The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-21

| sential integrent OF human progress and
OF the permanence OF civilization.
THE judgments so delivered were FORM
ed by me after careful elaboration, and
| In thc'r presentation s,indry historian
facts and arguments tending to sustain
them were advanced.
When the congress shall have concluded
Its action OF the subject It is possible that
may desire TO submit further--iut
meanwhile I consider II proper to place
before you tho address itself In fun and
the facts connected with Its delivery. +
have the honor to be, sir. your obcdient
servant. ''T. y. Bnyard"
''P. ST. find upon reading this note
that Mr.. Lowell's address on Democracy
was delivered by him before the Midland
Institute at Birmingham. an association
similar In its character and purposes to
the Edinburgh Philosophical institution"
January B. Mr.. olney oahlcd Mr.. Bay-s
ard for details as to the Boston speech.
rnd January the ambassador rer''
In letter which, after .,sir'Sng to for
ward the newspaper report OF the speech
and describing the high character OF the
Boston school, he says.
The exercises were OF q very simple and
informal nature and without n note or pre-
pared word Of any kind. 1 made Il short
preparatory speech aud handed over the
prizes TO the successful competitors. In
the afternoon we adjourned TO n public
hall or hotel. where jnner was served
and. as liz customary, there were tonsts
and responses, and | responded to the
health of the president of the United
States ana subsequently TO n toast to my
tcli. So far rs was concerned every
thing wac lmprcmptu. End kindly hu-
morous pest prandial tone prevailed. II
seems reporter was present, but did
not sec him. nor did l know that any
report had been made until the local newe-
rapor was sent 10 me few days after
ward IN London. | sent n copy to Mr.
Cleveland because the report contained
kindly reference to the family home circle
81 the president. and. as / have grand
children In Boston. Mass 7 sent n copy
into their household. This was the OK
tent of publication In the United States
of which have any knowledge. must
except an elaborate editorial in the Phil
adolphia Ledger. gravely consuming the
constitutional Vows which the editor de-
scribod TO have been expressed by me,
The occurrence was early In last August
and had passed out OF my memory until
1t was made the basis--or one of tho bases--
OF resolution OF impeachment by the
United States house OF representatives. as n
high crime and mlsdemcanor under the
constitution
prompt information of the nature of tho
house resolution in regard to which, az
10 every other matter | desire and In
tend that my acts shall be free from any
miaconcoption and be perfectly transpnr-
ent TO the president. yourself and my
fellow countrymon."
Two days later MIR. Bayard sent to Sec
rotary Olney the Boston newspapers con-
tanning copies of his speech there and
IN transmitting wrote: ''Sundry discrcpan-
cics are obvious In these two reports md
they are such IA are usually incidental
under similar circumstances; but aa to
tho remarks attributed to me: I spoke
without reconciliation without notes I'M
aware of a reporters presence. and have
no means except recollection (now some
what vague) to enable me to correct
say IL. although IL Is obvious the reporters
failed to catch my words (some times In
Latln) and confused them.
But both reports are sufficiently fun
and accurate to describe the purpose OF
my visit and general nature ana intent
OF my remarks. IL II IN desired to gather |
tho actual purport ana meaning OF any |
statement 1t would appear to DO neccs-
sary that phrases did not be separated |
from the context. but that all the parts |
should be considered In their relation to |
each other and as the honorable house |
of representatives have, In the grave exer- |
cise of their public duty, Instituted In |
qulry Into what has been said and done |
by me on the occasions referred to, In |
Guiding the circumstances attendant. it |
may not be unreasonable for me 10 OK
press the hope that In simple justice n |
full publication Of the remarks undergoing
criticism may accompany the expression
of any judgment they may arrive nj IN
tho premises