The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-28
English Chancellor Speaks
at Thanksgiving Dinner
in London
HIGH TRIBUTE PAID
PRESIDENT WILSON
Declares Policy of United States Not
One of Conquest or Annexation.
Repeatedly Cheered Dur
ing His Address

London, November 27-The Thanks
giving dinner of the American society
here tonight was noteworthy because
of the pronouncement of the British
roe doctrine by yiscount HaIdane, Lord
High Chancellor. Three hundred and
fifty American men and women, will,
large number of British guests, were
present, and they cheered Lord Hal
danes words repeatedly.
Robert N. Fairbanks, president of
the society. proposed "the King" and
Lord Haldane proposed "the President
of the United States"
Il recently made visit to the
United States" Lord Haldane said,
"and came back not only with vivid
recollection of the cordial welcome |
received but with deep sense of the
high ideals the British and American
nations held in. common-the high
ideals of citizenship of the two coun-
tries"
Referring to President Wilson, he
said:
Before he became President, Mr..
Woodrow Wilson was a thinking man
and moralist. In studying his ca
reer l cannot fail to be impressed oy'
his detached character and find that he
has not ceased to be a thinker ami
moralist because he has become the
holder of a great office. We see in
him the aspirations and ideals of his
nation expressed to the 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 to the United States
with its enormous position and possess
sions to carry on its traditions with
out adding to its possessions
THAT is our course also. Nor is
ut the case that when the United
States interyenes in any matter it Is
done for It's oX9 advantage. 1t was
not the case with CnfSa, 20 whom the
United States restored independence
England itself has done the same thing
In South Africa, where we gave back
liberty to those with whom we fought
Speaking of the Monroe doctrine he safs
| that the United States considered herself
responsible for the liberties of the smaller
nations of the western hemisphere He
President of that time-that the RESPONSE
bility rested with the United States to
secure good government and fair treat
ment for those countries
He interpreted President Wilson's policy
to mean that the United States was ready
to accept the responsibility of insuring
good terms herself in those countries and
to those who went there and that the
United States should set up high ideals
of policy, of justice and of righteousness
Good Health to Wilson
81 am not sure that any one should
speculate upon the Interpretation of that
policy" continued the high chancellor,
but I have thought myself at liberty to
say what l have. 1t is true, indeed that
a high spirit and high aim have been
brought into the policy of the United
States in its dealings with adjacent coun-
tries, and 1t is because the President has
taken the attitude he hasa step which
none can but admire, whatever its con
sequences may be-that I propose good
health to Mr.. Woodrow Wilson, the Presi-
dent, and Mr.. Woodrow Wilson. the
man.
Sir John A Simon, the attorney gen
eral proposed the health of the American
ambassador. Walter Fl. Page. and de-
olared him to be the worthy successor of
his distinguished predecessors He said
best and their worst 70 each other
America has sent us ragtime; we have
sent you militant suffragettes'
Refers to Reception
Mr.. Page referred to the warm recep-
ton which the American ambassador
had met with in England and which he
knew was a tribute to his country. Ac-
knowledging Lord Haldane's speech, he
said:
THE American nation is not one whit
afraid to follow its bent to the utmost
length. The lord chancellor has spoken
of doing what is righteous without re-
gard to consequences There are no CON
sequences" he concluded emphatically.
Prof. A. b. Alexander. chairman of
the American delegation 70 the Interna-
tional Conference on Safety at Sea, pro-
posed Thanksgiving Day" Lord Kintore
and Col. Sir Claude Macdonald responded
to 'Our Guests"
Lord Kintore spoke of the coming cele-
bration of the centenary of peace be-
tween the two nations. He said he hoped
1t eventually would be followed by the
celebration of the millenum of peace, but
those arranging the centenary ceebra-
tion intended that none which might
follow it would be more noteworthy