New-York tribune., 1910-07-13
me FOURTH IN LONDON
,a,ericaa Ambassador al Inde-
nendenCe Day Dinner of the
American Society.

s ambassador said he would like to
+aHate on the society, and continued
3 Essentially as follows;
x.,- very best work gets scant rec
.+-7-, Let me seize this opportunity
5~ar X into the light / wish to ac-
= t0--7s7rr IN q public way. my own
! A..s-art indebtedness and that of the
3 .o-bsssv 10 Mr.. Van DUzer. TO his eff
n - and untTlng assistant. MIR Hemp
- and 20 all of You who support the
& s-,--s bic charitable organization for
/ esrir.1ra Americans ia London which
! - s7-0Iuis1cF- We should hardly
,.-cw how 10 get on at the embassy
,-thout IL
.-s-7=1 here whose condition would
= 5a7-o~a bile # not relieved. Now for
- deserving case that applies at the
~asssv there are al least TWO utterly
e-5ase-vf-E or fraudulent. and often not
--.-@s---sr at all. To relieve without in
-s--r.s-i1D would do Tar more harm
/ -T- good YET for the embassy TO in
| sfiza-e for itself would often mean
1 - neglect Of the work We are sent here
| =o The fact is. we are not sent here
| 4 an 10 dispense charity To our Coun-
--sr our government makes no ap-
/ --or--srfon whatever for its unfortunate
= 7---7~0y ,deuT citizens who won't stay
i ~ home II rbeiT Temit1anCes quite IN
I vna-reF-y fail. or If they thoughtiessly
/ ~-,,orE -heir stay beyond what they had
! --,z-i5+5 Tor. or spend more money than
/ .asz realized. or II they have fallen
/ ,---rz thieves. or have taken a fier in
--f,=- IT the wrong moment. or # they
,e,s had L. pay DANA geS Tor their bad
---7r "a dTivinE-if. in short. they
/ 80 s--.-- bled into any Of ire forms OF
bz-7 luck TO which some of them are as
-Tore IS the sparks are To fiy upward.
So one and all come promptly and
-+a7------v 10 the embassy for the relief
4 urir- they are sure their great and
eia--o-s sa-ernmenT viii be only too
lsz IN grant When they find its
lz7as---z7ce u not stretched so far then
.ra-- are even more sure its representa-
---as. VINO are living Of OF IT and fat
-zrfuE -U Office. ought 10 come 10 Jhelf
-z'-a- YET strange IS Il may seem not
ell --= -s-lue-eG officials a. the embassy
a. .zr---e--s ready To supply such wants
er sf--- from the private savings they
tsz7z z-6 uD out Of the n1unl-1Cent sal
srsas with which the government re-
vs-@S -heir service.
Here gentlemen IS where you step IN
---r -----~ admirable fund. 10 which I
rauA va al contribute according TO our
,--r--r--5-Fes- and with your more ad-
-sf-z HE SaniZaClon- Not a single ap-
-H-a-- we have ever sent II has been
Earned away without investigation Bet
- Still not single applicant gets a
-z7--- unless The iuTestl cation shows ms
zz= 10 ba genuine and deserving 1
should i,z ashamed gentlemen 70 than 4
-o- tonight for some oVerkind words
4 shr--- myself and neglect TO thank YOU
+a~ mora heartily and euphaucaliT Tor
MS discriminating and generous work
t5- our deserving CoUutrElnen. tar from
bore and IN want in this great nletrop-
oils
and now. gentlemen, I really ought to
s-or You can hardly desire another
Fourth OF July speech from me Inns
must be about the eighth I have made
here. I am afraid nave lost @ lllT
----r-o-0nC--S count but tonight makes
rzv-a7~77-- the sixth IN consecutive an
--r1a7 Succession. SIX speeches 70 the
Same audience on the same SUBJECT
Gentlemen. when I reflect upon Il am
amazed a. M own enor1nIty-
But the circumstances Jo-nlShE are
r --e-=nr Never before while address
~ ----7 have r had the honor to repre-
sam nation embracing foTy-elgh'
s--z-are and sovereign conrnonN ealtlS-
T--z~eIIv covering a continent. and VIII
ar aggregate population OF nearlE OF
s----= ninety million souls The tonu-
--=--z- T--5ru Of which our 1athers
--z=--A.7 mn for which they scarcely
9z-z- 70 hone. IS at last rounded ouI-
--= --Lsion Of . great British sJaleSIil5 q IL l.
