THE GUILDHALL BANQUET.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12397, 12 November 1908, Page 3

THE GUILDHALL BANQUET.

MB ASQUIT-H'S SPEECH. BRITAIN'S MARITIME SUPREMACY. [PBESS AfiSdOIAKION— COPTBIOHT.] London, Nov. 10. Mr Asquith, Premier, in his recent speech at the Guildhall birthday declared that every Power was aware of the British determmation to maintain indisputable superiority on the sea in order to fulnTtba elomenary duty of upholding commerce and industry and homes beyond the reach of and beyond the ri'slc. of successful attack. ». Mr Asquith praised Russia for refraining from intervention in Persia despite the trying conditions, aud cautioned the Shah that the need of ending the .troubles and restoring the Constitution was paramount. "The Times" says that ihe Guildhall birthday banquet was not lass brilliant than in former years, and than Mr Asquith had made a remarkable "; speech, instinct with breadth and clearness of view, but full of restrained patriotism, which must raise Mr Asquith to la Dew and higher place in the estimation of his countrymen. The paper adds that the speech was not unworthy to rank: in wisdom and courage with those of some of Mr Asquith's most illustrious predecessors. GOOD IMPRESSION IN GERMANY.. Received Nov. 11, 9.50 p.m. Berlin, Nov. 11. The German newspapers welcome Mr Asquith' pronouncement.