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

the Senate, he has had the benefit of four
years experience as Secretary Of State,
during which his management of our
foreign relations was both dignifie1 pru-
dent, efficient and law-abiding, and up
held worthily the traditions OF Webster,
anu Marcy, and Seward, and Fish, and
Evarts, and Frelinghuysen. He has too
the great advantage of being u sound law
yer, the importance of which qualiti-
cation was unhappily brought ont By his
successors want of it. Mr.. Bayard's social
equipment. which is of more Importance
~ England than elsewhere, we need not
insist on. II he is not as brilliant an after
dinner speaker as Mr.. Lowell or Mr..
Phelps, he has always lived in good COM
pany, and among men of education can
always give good account of himself, and
IN the matter of personal character, which
IN these days need mention. occupies q
place which never calls for explanation Or
apology. He, in fact, will worthily fill
the place of our first ambassador to Eng
land, even if the title possess the enormous
Importance which some of our jurists
attribute to it.
WILL HE FAIR AND HONORABLE.
Boston Herald, Ind
BY the nomination of ex-Secretary
Bayard as ambassador to Great Britain the
President heads the list of American am
bassadors with name that is worthy of
the leading place that 1t fills. In Mr..
Bavard the United States will have at the
British court II representative who can be
trusted to live M TO the best traditions of
the Office for dignity, ability and high
minded patriotism. While ever vigilant
IN his guardianship Of the interests of his
countrymen, he will be Scrnpulously fair
and honorable in his attitude toward the
government To which he is accredited. We
risk nothing in predicting for him u sue
cessful career as ambassador at London.
he STANDS AMONG 1uE FIRST.
Philadelphia Evening Telegraph. Rep.
Hon. Thomns II. Bayard is known of all
men, both at home and abroad, who keep
track OF the progress of American political
affairs, and wherever known he is recog-
niled as Il citizen who docs honor To his
country in every situation to which his
eminent abilities have caused him to be
called. AS statesman, n patriot. 4 wise
counsellor, and a sagaCious and high
minded manager of public trusts. he stands
among the first Americans of our time;
and IN his experience in international
negotiations and knowledge of interna.
ti0nal law he is second to none of the
leaders of European diplomacy II is
therefore most fitting that he should he
selected to uphold the honor and the in.
tercsts of this nation rs our ambassador TO
England the FIRST nation to uCcredit a
diplomatic representative Of the highest
rank 10 our government, and very properly
the first TO receive such nm embassy from
us under the new regulations Of the Diplo-
matte and Consular Appropriation bill re.
Gently passed BY Congress.
MAY III FULLY TRUSTED.
Philadelphia Evening Blletln, Rep.
Mr.. ltlyard may be trusted TO discharge
the social and ornamental functions Of his
embassy with dignity aud grace. He is one
OF the most urbane OF gentlemen, with a
manner bearing and style Of speech which
are always impressive and sometimes i'm.
DOSING