The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-02-07
BAYARD TALKS AGAIN
UNDAUNTED BY THE THREATS OF
CONGRESS TO CENsURE HIM.
He Tells Britishers that, Though Not
a Citizen of Their Country, He
Is a. Friend of 1t.
THE VENEZUELAN DISPUTE
LONDON CHRONICLE SAYS 1T MAY BE
ADJUSTED BEFORE LONG.
1t Asserts that Secretary Olney Has
arate from the boundary Question.

LONDON, Feb. 6-At the annual dinner
of the ST. Johns Foundation School at the
Hotel Metropole tonight the guests in
cluded members of the clergy. diplomats.
members OF Parliament and other public
men. The Unized States ambassador, Mr..
Bayard, presided. In proposing a toast TO
the Queen. Mr.. Bayard was greeted with
tumutuous applause Above his seat were
draped the union jack and the stars and
stripes with their folds interlaced. Mr..
Bayard made a feeling reference to the
death of the Prince of Battenberg. Dean
Hole, responding to the toast THE Clergy"
referred 10 his visit to America and bore
testimony to the sympathy of the American
bishops and clergy for England and the
high regard of President cleveland and all
classes for Mr.. Bayard. This statement
was greeted with cheers.
Mr.. Bayard, when proposing the toast to
the st. Johns School, followed the usual
course for him of speaking from notes.
He said: Il am not a citizen OF this
country. but i am a friend of H. (Cheers)
The hearts of the lovers of England were
lately stirred to consider the sources of
her strength, and the common patriotic
idea naturally turned to her great armies
and navies. and the stout hearts and earn
est conscience of her people," Mr.. Bayard
ventured to remind them of the noiseless
but ever potential forces which. by making
England strong should make his own
country strong. He meant those fountains
of moral force found in quiet homesteads
which were the true basis of the world s
advancement. He proceeded to eulogize the
work OF the clergy as the class which
furnished large snare of the distinguished
men Of the country. a notable example be-
ing Nelson. Mr.. Bayard's speech was re-
ceived with great applause
The Japanese minister Mr.. Tato Takaaki,
responded on behalf of the visitors.
Canon Duckworth proposed Mr. Bayard' s
health and he said: England rejoices in
Americas prosperity and we welcome Mr..
Bayard as the proxy of the great people
whose interests are indissolubly bound up
with our own" This toast was honored
sanding aud with three cheers, the, band
playing meanwhile "Yandee Doodle"
Mr.. Bayard, in responding. said: II am
gratified that am admitted TO the personal
sympathy or the English people" loud
and prolonged applause) Mr.. Bayard con-
tinued that when he recognized the COM
munity OF sentiment of the two countries
he felt that when he crossed the Atlantic
IL was merely a change of faces, and not
OF hearts. Yet there were those who pre-
tended that there was something different
between the aspirations of honest men
here and in America. He refused to believe
no had spent his life in America and
he came from a people who had drawn
nothing but American air and doctrine for
Two centuries and a half. He came here
ana found and breathed the same air. IF
any dinerence exists says Mr. Bayard,
Is an artincial one. Just let human
heart SPEAK man TO man. Cor ad cor
ioquitur' and you find all differences can
be arranged" loud cheers)