Evening journal., 1896-04-02
Rayard ana I'd. r.r..an,or.


Republican press and By those Demo-
cratic organs which are not in accord
with the present administration to mis-
represent his official conduct and TO cry
down his fitness for the responsible d.
plomatlc position which he now occupies
Mr.. Bayard Is distinguished son OF
Al honorable and distinguished family
He Is possessed Of inherent noblensss Of
character and greatness OF mental cs.
paclty- Since early youth be has been a
great student. ever er rdeavorinR to get at
the truth OF the great questions OF Inter
est to him and his fellow-men, and he
stands to day rs one Of the most promi-
nent figures in public life.
He Is known throughout the clvilizsd
world as mar. possessed of an extraor.
dnarily large fund Of knowledge; as q
profound thinker and IS an able and
conacIentlous champion Of the instItu
tions OF his country--Rnd he is honored
accordingly by everyone but Republican
partIsans and Democratic malcontents,
who are too email to appreciate great
ness Of intellect and honorab,eness Of
purpose which runs counter to the
narrow lines which they have prescribed
for the guidance Of statesmen
Ambassador Bayard's career has been
honorable from the time that he irst
entered public life to the present, and
will doubtless continue 80 to the end,
which is not yet In sight. BE rsprs
ssnted our state with distinction In the
Senate Of the United States, and was the
peer Of any man 10 that august body.
No man more zaalously guarded
the rights of the States aud the people
from the attempted usurpatIons OF that
party which is ever ready to attack and
curtaIl them, and the most acathlng ar
regiments OF high tariff robbery and
Republican jobbery ever uttered on the
aoor Of the Senate came from bis lips.
In recognition Of his ability President
Cleveland made him his secretary of
State, the highest position in the frst
Democratic Cabinet that had been formed
since the war Of secession. He performed
hls duties la a manner which raised him
to the highest ranks OF men who deal, In
al administrative capacity. with inter.
national affairs. He maintained intact
the national honor OF our nation without
rssortiug to the lingo methods Of his
Republican predecessors, and when Mr..
Harrison was selected to succaed Mr
Cleveland be handed his portfolio to his
Republican successor whom he was able
to inform that the United States posses
ssd the good will Of every nation on
earth
After a retirement OF four years Mr..
Cleveland WAS again called to the Prssi
dsncy, aud be called upon Mr.. Bayard TO
resume his post - secretary Of state It
was declined. Not wishing to be de-
prlved Of the benefit of the services Of such
an able and distinguished Democrat, the
President rendered him tho highest and
most responsible diplomatic Office In his
gift, which Was that OF minister to the
Court OF st. James It was accepted,
and after arranging his Affairs At home.
Mr. Bsy ard proceeded 10 London While
he vas yet upon the water. tbs Rspub-
llcan jlngoIs.s and Democratic sore heads
bsgsn abusing him ss 4 man who would
kuuckle and sruckleeo tho British Gov
ernment, aad that abuse and wilfnl
misrepresentation has been kept up ever
since.
The culmlnating point was reached
when representative Barratt, an obscure
and practically unknown Republican
from down East arose on the floor Of the
Hall Of Representatives and demanded
Mr.. Bayard's impsachment because be,
IN two aendemical speeches, delivered
before societies non n-polltical snd emil.
nently respectable. alluded to Americans
as a people who needed strong
minded man to rule them. and pAii his
respects, In comparatively mild terms to
protection and trusts, those twin evils
which have grown up and become 50
powerful under the fostering care and
psternh interests Of tho Republican
party. Mr. Barrntt was hsiled as a
patriot by jlngoists and maleontents and
as sn ass BY the better element OF tbs
people Of this country, irrespsctlve OF
politics. The House. after oeliberating
Icf several weeks Oonbohbo4 AeooH WIN
adopting resolution Of esnsurel the
vote being 9 partisan one IN every
sense There was an immsdiAte demand
made upon the President for his recall,
but It came from tho zame sources and
went unhsedsd
As though to show hIscontemPt for his
sssallants, Mr.. Bsyard. At banquet
given BY tho Lord Mayor OF London sew
srsl days aso responded 10 the toast - al a
Klth and Kin Beyond the Seas, and 10 10
the course Of his remarks sisted that 1t
was within the province Of an Amsfiesn
or an Englabman to cay aoroHd what ne
would say At home, and bis note oi de-
6ancs was crested with srPlsuss The
most distlngnlshed Of Enghnd's men and
women and thoss AmsricAns VINO arc
living in London and In otner parts o.
the Cnited Kingdom. hsve shown tneii
contempt for his psrseoutcrs 0y oOine
him every honor Ia their power: