Evening journal., 1894-10-17
WELCOME, BAYARD.
Continued From Firs, Page.

madam, said he, 4 think about ono
hundred years before the child is born
Daughter and applause)
Aud thinking TO night, aud feeling
as do, am inclined TO think that nav
education as Delaware man commenced
about one hundred years before saw the
light OF this town Great applause
And SO, standing here to night. | run
back far beyond the period Of my own
oirth-back Into generations of that
unselhsh patriotism aud struggles. more
than century ago. which permits us to
meet IN safety and in honor here to- MIG 81
There was the struggle that educsted the
men from whom IL was my honor 10 draw
my name and blood but it wss their
inheritance Of feeling, tradition and
education, commenced and handed from
father to son It was that that made
Delaware houored in tho past: It was
that that shall keep Delaware honored
and respected in the future Great an
plause
This Is no party sentiment Parties
may come and parties nsv go. but this
Is the sentiment whi.A pervsdes the
party that gives it value fb is the edu
cation upon the ground work or hiah
morality; Of upright patriotism ana of
unselhsh public service. ! Ia that which
Is the education which the child should
be born into, and which 1t Is best to
secure to it BY the traditions ofon honest
forefather.
So, gentlemen, feel to night as IL
the history Of this little state was being
embodied from her colonial period even
unto to-day, aud when / think over the
great part she has PLAYED il TIE drama
Of American Independence and OF national
civilization, feel glad and grstified Ia
have been a full blooded Delaware man
and with those feelings | came here and
you can understand, you, my neiphbors
and friends, how impossible Il IA 10 pre
pare an expression OF such q feeling as
this. IL is something to be felt more
than 1t can be described. but sure am
that am speaking to body Of men and
10 body OF women who comprehend the
great tie that the love OF your state ard
the love OF your country begets between
II value most deeply every expression
OF public respect ana confidence, and the
more that receive the more feel myself
bound to bs worthy of them, so far as il
lies within my power TO be- But it seems
TO me, after having gone abroad as your
representative and Of the great country
OF which we are so heppy part, that It
would be but co anon gratitude, but sim
pie good manners, to make some reference
to that hospitality that have enioyed
and the consideration that has been
extended to me Is representative Of my
country.
From one and ell in the country to
which have been accredited has come
to me nothing but unbouuded courtesy
and kindness Every " here | found tho
name Of an American was received with
honor; was received with favor. such az
L simply believe had been extended 10
no other people than ourselves (Ap-
plause)
From the benz 6cent, the benign. the
venerable lady whose virtueso iIi straft
the happy reign over q con entei people
TO the officials. sud down TO the very
heart Of the people have found thing
but friendly hands, kind words and
oilers Of good service / went as
friend; have been received as a friend
Had not been friend I would have
been disqualified for ny place: but
went as friend 70 ce,r up All misun
aerstan ling and to bring together the
hesrts and tbs feelings Of two nations
bound by ties such as exist between no
other two nations on the globe. Great
applause
Il would say that there has been SO
much That have seen TO create crest
respect for The temper Of the people and
their government, it is ut Just to say
50; It Is but just, my countr5 men, hat /
should testify to you the spirit OF respect
Tor law-the Law abiding spirit of that
people, not simply among the accom-
piished men who deliver their judgments
upon the intricate cases OF property and
personal rights in their courts Of Justice
not among them alone, but among the
number class OF those other Oil ials who
ningle with the body Il the peoule ut
arRe. There Is a consideration bg the
officials for the feelings Of the people
there is an obedience by the people TO the
ipirit Of law incarnated into the
lumbler officials
"ln year ard btlfs residence in
England, ard most OF the time in the
,ity of London I have never seen A %.
iceman with baton or stick in bis hand
have never seen blow struck BY one
have never heard violent language from |
me; have not even stel violent |
gesture from one 1t Is not only daily |
md an hourly sight. but it is almost a |
constant sight, IN that vast sea Of traffic |
hat swsrms through the streets OF
london like the waves Of the sea upon the |
ihore. IL is a com Z On sight 70 see. when |
ratic Is the greatest and vehicles are 81 |
most piled onesupon the other, one quiet |
nan in the modest uniform Of a police |
'fticer, walk into the middle Of the great /
st crowd, turn his beck upon the vehi |
lies and hold up his baud he is the ia |
'arnation OF Law, aud the upIitte6 hand
i that plain policeman Is 0beyed and /
espected, and until be lowers it the |
ratiic does not attempt to continue
That Is an every day sight, almost a
sight ia any part of The /
irowded streets Of London. What does
hat implyY 70 me, great deal. Not
imply that that man was trained
nan in the perfo mauoe Of his duty, do
ng it unhesitatiDRly, but that there was
/ responsive chord ia the hearts of the
people that recognize him as the
OF the general law. and
aught them that there was only safely
n obedience TO law honestly executed.
Great applause
Il could pass to many other exhibit
ions of comprehension Of what was