New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-26
WORLD PEACE j. S.
TASK, SAYS BRYCE
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! dinners came in for good hd'u' ''
| chatting from Mr. Choate Wnch ne
/ opened his remarks with an apolos!
| for the dinner committee, which, ne
said. had not received the news soon
enough to be able to furnish the ne"
! imperishablc diplomatic beverage.
Certainly he is coming back again
said Mr.. Choatc. and when he does
wc'n give him bumpers Of this new
| beverage"
| lie spoke then Of Mr.. Bryce's Amer
lean Commonwealth and Of its cNalt'
| ing influence upon the youth Of Amer
lea. Tho rapidity with which night
mares not yet cold in the brain of thoe
who formed them" were being made
| into organic laws, Mr.. Choatc though,
would ncccssitatc an annual revision q
that great nook.
1T is fitting that on Mr. Bryce's last
night i'm America. iigurativcly speak-
| ing. his last word in our country Mr.
/ Choatc continued. should be delivered
/ To the Pilgrims, as he gave us his first
word when he landed on our shores.
| Some people say that the Pilgrims are
nothing more than sentimental body,
but the sentiment Of Garrison. OF Lin
coin. made America, as the sentiment
! Of other great leaders made Great Brit
| ain.
"Mr Bryce has been a great benefac-
| tor OF our country, teacher OF )ir
youth. inspiring their exatng and en-
noblins thought. and he has been
constant living lesson"
Bryce Reviews His Work.
| MI Bryce began by thanking Mr..
! Choate and the Pilgrims present for their
/ farewell. which he appreciated even more
| IL possible. than he had their welcome
| when he arrived i'm the United States, six
! wears ago. Since then he had travelled
widely through the country. had crossed
! the continent four times. and could now
! claim 30 have been i'm every state OF the
! MON and 90 have acquaintance in all.
Il have no words" ne said TO convey
ms sense Of the kindness with which !
! have been every where received IN the
| cities visited and by the numerous gath
! erings % all kinds have addressed. with
the three Presidents who have been IN
Office during these six Years my personal
relations have been intimate and cordial.
! More than a dozen important treaties
I Id Ia @ "a
! settlins or anticipating questions that
have arisen or may arise between the
/ nitcd States and Canada. ono Of these
! settled the most ancient and thorny Of al
/ the issues that have troubled the repose
! Of the nations-that Of the North Atlantic
/ fisheries.
! in the negotiations for these treaties |
/ learned To- admire and value not only the
/ brilliant gifts of Mr.. Root, but also his
! fairness of mind ard his geuine love OF
peace / fecl sure that Mr. Bryan VIII
show a no less earnest wish "a work for
I concord and good will. Indeed nc mas
already given proof OF IL.
My mission here has been not merely
10 represent my sovereign and govern
mont for diplomatic purposes. but ais" 10
| bear a message Of friendship from the
| British 10 the American people. No TWO
. peoples I'm the world are So called upon
one might say 80 appointed by Provi-
doucc. To be friends To one another. Ii
| Was not merely that the original stock of
! those who founded this great Republic
came from England to Virginia and Nsp
! England. for many new elements that
are neither English nor British have been
subsequently added.
1t is that their first settlers brought
with them language. literature. a
| system of institutions. political traditions
and above All. q love Of ordered freedom
which have spread out over the whole Of
, the United states. nave formed me char-
acter Of It's people and are to-day COM
mon inheritance. on which the greatness
| and the moral strength Of your people
and Of our people are based. II Is in
these things that our unity lies. II Is
from this fountain head that our fraternal
| friendship must continue 20 flow.
In that friendship there is not and
| there ought not TO be- anything exclusive.
( have never suggested tnat YOU and we
! should make any sort OF alliance against
| the rest OF the world. We may usefull\
cooperate for many purposes. because
our aims and our spirits are substantially
| tho same But what We desire - that the
| ties of friendship which bind the lnited
| states and Great Britain 10 one another
should be extended 10 embrace othcl
| countries also.
one can set no bounds 10 the innuen'"
| Tor good which two countries that can
trust one another and cherish the same
| ideals may exercise on the whole world
| i'm favor If peace making All countries
soc that peace Is the true interest OF all.
Praise for the American Press
| Mr.. Bryce said he believed this was the
| feeling Of the British people and of the
American people The American press. As
| a whole. he thought. had in later years
shown A fairness toward other nations
and a desire to fulfil treaty obligations
| that were representative of the true sent!-
ment of the United States. After paying
| tribute to Washington and Lincoln, hc
| continued:
| with good will and with a conviction
| that one OF every nations highest assets
/ is that sense OF national homo: which
| will make il live up To its international
obligations. all questions between nations
can hc adjusted and / am sure that any
questions between your country and mine
will Ice adjusted in that way and with no
dimiuution OF good will and mutual re-
| speCt
These have been six eventful cars for
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