The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-03
IN HONOR OF nAyAnp.
Distipputshcd Assembly ut the Fare
well nnnHWct 10 the Ambnssndor.

distinguished Assembly at the Fare
well banquet 10 the Ambassadors.
London, March Mot In many years has
the Mansion House contained gather.
ing SO representative OF British life and
achievements as assembled tonight to honor
Mr.. payard. Lord Mayor Phillips was par
TO oinner should represent all ranks of dis
,inguished life at present In the metropolis,
and though the fact that the hous, OF com
mons was In session prevented the speaker
and some members OF tho government. not
ably MIR. Balfour and Mr.. Chamberlain,
from participating. the gathering left moth
ing TO be desired from tho point OF Wow of
popular tribute to the retiring anibassa-
| dor. Tho Lord mayor was seated At the
| table of honor MIR. Bayard on his right
| hand, and Lore Salisbury on his left
| over 800 guests sal down. They repre-
scented the court tby the Marquis OF Lornc
| and the Duke OF Ffc). the house Of lords,
| the house of commons. her majosty's juds-
| cs the army and navy. art. literature, mus
10 and drama. the chamber of commerce,
tho press and almost every department OF
| civic life. Altogether II WAS u remarkable
gathering. and Ats distinguished personnel
wns perhaps never exceeded In Great Brit
ain.
Tho lord mayor In proposing the health
| of MIR. Bayard said.
'You do not only represent tho greatest
republic tho world has ever known. but you
are our brother by tho tiea of blood, ana one
| who has done much To cement together TWO
Nations. We arc hero to welcome the I'M
| cal descendant Of that great chevailer 'ay
ard. Of whom II was well said, as IT should
bo said OF you. that nc VIVA sans peur ct
hayN inanlrn1 lOyO and
affection In English breasts. and YOU ARE
taking back with you 10 tho United States
tho heart OF Great Britain.
m, lord mayor concluded ba remarks
with n general eulogy Of the service rem
dered by tho American Ambassador 10 Doth
countries.
cciycd with loud and prolonged cheers lie
spoke for nearly nn hour and often eNhip-
| lied tha prcntcHt emotion M he dwelt upon
| Tho relations which should exist and which
| he hoped did exist between tho two nations
Four yenrs ago. ho said. ho accepted
from tho American people tho proud posi-
| ton of ito representation In Great britain.
The honor came TO him unsought, nor was
| IL ono of tho rewards OF poiitich or 'or
partisan service.
II WINS tho result Of the resolve OF pa
,riotic executive (cheers) TO extend knowl-
edge aH TO each other among both peoplen
and n true sense Of what the relation
should be between the two countries.
And" continued he at was with this
high trus. In mind that accepted tho Of
fer. Ny object has been to make clearer
what. In tho name OF God aud humanity
ought to BIO tho relations between Great
Britain and the United States. would
never accept policy that would dwarf the
duty OF the English speaking race to each
other and to the world at large. The peace
OF Europe Is now by sonio Thought to DO
| imperied II IL In, then its peru IL dun 10
the lack OF those very qualities ana pur-
poses that constitute the living grandeur
and force OF your country and my own.
There is today no question Whatever oil
danger between the two countries pro-
vided tn. natural currents OF feeling ana
opinion OF tho two peoples are not Ob-
scured" tCheers,)
Concluding, Mr.. Bayard referred to the
long continued friendly relations bctweon
the United States and tho Dominion OF
Canada, 10 the significance Of the response
OF Sir Edmund Monsoon to the sentiment
| ''WashlnRton and the mother country" In
Paris on Washington's birthday, and TO
tho participation OF English blue Jackets
In the parade In California on that day.
"Doob 1t mean" he said. that n treaty
OF arbitration was proposed by the great
statesman who is here tonight When tho
Vernon he brought back an unsigned treaty
OF amity and alliance"
Lord Salisbury. rising to respond, recoiv-
ed a great ovation He said:
I'VE are here TO express our deep regret
that Mr. Bayard's term Of office Is about
| to expire and TO acknowledge tho debt both
countries owo his deep love OF peace and
his enlightened patriotism, We have listen
cd with emotion to his statement or the
high purposes which induced him TO nc
ccpt his office. Certainly not in the tradi-
| lions OF the two governments is there
| danger OF an interruption OF the good feel
ing existing between them" and turning
10 Mr. Bayard. said III you keep unonl-
| ciai people In order | promise that your
| officials will never make war" 0aughter) .
Continuing. Salisbury dweIt on the progress
OF the English speaking races throughout
| the world and the growing Importance Of
public opinion which, he said. meant good
| feeling and peace N well guarded. but II
not. then difficulties. Mr. Bayard had
thrown himself with great zeal into the
work Of moniiing public opirion into prop
er form and deserved most highly the
praise and gratitude of both countries and
OF the English speaking races throughout
tba WortA