New-York tribune., 1922-06-20
Aliens Fail to
Sway U. S., Taft
Tells English
Chief Justice Tells Britons
. Hyphenatcd Groups Are
in Small Minority, but
Sometimes Delay Action
Wars Lessons Not Lest
Declares America Acquiring
Consciousness Of Worlds
Partnership With Nations

LONDON, June 10 tBy The Asso-
ciated Press).--Britain's foremost
statesmen, jurists and lawyers and a
great body Of American friends Joined
in an impressive reception to william
Howard Taft, Chief Justice OF the Su-
premc Court Of the United States, upon
his first public appearance in England
tonight. He was the guest Of honor
at the Pilgrims banquet, at which
five members Of the Cabinet, many for
mer Cabinet ministers and the greatest
legal minds in the country we're pres.
cnt.
Rarely before has n visiting Amcri-
can received such a spontaneous well
come. The King. the Prince Of Wales
and the Duke Of Connaught sent mes
sagcs of greeting. and the Earl Of
Balfour and the Very Rev. William
Ralph Inge. dean Of st. Pauls, testi-
fed 10 the affection and admiration In
which Mr. Taft is held BY the English
people.
The Chief Justices speech was an
exposition OF American policy. He ex-
plained the reasons for the aloofness
OF the United States from foreign af-
fairs ard some reasons for divergencies
Of oplnion between the people Of Great
Br,.sin and America. lie emphasized
that the wars lessons had not been
lost on the United States and that tho
nation was fully aware Of its response
bility toward the world, but that
progress toward stronger international
relations was slower tnan many hoped
FOR. He declared amid applause that
the sinister activities OF hyphC Cnatcd
proups in the United States were over
whelmed by public opinion, and that
among naturalized Americans none
we're more loyal than British and
Canadians.
King Sends Message
Mr. TAFT was introduced by the Earl
Of bslfour who expressed the hope
that the distinguished visitor would
not measure the warmth Of Great Brit
aims greeting by the prevailing chilly
weather
"Our climate may be chsngeable, bu.
our hearts are constant and true he
said. The high esteem in which We
hold the former President is not one
that will change with the winds
I'm his message TO Lord Desborough,
who presided, the King said: Il warm
~ thank you and the Pilgrims assem-
bicd tonight 20 do honor 10 your dis
tirguished guest, Chief Justice Taft,
for your kind message. IL gives me
great satisfaction 70 know that my
sons voyage, now nearing its conclu-
sion, has been followed WITH grateful
appreciation by his brother Pilgrims"
The Prince Of Wales sent this mes
sage from the battleship Renown: II
am delighted TO hear that my brother
Pilgrims are entertaining Mr.. Taft,
whom had the pleasure Of meeting
for the first time during my visit 70
New York in 1919. | only wish could
be with you all this evening 20 renew
my acquaintance with your dstin-
guished guest."
Compliments Balfour
Mr.. Taft coened with a graceful trib-
ute 70 the Earl OF Balfour and compli-
ment 10 Great Britain for possessing
such a statesman. He voiced his graft
tude TO the ?ilgrims for this expression
OF their good will and apologized for
avoidance Of certain subjects, the dis
cussion Of which might have been pos
sible were he a simple private citizen,
but was precluded because, as he de-
scribed il, "the monastic order | have
Joined and the vows have taken pre-
vent such discussion"
lie proceeded briefly TO review the
history Of the relations between Great
Britain and America. in the course OF
which he said;
"No trouble arises between the two
countries that we Of America do not
all Of us look forward TO its settle
ment either by negotiation or arbitra-
tion. Any other event is not consid-
cred for moment. This American
state Of mind is a constant factor in
fconunusd On not ps,')