Daily Republican., 1886-08-14
Secretary Bayard Gloomy.

NOT being In very amiAble mood owe
the reception his recent extradttion me
with at the hands Of the Senate. H.
expected, OF course, that As 1t had bee
thoroughly prepared by himself. Minis
tar Phelps and the British Minister
Mr.. Sack Vile West, NO more question
should be asked and the Senate shout,
have promptly ratified 1t before ad
journing. But somehow the American
Senate, even when Mr.. Bayard was IL
1t, had Q way of its own OF taking
plenty Of time in the discussion and
consideration Of important subjects, and
1t has not forgotten that habit now tha
Mr.. Bsyard has stepped out Of it to A.
sumo the more important duties Of
Secretary Of State, for which position
he seems to be but poorly adapted.
The Warrington correspon dent Of tn.
New York World" thus desert hes Mr..
Bayard's chagrin ct his failure to as
sist England in the manner In which
she 1, most anxious to be helped;
"a caller ut the State Department
the other day found Mr.. Bsyard In q
very melancholy mood. He was think
ing over the fate OF his dynamite treaty
In which he had taken 90 m uch inter.
est. He said fretfully The Senate
seems to take no interest in this treaty.
What Is the reason2 Why. there has
not been single Senator here with me
to talk with me about 1t. could ex
plain 1t to them IL they would only
come. l should think they would
want to come up here and get informa.
tlon on this very important subje
1t seems never to occur to Mr.. Bay
ard that the principal reason why the
Senate apparently took NO interes. In
his treaty, Is the fact that 1t is gener.
ally Acknowledged that the treaty. II
ratified, would reflect no credit on the
country.
The clauses that make the treaty the
most Objectionable to the over helm,ne
majority OF Americans are the same
that he believes ought to com mend i.
to the favorable consideration Of the
Senate. In every treaty that has been
made, especially the fisheries treaties,
the United States has been left at a dis-
advantage, and this being brought for.
chilly to the minds OF the Senators, ac-
counts for their hesitation. There is
also feeling that Mr.. Bayard has
rather warm side anyhow for his pro-
British cousins and that his mind would
aot BE- hard to warp into doing favor
Tor them as quick rs he would for his
own people ct home. 1t is high time
the American Senate should pause AZ IL
has, In the consideration of so impor-
tant q subject when they find every
British paper singing songs OF praise TO
the newly proposed treaty and to Mr..
lBsyard the American Secretary of
state after their own heart. In the
midst OF 30 much delight by the British
government, over the treaty, 1t lie moth
Ing more than natural that Americans
should suspect some danger lurking
somewhere in IT. and hence the wisdom
OF moving slow In such an important
matter as concerns the liberty and lives
OF large number of American citi.
-zens.
We are not in the least surprised
that Mr.. Bayard feels melancholy over
the manner in which his treaty has
been received. He had no doubt lat
tered himself that his position as Score.
tary OF State had given him q rare OBJ
portunity OF doing something to display
mis- amiable feeling for a nation for
which he has always had such warm
side as to amount almost to a bias.
When he was on the point OF seeing
mis- fondest hopes realized the Senate
steps In and dashee them to the ground.
Outside of the narrow circle th at al.
ways puts England ahead Of the United
states, there Is a general feeling that
the senate did about the right and pro-
Per thing In declining to assist Mr..
Bayard in his attempt to gain favor
with England by trampling on the best
traditions Of the country.