The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-01-27
TOASTED GEORGE v. AND TAFT.
Duke Pledged Canada's Friendship At
Washington Dinner.

WAsHINGToN, Jan. "a became
known tonight that the dinner given a,
he British Embassy last night in honor
of the Duke of tonnaught was marked
by formal addresses hv Secretary Of State
Knox and his royal Highness
In the presence Of small company NJ
distinguished American officials and for
eign diplomats and their wives toast.
were proposed and drunk 10 the Pres,.
dent Of the United States and his Majesty,
King George of England Speaking for
the United States Secretary Knox vel.
coined the Duke and proposed tho Kings
health The Duke responded. expressing
the most cordial sentiments for the United
States and proposing the health Of Preai.
dent Taft He declared that political and
party changes in Canada had no, and
would not impair her friendly feeling for
the American people.
At the conclusion Of the dinner Soc~-
tary Knox arose and said that he wei
coined his royal Highness 10 the United
States. He hoped that the Dukes travels
lingin America had been profitable and
that he would take away with him the
impression that it was desired to convey
of the cordial sympathies felt by millions
throughout the land and expressed hy
thousands in Washington yesterday to-
ward his country and Of the hearty Grs"'
! ing which it was wished to extend to him
Secretary Knox further said he took
the opportunity. being on British soil
and surrounded by Federal territory. 70
ask the guests TO do that which is daar
to the heart Of every Briton and al the
same time to honor his royal Highne-s
and his great nation by proposing the
health of his Majesty King George
The Duke of Connaught replied, saying
that II was with very great pleasure that
he took this opportunity of thanking the
Secretary of State for his cordial pro-
posal Of the health of the King and for
his kind remarks in regard TO himself.
The heartiness and kindliness of the wei
come extended to him on this second visir
of his to the United States had caused
him to regret that it had been 40 long since
his first visit. 1t had been with the great
est interest that he had observed the de-
velopments and improvements that had
taken place since his last visit. His royal
Highness continued that his lamen,ed
brother King Edward had always spoken
in terms of the deepest appreciation of
, | tlit TttplitCliOus Ol his WISH 10 lHls tpu'-
try in 1890.
He fully agreed with the cordial refer
ences of the Secretary of State to the ma
ture of the relations which now exist and
ever will exist between the United States
and the British Empire. As Governor
General of Canada he felt that he might
give assurances that whatever political
or party changes might take place in Can
ada there would not be any intention Of
, indicating any feeling other than that of
the closest friendship with the American
people,
The Duke concluded by saying that NJ
had much enjoyed the opportunity given
him Ivy this visit of making the aCquan'-
ance of the head of the United States, tho
President Mr. Taft The welcome which
the President had given him had still fur-
p ther increased his satisfaction at obtain
inG the opportunity of meeting him. Il
iherefore gave him very great pleasure,
he said, to have the honor Of proposlnG
the health of the Presid,pt of the ln'Ai
, States