The New York herald., 1921-10-28
LORD BEATTY ACCLAIMED
FOR HIS PLEA OF HARMONY

of the Pilgrims. offering the respect OF
the society and wishing a safe journey
TO the East for the Prince of Wales. In
return. through Lord Stamfordham. the
King thanked the Pilgrims from Mr..
Depew down.
Tells of Coup at Manila Bay.
Beginning his own speech. Mr.. De-
pew. hailed very affectionately by the
large gathering. said that we have
passed through several stages OF the
great war.
First preparation, then the battles
with their dead and wounded; then the
settlement after the victory. and now
the gratifying period. when we can pay
tribute TO the leaders whose genius won
the triumph for liberty and civilization
on sea and land. and their gallant fol-
lowers, the sailors and soldiers. ana
their commanders. Already, though the
time is so brief since its close. the
knightly figure which largely fills the
mind and imagination Is that OF Admiral
Beatty. 4
Mr.. Depew then alluded to the sym
pathetic cooperation Of the British ana
American navies In the war, told the
story Of the incident in Manila Bay as
he himself had had 1t from Capt. Chi
chester, the British commander who
placed two British ships between Won
Diederich's fleet and Dewey's. compli-
mented the British navy for its fine rec
ord and fine ideals. and eventually.
after much applause, presented the chief
guest of the evening.
Lord Beatty most modestly gave to
his subordinates and men of the Grand
Fleet the credit for it's great deeds. He
said he had been urged by the British
Office n
Legion's invitation to Kansas City, as
Indicating the Importance of the frater-
nizing work done by the legion. and the
value in which the legion is held in the
British Isles.
He complimented Marshal Foch and
then said of the coming conference at
Washington:
'As to that conference. the least said
at this juncture the better. The world
will wait and watch with supreme in
terest it's deliberations and decisions,
and nowhere more so than in the British
Empire. full of hope that the meeting
in conclave of the representatives OF the
great countries of the world Will, after
frank and honest discussion. devise a
formula means by which the burdens
which now fall on nations will be re-
duced thereby enabling them to re-
establish and develop the industries Of
/
Surely there was never greater is
sue dependent on the deliberations OF
men.
Il believe that much of the success OF
this momentous conference will depend
on that for which the Pilgrims have
worked and strlven for so long-the
maintenance and increase of the good re-
lations between the nations of the world.
Gentlemen, your doctrines. your be-
'efs, are about to be put to test--a
test which L firmly believe will prove
how right your doctrines are. For my
own part / discount utterly the possi-
bility OF serious differences arising be-
tween our two countries--our every in
terest, our every INSTINCT binds US to-
gether.
Like Members of One Clan.
Just as members OF the same clan,
when widely separated. lost touch with
one another and with one another's
point of view. unless efforts are made to
maintain touch between them. so 1 be-
lieve absolutely in the necessity for the
closest intercourse between the United
States and Great Britain In every sphere
Of activity. 1t is not question OF boil
stering up an artificial man-made al
liance--it is a question of keeping alive
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