Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-04-13
MR.. BAYARD AS AMBASSADOR
What the Leading Central
States Think
OF THE GREAT DELAWAREAN
Flattering Comments From a
Number of Papers.
Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, Michigan, New
York, Pennsylvania, Iowa, kentucky,
Tennessee, Missouri and kansas All
Sound His Praises--an Array of Edi-
toriai Endorsement.

| MT. Bhyaft rs ambassador 10 England
| collected from the exchanges from the
great central. western and southern states.
| These include Pennsylvania, New York,
| Indiana, Michigan, ONO, Iowa, Kentucky,
| Wisconsin, Kansas. Tennessee Missouri:
| Milwaukee, journal.
As Secretary of State under the first
| Cleveland administration he mapped out
| the policy Of the succeeding administra-
| ton followed on the Behring Sea matter
and as minister to England he will he able
to aid the representatives of the govern
| ment IN reaching satisfactory solution of
| the problem. His long service in the
Senate gave him an education that is very
necessary in dealing with international
complications, and supplemented as it was
| by four years in the state department.
| there can be no question us to his fitness.
| The new administration seems determined
to have our very best material i'll the
| diplomatic service.
Cleveland Plain-Dcaler.
Immediately after the announcement
| Cunauthorzed) that Robert T. Lincoln
would not be disturbed from his position
as minister to England came the official
nomination of eX Secretary Of state
! Thomas +. Bayard 10 the position. 1t is
| impossible for harsh criticism to be
| justly made on either the appointment or
the removal. Mr.. Bayard is peculiarly
| fitted for the place from his experience rs
| Secretary of State i'll the previous Cleve-
! land administration, The retention of
Mr.. Lincoln could be justified only on the
most shadowy sentimental ground, the
fact that he is the son OF his father
Kansas city Star.
Thomas L, Bayard is sent to the court
of 81. James. The new rank of ambass;t-
dor adds nothing but nominal dignity TO
the rank of this mission, which was the
| most important when John jay negotiated
the first treaty and when William Pinkney
| was the most courtly diplomat residing at
European capital. II retains its pre-
eminent importance, and Bayard. while
| not brawler is Il thorough American, an
accomplished statesman and patriotic
Democrat. The United States becomes
| greater among the nations when repre-
sented by such ministers.
Pitsburg Dispatch.
Anything tending to knit more closely
the ties of friendship between the Ameri-
| can and English governments must be Of
advantage to both of them, and indeed
| the whole world. America can afford well
to be represented by Ambassador Bayard,
as the oenate's very prompt confirmation
was an indication, and il is to be hoped
| that the British people will appreciate the
compliment paid them. Fact such as
Bayard's added to the knowledge of for
eign affairs which he gained as Secretary
| OF state, will be invaluable III maintain
ing cordial relations.
Rochester Herald.
Mr.. Bayard is among the most sistin-
| gushed and widely esteemed of the men
of either party who have been identified
with national affairs since the war. He is
a statesman Of the first rank as well as a
gentleman Of learning and refinement,
and his experience as Secretary of state for
| four years, his intimate knowledge of our
international relations with England will
exceptionally equip him to represen: this
country at the court Of st. James with
credit and ability.
Indianapolis Sentinel
The appointment of ex-senator Bayard
as ambassador to the court of st. James is
not unexpected. But it willprove none the
less agreeable to the country ut large and
| especially TO the Democrats. Mr.. Bayard
is one Of the men whom the party ever
| delights to honor. Big and brainy, he has
neen one of its most trusted leaders for Il
third OF . century. In the matter of
peculiar fitness no better selection could
have been made.
| Utica Press.
The appointment of Thomas Il. Bavard,
of Delaware, to he Ambassador ExtraordI-
nary and Minister Plenipotentiary to
Great Britain is one which will be gener-
ally commended and approved. Mr..
/ Bayard is n man of strong character
] blNaN hbiilty anu SClOltFsllin.
lie has had wide experience III statecraft.
MS services as secretary of State has given
| him an insight into ana Il familiarity with
| the duties of the foreign service OF the
United States.
Chattanooga Times.
Mr.. Buyard has been for many years a
student of our relations with Great Britain,
/ and he is also familiar with all our foreign
| intercourse He decidedly approved of MIR.
/ Blaines contention in the Behring Sea dis.
| pute, as did eE-Mnister Phelps, wherein
| both demonstrated their stout American.
ism by sustaining the holding of political
| opponent in his dispute with the greatest
OF foreign powers.
Louisville Times.
Just as it was settled in the public press
| and mind that the son of Abraham Lin
coin is to he taken care of the President
sends to the Senatethe name of Thomas
/ II. Bayard to be Ambassador EXtraOrdi-
nary and Minister Pleniputenliary to
| Great Britain. Tie distinction of being
| the first named OF America foreign am,
| bassndors is worthily bestowed unon
President CleveIands first Secretary of
| State.
| Davenport Democrat
| lie was one of the earliest and one of
the most ontspoken advocates of Mir.
| Cleyeland's denomination. He knew Mr.
Cleveland intimately, having been his Sec.
rotary of state for four years. Another
instance is, therefore, afforded Of the APP
polntment Of former otiiceholder 40
| member of the Democratic party stands
higher in public confidence or has & more
conspicuous record us a statesman.
| Milwaukee sentinel.
AS a member OF the Senate for many
| years, and Secretary of State during Mr.
| tieveland's first term, Mr.. Bayard is
| familiar with foreign affairs, and his sclec-
| ton for the English mission is a natural
one to make. He will represent the pre-.
sent administration fairly, though lie is
not likely to achieve the popularity as an
atter-dinncr speaker Of either Mr.. Lowell
or Mr.. Phelps.
Albany Express.
From every point of view This is an ap.
| pulntment TO be commended Ii puts am
| end to the talk of retaining Republicans
| like Robert /. Lincoln and +. u. Grant in
| the diplomatic service of the government
| That would have been injecting a good
| deal OF sentimentalism into the service of
the government, but sentiment and good
politics do not pull well together.
Detroit journal.
Mr.. Bayard is an eminently respectable
and honorable Democrat, not robust in his
| Amerleanism or of vigorous temper. AS
however, the Behring sea question is in
| the hands of arbitrators, his attitude and
| disposition are of 10 great national i'm
portance, He will be u iignilied and re-
| putable ambassador at the English court.
Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin.
| Mr. Baynrd is peculiarly well qualified
! for the mission to England. lie is
| scholarly and cultured gentleman, his
habits are rather English, he is popular in
! the country to which he is accredited, and
| he has. sufficient fortune to keep up the