Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-07
Complimented by Evening Papers.

Ambassador Page is complimenied IN
editorials appearing in the evening news
papers today his speech last night.
The writers express pleasure that he de-
voted his speech to cementng the bonds
of friendship between the two countries,
The Westminster Gazette says Am
! bassador Pages speech showed mat the
l nited States has succeeded In senoins
an amba sador who is more than capaple
of maintaining the traditional reputation
Of his office for public speaking. Notn!ns
could have been happier than the note he
struck in this first public utterance.
The Pail Mall Gazette SAYS: We can
not too cordially reciprocate Ambassador
Pages pleasant words.
The Evening Standard says: III is good
to see the power of the friendly feeiing
existing between the two nations thus
recognized.
Guest OF Pilgrims Society.
| The banquet in honor of Ambassador
Page given by the Pilgrims SO
ciety Field Marshal Earl Roberts
presided. and had as supporters at the
! head of the table Sir Edward Grey. the
| British foreign secretary the Earl OF
Halsbury. former lord chancellor. the
| Earl OF Aberdeen, Lord Lieutenant oil
| ireland. and Augustine Birrell. chief sec
| rotary for Ireland
Three hundred and fifty Pilgrims
among them many prominent br usners
| and representative Americans attended.
Mr. PAGE was welcomed IN speeches by
| Earl Roberts and Sir Edward Grey. the
| latter being gwen great ovation wheh
| he was referred to by other speakers as
! ''the peacemaker of Europe
| Pr.ce Collier, the author, after MI.
| Page was the principal American speak
er. Ambassador Page vas warmly greet
| ed when he arose.
THE time is long past when there
| was need # ever there was need. OF
| makeshifts or make-beleveS in our IN
| tercourse' said Mr. Page Surely it
argues we'll for the spread of justice and
| fair dealing and for the flrmer estab ISM
| ment of the peace of the world that the
| two nations of the Enelish-speaking folk
| speak frankly to each other in our
| dealings. Blood answers to blood and
| our fundamental qualities of manhood
are the same.
Tribute to James Bryce.
Mr. Pages reference to his predecessors
as amba ssador to the Court of ST. James.
! whom he named was warmly resolved. as
also was his description OF James Bryce
as person grata to the United States
| government and persona gratissma TO
| the American people.
1.-The ambassador of the United States
/ i'm this country has a dual capacity. that
| of ambassador and that of honored guest
and friend" said Sir Edward Grey. IF
! he comes to with proposals fiom ms
| government with the idea of max ns
| mere remote any apps al t. bind force.
| he viii find in this country ana in tne
! British government d ready response II
| there should be d proposal to make Val
! between nations more remote, 1t Is from
| the United States that such proposal
| can be made with full dignity and with
| good feeling which is beyond susp cion.
| THE peace between England and
| America is based not merely upon kin
/ ship of race or community of religion or
| language | believe ii is based upon the
| sure basis of feeling OF downright re-
| pugnance on both sides of the ocean that
| the peace between Great Britain and
/ America ever should he disturbed. y
| peace proposal from such quarter as
| the n ted States would come un-
/ DER no suSl i@un of beng inspired by any
/ feeling Of pusianimitN. by any national
| interest or Is any desire of securing al
| advantage IN dtsarm'ng or pacing at a
| DISADVANTAGE any other nat on.