The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-28
Lord High Chancellor
Speaks for His Gov
ernment.
WORDS CHEERED
BY A NJ ERICANS
Haldane Pays Tribute to Ideals
of United States, and Says He
Understands It's Position of
Responsibility on Western
Hemisphere-Great Praise
for President Wilson.

Iordon, November a7.-rhc Thanks
giving dinner OF the American Society
here tonight was noteworthy because
of the pronounccmcnt OF tho British
governments Endorsement OF the Mon
roe Doctrine by viscount lialdane. Lord
High Chancellor. Three hundred and
fifty American men and women. with
Il large number Of British guests.
were present. ana they chcercd Lord
Hadanes words repeatedly
! recently made a visit 10 the
United states Lord Ialdane said. and
came back with 4 deep sense OF the
high ideals the British and American
nations hold in common-the nigh
ideals of citizenship OF the two coun-
tries
Refer, ing TO President wilson he
said: Before he became President
Mr.. Woodrow Wilson was Il thinking
man and moralist. In studying his
career ] cannot fail to be impressed
;hat he has not ceased 10 be "a thinker
and a moralist because he has become
the holder OF q great office. we see
IN hin the aspirations and ideals Of
his nation expressed to tho world 1t
is not only his expressed declaration
that the policy OF the United States is
not one Of conquest or annexation but
the world looks 10 the United States.
with its enormous position and posses
sions, 10 carry on its traditions with
out adding to its possessions That is
our course also"
Indorscs the Doctrine.
Speaking OF the Monroe Doctrine he
said that ho could see what was in
the mind of the President of that time
that the responsibility rested with
the United States TO secure good gov
ernment and fair treatment for small
Ter nations OF the Western Hemisphcre
He interpreted President Wilson'S
policy to mean that the United States
was ready 10 accept the responsibility
of insuring good treatment herself III,
those countries, and 20 those who went
there. and that the United states should
set up high ideals OF policy. OF justice
and OF righteousness
II am not sure that any ono should
speculate upon the interpretation OF
That policy. continued the High Chan
ccllor. but have thought myself ut
liberty TO say what l have II is true
indeed. that a high spirit and a high
aim have been h:oueht into tho policy
OF tho United states in it's dealings
with adjacent countries, and IL is be-
cause tho President has taken the at
ttudc he haS-a step which none can
but admire. whatever lis consequences
may bc-that I propose good health
TO Mr. Woodrow Wilson, the President.
ana MIR. Woodrow Wilson, the man"
Sir John y. Simon. the Attornev
General. proposed tho health of tho
American ambassadors. Waiter H.
Page, and declared him To bc tho worthy
successor Of his distinguished prc,ie-
ccSsorS.
Mr.. Rage referred Ia the warm re-
ception which the American ambassa-
DOR had met with in England, and
which he knew was a tribute TO his
country. Acknowledging Lord Hal
danes speech. he said.
The American nation i not one
whit afraid I" follow its bent To The
utmost length The LORD Chancellor
has spoken of doing what is righteous
without regard to consequences There
are no CONSEQUENCES he concluded cn-
phatically.