London, May 28.
There was a distinguished ce pany, including the high Com sioner for Australia and South Africa, at_a luncheon of welcome given by the—English-Speaking Union to Mr. Alanson B, Houghton, the new American Ambassador in London. Lord Birkenhead, Seer tary of State for India presided.
Toasting Mr. Houghton, Lord Birkenhead said that Mr. Houghton came at a moment when Anglo-American relations, diplomatic, s cial and political, had never beer more harmonious. 'The process of twisting the lion's tail, once an almost common form of election ai peal in the United States, appeared to belong to remote' history (aughter), He rejoiced that mem-ones of the war still prevailed to yemind Britons and Americans, and to warn the world, that in the last. resort their ideals, civilization and humanity were identical Mr, Houghton in reply paid tribute to the work of the Engl the understanding on which the happy security and peace of the world largely depended.—Reuter's American Service,
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