declared 70 doubling ears IN Jle IlllcS-
~ --- Civil Var. Is rea4lzeC- MAY
--1-f-- the feelings OF those oL lS "liC
,-s-r -z-7er77rer that period Of strain ana
ar7--r. and the JOY which any sE-Illpa,lIlE
----- This land brought Us. by TecaltlnS
,5s ---5er7 v0r7s2 He had been speak
no ~ =is71-ion- Let me read you WAaI
he said
cannot believe. for my Fart. that such such
g =--- --- -efs- that -aIr land SlLtcA--
f------ r now il with the raFa-s9 - 'l =
have another and Tar 1rlS-ltVL -S-o-- -.
fo-= nv gaze. II may be but a Vision. oa'
-ze-- cherish il T see one vast COM L-,lel d d
t-1- stretching from the IfoZFli -lJL - a. -
rr---ze- line - me S-osE-ll= -S--. 80 --ee-
--rvr -re Wild bl-loWs OF Lle a AM "a, 80
-s-= n the Caluer waters OF lL-e fd-----
-re-~-e-5 see one people ana y--S 60 .
r--z-z a--7 one law ana one taItn- a-la- oF--
- -r-5l=e continent the home Of free
Es- s-= = refuge for the oppressed OF
eve-- race and Of every cline
v---- lie admission. gentlemen, OF
s~z and New Mexico that CONT
mental triumph is complete, the inspiring
vision or John Bright has become MS
+-r-- srE We. are here ii the caPlCai
fr me r-7-7Sh Empire TO celebrate IoI
t-a -~s- time the c0nsunE1aJ non, ana - -
recall IN grateful memory me Ell7--55' SO ID
s-s-=e--s7 and prophet who IN our d7fh-
es- --r-- fCretOlG IL
once the l-1T --1-1 "a
SEPARATE existence have the hearts o.
Americans gone out 10 the old nome as
f-=- have curing the last Two months
Tie =-r-rlz attending and following ouI
birth s-~-rggLes We're long since IASall3
ecr--rs=E and uubroken peace mas
reig~zF between IIS Tor almost a nun
dr-5 years There was a moment ol
danger during our Civil War. ouJ Il
vas happily aVer1ec by lnte12osil li'' y
FROM rr- revered EranGmoJher ol Lou-
present king and from the no9le fIlll't
car-rrr mis- grandfather IheTe Wa
another dangerous moment a teI 1l-@
WY ended. nut the kindred blood De
tween rs and the genius OF our T@te
Ie- szzr-5-ra- equitable procedure 10 uli-
usual -rerzeucies found way %
asrs-e and set an example "llcn tiIt
whole world Is now following. Tor lIie
pee-lr-r enlistment Of lnLerhalloila
l5s~---a And Then. while the SooO
tsaer-r- continued t. reign uieI7 giilI'
r1c~e and more into prominence 4nG III
fulr-a --. gay and gallant youHs
f-=-r -.fr. LAD captured our Fepup-icitl
tsn.- -gal- he visited Us just nan
cea5.rr asa. de returned our regard
v interest From that year eNeIs
American who approached MIN OF C@1,lis iln
r5fr=- -Ere ever widening sphere o. Ili'
tHf1-rre. knew that our country iau
friend standing on the steps oI lh'
British throne fl
NHru tu the fUiuess oi time ~ ~ i-Is @ -
tr MS r,..rf1ef--s stead. one Indifferent ol
gala.= nation after another came ALl-S
tal same kindly spell After all li-Si
Ha= rr MYSTERY z bout u. Every Dous