The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-06-02
HE IS AN AMERICAN FIRST
And Henry watterson Talks United States
Right Before Bayard.

Right Before Bayard.
London, June 1.-The dinner given
tonight by all the United States consulS
in the United Kingdom to Hon. Patrick
A. Collins, the United States consul gen.
eral here, was notable gathering. 1t
was considered a great compliment to
an efficient official and all the American
consuls located in Great Britain and
Ireland were in attendance. Among
those present were Ambassador Bay
ard and Joseph Pulitzer OF the New
York World An illuminated compli-
mentary address was presented Consul
general Collins. To the toast, The
Guests of the Evening" General Col
Inns made a fitting response. The
speech OF the evening. was made by
Henry Watterson of the Louisville
Courier-Journal, in response 10 a toast
Memorial Day" II in fact created a
sensation. Mr.. Watterson began the
main portion Of his address by replying
TO the statement made by T. p. OCon-
nor. NJ. P. in his paper. the Sun, at the
time OF the Venezuelan trouble. In his
statement Mr.. OConnoh asserted that
south would have TO be reckoned with
in case the United States reckoned on
foreign war Mr.. WatterSon, in reply
ing to the assertions of Mr.. O'Connor,
said that among those who fought so
we'll and valiently during the late IN
pleasantness, as we'll as among their
descendants. there was but one feeling
"a feeling OF thankfulneSs that God had
| laid the weight of his hand upon the
Confederacy and preserved the life OF
the American union Continuing, Mr..
Watterson said:
ct confess that am a lingo but from
| England I learned the lesson and got
the cry Grea tness and glory for Eng
land 1t goes without saying and
should need no self-seeking turnkey
| eager for social recognition, no resOn-
ant lip service delighted to have an au-
dience and rejoicing at the sound OF its
own voice, 10 impress the intelligent
Engiishman with the truth that no true
American desires anything but the
most cordial relations Of friendship.
This state of common institutions. of
common language IS common talk
More than this. il is IN some respec IS
misleading. Talk OF a common Ian
guage did not prevent the United States
/ from going TO war with England on two
/ occasions. Talk Of common insIituE
tons. where conflicting interests are
/ involved. is rather imaginary than real.
/ We are OF a common origin and OF a
common blood. without q doubt, and
/ that means that We are good fighters
I who may be counted each 70 stand by
/ his own War should certainly be a
dreadful alternative but there are yet
greater evils that may overwhslm man
kind than war, the obiiteration OF which
from the human experience makes the
/ emasculation OF the human species
mostly a question Of time. II VS. the
| spirit OF the Anglo-Saxol race that
placed England where it Is today. Her
warriors are no more forgotten IN her
! history Shan are her sases. To the same
material spirit the American union
owes that Il u today and upon tina idea
the United States must rely % main
tain her position among the nations Of
| 1hs world
IF IN recalling the heroic deeds in
| whose memory we drink tonight, !
take leave 20 hoist our national bu1t-
| ing a little higher than he Duke %
1 York's column. 4 also tran J. in pious
| HOMAGE before that dome where lie TIE
/ remains OF Wellington and Nslscn- J
| certainly DO not mean 70 beard the Lon
/ n his den nor twist his tail, when r.
| mind ElEltshmen that We. too. have
! 81 Sherman. Lee. Fsrrsgu5 and Stone
| wall Jackson. Aagio-Ssxon soldiers and
sailors whom all OF the Bri;Oas should
delight 20 honor"
| General Collins N responding % calls
| for the guest OF THE evening was -
| ceived with TIE greatest enthusiasm