Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-06
GIFT FOR BAlARD.
,oposrD ENGLISH POPULAR SUB
scRIPTION TO THIS END.
rpoTESTS NUMEROUS AND LOUD.
.-.oricnn soiourncrs I'm London HUI
Inflated nt the Idea of Such nm
tndignidcd Thing-Currcnt Dr''iS"
Topics.


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.,>,nO% December 5.-Every self-re-
..,r American in London Is indig-
.. over the spectacle presented during
.,st three days Of prominent news
"cadeine" the British public TO
"a, thcir shuliugs TO buy a Christ
s present FOR the Ambassador OF the
,.....5 states TO the Court OF 81. James.
Tho source and method Of raising
.,-oaIlcd national tribute which ir-
...,s and disgust more than the thing
,r This statement implies no serious
.e...,on upon the Daily Telegraph.
.,..n ranks as an onterprisng and IN
....f Journal. I'm English estimation.
s, has us pcculiarltcs. however. one
,, start some idiotc, "silly-season'
.s.ion every summer. and run 1t as
..,st prominent feature Of the paper,
..r everybody Is sick Of any allusion
.f. subject Another IS 10 start some
.,,.r christmas subsoripuon-list early
d.. december. and boom the thing IN every
..i-. way until the arrival of the hoh-
I'D, brings welcome relief 20 the readers
IFS columns. The lists are daily
...,.s3 under headlines bigger than any
.t.~s I'm the paper, and everybody VINO
.rs a shilling is entitled 10 write let
from a few lines TO half column
d.. length. which the Telegraph will
faithfully reproduce
r.-+ wear the object Of the Telegraph
c.-.rfatous benevo.ence was the crippled
.-.rsu OF London. this year IL IS the
American Ambassador. Last years fund
r,s raised 10 provide toys for delighted
1.n.eciaries: this year, 10 Is TO BUY
beautiful set OF Shakespeare works TOT
Gid. grateful representative Of the Amerl-
Cu people.
10 requires three columns Of the Tele-
.-rrh's valuable space to-day TO make
t-.vr tho fact that about fifty individu-
r.- have sent sums varying from a
shilling 20 3 guineas. 10 swell the fund.
Sir Henry Irving and Dean Hole are
two contributors. whose names VIII be
recognized by the American public. Then
there are interviews with various anony-
nous influential Americans. resident in
london" who say nice things about Mr..
r.vard personally: but it is noticeable
that they refrain from christening the
r.'egraphs gift project
10 ls significant. also. that reports from
America regarding the effect OF the pro-
rr-ai on public opinion there are quite
contradictory. The Telegraph's corre-
salnlent quotes Mr.. Coudert. eX-Goverh-
or Flower. Bishop Potter. and President
-I.1t. OF Harvard. as expressing much
1-easure AT the tribute 20 the American
ambassadors amiable qualities. on the
other hand. al the other correspondents
Who mention the matter say that pub
1.. sentiment on the subject is a mixture
Of disgust and indignation.
JOURNALISTIC PROTEST.
Tine other London journals have al
urvs been silent with respect 10 the
~r.erapr's perennial eccentricities but
t.s time the Chronicle has been moved
gu protest. Yesterday. and again to-day
% denounced both the bad taste and the
morale of the project It says to-day:
owe should have thought that the natural
dissection 10 such a gift would be obvious,
oven Cd those who are not familiar with
the tochnicalities Of diplomacy. First,
...l a proposal must be in its nature Of
frsive 10 the American people. They
tl1H perfectly we'll that no ambassador
NJ European Power would be allowed
90 consider the acceptance OF such pro-
rosal and. therefore they must conclude
that iu the eyes OF the proposers, the
American representative is placed on
level ~ less dignity. Second, Americans,
like any other sensitive nation under
tle same circumstances, viii feel the I'M
Hioation hat their ambassador IS being
reverted for something beyond the per-
formance OF hts duties, and they will ma
urly say they only desire him to be
treated with perfect justice, not with
-.vor.
"Ths Telegraph's proposal was quite
certain to evoke comment in the United
States hostile 20 Mr. Bayard himself
such az that telegraphed by our Wash
rgt0n and New York correspondents to-
day. and thus 20 defeat its own end.
s. SLIGHT acquaintance with American al
fairs would have enabled our contempt
rery 90 forsee this. From every point Of
view. the proposal was a mistake, ana
bone TIE less so because We all cherish
var~ regard and sincere respect for Mr..
T.ga a. and because the sentiment which
prompted 10 was one shared by every
body
'Iorl Mayor Phillips. we observe In
sending guineas TO the fund for a gift
o. the American Ambassador-What a
shock the mere words convey-says that
Dire SIS proposing % entertain Mr.. Bayard
at the Mansion House. This is a natural
nlH perfectly proper tribute Of goodwill,
and If the Journalists Of London should
sire % do the same, there IS no con-
sleration, except perhaps that Mr.
Hltcrj himself would prefer that there
should be some bounds 10 our auection,
90 hinder them from carrying out their
hosu.tabla desire"
ATTITUDE OF BAYARD.
There is a painful uncertainty with
regard TO the attitude Of Mr.. Bayard
r.ue.f toward this mistaken attempt
t1 DO him honor Most Of the Ameri-
cams in London expected that not later
Than TODAY at least. the telegraph
nml withdraw. with what grace it
could. its unprecedented proposal I'm
fortunately there Is nothing 20 indicate
t.t Mr. Bayarl has made any protest
l.sI-h reporters have endeaVored 10
f-rWew him on the subject, but he has
refused TO see them. His secretary
n, is said is authority for the statement
Hat the Teleeraph's intentions were
unknown no him until the first appeal
t.r funds was printed Thursday. 90
rot think any American correspondent
has felt called upon 90 ask Mt bayaId
whether ho proposes 10 allow one OF the
principal Journals Of London 10 tout for
funds TO bay him a Christmas present
j. must Doe admitted that his position Isl
tr awkward one. but so rs that OF every
one Of his follow-ciiizens IN London.
They VIII soon give expression TO their
recruitment ~ he does not put damper
or the proposal.
OUTwITTING OF FRANCE.
70 has been so long since Il was pos
slhle o. record anything Ike a success
fli move iu British diplomacy that II
Is "a matter Of some satisfaction 10 call
attention 20 the clever outwltting or
France ln tho latest Egyptian complica-
N1r The decision OF the Caissc dc Ia
Dotfe Pphlioue IN the matter OF the
funds FOR the expenses Of the Dongola
expedition was apparently adverse to
Great Britain II was sought. especially
by France I'm the belief that IL would