New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-07

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Lord Churston, as the Hon. Reginald
Yarde- Butler captain Of Scots Guards.
served in l905-'06 as aide de- camp to
the Duke Of Connaught He married
and our fundamental qualities Of man
| hood are the same.
1T is an inspiring spectacle-and his
/ tory can show none other such-these
two kindred nations, one on each side
of the well ploughed sea that unites
them, standing at the end Of a century
Of peace, liberty loving as OF old and
/ forward looking confident Of the bonds
| Of freedom and yet regarding govern
ment as a living and ever changing in
strument Of human progress made BY
man for mans advancement and not
! for the mere maintenance Of any po-
htcal creed. This is an augury for the
| progress of the world that shames all
structures Of society where mans lot
is stationary or his philosophy dipped
/ in gloom"
Mr. Pages reference TO his predeces-
| sors as ambassador 10 Great Britain.
whom he named, evoked every sign OF
appreciation. as also did his description
of James Bryce as persona grata 10 the
| United States government and persona
gratissima to the American people.
Mr.. Page spoke Of Americas mission
as that Of the making OF men, and in
conclusion he referred 10 the great
English speaking democracy which. in
every part Of the world. has the same
large aims 10 keep men free and pre-
serve the peace Of the world
Price Collier Talks.
Price Collier the author. who, after
Mr.. Page. was the principal American
speaker of the evening. said the two
greatest peacemakers Of Europe were
Earl Roberts, who had made peace
from Kyber Pass 10 Cape Town, and
Sir Edward Grey, who took in hand
the hornets nest Of the Balkans in this
year Of grace" His reference 10 En-
peror William as that great ana
strong man who is the true friend OF
England" was received with tremen-
dous applause.
Baron Shaw Of Dunfermline de-
scribed wittily the recent tour In the
United States Of the British committee
for the purpose Of arranging pro-
eramrne for the celebration Of the cen
tenary Of peace between the Engl!sh
speaking peoples He commented on
the hospitality showered upon the Eng
ushmen in the American cities they
visited. Lord Shaw said the most use
ful result Of the centenary would be the
establishment Of a chair OF Anglo
American history, which he hoped
James Bryce. former British Ambassa-
dor 10 the United States, would fill.
The first editorial in The Times this
morning refers 10 the Pilgrims dinner
10 Ambassador Page az follows: Ihere
have been many such gatherings on
similar occasions in the past Ihey
have become. indeed, a custom in Brit
ish public life and a custom run Of
meaning which is 10 be found In It's
singularity. Nothing like 1t exists any
where else. No ambassador TO this or
any other nation is similarly honored.
Intended To Be Unique.
For the representative OF foreign
mower 10 be feted on his recall In the
capitaI Of the state to which he Is ac-
credited is common enough, but for
the representative OF a foreign power
IN he hailed with welcoming words al
most AT the moment Of his arrival
when he has barely had time TO present
his credentials and before he mas given
any token either OF his personality or
Of his diplomatic policy, Is an expe-
rience which alone among the diplo-
matists OF the world is enjoyed by the
American Ambassador TO the Court OF
St. James's.
ct is intended to be precisely what 1t
is-a unique compliment in recognition
on our part that Great Britain ana the
I-nited States stand TO one another In
a special relationship and that between
them some departure from the merely
official attitude is OF all thlngs most
natural. The presence and speeches.
last night OF such men as Lord Roberts
and Sir Edward Grey were meant 10
convince Mr.. Page that the welcome
extended to him. however local In
form, is national in the feeling behind
IL, and that it would be against the
grain Of British instinct II no distinc-
ton were 10 be drawn between the
American and other ambassadors.
"Mr. Page very happily seized and
responded TO the spirit Of the occasion.
Both in Ambassador Pages speech and
in the words in which Price Collier
proposed the toast of the coming CEN
tenary OF peace in Anglo-American re-
lations the bonds that unite the two
peopIes were handled as every man OF
sense would like them always to be
handled-without any labored senti-
mentality and in a spirit of critical
sympathy and mutual respect"