Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-04-06

WASHINGTON, March 80 The event Of
the day was the nomination and Coniir-
nation of ex-Secretary Bayard as Ambas-
sador Extraordinary and Plenipoteutiarv
To Great Britain, which was none the less
interesting TO Senators and other public
men because 1t was unexpected. 1t was
Understood that Minister Lincoln desired
to lay down his costly honors and return
to his neglected law practice and his de-
pleted estate. 1t was also understood that
Mr. Bayard was President Cleyeland's
choice for the English mission and that
Mr. Bavard was willing to accept. Those
who know how clnsethe relations between
Mr.. Cleveland and Mr.. Bayard have been
all along, in spite Of malicious reports to
the contrary, will understand that il gave
Mr.. Cleveland peculiar pleasure TO APPOINT
Mr.. Bayard the first Ambassador 10 any
foreign country from the United States.
1t is understood that the nomination Of
Mr.. Bayard was withheld until Sir Julian
PauncefOte, having been raised to the rank
of ambassador by the British government,
Mr.. Bayard could be given the same title
1t seems to public men generally, without
regard to party, eminently fitting that Mr.
Bayard should be the first ambassador to
England. The prompt continuation OF the
nomination without referring it 10 the
committee on foreign relations was net
done perfunctorly under the custom Of
the Senate i'll dealing with nominations OF
ex-Serators, but was most cordially pro
posed and carried.
OF course Congress, in authorizing an
increase in rank, did not provide an in
crease in salary for our diplomatic repre-
sentatives. While Sir Julian pauncefote,
as ambassador will, it is understood, re.
ceive $4,000 instead of the $4,000 wear
which he received as minister. Mr.. Hayard
as ambassador will receive only the Sl7 800
salary which his predecessor is receiving
as minister. 1t is needless to say that he
will receive no allowance whatever for
entertaining, so that his new honors can
not be supported without trenchiilg upon
his private purse to a greater extent than
has been necessary hitherto on the part of
our representatives abroad, since much
more is expected socially of an ambassador
than from minister.
Mr.. Bayard's nomination was at once
confirmed by the Senate, without the
Formally of its reference to a committee.
Mr.. BAYAED Will ACCEPT.
A representative of THE GAZETTE called
at Delamore Place Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. Bayard was found III his study
busily writing. On being shown the telc-
gram announcing his appointment, he
exclaimed looking over his eyeglasses
lit is not altogether unexpected
Then in reply to question from the re.
porter:
Il think shall accept,
!" You are in very good health % the re.
porter asked.
"oh, yes;n (smilingl zone of my greatest
blessings is excellent health, especially
during the last four years.
'Iou have been abroad beiore?n
u was in Europe in 1872, when took a
Il la L,s4sta
in 1873 when | accompanied an invalid
member of my family.
Upon another feature of the mission Ia
England Mr., Bayard incidentally re.
marked, 81 don't think our Countrymen
realize altogether what the acceptance oi
European missions implies 10 men Of small
meanS.h
ut looks like a long time" the reporter
added, -four years, for you to be away
from Delaware.
The ambassador to England smiled
again, remarking
"Oh it is not far nowadays. one can
easily pay visit here. But if | remember
rightly, with the exception Of my former
European visits think | was never away
longer than four months
Are you not the reporter asked, 1.-THE
first ambassador to Great Britain ?"
Mr.. Bayard seemed to think he is, under
the law The new ambassador droppei
expressions indicative Of the idea thai tht
old term of minister was OF equivalent
value and dignity. lie himself, whilC
Secretary Of state, was not 1T all in favul
of the new phrase.
1t was gathered that the new name la,
been introduced through the fact tia
Americans abroad asserted that there wa!
less dignity attached to our representative
as he Is merely a minister.
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