Evening star., 1924-02-02
STRESS FRIENDSHIP
AT PILGRIM Dinner
Britons Honor Kellogg, Who
Voices Good viii of U. S.
Nation.
BY the Associated Press.

by tne AesOclated Fress
\ LONDON. February 2.--Amplifica.
ton of Anglo-American friendship
into a ''neiShborlipess" that would
cement still tighter the relations be-
tween the two great English-speak-
Ing nations of the world was the gen.
eral theme taken by speakers at last
nights pilgrims dinner. given in
honor Of Frank B. Kellogg. the new
American ambassador. ~ - =
But amid the assurances Of good
will exchanged by Prime Minister
Macdonald, Ambassador Kellogg apd
Sir, Esme Howard, soon to take over
his duties as British ambassador at
Washington. there was one note OF
sadness.the critical illness of Wood
with emotion to tho former Presi-
dent. saying:
This is a moment when partisan
ship and party allegiance sink to in
significance. The whole English ma
breath. waiting for further word or
this great American: Our party diff
ferences flare up like a. great byacon
and die down like the flames OF a
great, beacon, for what Is great and
inspiring in the actions OF public
men belongs not to parties, not to
nations but to the whole of hu-
m2nity."
Progress as NeiGhbors.
=. Speaking of international relations.
Mr.. Macdonald said that although the
World had not yet discovered how to
be neighborly, he thought the United
States and Great Britain had gone fa r
IN that direction. No formal alliance
between the two countries was need
ed he asserted; I'VE are in the posi-
ZION OF two peoples who in spirit. by
reason OF those great moral and spir-
ltual forces. which are demeaned and
narrowed by being written on paper,
are prepared to stand side by side.
not In political alliance. but in hu-
man fellowship. to help each other"
IN mr; ..agg kellogg thought Angle-Ameri-
open. frank and friendly discussion
OF every question in tolerant and
broad minded spirit" This. he re-
called, had been the policy in the
pressed the utmost confidence sin the
patriotism and sturdy common sense
which have always inspired the peo-
pies or our countries" and said he
play their great parts ''in. the healing
and restoration of good will in bad
" battered world"
Sir Esne. expressed an intention to
follow TO the best of his ability the
flames Bryce" whom he character
i2ed as that great master builder OF
AnGlo-American good will
Praises KelloKg's Language.
Commenting editorially on Mr.. Kel-
iogg's speech. the Times this morning
says his language was such as the
British will understand, welcome and
warmly reciprocate. The Morning
POST makes the ambassadors address
the text of some reflections upon Id eals
ana realities. Noting among other
tnings Mr. kellocgs references to ar
Duration. armament Limitation and the
virtues OF a strong spirit OF national
ism. the newspaper does not suppose
that amy arbitral arrangements sug-
sested by Spain would have prevented
the United States from driving Spain
out OF Cuba and the Philippines"
The newspaper further says IL is in
conceivable that the strong spirit OF
nationalism which prevented the United
States from entering the league of ma
tlons and which probably will prevent
her accepting the compulsory arbitra-
tion or the world court. will ever allow
ner TO admit such a vital interest as
the Monroe doctrine to International
arbitrament.'