The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-03
KELLOGG DDlED
 BY PILGRIMS
New Ambassador To England Tells Of Friendly Feelings
 Between Two Countries


 LONDON, Feb. N2.--(By Associated Press. )-The Pilgrims society Friday rendered banquet in honor of Frank E. Kellogg, the new American ambas- sador to the Court of St. James. Among the speakers were Mir. Kellogg, Ramsay Macdonald, the prime pin- ister.
 Mir. Kellogg dwelt upon the friendly relations between Great Britain ard the United States, the conditions jl Europe and the settlement of disputes by arbitration or some judicial tri- bunal.
 Sir Esme Howard declared that he would endeavor as ambassador. in Washington to maintain and increase the friendship of the two English speaking peoples.
 Mir. Macdonald, after referring to the generosity" of the Pilgrims, nof only in inviting him to be their guest but in placing the offering of toast, to- the new American. ambassador, al- luded to the sad news about ex- President Wilson"
 '"This is a moment" said the pre- mier, when partisanship when party allegiance sink into insignificance. But I can assure His Excellency, the Amer ican ambassador, that the whole Eng fish nation tonight is standing with held breath waiting for the news from the ex-President.'
 Then inviting the diners to drink to the health of the ambassador, MT. Mac Donald continued
 Macdonald Speaks Of Happy, Relations
 There are some ambassadors who are going to give me trouble. There are others whose visits to the foreign office always will fill my heart with joy because they will have nothing whatever to say to me- Honorable Friend, His Excellency, am glad to say, I am sure he is glad to say, be- longs ill the latter category.
 '.The relations between Great Britain and the United States were never bet ter than they are tonight. I pray God they will continue to that happy end.
 There is one thing we have yet not discovered, that is how to be neigh borly.
 May I say, without, offense--for there is no offense in my heart-that America has gone far to make that dis cOvery.'
 Two Nations Should Set Examples
 The American ambassador thanked the Pilgrims for his warm welcome and observed that he had been. born and lived near the Canadian border where he had opportunity to observe the iden- tical peace aspirations of the two fra ternal peoples which had continued for the. last century.
 He then spoke of the serious condi- tions in Europe which was divided by age-long racial hatreds and political and commercial jealousies and was now in a state of collapse and ruin.
 It is my judgment" he said. "that one of the greatest services the United States and the British Empire can perform is to set .an example of fair, broadminded statesmanship in interna- tional- dealings; to maintain the sacred ness and inviolability of our treaties and to deal with all nations, large and small, in a spirit of fairness and tol- erance." +
 He said he would not discuss the adhesion of the Uinited States to the world court, ass this, issue was pending beforeithe Senate, sbut he added: Tt is my opinion that the necessity for the Senate to ratify treaties by twO-thirds ma ajority is a wise provision, because thereby the people have a voice in mak- ing the treaties affecting their welfare.
 Tt will be my policy the ambas- sador declared, "while upholding to the best of my ability the honor and rights Of my government. to do everything possible to maintain the closest and most friendly relations with Mis- Mai esty'sNgovernment and the English peo- pie. :
 This I believe can best be accom- plished by open. frank and friendly discussion of every question in tol- erant and broad-minded spirit.
 Amid all the strife and political turmoil of the world. l have the most complete confidence in the patriotism and sturdy common Ssense which have always inspired the peoples of our countries and that they will continue to play the great part they have played in the past and be a powerful instru- ment in the healing and restoration of good will in a badly battered world"
 Sir Esme Howard, newly appointed British ambassador to the United States, made brief speech. He plead ed guilty to the accusation of being an old diplomatist. That term had become a by-wOrd which left very bad taste in the mouth, but he defended the tra- ditions of the old diplomatic school. :
 =. -t Wales Present.
 At the head table with Lord Desbor- ough, the chairman, sat the Prince of Wales, Premier Ramsay Macdonald, | A morican Amha sso do, L,ronb ID K1I