The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-01-28

a philosophical address discussed pro-
lection as form of socialism, which
has also has been done by the Presi-
dent of the United States for the time
being, seems singularly incongru-
GUS proceeding. Grover Cleveland
appointed Mr.. Bayard, and the people
of the United States, by large plur-
ality of the popular and large ma
jority of the electoral vote, chose Mr..
Cleveland, after he had pointed out
very clearly the relationship between
protection and socialism. This con-
nection Is such that 1t can not be Sue
cessfully controverted in argument,
and it was upon the tariff issue mainly
that Mr.. Cleveland was elected in
1892. IfMr. Bayard had not right
to point out this connection then Mr..
Cleveland had not, and if Mr.. Cleve-
land had no such right the American
people had no right to indorse the po-
sition by electing him, which is an
absurdity.
The case is somewhat different with
reference to Mr.. Bayard's speech at
Boston, England, where he is reported
to have said, among other things, that
1t takes strong man to govern the
| American people. With reference to
this Mr.. Bayard now explains that he
spoke extemporaneously, and was not
aware that reporter was present,
and that he can only confirm or deny
the accuracy of the report from his
recollection, which is at this time
somewhat vague.
1t is rather surprising that in none
of the comments on this speech has
any account been taken of the differ
ence between the English and the
American conception of the word
Government. With US the Govern
is an abstraction, public corporation,
an artificial person. without body or
soul, but having perpetual succession
and numerous rights and duties. The
powers of this artificial person are
distributed among three departments
The executive department, which we
call the administration, is liable to
change every four years, and is never
COMPOUNDED with the Government it.
self, which never changes, though it's
powers and duties may be changed by
amendment of the Constitution, which
in practice is almost impossible in or
binary times.
In Great Britain the Government
means the Cabinet. which is com
| mittee OF members OF the two houses,
but dependent for its continuance in
office on the lower house alone, so that
it is often spoken of as committee of
the House of Commons. To the Brit
ish the Government 'they," having
reference to the men who compose
the Cabinet. The Queen is the nomi-
nal executive, but the real executive
is called Her Majesty's Government.
The fall of the Government there
means simply what we call a change
of Administration. The Queen reigns
but does not govern.
Now, if Mr.. Bayard spoke of the
President of the United States as
governing" the American people he
used the very words best calculated to
make his meaning clear to an English
audience The form of expression
meant to English ears precisely same
as administering affairs of the Gov
eminent" would have meant to an
American audience. But is by no
means certain that he used these
words. The reporter may have
caught the general idea and put it in
to his own words, which would con-
vey to Englishmen the same impress
sion that he had himself received.
The other remark in the Boston
speech, as reported, to which objection
is made is that which describes the
American people as strong, confident
and sometimes violent, the riots at
Pittsburg, Chicago and some other
points where United States troops
were needed to keep order ought to be
sufficient.
1t is possible that Mr.. Bayard talks
more than becomes an Ambassador,
but the attacks made on his remarks
at Edinburgh and Boston are exhibit
tons of gross aud bigoted partisan
ship. A vote of censure from the
present incompetent and worthless
Congress would be badge of distinc.
ton of which he would have reason to
be proud,-Courier-Journal,
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