations With
United States Were Never Better.
ROOTS SPEECH A GOOD OMEN
Admirable Sign of New Spirit OF Re
lations Between England, Canada
and Uncle Sam.

MANCHESTER, England, January 26.-
lanes Bryce. the ambassador to the United
States, and Mrs. Bryce were given fare
well dinner at the Reform Club here this
evening There was large company pres
ent. under the presidency of Harry Nuttall,
NJ p Mr.. Bryce, replying to toast to his
health, referred to Great Britain's good re-
lations with all the powers and added:
There is one friendship which is Of es-
pecial value to all of US: 1 refer to the
United States. am happy to think our re-
Iations with that country never have been
better. Never, indeed, do 1 think, have
they been 50 good as they are at this mo-
ment. The incident in your memory neeo
be referred to only for the sake Of saying
that the moral of it was this is how diher-
ent things are now. happily. from those
times when an incident like that would
have been the signal Of cries of defiance In
the press Of both countries No one took
this matter as anything but an occasion
wherein we could show our trust In one an
other.
Secretary Roots Speech.
Even more significant was the recent
visit OF Secretary Root to Canada. hope
you all read the speech of Mr.. Root. L
never remember any deliverance of re-
sponsibie statesman uttered in higher or
broader spirit and nothing more calculated
by its recognition of the splendid progress
Of Canada and its lucid statement Of the
reasons for good feeling between Canada
and the United States, to promote friend
snip and good will between Canada and the
United States, and ourselves and the United
States.
This speech is an admirable omen for
the future. 1t is an admirable sign Of the
new spirit of relations Of these three peo-
pies or rather these two peoples. for we
and the Canadians are, after all. part Of
the British people, that such visit has
been paid and such a speech made.
There is nothing that ought to be dearer
to us than the maintenance OF the most
friendly and the most intimate relations
with the great republic across the Allan
tic"
The guests Of the evening here interrupt
ed Mr. Bryce with cheers.
Desires Close Friendship.
There Is no higher task to which any
one can be called" the ambassador con-
tnued. than trying, in however small a
degree, to contribute to the drawing closer
of these ties, not only Of interest, but what
is higher and greater, of sympathy; ties
that rest in community of language and
in the possession of the same literature
and the same political institutions and
traditions"
At this point Mr.. Bryce again was In
terrupted by cheers. Il have had the honor
of being selected to represent this govern
ment in the United States' the speaker
continued. but not only this government.
but the English people desire the closest
friendship with the United States
Mr.. Bryce concluded his speech by en-
phasizing the necessity of Introducing radi-
cal reforms in the house of lords. He re-
ferred also to Ireland. saying he left that
country peaceful and tranquil and depre-
eating the publication of false reports con
corning disturbances in Ireland when he
was administering the country.