The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-04-20
EUSTIS SPEAKS HIS MIND,
Our Ambassador Tells Those Europeans
Just What He Thinks Of Them.
WHEREIN The AMERICANS EXCEL.
Some Singing Truths Brought Out In a
Comparison Between the Foreign Poll
Gle, OF America as Compared
With Europe-Other Speakers.

LONDON, April 19.-The Americans
constituting the New American Society,
in London, dined at the Cafe Royal this
evening. There were 80 persons pres
cnt. Ambassador Bayard, who presided,
had on his right James y. Eustis United
States Ambassador 10 France. and Cen
eral Patrick A. Collins, Consul-General,
and on his left Andrew Carnegie. Among
the others present, were the staf Of the
Ambassy and Consulate, and Hiram Max
i'm and Colonel GOraud. On the wall be-
hind Mr.. Bayards chair the American
and British flags were draped over
large picture of George Washington. The
dinner was very elaborate.
AMBASSADOR BAYARD's REMARKS.
In proposing the first toast of the even
ing-to the Queen-Mr. Bayard said:
'sThc manhood Of America responds TO
the manhood of Great Britain IN this
toast. as Americans of every opinion ana
party honor the British sOvereign's sex.
The toast TO the President Of the United
States was then given by the Ambassa-
dor lie referred to Mr.. Clevelands Wig
orous actions 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
1--WE echo the voice Of our chosen chief
when he makes known our demands ne
said. "and we stand behind his policy
The organization Of Americans In Eu-
ropean capitals doubtless will mould pub
lie opinion TO the advantage Of our coun-
try"
FUsTICE sPEAKs HIS MIND.
Ambassador Eustis caused a mild sem
sation with his response to the toast
"Our Guests"
The stirring Americanism which ne
breathed I'm every sentence was all the
more remarkable hi contrast with the
sentiments of Ambassador Bayards
speech.
"The chief indictment found against
America by Europeans" ne said zig that
we have no ancestors and no cities In
ruins / hear this so often that | occa-
slonally remark. / am sorry Chicago and
Boston were rebuilt after the great fire
After making several more points of the
same kind. 10 the great satisfaction of
his audience Mr. Eustis spoke of the
inroads made by American wine-grow-
ors upon the French market
a conspicuous French official has COM
planned to him recently he said that
the American wines made I'm such inn
mense quantities beyond the Rocky Noun.
tains were in many cases supplanting
French wines I'm France.
sTnIKING COMPARISON
'Tf there were TO he an international
confessional" Mr.. Eustis said. "in which
the nations were TO confess freely. the
United States. / am sure. would have far
fowcr sins than any otior lati0u ou
earth Look at our foreign policy for in
stance. It's acts are on a plane Of Justice
and dignity. We know our power We
know that a great nation couples with
its superior physical strength more moral
weight that can he thrown I'm the scales
for the smaller nations. Yet. what do we
see i'm America. as compared with Eu-
rope? We can say truthfully. that no
weaker nation ever suffered from aggres-
sion on the part of the United States.
our Government metes out the same ius-
tice to the strongest and the weakest.
As far as foreign powers are concerned,
7 may say that I do not desire 10 criti-
cize them. ! wish merely 10 recall the
facts I'm the case TO illustrate our coun-
trys just and even policy and compare
IT with the constant spirit of aggression
shown by the European powers.
A sTINGING TRUTH.
"They have engaged in partitions. in
which We were invited TO share, but de-
clinod. For m IRE than century Europe
pdicelltu out the countries az sHc N)uiu
out a cake We abstained from the dcsire
TO acquire territory. We kept down the
spirit of conquest Yes. / tell you that
after all this self-rcstrant, If the United
States were 20 manifest a desire for new
territory they would incur the opposition
of Europe. All the foreign Offices would
be amazed. The press woIld TEEN with
sneers at the audaciOus stupidity OF
those fihbustoring Americans"
Mr. Eustis spoke with great earnest
ness, and. lest he leave any doubt as 10
his meaning in all he said. closed his
speech with this statement: 81 crossed
the channel TO tell you this, and have
done So
Andrew Carnegie spoke for the "Ameri-
can bi-nationalists" and General Col
Inns for the American officials in London.
The Rev. Hugh Pertecost answered the
toast TO the American abroad.