Evening journal., 1893-03-31

anywhere, though he should live there
as he lives at home, with the utmost
simplicity. and he will maintain the
whole dignity Of the American embassy
without any need of ostentation.
Philadelphia Record
No diplomatic nomination made by the
Executive since the recent change of
Administration has met with more in
stant and cordial approval than this;
none is likely to be attended with results
more important TO the general welfare
Many weighty international matters are
likely to engage the attention of the
American Ambassador to Great Britain
during the next four years Nice and
knotty points of international law,
as in the Bering Sea arbitration,
are to be determined, and
sound basis established for permanent
agreement on financial issues and ques
tions affecting the currency. It is no
derogation OF the attanments OF our
diplomatic corps to say that none of
them is so well qualified to meet the
public requirements Of these high duties
as is Mr. Bayard His profound and
extensive knowledge Of political history,
supplemented by rigorous discipline in
various fields of statecraft his unfailing
urbanity and unhaggng industry, and
his reputation as a sturdy defender of
American rights in the field Of diplc-
macy, are elements that will commend
this nomination to the people as both
a happy inspiration and valuable
public service on the part Of the Execu-
tive.
philadelphia Press.
The President has been advised by
some Democratic journals to disregard
the new provision for Ambassadors But
IL is their advice which he disregards
and he promptly inaugurates the new
departure by appointing ex-Secretary
Bayard ambassador TO 0reat Britain.
This early designation indicates that
Mr. Lincoln will not be accred
tied under that title, and it
certainly would not be worth while
giving him new credentials, involving a
new recognition. unless he were going 60
remain some time. Mr. Bayard's appoint
ment is not unexpected. His career and
public standing entirely justify it. His
episode with Lord Sackyille- West may be
remembered in London to his disadvan
tage but, on the other hand. the sending,
as ambassador of 3 statesman who has
held the high Office of Secretary of State
will be regarded as a compliment. Mr.
Bayard willsbe free in large measure
from the requirements which embarrassed
him in the State Department. and his
personal accomplishments will enable
MIN to fill the embassy with credit.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Mr. Bayards private life has been not
less pure or honorable than his public
life has been useful and illustrious
! Both have been benefcent and without
reproach The one has conferred dis
! tinction upon American society; the
other upon American politics Not only
only has he, through all his long, honor
able years, borne without abuse the
grand old name of gentleman" but of
statesman. As a citizen, lawyer,
Senator and Secretary of State of the
United States his record is equally clear
and distinguished. His public life is
largely part, and one Of the most active
and interesting parts, Of his country 5
history. much of which he not only saw,
but assisted to make Elsewhere we print
the record of Mr. Bayard' career, and of all
of 10 his countrymen may well be proud
| Mr.. Bayard record is that of q citizen
aud statesman whose most conspicuous
characteristics are his intense American
ism, his clear grained human worth, q"
bis brave old wisdom of sincerity" his
patriotism, that is as broad as the land
of his birth and as deep as the seas abont
IL. Upon his return from Europe in 1879
Mr. Bayard. addressing a meeting of his
neighbors who had welcomed him home,
said. This summer have been looking
across the Atlantic thinking of the coun-
try could not see; contrasting what
La. 4 Q q L.. H.aN .
women in other lands with that of my
own; and when / heard Labor with a
groan and not a voice and realized the
abuses and Injustice of class privilege.
whereby the insiduous bar of humble
birth was kept and fastened on men
from the cradle TO the grave
turned as il for purer air to the
American States, where the nobler
equities Of humanity are acknowledged
and respected, and where the one great
and essential equality, the equality of
opportunity, is secured to all Aud eX
perence and reflection, with increased
opportunities for comparison with other
countries and systems of government.
bring me only to higher appreciation of
the generosity, Justice aud moral grand
eur of the principles upon which our own
was founded. These are the thought,
feeling and expression of the loftiest
patriotism, and they have accentuated
the life of this eminent American
Speaking of the stupsndous ironclads Of
England, the marvellous artillery of
Germany and the vast military es-
tabllshments of Europe that prop
up thrones and maintain dominions.
ne asked: "What are those compared
with the cheap defence, the unbought
security which a Republican citizen feels
when he is surroundered by the atmos-
phere of law, the breath of self respect.
ing, self-governing community of free
men2' His record as Senator of the
United States is suggestive of that of all
his public life When schemes of finan-
cial unwisdom, or something worse,
threatened TO weaken the credit or tar
nish the plighted faith of the country,
his vote was cast his voice heard in un
yielding opposition. Whenever the in.
sidious poison of false money and a
vicious currency were proposed, he stood
in uncompromising antagonism, demand
ing "honest dollars for honest men.
Philadelphia North American
Mr. Bayard has experience in diplomacy
and politics, and possesses a kind oil