New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-05-01
brvey Hopes
y Lasting Tie
it'll Britain
xrabIe Agreement Instead
Nc Tentative Compromise
Needed. Says New Envoy
fit Lotos Club Dinner
is His Faith to Harding
aieves Presidents Genius
for Cooperation Will
@ement English-Speakers

fOr Cooperation Will
Mement English-Speakers
B,lonel George Harvey, the new AM
4adcr to Great Britain, was the
'Sipal speaker and guest of honor
Xhe dinner of the Lotos Club last
at. In commenting on his new
aies he said that the position of am
ssador, like other public Offices, was
81 opportunity--not realization"
sFhcf dinner was held at the club
Use. ITO West Fifty-seventh Street.
Nher speakers were Mark Sullivan, the
saitical writer; Job Hedges. Chester
.Lord, president of the club; James
s@Williams jr.. editor of The Boston
stnscript; George AIDE, Arthur Brls-
saae and Melville E. Stone. Among
sc at the speakers table were DR..
Pax C. Humphreys, vice-president of
y club; Ogden Reid, Frank A. Mum
r.. Judge Morgan j. O'Brien and
cs ". Cook.
$50 far as the position of Ambas-
y ior to the Court of st. James's is
,cerned," said Colonel Harvey, VI
IA say that it is a great honor, of
IS rse. But like all other public Offices
"a. only what the holder makes of it
5sS opportunity, not realization.
# Wishes Durable Agreement
81 What is needed by the two coun-
81 S, as interpret it, is less Of tenta-
"a compromise, that is so commonly
ri sidered desirable, than of durable
81 cement, and feel by no means GER
AZ that the latter is not quite as easy
81 ttainment
Mutual respect. mutual confidence,
sual tolerance-those are the es-
% tials of that genius for cooperation
oh has already won for our Presi-
t the hearts of our own people, and
sgS estined, sincerely believe, to fetch
s entire English-speaking race into
monious relationship so nearly per-
!, both materially and spiritually,
hat all mankind will realize in the
EAsr future that there is more power
% glory in Lead Kindly Light than
R4 all the fighting anthems of the
kbrld."
Il Is All Partisanship Abandoned
olonel Harvey said that when he
al}ed to say goodby to President Har-
ing he was told to bear in mind that
I'D craftsmanship should be abandoned at
he waters edge.
Inssn1uch as l have voted" he said.
four times for Democratic candidates
md four times for Republican candi-
dates for the Presidency, compliance
With this injunction did not seem diff
cult / might, in fact, have remarked
IN passing that formerly l was a Cleve-
land Democrat, and quite probably
wpuld be now if that sturdy statesman
we're still alive and we'll, but that. in
the existing circumstances, / am a Har-
Ging Republican, distinction, / beg
a5ou to observe, in party label only,
without noticeable difference in Ameri-
IN policy.
I'm any case. l am wholly unable to
Befceiye why a citizen of. the United
States cannot represent his country
without appearing as either syco-
.,phant or a swashbuckler, nor how, as a
guest, he can fail to evince apprecia-
ton Of the exceptional hospitality in
'variably extended by hostess such as
We all know England to be-"
i Colonel Harvey, in conclusion, said:
4 MY heart goes out to you, my friends
tof the dear old Lotos Club. / cannot
thank you enough for this splendid
Tribute. l shall not try. l hold you to
be my sponsor. | shall do my best to
justify your kindly expectancy in the
earnest hope that when l return, as
now when ! leave, l shall continue to
pc persona grata in your gracious esti-
nation. l thank you from the bottom
lot my heart
Tells of Wilson's Proffer
He arose to speak briefly later in the
evening and told the assembled guests
"a having been offered an ambassador
snip by President Wilson.
Three hundred and fifty persons we're
present at the dinner. Letters were
Pad from President Harding and Colo
re! Henry Watterson in which they
paid tribute to the guest of honor.
y could l would greatly rejoice
e be there and join in paying tribute
g this distinguished American" wrote
xae President. at has been my pleas
we TO express my confidence in him
naming him for the principal post
the diplomatic service of our Re-
paeiie, which is in itself an assurance
8 my high regard for him and my
WY great confidence in him.
tolonel Watterson wrote: He who
@1resents us at the Court of St.
MESS must be not only the embodi-
ent Of whole-hearted Americanism,
Wv an expert in the arts of diplomacy
nd giant at the festive board. /
ee! assured that the new Ambassador
MI in no event ever come out second
sst. He is worthy successor to a
ne OF distinguished Americans. from
shr Jay to Edward Everett and from
harles Francis Adams TO Whitelaw
,olonel Harvey's address was the
st he has made since his appoint
Mt. He will sail for England Tues
on the Aquitania.
lark Sullivan in his address re-
red to Colonel Harvey as "the mas
81 politician of his time"
gorge AIDE read q fable entitled
uthful George Washington and the
8psequent George, Who Was Even
re So.' Arthur Brisbane said
the United States should be inter
go In England only so far as it was
tne advantage of the United States.