Evening star., 1896-01-20

ings of Boston grammar school in August
last. BAYARD.
Mr.. Bayard's Reply.
EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES
LONDON, January 4, 1895 g..
Dear Mr.. Secretary:
Your cipher telegram giving me the pur-
pert of the House resolution of inquiry as
to the address deliv cred by me in Edin-
burgh on November last, and likewise
touching on a speech made In Boston, in
Lincolnshire came this morning, but as
the pouch closes by PM, I have tele-
sraphed you dn cipner) that will forward
copy of the newspaper containing the
Boston incident by the next mail.
The Boston Grammar School Is an an
cfent foundation-of modest proportions
simple, honorable and respected. 1t is the
antetype Of Boston in Massachusetts, and
my function was, in qualification of head
master and those interested in the welfare
OF the school, to deliver the prizes to the
graduating students. AT some personal in
convenience and hoping to strengthen the
ties of friendly good will between the peo-
pie of this country and my own, I made
the Journey to Lincolnshire, returning to
London by midnight. The exercises were Of
very simple and informal nature-and
without ncte or prepared words of any
Kind l made short predatory speech, and
handed over the prizes to the successful
competitors. In the afternoon we adjourn
d a n
ner was served, and, as Is customary here,
there We're toasts and responses, and l re-
Sponded to the health of the President of
the United States and subsequently to a
toast to myself. So far was concern
ed, everything was impromptu. and a kind
ly, humorous, post-prandial tone prevailed.
1t seems reporter was present, but aid
not see him, nor did 1 know that any re-
pert had been made until the local news
paper was sent to me few days after in
London. l sent a copy to Mr. Cleveland
because the report contained a kindly ref
e1ence to the family home circle of the
.President; And as have grandchildren in
Boston, Mass, I sent copy into that
household. This was the extent of "publi-
cation" IN the United States of which
rave any knowledge. I must except the
Ledger, gravely censuring the constitu-
tional views which the editor supposed to
nave been expressed by me.
Inc occurrence was early in last August
ana mad passed out of my memory until it
was made the basis-or one of the bases
OF a resolution of Impeachment by the
United States House of Representatives as
q nlgh crime and misdemeanor" under the
constitution. can discover no CODY of the
Bcston newspaper in the Offices of this en-
bassy, but believe 1 can find one at nv
residence. and. failing there, will endeayor
10 procure copy in Boston.
find that in my No. 5l3 of December 70.
inciosed copies of my address before the
philosophical Institution at Edinburgh stat
ing the circumstances under which it oc-
CURED.
beg leave to thank yOa for your promnt
information of the nature of the House reso-
luton, In regard to which, as to every other
matter, desire and intend that my position,
acts and opinions should be free from any
instrumentation, and be perfectly transparent
to the President. yourself and my fellow
countiymen. Believe me, respectfully and
s,i sincerely yours. T.tF. BAYARD,
The Hon: Richard Olney,, Secretary of State
OF the United States. Washington. DC.
A Supplemental Lat4<<.
EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES
.,i.'sFr. LONDeN.s sanuary G. 1896.
Dear Mr.. Secretary: The closing of the
mail on Saturday last at. t.2p. M did not allow
me time after deciphering your telegram re-
lating to the remarks made by me in Au-
gust last ON the occasion Of the distribution
or prizesat the Grammar School, in Boston.
Lincolnshire, to make search at my resi-
dence for copies Of the local newspapers in
winch the proceedings were reported.
On returning home looked them up, and
nave, now the honor to inclose herewith
copies dn duplicate) Of the Boston Inde-
pendent and Lincolnshire, Advertiser and
the BOSTON Guardian and Lincolnshire In
dependent, both published August 10, 1895,
ana each containing what purports to be a
1uil report OF the proceedlngs-and it Is the
only form In which they have ever been pub
lished, so far as l am informed
SundrX discrepancies are obvious in these
TWO reports-and they are such as are
usually incidental under similar eircum-
stances-but as to the rema rks attributed
to me, spoke without premeditation,
without notes, unaware of a reporters
presence, and have no means, except recol-
lection now somewhat vague) to enable
me to correct either report Therefore /
shall not now essay 1t, although it is oh
Vious the reporters failed to catch nv
words sometimes in LATIN, and confused
them. -
But both reports are sufficiently full and
accurate to describe the purpose of my
visit and general nature and intent of nv
remarks.
l also inclose herewith two additional
copies OF the address made before the
philosophical Institution Of Edinburgh on
November last
II 1t Qs) desired to gather the actual
purport and meaning Of any statement. it
would appear to be necessary that phrases
should not be separated from the context.
put that all the parts should be considered
IN their relation to each other, and as the
honorable House of Representatives have.
IN the grave exercise of their public duty,
instituted inquiry into what has been said
anu done by me on the occasions referred
TO, including the circumstances attendant
II may not be unreasonable for me to ex-
press the hope that in simple justice full
publication of the remarks undergoing crit
lcism may accompany the expression of
any Judgment they may arrive at in the
p1 1emises
This l respectfully await, and am,
Most obediently yours,
r. RAYARD