New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-24
MIR. BRYCE TO PILGRIMS
HOW HE WROTE HIS BOOK
Mr. Hughes Discusses Ambassadors
ViezCs of GOUeruOr.

James Bryce. British Ambassador TO the
United States. was the guest az a dinner given IN
his honor by the Pilgrims OF the United States at
the Waldorf last night II OF the most
notable gatherings in the city this winter. In
Guiding men prominent in International na-
tional state and local affairs.
Ambassador Bryce spoke OF his appreciation
Of the way his american Commonwealth" had
been received IN this country He spoke OF the
friendship existing between this country and
Great Britain. In the old days. he said. when
the two nations were still one. they had mis-
sion not only TO proclaim freedom. but TO show
how II could be made secure When they parted
1SO years ago. each pursued the old mission in
divided ways In Britain. he said. they had
popularized their constitution Had IL been
more popular in HIS" he declared. there need
not have been such a parting Alas We have
learned to pOpularfze our constitution too later
Ambassador Bryce spoke OF the achievements
OF the United States You have established
perfect religious equality and remain more or
less religious" he said.
MIR. BRYCE's SPEECH.
The ambassadors speech was as follows
This is only one but the most striking OF ths
evidences OF friendship OF which have been the
Teepient N ShG .ase s 5feT bfegs which nrlni 81
much that is eminent In the life or New 1cIh
DESCRIBED by Mr. Choats as back nuTnbers'' and
''ex-ofdcaIs'' but whom think could be 6etteE
described by the Japanese term OF 'eldsr statsss
You differ from the Pilgrims Of the past, IN that
they received hospitality while YOU exercise iS
In that respect. at least the change has been ZOE
have been very grateful for the way N which
Americans have received my oG9K. 1s S W. a; uS.a
visits to attempt 70 describe gigaatic nation % ena
it fGmpGasgq b6g d pony n might seem and that FOR two
reasons When wrote the book II never occurred
persons on this side OF the ocean. 50 could speak
with more fresdSm wT0Ie one y ,d fg not y V9s
America was and what she would become
:, Ana 5s t4s pt pSeetheT out Of many co1ysrsaons
had not only with statesmen IN ~ ths Ills - or SS
ers In smoking cars with drivers OF wagons on
boses yg task was to digest ana aTranss ana
put into paragraphs and chapters the facts and
nor the views always agreed I had ReBu9ref.a
and ReTeTa had austsre Pritsls from Con-
nectcut. and those who were tneh eallel -Su1ss,
now 9HI Sn Would not soil their fingers with q
than the 'dudes'S These dlscOrdant views had
and in this there were many wise and kindly
eei beeve 70 the reason Why the book wen Es
ceved was that your people 1ee9snLs6 y es Srs
the eyes not OF stranger. hut so far as he could
OF native American with soIne'nine OK Snat ~ Ia,n
temper.
MESSENGER OF FRIENDSHIP.
nd take welcome here tonight and
the countless signs of good VIII nave iiSO nom -
cOns As a messenger OF friendship from the OLD
cSi0tSy 10 the new and your belief Sssst sucl q
message Is the one which. personally desire above
All things to deliver. trust that you VIII take u
Rrftish people. I will not repeat once more what
many OF YOUR English guests have already said
though thing Is not necessarily the less true De-
cause IL has been often said before. but desire 70
mako clear two features OF this sentiment that
have not always been understood
~Thos Friendship OF which speak tS not the OH
ciaI and diplomatic sort OF friendship altnOueA
that most happily exists. / am speaking OF some
which does not rest upon formal documents Qnd
DOIItIcaI combinations: OF something which Is felc
not only by the King. whose warm feeluS 1of
America YOU have long knOWn-it dates rom a
1,sit he made forty years agO-and the govern
ment but also by millions TO whom those Oocl4-
ments and combinations are unknown
THE British people have. quite apart rom the
state or the government. an interest IN ana 1Sc-
nv far their strongest feeling nation next %
their patriotism for Britain and the British Erl-
DIre This feeling Is not solely or partially ana
even chiefly a matter OF race and blood. do not
Scottish and irish origin. Many streams or popu-
IatiOn have flowed IN, many STOCKS nave gone 20
TIE making OF your nation And you have salnec,
as We too have from time % time gained. hy
~ take two instances only; A famous citizen Or
New YOFx who died century aSO--one OF tho
most bTiiiiant hguFes IN your hiStOTy-came
nov from the West Indies one or the most nS1-
the last generation. also citizen OF New AorN.
came as a political refugee from Germany mean
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