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Show tween the British. French and American Ameri-can navies. "I say. on behalf of the British Government and navy," said lxrd Selborne, "that there la nothing but the greatest admiration for the American navy here, und there Is no ravy from whom the British navy is sn willing to learn. The American navy ran never pay too frequent visits to British Bri-tish waters." Rear Admiral Lambton declared that he could never believe any naval officer, offi-cer, Russian or otherwise, would do a dastardly act Intentionally. Naval officers offi-cers sometimes make mistakes, but, said Admiral Lamb tan. "give them tlma to apologlre, and everything will be all rihts'' Admiral Lambton's statement, combined with Lord Selborne' repressions, repres-sions, aro taken aa practically closing the North sea affair. Admlr-ii Lambton saw King Edward today ard undoubtedly he voiced tho highest views. In the presence of the first lord of the Admiralty and Justico King the Admiral urged his henrers not to believe that which he would be the first or pne of the first to denounce was premeditated, a sentiment which was greeted with prolonged applause as marking the end of a crisis. AMERICAN NAVY MEN ' TOAST THE BRITISH LONDON, Oct. 28. "I thank God that the day haa come when neither tho Brl-.' Brl-.' lish nor the American navy can be Jealous Jeal-ous of each other's development." Rear Admiral Jewell in the foregoing sentence last night elicited loud cheers when he re-, re-, piled to the toast in honor of the American Ameri-can European squadron at the banquet riven them by the Pilgrim society. Lord gelborne. first lord of the Admiralty, pre-ided pre-ided at the gathering. Lord Selborne. in proposing "The American Naval Guests," said he mtist ' refer "to the inexcusable outrage" in the North sea. In a similar case Lord 8el-oorne 8el-oorne said, the American or British navy would make Immediate and ample apol-: apol-: ev "They would punish," added Lord ' Bciborne. amid loud cheers, "the perpe-' perpe-' trator of euch a terrlole blunder and ' demand security against Its recurrence. I no more doubt than that I am stand-- stand-- lng here that the Emperor and Russian people will feel their responsibility and Uke the same action aa would the British Bri-tish or American people." Lord Selborne proceeded to pay a glowing glow-ing tribute to the American navy and IBMphaaixad Instance of. co-operation be- |