The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1896-01-25
The House.

Washington, Jan. 2O.--The presidents
reply to the house resolution calling for
the correspondence in the state depart
ment relative to the speeches delivered
at Edinburgh, Scotland, and Boston,
England, to Ambassador Bayard, was
delivered by one of the presidents secre-
taries. The president transmits a report
from the secretary of state. in addition
to other papers and says:
I'm response to that part Of said reso-
luton which requests information as to
the action taken by the president con-
corning the speeches therein referred
to. I reply that no action has been taken
by the president. except such as is in
dictated In the report and correspondence
herewith submitted"
The secretary of states report, after
reciting the resolution. simply presents
the correspondence with Mr.. Bayard
on the subject and says that aside from
these communications no action has
been taken. The first letter Is from
Bayard to Secretary Olney, dated Lon
don, December IL, in which he says he
observes from the newspapers in Eng
land the action of the representatives
looking to his impeachment and In
closes q printed copy of the Edinburgh
address. Mr.. Bayards says: I'm the
absence of precise Information of the
text of the resolution, said to have been
adopted by the house. and not propos-
ing to anticipate the action of either or
both houses of congress, yet, observing
that, in the course of the discussion,
reference was made to the diplomatic
officers of the United States, / respect
fully call your attention to the fact that
the address In qiesslon was delivered
before an institution purely literary and
scientific In its character, and wholly
unconnected with political parties. The
address consisted OF my personal opin-
ions upon governmental institutions In
general, the moral forces and tenden-
cies which underlie them and the gov
ornamental policies which assist in the
conservation of the freedom of the indi-
vidual as ar essential integral of hui
man progress, and of the permanence of
civilization"
Secretary Oiney Immediately on re-
ceipt of this cabled, on January g., the.
ambassador that The house resolution
asked not only whether the Edinburgh
speech was made, but also whether In
the Boston speech he used these words:
1.-THE president stood in the midst of a
oIioii6, SCH Soilliueut anu ULteIlAlItleS
violent people, men who sought to have
their w way. 1t tool a real man to
govern the people of the United States.''
MI. Bayard replied by letter, dated
January 4, saying that he was selected
to deliver the prizes to the graduating
students OF the Boston Grammer school,
which he did In a spirit of good will.
In the afternoon he continues, I'VE
adjourned to a public hall. where a din
ner was served, and as Is customary
here, there were toasts and responses,
and l responded to the health of the
president of the United States and sub
sequently to a toast to myself. So far
as ! was concerned. everything was i'm
proHptu, and a kindly humorous post
prandial tone prevailed. 1t seems a re-
porter was present, but / did not see
him. nor did l know that any report had
been made until the local newspaper was
sent to me a few days after, in London.
! sent a copy to Mr.. Cleveland becaure
the report contained a kindly reference
to the family home circle of the presi
dent. This was thu extent of .'publica-
ton" in the United States OF which I
have any knowledge. I must except an
elaborate editorial in the Philadelphia
Ledger gravely c~ensuring the consti-
tutional views which the editor sup
posed to have been expressed by me.
The occurrence was early in last An
gust and had passed out OF my memor
until 1t was made the basis. or one OF
the bases OF . resolution Of impeach-