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Show KING WELCOMES THIBUTEOF U. S. Hopes Americans and Britons Brit-ons Will Be United in Peace. Lloyd George Pays Compliment Compli-ment to Work of Yankee Navy. NEW YORK, Dec. 8. A message from King George, expressing the hope that Britolis and Americans may be as united in peace as they were in war, was read today ""at a meeting in tho Hippodrome, arranged as the climax of New York's celebration of Britain day. The king's message, read by Alton B. Parker, who presided, stated that "the people of the British empiro join with me in thanking you and those associated as-sociated with you for your efforts in promoting this celebration, which will be welcomed s a proof vt the, true and lasting friendship of the'. United States. " Esteem of Americans. "It will Qe a particular satisfaction to my navy and army to feel that they have won tho esteem of the nation which has sent so many gallant men to suffer with them the trials of this great war, and to share in the glories of final victory," continued tho message. mes-sage. "In the name of the British empire, em-pire, I thankthe people of the United States of America, and I pray that the coming era of peace may find our two nations always united as they arc today." to-day." A message from Premier Lloyd George read: "I am, always delighted with any work which helps to make our two nations na-tions understand one another better. We shall never forget the prompt and decisive response of the American president presi-dent and people to the allied call this spring, and the invaluable part played by the American navy in helping to free the sea from the German peats." Many Messages Sent. Messages from Foreign 'Minister Balfour, Bal-four, Field Marshal Haig, Admirals Beatty and Jellicoc, Premier Clemen-ceau Clemen-ceau of France aiid Ambassador Jusser-and, Jusser-and, were also road to the audience, which included army and navy officers offi-cers of high rank. Besides addresses by Sir Henry Bab-ington Bab-ington Smith, acting British high commissioner; com-missioner; Mr. Parker, Charles E. Hughes, Samuel Gompers and Dr. George E. Vincent, head of the .Rockefeller .Rocke-feller foundation, the program included a tableau portraying the sinking of the British warship Vindictive in the harbor har-bor at. Zeebruggc. Asserting that "we have taken from Great Britain our lessons les-sons in political history, " and "have written Magna Charta into our constitution' consti-tution' Mr. Hughes declared that "we have inherited the result of the strug- , gle of men ajid women to obtain human rights against every form of exploitation, exploita-tion, of greed or assertion of powers, and today, as never before, Great Britain Brit-ain and the United Stafce6 stand to- I gether as the guarantors of freedom, I individual and national." j Gompers Is Proud. Mr. Gompers declared that .if he ; "simply said amen" to the sentiments expressed at the meeting, he "could no j better pay tribute to Groat Britain and j her men and women in this great strug-, strug-, gle-M i He added, however, that he was I" proud to have been one among many 'to help crystallize the sentiment of the ! people of our country so that they 1 could make common cause with our al-i al-i lies, a-s the act of tho German au-! au-! thoritiA in burning the records showing show-ing the culpability of the imperial Ger-I Ger-I man government for this war is a concession con-cession of guilt," and Britain's and 'America's unpreparedncss a proof that it was not a war of "militarism against j militarism. ' ' i Washington's Tribute. I WASHINGTON, Dec. 8. Washington 1 today continued to pay tribute to the British empire for its part in the world war. Exercises held under arrangements of tho Washington Britain 's day committee com-mittee were attended by senators and represeatatives and government officials, offi-cials, as well as by allied and neutral diplomats. The achievements of the British army and navy were set forth in speeches and tableaux. Senator McCumber of North Dakota, the principal speaker, declared that after England's great service to mankind man-kind in the war, "Americans may well I be proud that Britain was not only the birthplace of their fathers but also the ! source of their ideals. I "We may re.ioicc," the senator said, "that, although wo may have been in J collision in the past through unwise ! rulers and commercial rivalry, we were I never far apart in our ideals." j Captain John E. Tyre of tbe Royal j Navy, road messages cabled by Premier Lloyd Georgo and A. J. Balfour, the 1 British foreign minister, to the Ameri-: Ameri-: can people in appreciation of the tribute 'to the British empire. Prince Higasbi Fushimi, who is visiting visit-ing Washington en route to Japan from England, observed "Britain's day' In-inspecting In-inspecting the collection of official British naval photographs at the Corcoran Corco-ran art gallon-. The prince, accompanied by his entire suite, and stat-o department attaches assigned to hii party, visited the grille:-.' at The time when hundreds of visitors vis-itors were present, and mingled 'i : h the crowds. The prince was received by officers of H. M.. . Warrior, |