Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-29
Dinner Given by Pilgrim
Society Of England.
-Four tier-dinner Addresses
Remarkable Exhibitions.
Enthusiasm al Announcement OF
Outcome OF knox's Efforts.

London, June 2S.-The dinner by the
Pilgrims Society tonight in honor of
John Hays Hammond the special
| American ambassador at the corona
| ton, gave occasion for four speeches
which were considered by all present
the best exhibition of after dinner
oratory heard in London for a long
time. The speakers We're Arthur j.
| Balfour. former prime minister: Mr..
| Hammond; Augustin Birrell, chief sec
rotary for Ireland; and Chauncey NJ.
Depew. former United States senator.
Covers We're laid for $50, and much
disappointment was felt that the Of
ficers of the United States battleshp
| Delaware were unable TO attend. as
| they with Mr. Hammond. We're to have
been the special guests of the evening.
Rear Admiral Charles f. Vreeland,
who represented the navy department
at the coronation. sent wireless from
the Delaware expressing regrets that
| the eXigencies of the service prevent
| ed the Della wares officers from being
there. The United states army was
| represented by the officers who took
part in the Horse show
| There was scene OF enthusiasm when
| message was read that a. The result OF
a conference between Secretary of state
| Knox and Ambassador Bryce treaty had
been practically arranged for the arbitra-
| tior OF all differences between the tive
| countries After a reference 10 the pres
| once of Mr. Hammond as the represent
| tive Cf the srea democracy OF the West
| at ceremonies dating back 10 immemori-
| able antiquity, sir. Bafour observed that
| Americans had their problems of empire
| and other difficulties just rs Great britain
| had ard whatever temporary quarrcls had
| from time 10 time appeared between Eng.
land and the Unitel States the realities
of this we're loo strong Tor them They
could not help being in sympathy with
| each other.
| Both countries we're enamoured of liber-
| ty both had the same ideals, and sure.
| " it was prcdeitined that in the world ;
history of the future they should work
together. not by formal alliance. but by
| deep sympathy in ideals for the cause oil
| civilization aud progress
! He could not help thinking of what had
recently passed with regard to the arbi.
| tfatlon treaty, and he pointed out the in
| herent truth of this Both natures were
| demoeraeies, and democracy was not a
machine to run by itself It was one OF
| the most difficult forms of governments
to work the world has ever seen. requir.
| ing ardent. sef-sacrlficing patriotism OF
the part of the very best men of the com
| munity To ensure that the viii of the
people moved along the lines of true pro.
| gress.
Special Ambassador Hammond, in re.
spending to Mr.. Balfour's toast, express.
ed appreciation on behalf of his country.
men for the presence of Mr.. Baifour and
other British statesmen, and compliment.
| ed the Pilgrim Societies of London and
| New York for giving to the respective
| peoples opportunities to become better
| acquainted.
| Discussing his subject. peace" the
| speaker said that the governments might
| still incline to misunderstanding, but
the great producing classes who had built
| up the industries of the nations and Were
| its bone and sineW We're in favor of uni.
versal peace. 1t was a felicitous eoinci.
dence that the coronation of King George
occurred at the moment so exceptionally
suspicious for the Anglo-Ameriean rela-
| lions, and he believed that the arbitra.
| tipn treaty between the United States and
Great Britain would speedily be followed
| by similar treaties with other powers
paving the way for universal peace Ev-
cry patriotic Englishman, every patriotic
| American, irrespective of political bias
| should join in a fervent prayer for the
| speedy contamination of this noble pur.
pose.
1 Secretary Birrell proposed 1.-THE Ameri
can visitors" to which Mr. DepeW mad,
a felicitous response.