The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-20
President Informs the House
About the Edinburgh Speech.
NO OFFICIAL ACTION TAKEN
The Ambassador Insists That the
Speech Was Delivered Before An
Institution Wholly UncOnnected
With Political Parties-He Cites the
Cases OF Two Predecessors.

speech delivered at Edinburgh, Scotland
ON the It'll OF November last, the Presiden
today transmitted to the House OF Repre-
sentatives report on the subject from
| Secretary or State Ohey.
The Presidents letter is as follows:
In response TO the resolution of the
| House of Representatives OF December 20
1898. transmit here with a report from the
Secretary of State and accompanying pa
pers relating to certain speeches made by
| Thomas F. Ba yard. ambassador Of the Uni
ted States to Great Britain.
/ I'm response to that part of said reso
linton which requests infOrna ton as 10 the
action taken by the President concerning
| the speeches therein REFERRED TO. I repiy
| that no action has been taken by the Presi-
| dent, except such as is indicated in the report
and correspondence herewith submitted.
"tSignedJ GROVER CLEVELAND.
Executive Mansion.
Washington. Jan. 20, 1886"
PRESENTS THE CORRESPONDENCE .
This report, after reciting the resolution,
simply presents the correspondence with
Mr.. Bayard on the subject, and says that
aside from these communications no &C
ton has been taken by the Department.
The first letter is from Mr.. Bayard to
Secretary Oiney, dated London, December
l 2, in which he says he observed from the
newspapers in England tie action of the
House OF Representatives looking to his
Impeachment, and inclOses printed copy
of the Edinburgh address. Mr.. Bayard
adds:
In the absence of precise information
OF The text Of the resolution said TO have
been adopted by the House, and not pre-
posing TO anticipate the action of either
or both houses of The Coneress-yet, OBJ
serving that, in the Course OF the discussion
reference was made To the personal in
structions of the Department of State TO
the diplomatic officers OF the United States
i respectfully advert tn article VII and
its subsections-in order that your atten-
ton may be drawn to the fact that the adj
dress in question was delivered before an
institution purely literary and scientific
in its character and wholly unconnected with
political parties-whicb had hoDorcd two
Of my predecessors with similar invita-
tons, which in both cases had been ac-
cepted; subjects political in their nature
C.Democraey' a nd THE Law OF the Land'D
having been respectively selected, and treat
ed with distinguished ability.
mo political canvass was ending or ap-
preaching in this country when my address
was made. and no interference or participa-
ton in local or party political concerns in
this country was therefore possible.
HIS PERSONAL OPINIONS.
"The address consisted OF my personal
al
in generai-the moral forces and tendencies
which underlie them-and the governmental
policies which assist in the conservation OF
the freedom of the Individual as an essential
integer ofhuman progress and of the perrna-
hence of civilization.
The judgments so delivered were formed
by me after careful elaboration. and, in
their presentation, sundry historical facts
and arguments tending to sustain them
were advanced
THE ADDRESS ITSELF
when the Congress shall have concluded
its action on the subject. 1t is possible that
may desire to submit further statement;
but meanwhile / consider it proper to place
before you the address itself In full, and
the facts connected with its delivery"
Mr. Bayard adds in Il postscript; II find.
upon reading over this note. that Mr.. Low
ell ; address on Democracy wasdeliveredby
him before the Midland Institute. at Biz
min CHAM. an association similar in its char
acter and purposes to the Edinburgh Philo-
sopMcaI Institution"
Secretary Olney, Immediately on receipt
OF this. ca bled the ambassador on January
3 that the House resolution asked not only
whether the Edinburgh speech was made,
bat also whether in the Boston speech he
used these words:
The President stood In the midst of a
strong. self-confident aud oftentimes vio-
lent pcople-men who sought to have their
own way. 1t took real man to govern the
people OF the United States"
Mr.. Olney's dispatch also asked Mr.. Bay
ard To send any additional statement re-
garding the Edinburgh speech he desired
To make, and said the resolution asked
what. If any action the President had taken
on the speeches.
Mr.. Bayard cabled the following day
that be would reply and under the same
date wrote confirming the cablegram-
n this letter, dated January 4, he says:
The Boston Grammar School is an an
GENT foundation, of modest proportions
simple honorable and respected. 1t is the
ante-type of Boston In Massachusetts,, and
my function was, in qualification OF the
head master and those interested in the
welfare of the school, to deliver the prizes
10 the grauating students. At some per-
,onal inconvenience, and hoping to strength
IN the ties of friendly good will between
he people OF this country and my own, |
made the Journey to Lincolnshire, return
ng to London by midnight.
1.-The exercises were of a very simple and
Informal nature. and without a note or pre- |
jared words of any kind made short |
PREDATORY speech and handed over the |
,rizes to the successful competitors. In |
he afternoon we adjourned to public hail, |
II hotel where a dinner was served, and, as |
S customary here. there were toasts and re- |
ponses. and responded to the health of the
United States, and subsequently to toast |
o myself"
$50 far as l was concerned, everything |
vas imprompta, and a kindly. humorous, |
tone prevailed. 1t seems |
eporter was present, but I did not see him, |
Ior did 1 know that any report had been |
made until the local newspaper was sent |
o me a few days after In London.
II sent copy to Mr.. Cleveland, because |
he report contained kindly reference to |
he family home circle OF the President. And |
IS have grandchildren In Boston, Mas 1 |
ent copy into that household. This was |
he extent OF publication In the United |
Itates, of which have any knowledge. l |
must except an elaborate editorial in the |
III "a Iphf 7 cd uruyefv clIrinO the |