Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-04
:. ,nrrnsoN,s vIeoRors woKDs.
~. speech in London Full OF HaPs al
Bayard.

,,,. speech in London Full of Haps at
Bayard.
r,s dinner given Saturday night by
IN The United States cOnSuls in the
900 KINGDOM TO Patrick A. Collins,
~, I-nired States consul general in
,,9on. was notable gathering. 1t
,ls considered great compliment TO
sficient official. and a. the Ameri-
.r consuis located in CSeat Britain
and Ireland we're in attendance except
--~so who were absent from the coun-
Among those present were Am
f-.ssfor Bavard and the entire stan OF
-ss embassy. Joseph Pulitzer Of the
>..o York World. senator Hoar of Mas
..r1sst.s. 5. E. Morse. consul general
paris and Hannis Taylor, United
SAFES minister TO Spain.
An Illuminated complimentary adj
dress vas presented to Consul General
collins VI. J. E. Neal, United States
minister at Liverpool. presided. He
proposed as q toast. The guest OF the
evening" To this toast General Col
Sins made a fitting response.
Nr G.. F. Parker. the United States
consul at Birmingham, proposed a toast
tr honor of The diplomats
To this toast Ambassador Bayard
r-f Minister Hannis Taylor replied.
TO The toast Consular service" Con-
sr' General Morse responded.
Nh. WATTERSON'S SPEECH.
The speech Of the evening was that
made by Henry WattersOn. of the
I1u.syil'e COurier-JOurnal. in respond
inc TO the toast, Memorial Day" II,
I'M fact created a sensation. After sew
f-i unmistakable illusions TO Ambas-
eslor Bdvard, Mr. WatterSOn began
tho main portion Of his address by re-
rIr.ng TO the statement made by T. P.
OCounor. VI. p. in his paper. the Sun,
a. 1e time Of the Venezuela trouble
la this statement Mr.. O'COnnor assert
al that the South would have TO be
-.soGed with in case the United States
1uUred on foreign war. Mr. Wat
r.rs0D in replying TO the assertions
made by Nr. O'COnnOr in this cOnnec-
-0u said that among those who fought
sd n-l and valianjly during the late
u1r't3santuCSS. as well as among their
c,cendau,s. there was but one feeling
feeling Of thankfulness that God had
i ha weight Of His hand upon the
southern COufederacy and preserved
-.e lie Of the American Union.
CONFESSES HE'S A JINGO.
Con inuing Mr.. Watters0n said: 81
confess I am a lingo, but in England !
learned the lesson and got the cry
Greatness and glory for England II
goes without saying and should need
10 selt-seekirg turnkey eager for social
recognition. no resonant lip service. de-
iglled 70 have an audience. and rejoic-
ing q, the sound OF It's own voice. TO in
press the intelligent EngliShman with
tho truth that no intelligent American
desires anything excep; the most con
slant and cordial relations of friend
ship. This talk Of common institu-
lions and common language is chear
talk. More than this. It is in some re-
sPac,s misleading.
Talk OF a common language did MOI
prevent, he United States from goine
io var with England on TWO occasions
Talk Of common Institutions where
conflicting interests are involved is
rather imaginary than real. We are
%. common origin and Of a common
blood. without doubt, and that means
j13- We are good fighters. vsho may be
counted each 10 stand by his own. Wan
would certainly be a dreadful alterna-
i've. but there are yet greater evils that
may overwhelm mankind than war. the
oohteratiOn OF which from the human
experience makes the emasculaqion OF
the human species simply a question
OF time. IL was the spirit OF the Anglo
saxon race that placed England where
II Il to-day. Her warriors are no more
IoIgotten in history than are her sages
TO me same martial spirit the Ameri-
can Union owes all that il is TODAY
anu upon this idea the United States
must rely 20 maintain her position
among the nations OF the world.
NOT LIKELY TO AGREE
10 Is certainly true that these two
t.ea, nations together occupy a position
strong enough TO rule the destinies of
me human race, but they are not like
~ 20 agree upon terms until ENGLISH
americans 20 find TO thrill them with a
,sHns Of glory and pride at the tomb OF
Washington at Mount Vernon as the
americans 20 find 70 thrill them with a
s s,l,''r feeling at the birthplace OF
'.aaeSpeare at Standardization.
" IN recalling the heroic dead in
'ose memory we drink tonight I take
rave 10 1olS; our national bunting lit
lisner than the Duke Of York's col
...I.. p. also trail il in piOus homage
mat dome where lies the remains
Wellington and Nelson. + certainly
no, mean TO beard the lion i'm his
r-,. nor twist his tail, when | remind
s 5nmen chat we. too. have in Sber-
1'n. Lee. Farragut and StonewaU Jack
tl Ahglo-SaNOn soldiers and sailors
sl an BritOns should delight 10
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