Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-01-21
WAS NOT CENSURED
THE GOVERNMENT DID NOT REPRI-
MAND pAYARD FOR HIS
ENGLISH SPEECHES.
The mbnssadors version of the
mitted to the House.

Washington. Jan 20.--rhe president
today made answer to house resoiu-
ton calling for information as to
whether Ambassador Bayard did at
Boston. England, and Edinburgh. Scot
land. in speeches refer to the Ameri-
can people as strong. self asserting
people who II took "a strong man TO
govern and referring to the growth OF
socialism styled protection as the most
dangerous principle which had cor
rupted public life, etc, and II so what
action had been taken thereon by the
president. The answer is In the shape
Of letter by Secretary oney enclos-
ing copies OF the two speeches, which
have already been published In the
American press and stating that except
as revealed In the correspondence no
action had been taken on them by the
state department. This correspondence
begins with the following letter from
Mr.. Bayard to Secretary Olney dated
London, December ~:
Sir; Observing the proceedings ms
reported 10y telegraph In the public
newspapers In this country OF the
United States house of representatives
in relation to a paper read by me on
the evening OF the 9TH instant, In
close herewith for your inspection n
printed copy of the address In question.
I'm the absence Of precise informa-
tion of the text of the resolution said
to have been adopted by the house and
not proposing to anticipate the ac-
ton OF either or both houses OF con-
greFs-yct observing that In the course
of discussion reference was made to
the public Instructions OF the depart
ment of state to the diplomatic officers
Of the United States-f respectfully adj
vert to article VII md these sub-sec-
tions In order that your attention may
be drawn to the fact that the address
In question was delivered before an in
stitution purely literary and scientific
in its character and wholly unconnect-
ed with political parties which had
honored two OF my official prede-
ccssors with similar invitations which
had in both cases been accepted, sub
ject political in their nature-"De-
mocracy" 1.-THE law OF the land
having respectively been selected and
treated with distinguished ability. No
political canvass WINS pending or. APP
preaching in this country when my
address was made and no Interference
In or participation In local or party
political concerns in this country was
therefore possible. The address con,
sisted OF my personal opinions upon
| governmental Institutions In general
Ant Ilplhl ibiAtH bllA k'llfHNltF MHltll
| undorlie them-and tho governmental
| policies which assist in the conserva-
| ton Of the freedom OF the Individual
as an essential part OF human
progress and permanence Of civiliza-
tion.
| formed by me after careful deliberatlon
and In their presentation sundry his
| torical facts and arguments tending 10
sustain them were advanced. When
the congress shall have concluded Its
action on the subject II is possible that
| may desire to submit further state
ment- but meanwhile I consider II
proper to place before you the address
itself in full and the facts connected
with 1t fairly. l have the honor to be-
sir. your obedient servant;
up. ST. find after writing this note
that Mr. Lowell's address on DE
mocracy" was delivered by him before
the Midland Institute at Birmingham
an association similar In Its character
and purposes to the Edinburgh
| Philosophical Institution"
January . Mr.. Olney cabled Mr.. Bay
ard for details as to the Boston speech
and January 4 the ambassador repliet
| In u letter which, after promising Il
| forward the newspaper report OF thl
speech and describing the high char
acter of the BOSTON school, he said:
| nc tNiINlHtb WtlC VI u very Nf
| pie and Informal nature ana withou
note or prepared word of any kind
made short preparatory speed
and handed over the prizes to the sue
cessful competitors. In the afternoo,
we adjourned to public hall or no
tel. where a dinner wns served ant
| as II customary here there We're toast
and responses and l responded TO thu
health OF the president OF the Unitet
States and subsequently TO n toast I,
| myself. SO far as l was concerned ev
| crything was lnpromptu and kindly
humorous, post prandin tone prevailed
| II seems reporter was present, blu
| did not see him. nor did know tina
any report chad been made until the 10
cal newspaper was sent to me few
days afterwards In London. l sent
copy to Mr.. Cleveland. because the re
port made kindly reference to tn,
family home circle OF the president
and. as ! have grandchildren in Bos
ton. Mass. l sent a copy into thci
household. This was the extent o.
qualification" In the United States %
which l have any knowledge. / mus
except an elaborate editorial II
the Philadelphia Ledger gravcly cen
surfing the constitutional views which
the editor described to have been ex
pressed by me-"
Two days later Mr.. Bayard sent 4
Secretary Olney the Boston newspaper
containing copies OF bis speech Their
and in transmitting, wrote;
''Sundry discrepancies are obvious
In these two reports and such as ar
usually Incidental under similar cir
uumstances but as to the remark
attributed 70 me they were spoke with
out preparation. without notes, with
out knowledge OF reporters present an
| having no means except recollection
NOV somewhat vague to enable m
| n hAR f..Ns
shall now essay II. although Il is oh
vious the reporters failed TO catch m,
words nometimcs LATIN and 1t con
fused them.
"Hut both reports are suGieiently r,il
and accurate 10 describe the purpos