Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-11-07
Welcome Late Ambassador to
WASH, James Bryce, at a Dim
ner Given by London Pilgrims.

was behind the negotiations, and It
was our good fortune to settle all the
questions that had been outstanding
between us and among these the con-
troversy over the North Atlantic fish
cries which had more than once
threatened their good relations.
Most of these questions related to
Canada. | have always felt that it is
the duty Of an ambassador to regard
and maintain the interest of Canada.
aud the other ldominions no less than
of Great BrItdin. Most of my wefls
WIS concerned with Canada, and I
should be ungrateful were i not to
tell YOU of the uneeasing and inval-
pable cooperation of Lord Grey, who Il"
was governor generai His successor sfs.ti
kindly extended to me during the last a
Year Of my stay q like counsel and
aid; while from the two successive
f prime ministers, Sir w. Laurier and
J. Mr.. Borden, a constant confidence
which it is a pleasure to acknowledge.
=, Returning hither form America,
have two things to Say to tile Britt
ish Pilgrims, gathered here as friends 9
ef the American people. One is, you
must not take too seriously the lurid
pictures OF American life drawn in
some organs of the European press.
IN Washington, | used to be struck
hy tho dark view which the press news
from England conveyed of British
events, u view which know to he mis-
leading. Here, the same thing happens.
Cable messages and the vivid pens of
correspondents inevitably heighten the
color Unlike stocks. news would be
better of being watered when they
cross The sea,
My other message is to assure you
that The friendship you entertain FOR II
the people of the United States is re-ts4H.
ciprocated by them, far more tuniver- n
sally and far more heartily than ever
before. There is friendship of govern
ments, and a friendship of nations. %
The former may shift with the shifting . 4.
of material interest or be affected by -,
the relations Of each power with other
powers. But the latter rests On solid
and permanent foundations. With our 81
two peoples, it is based on a eommu-
nifty Of speech, of literature of insti-
tgtians, of beliefs, of traditions from
tire Fafst. of ideals for the future In
all these things the British and Amer 9
lean peoples are closer than any two '
other neoples can be. Nature and his
tory have meant them to be friends
Next year, we are planning TO ceie-
brate the completion of q century of sae
unbroiSen peace between Britain land
the United States. For our two peoples
the celebration has a special signifi-
canoe. But it is much to be desired that
Other. peoples also should be associated ..
with it, and that both by our example
and by our orld-wde influence we
may together try to reduce the appre-
tensions that trouble the rest of other
nations, and endeavor to draw more
and more of them into general league
of peace.
The most prominent guests present at
the dinner included
Sir John Cockburn, David Dalzeil.
NJ. p; Lord Sage and Sele; Lord Nor
ley IF Blackburn: Edward Goufding.
NJ. p; Thomas Mackenzie, high COM
missioner for New Zealand; Colonel Sir
Percy Girouard ;rB Ellis Griffith. X. c.:
Lord Cowdray; Neil Primrose. M, p.
Sir William. Mathers; Charles F.
Adams: Lord Eustauce Percy; Jahnan
bryce. NJ P.;s Myrofi IT Herricf.
American ambassador at Paris; the
Earl of Aberdeen; viscount Deerhurst; an.
Lord Fairfax of Cameron; John l..
CsrifIiths, consul general in London;
Sir. Thomas Holdrieh; Sir Alexander
Henderson,; Lord Justice Kennedy; Sir
II. III. hCogens Hardy; Irwin Laughlin,
first secretary of the American en-
bassy; Lord MacDonnell; Lord South =
wark; James McDonald. Major Eyre "a,
mont Mills Sir William Osler Colonel
George Ommane; Sir Percy Sander
son; Sir Edgar Speeyer; Sir jeremiah
Colman; c. D. Seligman Sir George
Wyatt Truscctt and Sir Joseph White
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