The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1895-04-24
Boarding The Lion.
Mr.. Eustis Talks American in
London.

LONDON, April 19-The Americans
constituting the new American Society
10 London diDed 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, aud Gen. Patrick A. Collins,
Consul General, and on his left Az
drew Carnegie. Among the others pres
eot we're the stats Of the embassy and
consulate and Hiram Maxim and Col.
Geraud. On the wall behind Mr. Bay
ards chair the American and British
flags were draped over a large picture
of George Washington. The dinner
was very elaborate.
In proposing the FIRST toast of the
evening. "To the Queen" Mr.. Bayard
said: ..The manhood of America re-
spends to the manhood of Great Bri-
tain in this toast, as Americans Of
every opinion and party honor the
British sovereign's sex" The toast to
the President of the United States was
then given by the Ambassador. He re-
ferred to Mr.. Cleveland's vigorous &C
tons at all times when the honor Of
the country demanded decisive steps
and when Americas equal rights in the
councils of the world were Involved
"We echo the voice Of our chosen chief
when he makes known our demands
he said, land We stand bebiod his poll
cy. The belief Of Americans in Euro
pean capitals doubtless will mold pub
lie opinion to the advantage of our
country"
Ambassador Eustis made a mild sen
sat;on with his response to the toast.
"Our Guests" The stirring American.
ism which he breathed in every SEN
tecce vas ali the more remarkable in
contrast with the sentiments Of Am
bassador Bayard's speech
"Tbe chief indictment found against
America by.Earopeaus,' be said, lis
that We have 90 ancestors and no ruins.
| hear this so often that | occasionally
remark that I am sorry Chicago aud
Boston we're rebuilt after the great
fire
After making several more points Of
the same kind to the great satisfaction
Of his audience. Mr.. Eustls spoke of the
iproads made by American wine-grow.
ers upon the French market. A con-
spicucus French official had complained
to him recently, be said. that the Amer.
lean wines, made in such immense quan-
titles beyond the Rocky mountains,
were 10 many cases supplantiug French
wines in France.
elf there were to be an International
confessional" Mr.. Eustis said, 10
which the nations were to confess freely.
the United States, | am sure, would
have far fewer sins than any other ma
ton on the earth. Look at your foreign
policy, for instance. Its acts are OF a
plane of justice and dignity. We know
our power. We know that a great ma
ton couples with its superior physical
strength more moral weight that can
be thrown in the scales for the smaller
nations Yet, what do we see 10
America as compared with Europe?
We can say t%rufhfully, that 20 weaker
nation ever suffered from aggression
on the part of the United States. Our
Government meets out the same justice
to the strongest and the weakest. As
far as foreign powers are concerned,
i may say that do not desire to criti-
else them.
l wish merely to recall the facts-to
illustrate ouc couutry's jusc and even
policy and compare it with the con-
slant spirit of aggression shown by the
European powers. They have engaged
10 Partitions in which we were invited
to share, but declined. For more than
a century Europe parcelled out the
countries as she would cut a cake. We
abs:aiued from the desire to acquire
territory We kept down the spirit of
conquest. Yet. | tell you that after all
this self-rcstraint, if the United States
we're to manifest a desire for new terri
tory they would encounter the unanl-
nous opposition of Europe. Ail the
!oreign offices wonlj be amazed. The
press would teen with >neers at the
audacioas stupidity Ct taosc %dllbasfe'-
ing Americans"
Nr. Eustis spoke with great earnest
ness, aud lest he leave any doubt as to
his meaning eli be said, closed bis
speech with this statement: Il cross
ed the channel, to tell you this, and
have done So