Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-01-25
eAYARp.s SPEECH.
rhe Ambassador Declares 1t Was Inac-
curately Reported.

I'll.
The presidents reply TO the house
resolution calling for the correspond
ence in the state department relative to
the speeches delivered ut Edinburgh,
Scotland, and Boston, England, by Am,
bassador Bayard, was delivered by one
Of the presidents secretaries. The
president transmits u report from the
secretary of state, in addition to other
papers, and says:
"In response to that part of said res
olution which requests information as
to the action taken by the president
concerning the speeches therein re-
terred to, l reply that no action has
oeen taken by the president, except such
as is indicated In the report and the cor
respondence herewith submitted" The
secretary of statS's report, after citing
the resolution, simply presents the cor
ccspondence with Mr.. Bayard ON the
subject, and says that aside from these
communications no action has been
taken by the department. The first
etter is from Mr.. Bayard to Secretary
Olney, dated London, December 1s, in
which he says he observes from the
newspapers in England the action of
the house of representatives looking
to his impeachment, and incToses a
printed copy of the Edinburgh adj
dress. Mr.. Bayard adds;
''In the absence of precise information of
| he text of the resolution, said to have
been adopted by the house and not propos-
| ng to anticipate the action of either or
both houses of congress-yet, observing
| that, in the course of the discussion, refer
ance was made to the diplomatic officers of
| the United States-I respectfully advert
10 article seven and it's subsections in or
der that your attention may be drawn to
| The fact that the address in question was
| delivered before an institution purely
| literary and scientific in it's character. and
| wholly unconnccted with political parties
which has honored two of my official pred
acessors with similar invitations which in
| both cases had been accepted; subjects
| political in their nature (''democracy' and
the law of the land'O having been respec-
| lively selected and treated with distin-
suished ability.
mo political canvass was pending or
| approaching in this country when my ad-
! dress was made-and no interference or
anticipation in local or party political con-
Germs in this country was therefore posi-
| ble
The address consisted of my personal
| in general-the moral forces and tenden-
| cies which underlie them, and the govern
mental policies which assist in the con-
serVation of the freedom of the individual
as an essential integer of human progress
| -and or the permanence of civilization.
THE judgments so delivered We're 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
| us action on the subject II is possible that
[ may desire to submit a further state
ment-but, meanwhile, 1 consider it proper
to place before you the address itself in
tull, and the facts connected with it's de-
livery.
'Sundry discrepancies" Mr.. Bayarc
writes, ARE obvious in these the two re.
ports made-and they are such as are
usually incidental under similar circum.
stances-but as to the remarks attributed
to mel spoke without premeditation
without notes, unaware of reporter.
presence, and have no means except recol
lection (now somewhat vague) to enable
me to correct either report. Therefore,
shall not essay it, although it is obviou.
the reporters failed to catch my words
sometimes in Latinl and confused them.
But both reports are sufficiently full
and accurate to describe the purpose of my
visit and general nature and intent of my
remarks.
II also enclose herewith two additiona
copies of the address 1 made before the
Philosophical institution. of Edinburgh
on November last.
IF it is desired to gather the actual pur
port and meaning of my statement, Il
would appear to be necessary that phrase:
should not be separated from the context
but that all the parts should be considered
In their relation to each other, and as the
honorable house of representatives have
lNNf ha nf hal IHa HNtt
instituted inquiry into what has been sale
and done by me on the occasion referred
to, including the circumstances attendant
it may not be unreasonable for me to ex
press the hope that in simple justice full
publication of the remarks undergoin,
criticism may accompany the expression o
any judgment they may arrive at in thu
premises"
The presidents message was referred
to the committee on foreign affairs.
Mr.. Cannon (rep., Ill.) reported th'
urgency deficiency bill. Calendar.
, On motion of Mr.. Hull (rep., Ia.
, the house went into committee Of the
whole, Mr.. Payne (rep,, N. " in th
chair, to consider the military acudem,
appropriation bill.
. The bill was reported favnrabiy t.
the house and passed.
Mr., Hardy Qrd.) offered n resolution
looking TO the recognition of the serv
|. ices of Mai Gen. Nelson A. Miles. Th
, resolution revives the grade of lieu
tenant general in order that whel
deemed proper, to recognize the dis
tinguished services of Gen. Miles qn'
the law reviying the grade is to expir
on the retirement. of Gen. Miles.
| At 2:45 o'clock, on motion of MI
Cannon (rep., Ill.), the house adjourned
Washington, Jan. 21.-The tendenc,
toward increase in the expense of tn
United States courts is attacked b,
. Chairman Cannon of the appropriation
committee in the report made Monda.
! on the urgtNt deficiency bill, whicl
, carries $3,242,5 $50 for these courts. FL
J calls attention to the growth of eX
, penses of more than 100 per cent. fror
, 1895 to 1896. Fees for United State
commissioners, it is stated, have in
creased from $127, $50 for the fiscal yea