Evening star., 1896-12-05
The Proposal is the Talk Of Lon
don.
COMMENTS OF some SUBSCRIBERS
Praise From One Who Contributed
Two Shi||ings.
CURRENT TOPICS IN ENGLAND

copyrighted. 1885, by the Associated Press.)
LONDON, December 5-The proposal of
the Daily Telegraph to present to the
United States ambassador, Mr.. Thomas F.
Bayard. by popular subscription, "a Christ
mas farewell gift of respect and good WILL"
suggesting that 1t consist Of rare and pre-
cious additions Of the writings of Chaucer
and Shakespeare. 80 deeply loved by Mr..
Bayard," is falling very fiat. The Chronicle
admits the Tclegraph's "mindly motives"
and Mr.. Bayard's claim to regard. but it
condemns the suggestion as improper and
opposed to diplomatic etiquette adding
that thI mere idea is enough to bring cold
rerspiration to the brow of the most de-
serving diplomat" and suggesting that the
ambassador be given a banquet in the
familiar Anglo-Saxon way"
The diplomats and officials are aghast at
the proposition. and among the Americans
here, even including Mr.. Bayards friends,
a feeling OF disgust is manifested at the
IDEA OF the An erican ambassador being
placed on the same level as the popular
crtcketer CT Crimean veteran for whom the
Telegraph successfully engineered testi-
monials by public subscription. The OBJ
vious exploiting of the ambassador at this
specit lily dull season. as an advertisement
for the Telegraph is Objectionable, as the
n.audlin compliments Of the subscribers
Clearly demonstrate. One subscriber for
instance. who II closed shilings GO cents),
wrote:
Il have long thought him a decent fel-
Another who inclosed 10 shillings 92.5m
said:
He is man for whom l have long felt
reverence: May his country produce many
scendants of England"
The representative Of the Railway Work
ers' Union writes:
Though have never seen Mr.. Bayard,
/ {t I.
len that no other envoy has done SO much
for English societies."
A firm of Christmas card manufacturers
sent . gGineas (S26.2.) for one whom We
would gladly claim as one of Eugland's
sons"
In the meantime it is understood th,t
MI Bayard is pleased with the idea and
that ne lntenoS to accept the testimonial.
birthday of the Princess.
The birthday of the Princess of Wales.
who was born December J. 1874. was cele-
brated Tuesday last all over Great
Britain. There was large house party at
Sandringham, which. in addition to all the
family. included Lord Rosebery and the
Prince and Princess of Wales. In the after
noon the prince and princess presided a a
tea which they gave to 800 children of the
estate.
Value of WashinstOn's Letters
The book sale at Sotherby's on Tuesday.
when thirteen signed letters from George
Washington to Arthur Young, the agri-.
culturist, dated from 17SG to 1893. on
farming in America, were sold for f47O
&23"o), attracted much attention on ac-
count Of the high prices reached Three
leaves from Franklin's letter book contain
ing copies of eleven letters addressed to Or.
Rush and Others, IN Philadelphia and New
York. On the canals OF America and the
slave trade, brought e. sl0. There was
Sfi m for
Isaac Waltons "CSmpIeat Angler" the size
reins D 5-SA3 L. inches. in the original
sheet binding. 1t fetched f415 (s2.075)
Competition of Motors.
H. ]. Lawson, president of The Motor Car
Club. announces that it is the intention OF
the club to hold a motor car competition in
May next. The prizes will be given in re-
spect OF design. consumption aud cost of
fuel, but principally speed, whicn is held
10 pe the most satisfactory test to eX-
ceiience OF construction IN a mechanical
vehicle. 1t is proposed to offer f2WN
Sio.oot) IN prizes, and course within
easy access of London, containing at least
luli level and straight mile, will be ar
ranged. A special prize is to he offered to
the vehicle which accomplishes mile in a
minute.
Lord Hawkes. Cricketers,
Lord Hawkes. team of cricketers sail for
the west Indies, by the steamer Don,
"AHutNis 10. lie team includes the follow
ing well-known players: Lord Hawke, cap
tam Messrs. H. u. &. Leveson- Cover of
the surrey Club; q. l.. Bordsweli, Middle
sex and Oxford University: H. r. Brolnly-
Dave1port, Middlesex Club: "A. NJ. Miller,
w: II. Wakefield, I. II. Dawson, r. W.
Wickhanl, A. E. Lea than and r. Be.ens.
Flat Racing.
No" that the fiat racing is over, it is in
teresting 10 scan the list of winning own
ers Thanks chiefly 10 st. Frusquin Mr..
Leopold de Rothschild heads the list with
tao '06 500 stake money. Fersimmon
brings the Prince of Wales next with f.G-
SD Sl3i0D1), and the Duke of Westminster
Is thlrd with e22.0l6 (SllU,ijSD. Lord Rose
Dery Is fourth with i2u.5:,j t$Iu2 800, the
Earl OF Derby is fifth with f12,Sl;i ($ti4 2l5,.
and NJ. LIE Baudy comes sixth with iii 300
($o9.oSO). All the other winners are heiow
five figures Barney Barnato- won f4GSS
$23. 44O; Mrs. Langtry Won t2,SS7 &I4, 4s5),
and Sir Blundel Maple won f3OS1 t$15, 100
Lord Dunraven had only one win, which
netted him an even f1OU Cs50OD. Mr.. Pierre
Loriliard won f2,SS2 G14,iiU), the Wishard
stable won f2,3s7 (s11 $3.50, Mr.. August Bel
mont won s44S (s2,2IW and Mr.. Richard
Croker won $3.50 81, ,92O.