Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-03-01

London, Feb. oS.-(By A. P.-The
Pilgrims gave a dinner this evening
IN honor Of Stanley Baldwin, chan
cellor Of the exchequer. who headed
the British funding mission to
Washington. Lord Desborough act
81 as chairman and the principal
sneakers were the American ambas-
sador. George Harvey and Mr.. Bald
win.
The Prince of Wales surprised the
Pilgrims by dropping in unexpected
II. He is a member of the Pilgrims.
and he explained that he did not
want TO make a speech or be toasted,
hut came simply as member to
hear the speeches and to have dinner.
This was the first public dinner
the Prince of Wales attended since
his Indian tour; he is getting plenty
Of American atmosphere, which APP
parently he likes, as tomorrow night
he will be the guest of honor and
principal speaker at the American
University Union dinner.
Others at the dinner included the
Duke of Devonshire. the Brazilian
ambassador, DIR. Harry Garfield, Wis.,
count Peel. Sir Robert Stevenson
Horne, Sir Phillip Lloyd Graeme,
viscount Davenport. Sir Hamar
Greenwood, Sir Laming Worthing-
ton-Evans, Captain Charles l.. Hus-
sew. naval attache of the American
embassy, and Robert P. Skinner. the
American consul-general at London.
Ambassador George Harvey,
speaking at tie dinner of the Pill
grirns. tonight. given in honor of
Stanley Baldwin, chancellor of the
excheQuer. said:
I'VE have met to celebrate a great
achievement. l do not think l eX-
ageerate when | pronounce 1t the
first conclusive settlement of a really
vital world problem since the arm
istice. II involves far more than
the greatest financial transaction re-
ported in history; it bore with 1t en-
hancement of mutual respect and.
firmly believe. the everlasting
friendship of the two great nations
10 which the entire world looks for
the preservation of solyency and
stability which are essential to the
prosperity and happiness OF all man
kind"
The task was one of appalling
magnitude said Mr.. Harvey. and the
adjustment of terms relatively NIL
nor. The undertaking." he added.
could not have been regarded IN
any other light than that of a devas-
latlng failure if the agreement
should not win the appreciation and
measurable satisfaction of the mil
mons Of people who compromise the
BRUSH empire and the American re-
Pubic. That object has been at
tained."
Inc great majority in Congress
presented conclusive evidence of I'M
Ss.is'aKable qualification in the United
eta'esi and the unanimitv manifest
" IN Great Britain afforded "elo-
,9uent testimony to the sense of re-
lef, even JOY"
Inc United Kingdom" said the
..s.n a CONTINUES to rest on
r-e rock of financial integrity and
national honor"
H.. ttiiiS the circumstances I'M
NJ which the debt was incurred,
VA, harvey said that the pressing
wv ~ when the United States joined
i Ing Allies was for munitions. cloth
g.. ana 1ood. which the United
MS MIS- was able to supply. but the
s rUses was less easy than might be
,,, our treasury had no available
tsn uS ne explained. land could OBJ
isr m adequate sums only through
iN"p p and the pledging of it's cred
notn methods were adopted in
ausiy 10 the limit of its capacity"
n. "loassador Harvey batted
isd assertion that the United States
IA !, refused to make huge advnces
w.s Me other Allies unless payment
d., guaranteed by Great Britain.
sssS afing: Great Britain was never
raso guarantee. and never did
SaI,an,ee. the payment of a single
n. a, loaned by the United States
sine use of any other country
tn than Great Britain herself"
"a United States. according to
sannassador. voluntarily gave a
he se mat Great Britain should not
n , heia to account for any portion
rsse. e supplies delivered to her rep
b n.es for transportation or to
usea by another ally.