The sun., 1895-04-20
EUSTIS REBUKES BAYARD
Nv 4 STIRRING SPEECH TO LoNDoH
AMERICANS.

His Patriotic Americnni.n In Remarkable
Contrast with the Sentiments OF the
Speech OF the Ambassador to E.eisna.
LONDON April ID.-The Americans oonstitut,
ing the new American Society in London dinea
at the Cafe Royal this evening. There were
about $50 persons present. Ambassador Bayard,
who presided, had on his right James B. Eustis,
United States Ambassador to France. and Gen.
Patrick A. Collins, Consul General, and on his
left Andrew Carnegie. Among the others pres-
ent were the staffs of the embassy and consul
late and Hiram Maxim and Col. Goursud. On
the wall behind Mir. Bayard's chair the Ameris
can and British flags were draped over large
picture OF George Washington. The dinner was
very elaborate.
In proposing tho frat toast of the evening-to
the Queen-Mr. Bayard said:
Tho manhood Of America responds TO the
manhood Of Great Britain in this toast, a.
Americans Of every opinion and party honor tho
British sovereign's sex.
The toast to tho President of the United States
was then given by the Ambassador. Ho re-
ferred TO Mr.. Clevelsnd's vigorous actions at all
tmes when the honor Of the country demanded
decisive steps and when Americas equal rights
in the counsels of the nations were involved.
I'VE echo the voice of our chosen chief when
he makes known our demands" :" he said, /" and We
stand behind his policy. The organization of
Americana in European capitals doubtless will
mould public opinion TO the advantage Of our
country"
Ambassador Eustis caused mild sensation
with his response to the toast "Our Guests."
The stirring Americanism which he breathed in
every sentence was all tho more remarkable In
contrast with tho sentiments of Ambassador
Bayard's speech.
Tho chief indictment found against America
by Europeans" he said. "is that we have no an
cestors and no ruins. hear this so often that
occasionally remark I am sorry Chicago and
Boston were rebuilt after the great fires"
After making several moro points of the same
kind to the great satisfaction of his audience,
Mr.. Eustis spoke OF the inroads made by
American wine growers upon the French mar
ket conspicuous French official had COM
planned to him recently. he said. that tho Ameri-
can wines, made in such immense quantities be-
yond the Rocky Mountains, were In many cases
supplanting French wines in France.
III there were to be an international confess
sionnl," Mr.. Eustis said, ain which tho nations
were to confess freely, tho United States. am
sure, would have far fewer sins to avow than any
other nation on the earth. Look at our foreign
policy, for instance. Its acts are on plane Of
Justice and dignity. We know our power. We
know that great nation couples with It's supe-
rior physical strength more moral weight that
can be thrown In the scales for tho smaller
nations. Yet what do we see In America a. COM
| pared with Europe? We can say truthfully that
| no weaker nation ever suffered from aggression
| on the part of the United States Our Govern.
mont metes out the same Justice to the strongest
| and the weakest.
AS far as foreign powers arc concerned
may say that do not desire to criticise them. 1
wish merely to recall the facts to illustrate our
| country's just and even policy and compare IL
| with tho constant spirit of aggression shown
| by tho Europ1En puwerss Fhsy have onsaged
| in partitions In which We were invited to share.
| but declined. For more than o century Europe
parcslled out the countries as she would cut .
| cake. We abstained from the dosire TO acquire
] territory. We kept down the spirit Of conquest
Yet tell you that II after all this self-re-
straint the United States were to manifest ,
desire for new territory they would encounter
tho unanimous opposition of Europe. All the
| Foreign Offices would be amazed. The press
| would teem with sneers at tho 'audacious stu
| pidity Of those hlibustering Americana"
Mr.. Eustis spoke with great earnestness. and,
| lest he leave any doubt AZ to his meaning all he
| said. closed his speech with this statement:
II crossed the Channel TO tell you this. and
| have done so."
Andrew Carnegie spoke for tho American BIZ
| Nationalsts," and Gen. Collins for theAmerican
officials in London. The Rev. Hugh Pentecost
| answered tho toast to tho American abroad.
In commenting on the American dinner the
Standard will speak tomorrow of the splendid
hospitality Of American clubs In general.
Tho Americans, like the British colonals."i it
will say. have improved on the British model
from which they copied their ideas Of club life.
Englishmen who have been sumptuously onter-
tainsd In Now York feel somewhat like the
fraudulent debtor in their inability to recipro-
cate such hospitality"