Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1893-11-07
Comfy and THE TARIFF
Ambassador Bayard's Speech
to Noted Englishmen
AT A BANQUET IN LIVERPOOL

Banqueltsd In the Town Hs1i at Liverpool
by the Lord Mayor, MIR. Bayard Talks
About International Comfy and the
TarIn. and Is Frequently Interrupted
by Applause.
LONDON, Nov. Thomas F. Bayard,
United States ambassador. was enter
tanned last evening at banquet and re-
ception. More than six hundred citi-
zens, representing the wealth and
society of Liverpool, we're present. In
answering a toast to his health Mr..
Baysrd said first that, although strong
party man at home, he came before
Engllshmen as a man representing no
party.
There is a very large question which
is part of the international law recog-
nized by all peoples, he. continued,
''the question of international com ty,
which, in fact, is little more than inter
national courtesy Comfy between
nations is an approach to the golden rule
of doing to others as you would have
others do to you. l came to England with
no feeling stronger than that every ad-
vantage should accrue to England that
would not be injurious to the United
| States
A Chain of Human Interests.
ut seems to me that under the rule of
comfy, contracts made anywhere in
friendly and civilized countries must be
suffered to have full force and respect in
| . srrl tnfa Of fri Il lie
countries, unless-unless, say-they
come in conflict with some positive inhi-
bition. Perceive what chain is thus
formed among human interests by
comfy.
Now, how many things can the law
forbid2 Only those things which are
stated in the law. How countless are
those things which are not forbidden by
the law Do they not form the great
body Of those matters to which human
interests and human feelings address
themselves2 Therefore if we should
expand the true doctrine of comfy every
state would fairly carry out the laws of
other states aud the interests of other
peoples that are not stlictly in conflict
with its own Do you not behold at
once the grand bond Of union between
mankind and the extension Of the very
best principles Of Christian civilization
Has Great Meaning.
This seems to me to have greai
meaning, and If we can enlarge and en-
force this principal of comfy, which il
the principle of international courtesy
and international benevolsnce, it seem
to me that at oBce we shall have dom
I away with a large portion Of the friction
that keeps men from knowing, esteem
ing and serving each other For m,
own part l know of no title in interna
tional law to which I am so read,
to confess myself a disciple as T.
the law of international comfy. l vii
90 further and say that there is no othe
country with which am so anxious 1
see that principal established as will
+ that country which speaks my mothe
tongue. (Applause)
A Mistake Corrected.
Reference has been made here tC
r night to coming legislation in Washing
3 ton. have noticed that on this side c
81 the water a mistaken opinion is held q
to what this legislation Is likely TO b'
Permit me. as an American, to say tha
whatever legislation upon the tariff ma
q be projected IL will not be pro
iected in the interests of England
or France or Germany or any other ma
Z ton If the legislation Incidental
benefit other people Americans will ;
perfectly contented, but our first senti
S ment in this matter is patriotism, nI
tional pstriotism-yes, selfish patriotism
. If You please.
I Loud cheers and laughter greeted thi
d peroration The toast to Mr.. Bayard wa
proposed by the mayor of Liverpool, VIII
gave the banquet in the ambassador
!. honor. Both banquet and reception too
place in the Liverpool Town Hall.