Evening star., 1925-01-31
HIGH TRIBUTE PAID
KELLOGG IN AD|EU
Brilliant Farewell Dinner At
tended by British Officials
and Diplomats.
Ex the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. January 31.-A brilliant
farewell dinner was given by the
PILGRIMS Club last night to Frank b.
Kellogg, who Is retiring as American
ambassador to the Court OF st. James,
to take up the post of Secretary OF
State in succession to Charles IL.
Hughes.
The function was attended by the
Prince of Wales Winston Churchill.
the Earl of Balfour, number or
cabinet officers, the ambassadors OF
Belgium. Italy and France, and scores
of men prominent IL the civic, COM
merciaI and military life of Great
Britain.
In pronosing Mr.. Kellogg's health,
Mr.. Churchill paid warm tribute 10
his character and abilities. he de-
clared that he had recently been IN
Paris with the American Ambassador
when he was engaged in protecting
and furthering the interests OF his
own country, and he could say that
Mr.. kellogg never loses touch with
the points of view Of others.
Referring lightly 70 the frequent
comings and goings of merican Am
bassadors, Mr.. Churchill said that
what differentiated the departure OF
his predecessors was the Importance
of the post he was going home to nil.
Plenty of Wine on Menu
What he thinks of us is more inn
portant than what we think of him, he
continued. II hope, first Of all, that Mr.
kellogg will tell his fellow citizens that
the British people are people of a true
democracy-that any government or this
country rests on popular Will.
In elucidating this point, Mr.. Church
I'll made a jocular remark concerning
the American dry law. We hope, ne
said, that he will tell his fellow citizens
that while we are subjects OF an heredi-
tary monarchy we nevertheless enjoy
certain amount of personal liberty
The speaker then raised his menu
card and glanced at it. First on the list
was the name OF a cocktail. opposite the
soup was the name of a fine sherry
with the fish went sauterne; with the
meat red wine. and with the chicken
course. champagne.
After that there was port for the
toasts to the King and President and
brandy to go with the coffee.
Before he sat down Mr.. Churchill
spoke with obvious pride about the
British navy and with manifest sin
cerity about the accomplishments OF the
Washington arms conference. HIS Woros
here were, in part, repetition OF the
speech he made a year ago in welcoming
Mr.. Kellogg.
I'VE have entered upon new naval
situation he declared. For the f1rst
time we have willingly and trustfully
agreed to a condition of equality, so far
as capital units of the battle fleets are
concerned with the United States.
THE Washington agreement-that
noble instrument associated with the
names of Hughes and Balfour-not
only guaranteed peace of the Pa-
cifio Ocean for a definite period, but
also rendered impossible the fateful
and perilous rivalry In naval compe-
tition between Great Britain and the
United states.
81 don't underrate the greatness OF
the sacrifice of tradition or the i'm
mense change in public policy which
this agreement involves SO far as this
country is concerned. There is no
comparison between the positions of
this crowded island. dependent for
four-ffths of the food 1t eats on sup
plies from other parts of the globe,
and the vast continent which is self
contained in every respect
sees No Irish Friction.
TT was because at the Washing
ton conference there was fair and
fact that this memorable landmark
in human progress was erected, and
1t will be in the light of that recog-
milton that every progress in the limi
tstion of naval ornaments can be
most hopefully pursued"
Mr.. Churchill hoped the retiring
Ambassador would tell Americans
that the British were a people who
strictly fulfilled their obligations;
that their word was a bond, whether
attached to treaty or treasury obli-
cations.
Referring to the Irish treaty, he
said that Ireland could never again
be the cause of friction between
Great Britain and the United States.
1T could not be expected that CEN
turtles of misunderstanding would dis
appear in a few parliamentary ses-
sfons, but he believed that in the
future Misunderstanding of that
past would become an actual bond
OF harmony between the English
speaking nations.
Would End War Causes.
Bidding farewell to his London
friends and associates, Mr.. Kellogg
spoke feelingly of the spirit of
1rankness, toleration and understand
ing" with which the foreign Office had
met him in matters of diplomacy. He
urged Britons and Americans to
better knowledge OF each other in the
realization of the greatest hope for
the future relations of our coun-
tries" and voiced satisfa ction at the
opportunity that had been his of be-
coming intimately acquainted with
the statesmen and peoples of Europe,
their national aspirations and social
and economic conditions.
The ambassador said he was most
impressed with the necessity of re-
moving the causes OF war, declaring:
There must be rehabilitated Ger
many, and safety and security for the
other countries. There must be born
a spirit that will make for peace,
and that will permit these peoples to
work out their destiny and their fu
ture, secure and unafraid.
Il realize that all the difficult
problems have not been solved by the
Dawes committee or the London and
Paris conferences, but a long step has
been taken. There are other
grave problems involving the coun-
tries of Europe, but the same spirit
of understanding and tolerance and the
determination to surmount these diff1-
culties will accomplish the result"
While he did not wish to discuss the
part played by the United states in
what had been accomplished last
year. Mr.. Kellogg reminded the gath
ering OF the "sympa thetic and help
ful attitude of President Coolidge and
Secretary Hughes in the establish
ment of the Dawes committee and in
the London conference"
He said that there are many pri
vate American citizens who today are
playing an honorable part in the exc
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