The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-13
RECEPTION TO Mr.. BAYARD.
THE LATE AMBASSADOR SPEAKS Ar
THE NATIONAL CIVIC oLUB.

TIE CIVIC CLUB,
stm Has Hopes or - General Arhitrnt,o,
TrentS-He Has Been Unable TO Percs,,.
tho Difference rictScen Diplomacy ana
Good -frhe Two Foremost Nations.
Tho Hon. Thomas +. BayNrd, lately Ambassa.
dor to England, had n reception last night
at the National Civic Club. Brooklyn.
14A Montague street. Tho clubhouse was
crowded. Mr.. Bayard arrived shortly before
. o'clock, in company with Edward W..
Shepard, whose guest he has been since Friday.
He was Immediately ushcrcd into the reception
room, where his picture hung on the wall gar
landed with flowers and draped with American
flags. He was introduced amid great applaus,
by Frederic W. Hinrichs. President OF the club
Among other things, Mr.. Bayard said:
Perhaps there is q distinction between Good
feeling and diplomacy which | do not clearly an.
preciate, and I can only say that l have never
cssayed to divide the two. But ms the only
diplomacy ] ever p%rofcsscd or ever practiced
was the diplomacy Of simple good faith and
honor, good feeling naturally ran in the same
current and never was forgotten. When Ben.
jamin Franklin, John Adams, John Jay, and
Henry Laurcns signed the treaty with George
Ill. in April, 1888, they prefaccd that momcn-
tous act by tho words which by your favor
will read to you:
Whereas. Reciprocal advantages and mutual con-
venience are found by experience to form the only
permanent foundation OF peace AMI friendship b.
tween States. II Is akrscd to form the articles nf the
proposed treaty on such prime PIES OF liberal equity
and reciprocity. as that partial advantages. those
seeds of discorD being excluded. such a hcrrneisl and
satisfactory intercourse between the two countries
may be established as to p onise and secure TO both
perpetual peace and harmony.
These words were in substance repeated In tho
preamble to every subsequent agr cement wo
have made with Great Britain down 10 the pres.
emit day. Therefore. you will perceive tina, | was
and certainly am endeavoring always TO be tho
representative, not of the passions, jcal.
ousies, and animosities OF my countrymen,
or Of the ambitions, prcjudices, or self
ish interest OF individuals or classes,
but, seeking agreement and not disagree
mcnt, / have steadily sought to accent tho
kindly courtesy. the absolute international good
faith, and in all my dealings to be, in short, the
representative of the affections and mutual in.
terests and not the passions Of the people OF tho
great nations between whom such afiniiies,
sacred, moral, and intellectual exist.
81 am glad to state my belief that although IL
has been unwisely and outwardly delayed and
INSTRUCTED. yet the spirit OF Christian civiliza-
ton which inspired the treaty Of general arhitra-
ton between the two great English-speaking
nations. which stand in the vanguard OF tho
worlds progressive civilization. has proclaimed
its existence and will soon find expression in the
determined and united advocacy of the true
friends of humanity everywhere"
1t has. been my fortune lately TO visit
the countries bordering on the Mediterranean
Sea, which were the earliest homes of art, com.
merce. literature. ana wealth. which teemed
with the leading races who were the rulers
OF mankind. Coming fresh from the vigorous
viror and vitality OF Great Britain, it is impos-
siblr FOR Il visitor TO the former centre OF the
shores, ali along The great sweep Of that sea and
the vast waters and countries adjacent, not 10
feel the contrast between the manifest growing.
2 ,y.,rijfuv and Advancing nllsntiOns moral in.
tclicctual, and frdtcrnal, of western Europe and
the American hemisphere, vitalizea as they are by
hope and the sense OF personal freedom, illu-
minated by the marvellous discoveries OF modern
science, aud glowing in the light of civil and re-
trast between these forces and the ghosts OF dead
empires AM slowly sinking dynasties, of which
only attraction. Like causes produce like ef-
tccts. and while l am not an alarmist nor
/ an ungratetul or humorous pessimist. nor do
] stand on the ashes OF disappointed ambition. I
cannot. in considering the causes of the decay
tons. and then turning to what has lately oc-
Cured in our own land, ana contemplating what
Is passing in the pu loifiE councils n sso OF our county, :
sion at the evident growth of forces which b ave
their shadow over the prosperity of our own
land.
,p nEHt With With mo mo- 9 assIsH q Part" PsE,1 Pn1PG p=set s1a M;
or ambition. ask my countrynen' what is the
in this era of the worlds advance from bar
harism to a high civilizations The right
OF property exists and the legal owner is
secured by public general laws in its use and 10
its possession. but within a century the char
acter and nature of property, the wealth Of in
been greatly TRANSFORMED. and land and herds,
the pecus of ancient Rome. no longer form
the pccuniary values which compose modern
wealth. The spirit of civilization has grown
out OF law, and law has created Civilizations
which take the form of contracts. written and
unwritten. in infinite variety. and the per
formunCe of such obligations, the power OF
the enforcement of such contracts, is the corner
stone nj modern prODcrty of modern wealth.
from the smallest integcr to its most vast con-
solidation. from the wages for the simplest
manual labor TO the payment OF a national debt
And this right TO contract. this obligation to
execute CONTRACTS. this keeping, of bargains DO
tween man and man. this remedy and its COM
pulsory recognition, creates, the keystone, the
corner stone Of modern wealth in all its formA.
I'll is essential. and no supcrstructure, poit-
cal, financial, moral or material. can permanent
this Country been Sss@iiedi Have political
organizations been openly orsanized and theo-
mine all forms OF credit by discarding the
standard OF and measure Of value for all
the wealth or the world. in great or small
sums OF amounts. exists! Cnhappily, such ques.
tons must be answered in the affirmative, mob
in wrath nor in objurgation, not with vindictivo
but with manly gravity and sincere determine
to our aid every higherand better impulse OF CON
science. Of patriotism, of morality aud r%eligion,i 20
health that shall strengthen the foundation o:ihs
welfare and happiness OF every man, woman, and
child who lives under the Government OF tbs
United states. II l am right. and who, can
doubt il. in thus insisting upon II secure basis
for our Government, then IL behoovcs the people
of the United States TO see 10 il that no policies
hostile or unfavorable 10 the great and essential
end OF civilized society are permitted TO grow
or be carried ont.
THE great charter excludes titles of noh!i-
ity.' and the whole instrument is luminous
with the intent to prevent unequal tayHrs or
unequal burdens among its. citizens. there
fore. l earnestly insist and praycrful!y on;
treat my countrymcn to take rrm, early and
uncompromising stand, in opposition 20 and
denial OF every claim by legislative or rNccl--
tive power which contains the fatal prntip.e
thar the sovereign power OF taxation can be con.
trolled or used for private ADVANTAGE. aud any
law which is stained by such purposes ana has
such results should be removed from the sla'n,s
books. Ii is n law of political health that nc
results Of lawful industry should !nuFc 70
the hand or brain, that work'i 70 pro
duce them. and when the pnwrt- or Gov
eminent are substituted Tor .UdiVi inAl
endCavor, the virus of so1'l-'" in'rr'
ference and the tyranny MhLh : ~ W