The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-07
Talk On the Subject Of International
Comfy.
A Big BANQUET TO Mr.. BAYARD
Attended by the Cream Of Liverpool So
ciety--Hs Delivered an Eioqusnt
speech and Was Followed By the Hon.
r. u. Collins OF Boston.

LONDON, Nov. 7.-United States AM
bassador Thomas +. Bayard was enter
tained In Liverpool last evening at BAN
suet and reception, at which more than
800 citizens. representing the wealth and
society Of Liverpool, were present.
Answering a toast to bis health, Mr..
Bayard said first. that. although a very
strong party man at home, he came before
Englishmen as q man representing no
party.
Comfy was now recognized to the ex-
tent that civilized nations agreed to exc
cute the laws of friendly nations within
their own borders when this could be done
without injury to their own interests.
The strongest feeling that he expected on
coming TO England was that every advan-
tage should accrue to this country that was
not prejudicial to his own. II the doctrine
of comfy were properly expounded In the
bond of union between all mankind 1t
would cause the extension Of the best
principles of Christian civilization. He
knew of no country with which he was 80
anxious to see the principle OF comfy
established and applied in every possible
kind of contact as with England.
Collins Speech.
General Patrick Collins, the United
States consul general, responded to the
toast, "The commercial interests OF both
countries" General Collins mentioned
the fact that trade had improved in the
United States, and said its renewal would
be felt here IL Englishmen showed them
selves to be as wise as their American
cousins The action of congress in repeal
ing the silver purchasing law had simpli'
fed the situation. Manufacturing houses
were reopening aSd buying and selling In
the United States, and were beginning
again in the old fashioned way.
The speaker said that he noticed on
this side mistaken opinion was held as to
what the future legislation 10 the United
States was likely to be. He would beg
permission to say, as a man, that what
ever tariff legislation might be projected,
it would not be in the interest Of Europe,
but of the American people. Their first
sentiment was patriotism. National pa
triotism was selfish II they pleased; they
had not been without it in England, and
nobody found fault
Duties viii he Maintained.
1t had some times been charged on this
side of the water that the legislation to bs
enacted by congress would be free trade.
Well, it costs something to support the
government and even the little states Of
the government Whatever, in it's wis
dom, congress might see fit to do, IL would
be that which would produce the best
effect on commerce, the least arrangement
OF political industries and the greatest
happiness to the people OF America.
General Collins said he believed that in
his country customs duties and import
duties would be levied for a much longer
period than their grandchildren would
live, and he believed that when only one
man was left In America he would be
found near the custom house in New
York, binocular in hand, searching the
harbor and wondering what ship was CON-
ing in and speculating in regard to the
duty 70 be levied on the goods aboard, but
till that time his country would be con-
nected with Liverpool. The motto Of the
United States was Peace and commerce
with all nations, good will towards all, alli-
ances with none"