New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-09
PEACE DELEGATES CALL
ON Mr.. ROOSEVELT
Those Who Are Planning Gen.
tenary Jubilee Make Pilgrim
age to Sycamore Hill.
COLONEL TOASTS THE KING
Has Cordial Greeting for Judge
Parker and Joseph H. Choate
Declares Strife with Great
Britain Is Inconceivable.

The foreign delegates who are planning
a programme for the suitable observance
Of the centenary Of peace between Eng
lsE speaking nations made an auto pill
grlmage yesterday to the hearthstone of
Theodore Roosevelt at Sycamore Hill.
Colonel Roosevelt, in a whipcord riding
suit and tan boots, met them on the
veranda Of his house and welcomed Them
twenty-seven in all. including six MEM
bers OF the American committee.
Alton p. Parker was one of the Ameri-
cans He thought it was the first time he
had met the colonel since the Presiden-
tial campaign OF 1904. Colonel Roosevelt
couldn't remember whether it was or not,
but he greeted his former opponent with
unrestrained cordiality. and later, with
the other guests. they broke bread to-
gether.
Another American guest was Joseph II.
Choate. who wanted to show the colonel
that political differences in the last cam
paign could not stand in the way OF an
ancient friendship. Mr.. ChOate, who
made the trip in a limousine with two of
the visiting delegates, lost his way and
suffered tire trouble. so that he did not
arrive at Sycamore Hill until the food
part of the luncheon was over and the
colonel had got about half way through
mis- address. The host, since the occasion
was entirely informal. went back TO the
beginning and then picked up the threads
of his discourse for the benefit of the late
arrivals.
II. :. PERKS. secretary ~ the English
delegation, later summarized the speech,
saying:
Mr.. Roosevelt gave first the toast
Of the King and Emperor of the British
Empire and then the toast Of Peace,
with Justice and righteousness, between
the nations and within the borders Of
each nation'-a toast most heartily drunk
by all present
Speaking Of the extent to which he
would accept arbitration methods in in
ternational disputes Mr. Roosevelt said
that he was perhaps somewhat of a
hereto in the eyes of his friend. Mr. Car
negie (whO sat on his righO. as there
were certainly some subjects which un-
der certain conditions he would never
consent to submit 10 arbitration; but he
would assure him Of this-that so far as
the British Empire and the American Re
public were concerned. he was prepared
10 agree i'm advance 10 the settlement Of
any question that might arise, either by
mutual agreement. by arbitration or any
other method that would not produce
friction. War between these two coun-
tries was. and must be, inconceivable.
He welcomed the presence of the
Canadian ana Australian representatives,
and. speaking Of South Africa, he might
claim. from his Dutch descent. a special
interest and he expressed his hope that
the Dutch and British in that country
might blend together in as complete and
friendly manner as they had done in the
American Republic
Lord Weardale. head Of. the English
delegation. sat on the colonel's right. and
next him sat Andrew Carnegie. Sir Ed
delegation, sat on Mr. Roosevelts left
and next him sat Sir George Houstoun
Reid representing Australia.
Lord Weardale thanked Colonel Roose-
Welt heartily for his hospitality and ex-
preston Of sympathy with the cause.
William {. Demores. John A. Stewart
and William b. Rowland made up the
remainder OF the American contingent.
After luncheon the party inspected the
colonels grounds and trophies OF the
chase and then departed for New York.