New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-07
PILGRIMS GREET
AMBASSADOR PAGE
Cir Edward Grey Compliments
Newcomer and Expresses Ad-
miration for Americans.
FARL ROBERTS PRESIDES
Guest Tells Hearers Govern
ment Is for Mans Advance
ment, Not for Maintenance
of a Political Greed.
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BY db4F 10 4 nv 1 liDANF.
1ondon. June Walter Hines Page,
,,A new American Ambassador to
Great Britain. made his first public ap-
,oa-snce last night at Il dinner Of well
come given by the Pilgrims Society at
tho savoy. He was most cordially and
enthusiastically received and there was
rnbounded applause for the speech Of
s,- Edward Grey, who introduced the
,mbassador. a speech overlooking with
GOOD wishes for the newcomer and ex-
,-essive Of an admiration and affection
for the American people which no one
who heard the speech could doubt was
The real sentiment Of the speaker.
Sir Edward Grey, who has won the
hearts Of the nation by his handling OF
,he Balkan situation, divided the hon.
o-s Of the occasion with Ambassador
page. and all present felt that Sir Ed
ward Crews presence and introduction
constituted an unusual honor for Mr..
Page and for America.
Ambassador Page sat between Earl
Roberts. who presided, and Sir Edward
Grey. While the Earl of Aberdeen. Lord
Lieutenant Of Ireland; the Earl Of
Ba;sbury. Lord Shaw Of Dunfermline.
Lieutenant General SIR R. Baden
Powell. Augustine Birrell. Chief Secre-
rry for Ireland; the Earl Of Coventry,
Lord Cheylesmore. Lord Cowdray Lord
Deerhurst, Birch Crisp. the Earl Of
Dartmouth Lord Justice kennedy Sir
Claude Macdonald. the Earl Of Orkney.
lord StrathcOna. Earl Percy, Sir Ed
ward POINTER, Sir Ernest Shackleton,
Sir William Richmond. Sir Edgar
speyer, the Earl Of Warwick. Sir Rich
ard Solomon, Lord Forester and many
other Of the best known men in Eng
land and 2 full representation Of the
American colony and American visitors
IN London were among the three hun
bred or more guests.
Tribute to Late Ambassador.
Sir Edward Grey. in his speech, re-
terred TO former American ambassadors
here. and remarked that Whitelaw Reid
was not only a splendid Ambassador,
but Of such a lovable nature that all
who had business dealings with him
felt they wanted to be his friends also.
This tribute was most warmly received
BY Sir Edwards hearers.
The Ambassador Of the United
States in this country" continued the
Foreign Secretary. has a dual capacity
that OF ambassador and that Of hon
ored guest and friend. II he comes To
US with proposals from his government
with the idea OF making more remote
any appea! 70 blind force he Will find
in this country and in the British gov
eminent a ready response. II there
should be a proposal 10 make war be-
tween nations more remote II is from
the United States that such a proposal
can be made with full dignity and with
good feeling which is beyond sus-
picion
The peace between England and
America is based not merely upon kin
ship Of race or community Of religion
or language. 7 believe it is based upon
the sure basis Of a feeling Of down
right repugnance on both sides Of the
ocean that the peace between Great
Britain and America ever should be
disturbed. A peace proposal from such
quarter as from the United States
would come under no suspicion Of being
Inspired by any feeling Of pusillanim-
ty, by any national interest or by any
desire OF securing an advantage in dis
aiming or placing at a disadvantage
any other nation"
Friendship No Menace 10 Others.
In conclusion. the British Foreign
Secretary said
AS great as is the friendly feeling
between US to-day. that friendly feel
Ing will, I trust, still grow and grow.
After all whatever degree it develops,
however strong II becomes, ! believe
Il is their wish-and I am sure 1t is
ours-that the friendly feeling between
Ire two countries, though II may serve
as an example 10 all nations, should
nsver be menace 70 any,
Ambassador Page was enthusiastic
eally greeted when he arose 10 speak.
The time is long past" he said,
When there was need, II ever there was
Iced, Of makeshifts or makebelieves
N our intercourse. Surely IL augurs
vel for the spread Of justice and fair
osaling and for the frmer establish
hent Of the peace OF the world that
ne two nations Of the English-s speak
ng folk speak frankly 20 one another
our dealings. Blood answers 20 blood