The San Francisco call., 1909-03-28
BRYCE IS GUEST OF
BRITISH RESIDENTS
Future of Mankind in Hands of
England and United States,
Says Ambassador
Governor GiIlett Declares Two
Nations May Unite Under
One Government

Ambassador Bryce spent last evening
among his own people. He was ban
quoted at the Hotel Fairmont by the
British residents Of San Francisco. of
whom almost $50 sat down at table
with him. Consul General Walter Ris-
ley Hesrn was toastmaster. and among
the guests were Governor Giuett,
Mayor Taylor Japanese Vice Consul s.
Takahasbi, Chief Justice Beatty. Fed
eral Judges Morrow and Van Fleet, and
j.. @. Mills.
The text of the principal speeches
those Of the ambassador and of Gov
ernor Gnlett-was the bond of friend
ship and cordiality existing between
Great Britain and the United States.
Il do not think the relations between
the two nations We're ever so friendly
IS they are at this moment" said
kryce. Had we learned $50 years ago
v lesson we have since learned Of en-
frlsting the colonies with the powers
OF self government, a somewhat differ
ent relation between America and Great
Britain might now exist, although I am
not sure that it would have been for
the good OF the world that such a
tremendous, Overwhelmingly powerful
community should exist thus.
SOME or DEFICIENCIES
"Our government and your govern
snent IS a government OF the people.
The deficiency OF free government,
both here and in England and in the
British colonies Of Australia and New
Zealand and Canada, lies in the ten
dency of the people not TO pay such
close and constant attention 10 the
working Of their institutions as is re
CURED. In making the people take
a constant daily interest in their gov
eminent lies the safety of democracy.
Ia experiments in the working OF
popular government you and we must
profit by one anotheT's example. We
must emulate one another. In that
we may be rivals. In everything else
we must be friends. 10 other race,
no other language, holds like ours
the future OF mankind IN its hands
Let US work together for the future
or the human race
MUST WORK TOGETHER
Governor Gillett in happy speech
responded to the toast OF California,
proposed by DR.. c. T. Buckley.
The great work before the British
and American nations is the develop
ment Of the commerce of the nations
bordering on the Pacific ocean" the
governor said. We must work to-
Eether in this great task. Your people
and our people. Ambassador Bryce, are
- one peOple-one In sentiment. Who
knows whether IN the future we shall
not come together as one people under
one government? Why not? We are al
ready so closely identified in our re-
4 lati0us one with another that we may
well look forward 10 the time when
the world VIII be civilized, its peace
controlled and its laws made through
the influence Of the once more united
English speaking peoples"
PRAISES KING EDWARD
Judge Morrow spoke of the law in
relation TO diplomacy. He was fol-
lowed 10y James McNab. who proposed
THE New San Francisco" Mayor
Taylor responded. He characterized
King Edward as the personiflcation Of
good sense and tact. thanked Dr.
Bryce and expressed personal inoebt-
e5ness 10 him for his studies in history
and jurisprudence, and spoke in glow
ing terms Of the future OF this city.