The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1896-01-25

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washington, Jan. 2i.--The prcsi-
dents reply 70 the house resolution
calling for the correspondence In the
state department relative 10 the
speeches delivered at Edinburgh. Scot
land. and Boston. England, by An1l>es,
sodor Bayard. was sent TO the house
with other papers, and the president
says:
"in response to that partof said res-
olution which requests information as
TO the action taken by the president
concerning the speeches therein re-
ferrcd to. ] reply that no action has
been taken by the president, except such
ss IL indicated IN the report and the corr
rcapondencc herewith submitted" The
secretary OF states report, after citing
the resolution, simply presents the cor
rcspondencc with Mr.. Bayard on the
subject. and says that aside from these.
communications no action has been
taken by the department. The first
letter is from Mr.. Bayard 10 Secretary
Olney. dated London, December IL, in
which be says he observes from the
newspapers in England the action OF
the house of representatives looking
to his impeachment. and incloses
printed copy Of the Edinburgh adj
dress. Mr.. Dayard adds:
Ambassador Bayard Explains.
I'm the absence OF precise information OF
the text OF the resolution. said 10 have
been adopted by the house and not propos-
ing 20 anticipate the action or either or
both houses OF congress-yet. observing
that. IN the course OF the discussion. refer
cuce was made 10 the diplomatic officers OF
the United Hfatcs-I respectfully advert
20 article seven and its subsections, In or
der that your attention may be drawn 10
the fact that the address IN question was
delivered before an institution purely
literary and scientific IN It's charactery and
wholly unconnccted with political parfies-~
which has honored two OF my Official pred
ecessors with similar Invitations which In
both cases had been accepted: subjects
political In their nature (''denocracy't and
"thc law OF the land") having boon respec-
lively selected and treated with distin-
Guishcd ability.
mo political canvass was pending or
approaching In this country when my adj
dress was mnde-and no interference or
anticipation Ia local or party political con-
Germs In this country was therefore posi-
Die.
The address consisted or my personal
opinions upon governmental institutions
I'm EUncrui-tho moral forces and tenden-
Clos which undcrlie them, and the govern
mental policies which assist In the con-
eervation OF the freedom OF the individual
az an essential integer OF human progress
sand OF the permanence OF civilization.
The judgments 30 delivered were formed
by me after careful deliberation. and. IN
their presentation. sundry historical facts
and arguments tending to sustain them
were advanced.
when the congress shall have concluded
its action on the subject Il II possible that
! may desire 10 submit further state
tnent-but. meanwhile. consider IL proper
20 place before you the address issoif IN
fun. and the facts connected with It's de-
livery
Spoke without Reconciliation and Notes.
"sundry discrepancies" Mr. Bayard
writes. ARE obvious IN these the two re-
ports made-and they are such as are
usually incidental under similar circum-
8thnces-but as 20 the remarks attributed
20 mel spoke without reconciliation.
without notes. unaware Of a reporters |
presence, and have no meanFexcept recol- |
lection lnow somewhat vague) 10 enable |
me 10 correct either report. Therefore, |
shall not essay II. although A. is obvious |
the reporters failed 10 catch my words |
(sometimes IN Latin) and confused them |
but both reports are sufficiently full |
and accurate 20 describe the purpose OF my |
visit and general nature and intent Of my |
remarks
~ also enclose herewith two additional
COPIES OF the address 1 made Dorore the |
Philosophical institution. OF Edinburgh, |
on November last.
Asks Fair Treatment.
4 III II ia desired TO gather the actual pur-
port and meaning OF my statement. II |
would appear to be necessary that phrases |
should not be separated from the context. |
but that all the parts should be considered |
in their relation 10 each other and as the |
honorable house Of representatives have |
IN tho grave exercise OF their public duty |
instituted inquiry into what has been said |
and done by me on the occasion referred |
20. Including the circumstances attendant. |
AZ may not be unreasonable for me TO OK |
press the hope that In simple justice full |
publication or the remarks undergoing |
criticism may accompany the expression OF |
any Judgment they may arrive at In the |