Evening star., 1896-01-20
BAYARD'S SPEECHES
The Presidents Response to the
House Resolution.
THE SECRETARY OF STATES REPORT
Copies Of Explanatory Letters Sent
by the Ambassador
NO OTHER INFORM ALTON

The President today sent to the House
of Representatives a report made by the
Secretary Of State in response to the House
resolution of inquiry about recent public
utteralces of Ambassador Bayard at Lon
don.
The report, which is addressed to the
President, is as follows: Having received
by reference from yourself resolution of
the House of Representatives, of which the
following is a copy:
Whereas Thomas F. Bayard, the ambas-
sador of the United States to Great Britain,
is reported by the London Times newspa-
per to have said in a public speech, de-
livered in Boston, England, on the I'd day
of August, 1895:
1.-THE President stood in the midst of a
strong, self-ccnfident, and oftentimes vio-
lent people. men who sought to have their
own way. 1t .ook real man to govern
the people of the United States" and
Whereas, said Thomas F. Bayard, am
bassador Of the United States to Great
Britain is further reported by the press
Of this country to have said in public
speech, delivered in Edinburgh, Scotland,
on the 7th day of November, 1895:
I'm my own country have witnessed the
iHSdtidDie STOWlH OI a lOTm OF socialism,
styled protection. which has done more 10
corrupt pubic life, to Danish men of in
dependent mind from public councils, and
to lower the tone of national representation
than any other single cause. Protection
now controlling the sovereign power of
taxation has been perverted from it's proper
function of creating revenue to support the
government into an engine. for selfish profit,
allied with combinations, called trusts. 1t
thus has saIped the popular conscience by
giving corrupting largesse to special classes.
and 1t throws legislation into the political
market, where jobbers and chafferers take
the place of statesmen"
Resolved, That the President be and he
Is hereby requested to communicate TO the
House, If not incompati tible with the public
interests, any information or corresnon-
dence showing whether Thomas F. Bayard
the ambassador of the United States to
Great Britain,s made said speeches, and If
so. what action, if any, has been taken
thereon by the President"
l annex hereto copy of letter of Mr.. Bay
ard to the Secretary Of State, dated De-
cember Il. 1895, accompanied by printed
copy of address at Edinburgh; telegram Of
the Secretary of State to Mr.. Bayard dated
January 3, 1896; telegram Of Mr. Bayard to
the Secretary of State, dated January /,
1876; letter of Mr.. Bayard to the Secretary
OF state, dated January 4, 1850; and let
ter Of Mr.. Bayard to the Secretary of State
dated January 6. 1850, together with ex-
hibits therein referred to, including cuttings
from English newspapers, one of which is
III.
The letters and kilograms, copies of which
are annexed, show all the Information and
correspondence of the Department of State
relating to the subject matter of the reso-
luton of the House of Represent tatives. Ex-
cept as therein shown, no action has been
taken by the department.
Mr.. Bnyard's Letter.
EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES.
LONDON, December II, 1896
Sir: Observing the proceedings, as report
ed by telegraph, in the public newspapers
of this country, of the United States House
OF Representatives in relation to a paper
read by me on the evening of the 7th ulti-
mo before the Philosophical Institution of
Edinburgh, 1 have the honor to inclose
herewith, for your inspection, a printed
copy Of the address in question.
In the absence of precise information of
the text OF the resolution said to have been
ADOPTED by the House. and not proposing to
anticipate the action of either or both
houses OF Congress-yet observing that, in
the course Of the discussion, reference was
made to the personal instructions of the De-
partment of State to the diplomatic officers
or the United States-I respectfully advert
10 arucie vi and Its subsections In order
that your attention may be drawn to the
TACT that the address in question was de-
hVered before an Institution purely literary
and scientific In it's character, and wholly
- So.AnSSeeo Will pOltlCdl partteS-Which
had honored two of my official predecessors
with. similar Invitations, which in both
cases mad been accepted; subjects political
IN their nature c'Democracy" and the "I,aw
OF the Land'D having been respectively se
!ected and treated with DISTINGUISHED ahl
ity. "DA-
NO pohtical canvass was pending or ap-
proaching In this country when my ad-
dress was made, and no interference or
participation in local or party political CON
Germs In this country was, therefore. possi
BILE. po'"'-
The address consisted of my personal
opinions upon gov ernmental institutions in
general the moral forces and tendencies
Wnlch underlle them, and the governmental
policies which assist in the conservation Of
the freedom of the individual as an essen
tal 1nteger OF human progress and of the
permanence Of civilization. N''
Inc judgments SO delivered were formed
by me after careful deliberation. and in
their presentation suDdry historical facts
were advanced.
When Congress shall have concluded fts
action on the subject 1t is possible that I
may desire to submit further statement:
but, meanwhile. 1 consider it proper to
place before you the address itself in full
and the facts connected with its delivery.
nave the honor to Ee, sir, your obcdient
servant, IF. BAYARD
P. ST. fiEd upon reading over this note
that Mr.. Lowell's address en- Democracy
was delivered by him before the Midland
Institute q Birmingham, an association
similar in it's character and purposes to the
Edinburgh Philosophical Institution. B.
Inclosures:
Address delivered at Edinburgh Noyem-
Der Z, 1895.
The Honorable Richard Olney, Secretary of
State.