The record-union., 1897-02-07
And Desired to Pay Compliment to
the American Nation.
Collins flakes a
Speech of Refreshing Candor, Say
ing That the English DenOupCe
Negro Lynchings in America, Yet
Kill nOre Negroes TOnthIy in
Africa Than Has Been Done in This
Country's History.

LONDON, Feb. 6 Copyrighted. 1897,
by the Associated Press The dinner
which United States ambassador Bay
ard gave on Wednesday last to the
Prince of Wales, and which was at
tended by a number of the most promi-
nent persons of England, including the
! Marquis of Salisbury, was a great sue
cess in all respects. The Prince Of
Wales enjoyed himself greatly and was
very apprecfative of the American
dishes, especially the branded peaches,
which are unknown in England. The as
sumption that the Prince of Wales ac
ceptance of Mr.. Bayard's invitation was
a personal tribute to the present Ameri-
can Embassador is erroneous. The
Prince of Wales has often dined with
previous American Ministers, and also
with former Secretaries of the Ameri
can Legation. The fact that the Prince
and all the other Englishmen present
wore their orders alone shows that he
considered it an official occasion and de-
sired to pay a compliment to the. Ameri-
can nation.
This is likewise shown by his toast at
the dinner of the Whitefriars' Club,
which includes the best known authors
and newspaper writer's, a few evenings
ago. COnSulGeneral Collins was the
guest of honor and over one hundred
persons were present, including Messrs.
Homty, Farjeon, Christi Murray,
Poultney Bigelow and Lowe, editor of
the 'St. James Gazette
Replying to a toast. the Consul Gen
eral made a speech of refreshing can
II lar in ha
cised the English and praised America
He said: ~ Ou have SO much time al
your disposal as to be able to devote
much of it to the regulation of the af-
fairs of other countries. You hold your
meetings, appoint your committees and
denounce negro lynehings in America;
yet you kill more negroes monthly IA
Africa that we have done in our his
tory.
Mr.. Collins spoke strongly in favor of
the arbitration treaty.
The squabbleS among the members of
the Irish Parliamentary party continue
The name of VeZey Knox, anti-Parnell-
ite member for Londonderry City, was
removed from the list of members of the
party at meeting Of the Dillonites on
Thursday after the receipt of a letter
from Mr.. Knox refusing to join the
party under the new constitution.
From the moment of his arrival in
England Sir Cecil Rhodes has been del
uged with invitations, kilograms, love
letters. bouquets and requests for his
photograph, locks of his hair and auto
graphs, in addition to suggestions of a
proposal of marriage
There is widespread interest in the
coming election in Bridgetown division
of Glasgow for successor in Parlia-
ment to Sir George Otto Trevelyan.
whose resignation has just been an
nounced. The Radicals have selected
Sir Charles Cameron, whose platform
ise home rule, disestablishment, taxa
ton of land values and the canceling of
the prohibition of the Importation of
cattle from Canada and the United
States, which. he declares, is specially
injurious to Glasgow
The Conservative candidate. Charles
Scott Dickson, is the Solicitor General
for Scotland.
Washington Hall, in the county of
Durham, has just been sold for E40O.
This is the estate which both Washing
ton Irving and Robert Sturgess. the To-
cal historian, claim as belonging to the
ancestors of George Washington. The
historic mansion, now let in tenements.
and the land attached to it were bought
by the local authorities. who desired to
make a cemetery. Part of the land was
not required for this purpose, and the
ground with the hall was brought under
the hammer