New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-29
PILGRIMS IN LONDON
CHEER ARBITRATION
Message Read at Dinner to Spe-
ciaI Ambassador Hammond
Creates Enthusiasm.
BALFOUR MAKES ADDRESS
"The Two Countries Couldn't
Help Being in Sympathy with
Each Other Ham
mond Talks on Peace"

London. June 2S.-The dinner Of 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-dinncr ora
tory heard in London for a long time.
! The speakers were Arthur j. Ba!fohr.
former Prime Minister: Mr.. Hammond.
Augustine Birrell. Chief Secretary for
Ireland, and Chauncey VI. Depew. for
mer United States Senator.
Covers were laid for two hundred and
fifty. and much disappointment was felt
| that the officers of the United States
| battleship Delaware were unable 20 az
tend, as they were to have been. along
with Mr. Hammond the special guests
! OF the evening. Rear Admiral Charles
| +. Vreeland, who represented the Navy
Department At the coronation. sent a
| wireless message from the Delaware
, expressing regrets that the exigencies
OF the service prevented the Delaware's
officers from being there. The army
was represented by the oflcers VINO
took part in the International Horse
| Show.
| There was a scene Of enthusiasm when
a message was read that as the result Of
a conference between Secretary Knox
and Ambassador Bryce treaty had been
practically arranged for the arbitration
of all differences between the two coun-
tries.
| After felicitous reference to the pres
ence of Mr.. Hammond as the representa-
tive of the great democracy Of the West
al antiquity, Mr.. Balfour observed that
Americans had their problems of empire
and other difficulties just as Great
Britain had and, whatever temporary
Guarrels had from time to time appeared
between England and the United States.
the realities of history were too strong
for them. They could not help being In
sympathy with each other.
| Both countries were enamored OF lib
erty: both had the same ideals. and
surely IT was predestined that In the
worlds history Of the future they should
work together, not by formal alliance,
but by deep sympathy In aims and ideals
for the cause of civilization and progress
Both Nations Democratic.
He could not help thinking Of what
had recently passed with regard to the
arbitration treaty. and he pointed out
the inherent truth Of this. Both nations
were democracies. and democracy was
not a machine to run by itself 1t was
one Of the most difflcult forms of gov
eminent TO work the world has ever
seen. requiring ardent, self sacrificing
patriotism on the part OF the very best
men Of the community to insure that the
will of the people moved along the lines
Of true progress.
Special Ambassador Hammond. in re-
spending TO Mr.. Balfour's toast, ex-
pressed in behalf Of his countrymen ap-
probation for the presence Of Mr. Balforr
and other distinguished British states
men. and complimented the Pilgrim So
cieties Of London and New York for Civ
ing opportunities for the respective peo-
Dles to become better acquainted. He
alluded to the difficulties surrounding the
diplomatic representative in choosing A
tonic for public utterance. For this rea-
son he had chosen the subject of peace
as one that could not offend the most
Isensitive. and one particularly appro-