New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-13

| = Raverd. fo.mer Ambassador to Great
| ICY" Toe, night addressed :he National CIVIC
| p BIZ which Is the newly organized sooiai organ
| IT, ,,r Of the National and other GOLD Demooru''
us prooklvn. Mr. Bayard in his remarks osp'e'
Of ~ syver craze aud attacked the Republican
,,inciple Of protecuoh' - ..oro,aa |
..."mghout with flags. palms. smilax ana MOWERS
~ a.. American flag predominated but there was a
'hcr Of British flags as marx OF respcc' 'o'
~. w. pavards late place Two thousand inV'a"o"s
A' been sent out for the reception. and. as
r3su,. the house wh'ch was io'"''
-. greatly crowded.
/ when Mr.. Bayard entered with FREDERICK w.
,,'.,,chs president of the club, he was greeted
| H. ~ lcud applause. President Hinrichs made on
] .adress Of welcome to the guest
MR.. BAYARD's ADDRESS.
/ r,.,a were prolonged applause and cheers as Mr.
| ~, payard arose to speak. He sad In part;
Gentlemen. My Fellow-countrymen; Inc S x,Ho
rse;ed and the generous measd'e =, Oh me- haye
and which have been S are an 10 AMPLE re-
s,sT5 or ali that have done as the ,SipI
country IN Great bf far and honest EFFORT to
must DC Sem The o,her day in Boston as the
sgen, . OF cended 10 my care by the Bishop Of
t"nion under the decree OF his court 70 tne cus
iOi ih e Course Of this proceeding algson was made
there OF fs IS dfsns
ip tween good feeling and diplomacy which DO not
clearly appreciate ana can 9 h t SSS f Ru, as the
only diplomacy ever protested or ever Ia Sonor
the diplomacy Of s a e g SS same ,nae current and
never forgotten When BG'din nnrens signed
; ;Ss treaty With George iii in April lss they pre-
faced that momentous act oy the "oros WHICH, y
'"Whcreas Reciprocal advantages ana mutual Co
yenns are found by S an (; endshp
tween states is agreed to form the artc io o
the proposed treaty on such pr naTa advantages
Chose seeds of discor) oeng excluded such oenS me
Countries may be established as to promise anu Be-
cure TO both perpetual peace and harmony
ON EARTH PEACE. AMONG MEN GOODWILL.
These words were in substance repeated In the
preamble to every subsequent agreement we nave
rede with Great Britain down to the present day.
Therefore you will perceive that was anu Gel
tainly am endeavorlng always TO be the repre-
sentative not of the passions. jealousies ana am
nostcs Of my coUntrymen. or OF me alhu,, nr
r,reindices or selfish interests OF individuals Oh
Glasses but seeking agreement and not disnE,SsSG
mcnt | have steadily sought TO accent me Va
no,rtesv the absolute international good faith, ana
~ al nv dea ngs 10 be- in short the represen
OF the affections and mutual interest," nt,ons be-
passions of the people OF the sre', orni and
tween whom such afinities. sacred moran anu
II have an ambition which may here CONFESS
I, e certainly to read my history IN NAHUM
ewes and TO feel assured that my fame or not u
CIV mas not been increased by the losses ana sua
nss of the people with the care Of whose inteIests
Sbsye been Entrusted. The last four years nave
n s6e mp nnd in my humble of public duty
am ready abide all disclosures afu I'll De-
conviction of that sturdy apostle OF e. omniDo
mocracy Andrew Jackson that truth is Onn riS,
tent and public justice certain n nnd eomav TO
e 20 The people of Great Britain. her colo
ncs and dependencies. that not queslohs h,cb
unsettled to-day between the TWO na'io.s iUs Oh
sm,cab,e solution is not reasonably and justly Cd
taned and that affairs are TO-DAY IN ah Under
p,nn6,ns I am glad to state my belief that. al,
though 1t has been unw'sely ana bstian ciyiza
ZION which inspired the treaty OF genera rSno na
ton between the two great ~ ,he Worlds
tons which stand in the vanguaIu, VI "a, Ire erst.
progressive civilization has prociaineI IN The de-
ence and VIII soon nnG of the true friends OF
humanity everywhere
CONTRAST BETWEEN EUROPE AND AMhHlOA
Events In Europe are. as you know, IN very
critical state and the resources OF statesmanshp
and wise subordination among the great ro"e's
are severely taxed 10 prevent the connas'a'ioh Vi
var and confusion from bursting forth in name
I, which civilization may receive terrible check
snd infinite human misery may ensue. we may
VOL felicitate ourselves as a Nation that the broad
Atlantic lies between us and the scenes Of wide
snread suffering and disorder in Eastern Europe.
and 10 be most careful that ndiscreet and passion
ale emotions should not sway our pubic councmss
responsibility' and there has been no arbitration
by Government or our citizens ior eyiis mar we
control and cure This is not cold indifference,
but manifest wisdom, guided Dy the ihs'ihct Vi
But Gentlemen. let me say word concerning the
with heart full Of duty and affection and whose
welfare has been the main study OF my man! years
Visit Sf T; he Countries on the
See. which the earliest homes Of art com com
the leading races who were the ruers Of man
kind cannot in considering ths causes , o, ,ne
nations and then turning TO what has lateiy oc-
IL se IN councils
cannot escape feeling OF serious apprehension at
9TH se F2 HG Of oa wnss
oyer the prosperity Of our own land hi S,s,or no
and shall fatigue your patience or my own ny
long arguments
THE HONOR OF CREDIT TIE CONDITION
OF NATIONAL LIFE.
Put with no party purpose and assuredly
With design Of personal prcferment or ambi-
TIN ask my coun,rymcn. What Is the absolute
esntial OF free and happy state in this era OF
Tie worlds advance from barbarism to high
afzaton? The right of property exists, and
Ne kgal owner is secured by public general laws
lis use and 10 Its possession. hut within q |
eanry the character and nature Of property. the
Es been greatly transformed, and land and herds.
he pecus Of ancient Rome no longer form the |
The spirit OF civilization has grown out Of law, |
.i Law has created obligations which take the |
tni;e variety. and The performance OF such obi
gallons the power of the enforcement Of such |
q modern wealth from the smallest integer to |
rs most vast consolidation, from the wages for |
ne smples, manual labor TO the payment OF "a |
Rational debt. And this right to contract. this |
soAgation 70 execute contracts. this keeping OF !
gfsains between man and man. this remedy and |
~ ~ compulsory recognition creates the Keystone,
.ae cornerstone Of modern wealth in all rs forms,
sIa is called credit.
At Is essential and no superstruc,ure, political,
VI shcial moral material can permanently exist
=. any other basis Has public credit In this coun
y been assailed? Have political organizatlons /
zen openly organized and theories Of action |
Sowed which threaten to undermine all forms of
ueot by discarding the STANDARD of and measure |
value for all human contracts upon which the
S.perty the wealth Of the world, In great or small
,.gms Or amounts exists? Unhappily, such ques
Ss WI, must be answered in the Affirmative not In
,shh nor In Ob1urgatiOn. not with vndlctive. put
~ manly gravity and sincere determination to
sH~S me truth TO face II and 10 summon 10 our
Of estsy higher and better impulse Of conscience
tbosa uoiisn. Of morality and religion 10 follow
..VHe HNs duty and nOlitlcal henlth |